The Big Barda Respect Thread
You think She-Hulk is the ultimate strongwoman? You think Wonder Woman is the warrior princess? You think Power Girl has big milkjugs?
They've all got nothing on Big Barda!
Big Barda is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine created by Jack Kirby, originally for The Fourth World series of titles.
She is the wife of fellow superhero Mister Miracle. The two escaped from the planet Apokolips to Earth in order to find a peaceful life together.
In a reversal of the stereotyped female character then common at that time of her creation, Barda is physically more powerful than her husband and is more than willing to use that power in battle. For instance, Barda was originally the leader of a ferocious pack of female warriors called the Female Furies. As such, she possesses the great strength and endurance befitting a warrior for Darkseid. Although she came to share her husband's values of peace and justice, fighting is still her preferred response in the face of evil.
Incidentally, Big Barda is the tallest heroine in the DC comics universe, towering over the power house Wonder Woman and other heroes, both male and female, at 7-feet tall while Wonder Woman stands in at only roughly 5'11".
Jack Kirby reportedly based Barda's physical appearance on Lainie Kazan as she appeared in an issue of Playboy.1
Real name Barda Free
Status Active
Affiliations New Gods
Previous affiliations Justice League, Female Furies
Notable relatives Scott Free (husband)
Big Breeda (mother)
Notable powers Great strength and endurance. Wields a mega-rod, which produces extremely powerful concussive bursts.
