Big Barda

Big Barda is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Mister Miracle #4 (October 1971), and was created by Jack Kirby. Barda was born on Apokolips about 250 years ago. She was taken away from her mother at an early age to be trained as a warrior at Granny Goodness' orphanage. Granny grooms Barda to lead the Female Furies. However, during a raid, Barda meets Scott Free, Darkseid's adopted son, who she falls in love with. Barda eventually left to become a hero. Jack Kirby based Barda's physical appearance on Lainie Kazan, who had recently appeared topless in Playboy. 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".