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Big Barda was an Apokoliptian soldier, the Doyenne of the Female Furies and a loyal servant of Darkseid until she met Mister Miracle.
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History
Origins
After falling in love with Mister Miracle, she defected from Darkseid's side and became a hero, establishing a life with him on Earth.
Darkseid War
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Doomsday Clock
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After Superman is framed and rendered comatose, Big Barda joined the group of heroes heading towards Mars to confront their mysterious enemy. The heroes meet and engage Doctor Manhattan, but they are easily defeated.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- New God Physiology
- Superhuman Strength: Big Barda is strong enough to effortlessly destroy thick concrete and shatter steel with her bare hands. She was shown to have been able to lift 55 tons while severely wounded.
- Superhuman Durability: Big Barda is completely unharmed by bullets, both her armor and skin remaining unscratched.[2]
- Superhuman Agility
Notes
- Big Barda was created by Jack Kirby, first appearing in Mister Miracle #4. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Big Barda first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Justice League (Volume 2) #46 by Geoff Johns.
- Though some sources initially indicated during the early New 52 that the New Gods were singularities, with only one of each existing in all the multiverse, later comics, namely Multiversity indicated that, instead, each universe in the multiverse possessed its own unique emination of each New God, each seemingly a part of a larger multiversal core (or 'godhead' for each New God within the Sphere of Gods. Later comics, like Infinite Frontier, confirmed this.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 45 Appearances of Big Barda (Prime Earth)
- 23 Images featuring Big Barda (Prime Earth)
- 6 Quotations by or about Big Barda (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Big Barda (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character or group of characters are related to Jack Kirby's Fourth World, either the original concept and group of titles by Jack Kirby, or any of their subsequent adaptations by other creators. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Fourth World Characters category. |
 This character is or was a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from both interstellar and domestic threats. |
