Big Barda is an
antihero
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appearing in
American comic books published by
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...
. She first appeared in ''
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.
Publication history
Mister Miracle debuted i ...
'' #4 (October 1971), and was created by
Jack Kirby
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.
Jack Kirby based Barda's physical appearance on
Lainie Kazan
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, who had recently appeared topless in ''
Playboy
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K ...
''.
Mark Evanier
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, Kirby's assistant on the
Fourth World
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# Sub-populations socially excluded from global society, such as uncontacted peoples;
# Hunter-gatherer, nomadic, pastoral, and some subsistence farming peoples ...
comics, has explained the genesis of the character: "Jack based some of his characters (not all) on people in his life or in the news... the characterization between Scott 'Mister Miracle' Free and Barda was based largely—though with tongue in cheek—on the interplay between Kirby and his wife Roz". In 2011, Big Barda was ranked 75th in ''
Comics Buyer's Guide
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's'' "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
Fictional character biography
Barda is a member of the race known as the
New Gods
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, and was born on
Apokolips
Apokolips is a fictional planet that appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The planet is ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series, and is integral to many stories in the DC Universe. Apokolips is cons ...
about 250 years ago.
Her mother was Big Breeda, whom Barda was taken away from at an early age to be trained as a warrior at
Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics.
Granny Goodness made her live-action debut in the final two seasons of '' Smallville'', and she was portrayed by Nancy Amelia Bell and Christine Willes. Granny Goodness made her ...
' Home for Orphaned Youth. Granny grooms Barda to one day lead the
Female Fury Battalion, a ferocious pack of warrior women.
However, during a raid, Barda meets
Scott Free, Darkseid's adopted son, and, sensing a peace about him, falls in love.
Barda risks her own safety to work with the rebel cell led by the New God
Himon
The New Gods are a fictional extraterrestrial race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they first appeared in February 1971 in ''New Gods'' ...
. This comes directly after the murder of most of Himon's cell by the local authority, Wonderful Williki. This includes one of Barda's people, Auralie, who is tortured to death for dancing, a crime on Apokolips. Moments later, Himon kills Willik with a bomb. Barda, her Furies, Himon and Metron help Scott escape Apokolips. Darkseid himself calls for Scott to return but doesn't actually stop him, as Scott's escape can reignite his war with New Genesis. Barda, not emotionally prepared to escape herself, stays behind. Eventually, Barda turns her back on Granny Goodness and comes to Earth. Once there, she finds that Scott has taken up the mantel of the escape artist Thaddeus Brown, AKA Mister Miracle, and has teamed with his diminutive manager
Oberon
Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fair ...
. Oberon and Barda become close friends. For a while, Barda's Furies assist Scott in his showmanship efforts but they return to Apokolips by themselves. Scott and Barda are married by Scott's birth father, the
Highfather
Highfather (Izaya the Inheritor) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. An integral part of Jack Kirby's Fourth World mythos, Highfather is a New God, leader of the planet New Genesis and the positive co ...
of
New Genesis.
For a number of years Barda follows Scott and Oberon on tour. Eventually they retire from superheroing and move to Bailey, New Hampshire. Despite their best attempts, a normal life eludes them. Disasters plague them and eventually Barda, Scott, and Oberon leave Bailey to move into a loft in
Greenwich Village
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. Barda forms a defense-training program for women called the New Female Furies.
Justice League
Though naïve regarding Earth customs, Barda relishes her roles of wife and housekeeper, but when duty calls she never hesitates to assume the posture of a warrior; and when Scott joins the
Justice League
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, Barda participates in several missions. In one instance, while training
Fire
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At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
, her weapon, the Mega-Rod, is stolen from her car. With the assistance of her husband and the
Huntress, she gets it back, but not before many innocent people are killed by its wielder, who was unable to resist the corrupting influence of the Apokoliptian technology. Barda also led a JLA mission to rescue her husband after he was lost in space. The mission was a result of
Manga Khan selling Scott to
Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics.
Granny Goodness made her live-action debut in the final two seasons of '' Smallville'', and she was portrayed by Nancy Amelia Bell and Christine Willes. Granny Goodness made her ...
. Her teammates included
Martian Manhunter
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,
Rocket Red
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, and
G'nort. In an attempt to dissuade their successful pursuit, Manga Khan hired
Lobo
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Places
*Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines
*Lobo, Texas, a ghost town
*Lobo, Indonesia
*Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon
*Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain
* Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada
Pe ...
