Big Barda as depicted in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2 (April 1985). Art by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston.
Publication information
Publisher
DC Comics
First appearance
Mister Miracle #4 (October 1971)
Created by
Jack Kirby (writer-artist)
In-story information
Alter ego
Barda Free
Species
New God
Place of origin
Apokolips
Team affiliations
New Gods Justice League Female Furies Birds of Prey
Abilities
Immortality
Superhuman strength, durability, reflexes, agility, stamina, and speed
Master hand-to-hand combatant
Expert with various types of weaponry
Battle armor and wields a mega-rod
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.[1] She was raised as a member of the New Gods, but left to become a hero.
Jack Kirby based Barda's physical appearance on Lainie Kazan, who had recently appeared topless in Playboy.[2] Mark Evanier, Kirby's assistant on the Fourth World 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".[3]
^Greenberger, Robert (2008). "Big Barda". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1.
^Ro, Ronin (July 2004). Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolution. Bloomsbury. ISBN 1-58234-345-4.
^"The Jack F.A.Q." Povonline.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
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