, paying him in
dolphin
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feed, to kill them. He almost does, before Barda teleports him to a random location, that being ten feet behind
Guy Gardner's skull. The repercussions of that literal meeting of the minds would last for years.
For a time, Barda mourns Scott, believing him slain in a battle with
Despero
Despero () is a supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in ''Justice League of America'' #1 (October 1960) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comi ...
, but it was a robot double that was destroyed, as part of a plan by Manga Khan.
After their time with the JLI, the two leave Earth for
New Genesis, but, they soon return and take up temporary residence aboard the Justice League Refuge. During this period, the couple separate briefly due to Scott's lack of consideration for her feelings. Barda perishes, but is reborn via Scott's temporary access to great cosmic power.
Barda has served as a member of the JLA in her own right as well. At
Takion's order, she and fellow New God
Orion were sent as agents of New Genesis to serve on the team. Takion predicted that the Earth faced a grave threat. Their mission is to help mobilize Earth's heroes against the omnipotent Mageddon. Over time, they become involved with several other JLA missions.
Adam Strange
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Adam Stra ...
, needing help with an alien invasion, enslaves the JLA as part of a bluff. The League works for days, turning the planet into a giant teleportation beam. The aliens are sent off to the prison planet of Takron-Galtos, which Barda had mentioned several times during the ordeal. In another instance, Barda is badly wounded fighting the
Queen Bee
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, a member of the newly reformed
Injustice League. Once Mageddon is defeated, Barda and Orion resign from the JLA.
After the League
Barda and Scott then reside in the suburbs of
Connecticut
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and are active adventurers. Barda never hesitates to lend a hand to her friends when her power and expertise are needed.
Barda accompanies
Batman
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,
Superman, and
Wonder Woman
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to Apokolips to rescue
Supergirl
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from
Darkseid
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's clutches, and accepts an invitation from
Oracle
An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination.
Description
The wor ...
to become the heavy-hitter on the
Birds of Prey
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.
A similar-looking character named
Little Barda
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appeared as a member of the
Teen Titans
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in ''
52'' #21; the character leaves the group in the same issue. Her relationship to Big Barda is unknown, though she escaped from Apokolips with Power Boy.
In a confrontation with the
Secret Six
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Sometimes described as "wealthy," this was true of only two. The other four were in po ...
, she engaged
Knockout
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, another ex-Fury, in hand-to-hand combat. Although the fight is long and continues in the midst of other larger concerns for her team, it ends in a draw.
Big Barda is killed in the first issue of ''
Death of the New Gods
''Death of the New Gods'' was an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2007 and 2008 by DC Comics. It was written and pencilled by Jim Starlin.
The series follows the final days of the New Gods as they are stalked by a mysterious ki ...
''; her funeral occurs in the second issue of the series.
Infinity-Man is later revealed as the killer. He had been slaughtering all the 'New Gods' in the name of restarting a new age of deities.
''
Final Crisis'' #7 depicts Barda standing alongside
Lightray and Highfather in front of a
reincarnated New Genesis.
The New 52
In ''
The New 52
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'' (a 2011 reboot of the DC Universe), Big Barda and Scott are seen on
Earth 2. They are later seen with many of the comrades in Supertown. Big Barda and Mister Miracle are recruited by Batman to assist Los Angeles when flooding sea waters threaten all coasts.
Powers and abilities
Barda is a New God, a race of genetically enhanced beings who evolved godly abilities from their proximity to the Source. This gives Barda a level of strength roughly parallel to Wonder Woman as well as a high resistance to injury approaching invulnerability. She is similarly resistant to disease and most toxins. As a former Female Fury trained by Granny Goodness, Barda is a master combatant in terms of swordsmanship and raw brawling, which - in conjunction with her raw strength and grit - make her an immediate match for Wonder Woman.
In combat, Barda wears Apokoliptian battle armor, which enhances her already impressive durability. In addition, Barda manages a high-tech weapon, called the "Mega-Rod". This weapon can create boom tubes for teleportation over long distances, propel her high into the air and release energy blast capable of bringing down such powerful beings as Superman. For a limited time the Mega-Rod can also increase the gravity force of an individual.
Other versions
''Kingdom Come''
Barda appears in the limited series ''
Kingdom Come
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Kingdom Come may also refer to:
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* ''Kingdom Come'' (1919 film), a Western short featuring Hoot Gibson
* ''Kingdom Come'' (2001 film), a comedy starring LL Cool J
* ''Kingdom ...
'' by
Mark Waid
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and
Alex Ross, which is set in an alternate future timeline of DC continuity.
Orion has overthrown
Darkseid
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and is the reluctant ruler of
Apokolips
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. Barda (now sporting an eye-patch) and
Scott Free work to teach the "lowlies" to think for themselves, with Orion's approval. The two have a daughter, Avia, who deploys a mega-rod and wears an outfit that combines elements of those of her parents.
''Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again''
In ''
The Dark Knight Strikes Again'', as America descends into anarchy and chaos, a former porn star called
Hot Gates (a reference to
Frank Miller
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's ''
300
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'' comic) takes up the mantle of "Big Barda" to declare herself dictator of
Columbus, Ohio
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.
''Superman/Batman''
''
Superman/Batman
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'' #24 depicts "Big Bard", the male version of Big Barda from a reverse gender universe, who is married to Miss Miracle.
''JLA: Another Nail''
In ''
JLA: Another Nail'', Barda becomes a
Green Lantern Corps
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member, although her
power ring having fused to her
Mother Box
Mother Boxes are fictional devices in Jack Kirby's ''Fourth World'' setting in the DC Universe.
The Mother Boxes appeared in the feature films ''Justice League'' and ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' of the DC Extended Universe.
History
Created b ...
has made her a rather unusual
Green Lantern
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. Mister Miracle's consciousness also inhabits the ring (Mister Miracle having 'escaped' being tortured to death by Desaad by transferring his consciousness into the control circuitry of Barda's Mother Box) and he can project himself as a spectral green figure.
''Batman Beyond/Batman Beyond Unlimited''
Barda appears in DC's ''
Batman Beyond
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'' comics that were loosely based on the animated series: ''Justice League Beyond'' and ''Superman Beyond: Man of Tomorrow'', where, as in the animated series, she belongs to the Justice League during the tenure of
Terry McGinnis as Batman. ''Justice League Beyond'' contains a separate section at the end titled "Beyond: Origins" that briefly summarized the origins of Warhawk (Chapter 1),
Aquagirl (Chapter 2), and Barda (Chapter 3). Chapter 3 gives an origin story for Barda similar to her
canonical
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mainstream comic book
continuity storyline, but sets the events later so that in the Beyond universe she was born later and didn't join the Justice League until Superman had already visibly aged and begun wearing the black and white costume he sports in the Beyond stories.
''DC Bombshells''
In the ''
DC Comics Bombshells
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's Bombshells project. She is also in a romantic relationship with
Kimiyo Hoshi
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Doctor ...
. Barda's backstory is later revealed in the ''Bombshells United'' follow-up, where it is shown that she was once a member of the Female Furies on Apokolips. While on a mission to find new worlds to conquer, Barda encountered Kimiyo and fell in love with her, which eventually led to her defecting and becoming one of Earth's protectors.
Barda also appears alongside a gender-bent version of Mr. Miracle in the comic book series ''
Ame-Comi Girls''.
''Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint''
In ''
Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint'' world of the Dark Multiverse Big Barda appears in one panel as the ruler of Apokolips with her followers chanting "Barda Is".
In other media
Television
* Big Barda makes a cameo at the end of the second part of the ''
Superman: The Animated Series'' episode, "Apokolips...Now!". When Orion appears to declare Earth under the protection of New Genesis, she can be seen in the background as part of the defensive army.
* Big Barda appears in the Batman Beyond episode episode "The Call", voiced by
Farrah Forke
Farrah Rachael Forke (January 12, 1968 – February 25, 2022) was an American actress known for her roles as Alex Lambert on the NBC sitcom ''Wings'', and Mayson Drake on '' Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. She also voiced the c ...
. She is a member of the Justice League forty years in the future, along with Warhawk,
Superman,
Kai-Ro,
Aquagirl, and others. At Superman's request,
Batman
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investigates the members of the Justice League to find a traitor who has been trying to kill off the members one at a time. Barda at first does not trust Terry and treats him with nothing short of contempt, but after he saves her and the rest of the Justice League Unlimited from
Starro
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, the one responsible for framing Superman for the attempted murders, he gains her respect and trust.
* Big Barda appears in the ''
Justice League Unlimited
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'' episode "The Ties That Bind", voiced again by Forke. In the episode,
Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics.
Granny Goodness made her live-action debut in the final two seasons of '' Smallville'', and she was portrayed by Nancy Amelia Bell and Christine Willes. Granny Goodness made her ...
kidnaps
Oberon
Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fair ...
and forces Barda and Mister Miracle to rescue
Kalibak from the clutches of
Virman Vundabar. With the help of
Flash
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
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** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
, they rescue Kalibak and trick Granny Goodness into revealing Oberon's whereabouts. After Oberon is safe, the couple leave Apokolips, but not before Barda punches Granny Goodness in the face.
* Big Barda appears in the teaser of the ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by
Diane Delano
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. Mister Miracle mentions her while he and
Batman
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are chained to a death trap event for charity. She also has a non-speaking cameo appearance in "The Siege of Starro!", among the heroes possessed by
Starro
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, and later, she appears among the heroes that have already broken free from his mind control.
* Big Barda appears in the ''
DC Super Hero Girls
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'' TV special ''
Super Hero High'', voiced by
Misty Lee. As a member of the Female Furies, Barda is summoned by Granny Goodness from Super Hero High to help capture the powerful Amethyst and allow for Darkseid to conquer the planet. The Furies are eventually defeated by the combined efforts of the students and sent through a boom tube to Belle Reve. Big Barda shows an interest in leaving the Furies to attend Super Hero High.
* Big Barda appears in ''
Justice League Action
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'', voiced by
Laura Post
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. In episode, "Under a Red Sun", she goes with
Batman
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to find
Superman, who was captured by
Steppenwolf and brought him to a planet with a red sun. In "It'll Take a Miracle", Barda, being
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.
Publication history
Mister Miracle debuted i ...
's girlfriend, is captured by Darkseid, in exchange for Mister Miracle appearing being brought by Batman.
* Big Barda appears in ''
Young Justice: Outsiders'', voiced by
Grey Griffin. In this continuity, she has not yet defected from the Furies.
Film
* Big Barda appears in the animated film ''
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'', voiced by Julianne Grossman.
She retains her characteristic muscular physique in her design, albeit less bulky and more slender, with softened and more feminine facial features. As the former captain of Granny Goodness' Furies, Barda assists Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman in their mission to rescue
Supergirl
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from Darkseid's brainwashing on Apokolips.
* An alternate universe version of Barda appeared in ''
Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', as part of the New Genesis mission to murder the royalty of Apokolips.
* Big Barda appeared in ''
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year'', ''
DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games'' and ''
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis'', voiced by
Misty Lee.
* Big Barda, along with
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.
Publication history
Mister Miracle debuted i ...
were scheduled to appear in a ''
New Gods
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'' film, directed by
Ava DuVernay
Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nomi ...
, originally with screenwriter
Kario Salem
Kario Salem (born May 23, 1955) is an American television, film, stage actor and screenwriter.
Early life
Salem, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is a 1973 graduate of Agoura High School in Agoura, California.
Career
In 1997, Salem e ...
, but Warner Bros. canceled the project. Warner also scheduled
Tom King, a famous comic book writer to write the script of the film.
Video games
* A statue of Big Barda is present at the Hall of Justice stage in ''
Injustice: Gods Among Us''.
* Big Barda appears in the online video game ''
DC Universe Online
''DC Universe Online'' (''DCUO'') is a free-to-play action combat massively multiplayer online game set in the fictional universe of DC Comics. Developed by Dimensional Ink Games and co-published by Daybreak Game Company and WB Games, the game w ...
'' in the DLC trilogy 'Halls of Power'. In the DLC, Barda and Mister Miracle lead the new heroes (players) to the Necropolis to gather Old Gods relics before Darkseid does.
* Big Barda appears as a playable character in ''
Lego DC Super-Villains
''Lego DC Super-Villains'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure platform video game developed by Traveller's Tales. The fourth installment in the ''Lego Batman'' series of games, it is a spin-off that focuses entirely on villains of the DC Uni ...
'', with
Diane Delano
Diane Delano (born January 29, 1957) is an American character actress. She is known for her numerous roles in films and television, such as Sergeant Barbara Semanski on the CBS television series ''Northern Exposure'' and Roberta "Bobbi" Glass on ...
reprising her role from ''
Batman: The Brave and the Bold''.
Toys
* Big Barda was the 76th issue in the
DC Comics Super Hero Collection
The DC Comics Super Hero Collection was a fortnightly magazine collection, by Eaglemoss Publications, and DC Comics, launched on the 15 March 2008, in the United Kingdom. The series was inspired by the success of ''The Classic Marvel Figurine Coll ...
.
References
External links
*
Big Barda
Big Barda is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #4 (October 1971), and was created by Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby based Barda's physical appearance on Lainie Kazan, who had rec ...
at the DC Database Project
Big Bardaat Cosmic Teams
by novelist
Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon ( ;
born May 24, 1963) is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, DC, he spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, gr ...
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