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Big Barda is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #4 (October 1971), and was created by Jack Kirby. In a reversal of the stereotype associated with female characters at the time of her creation, Barda is physically more powerful than her husband, Mister Miracle, and very protective of him. 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 stated, "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." Big Barda was ranked 75th in ''Comics Buyer's Guide's'' "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list. ==Fictional character biography== Barda is a member of the race known as the New Gods. She was born about 250 years ago, on Apokolips. Her mother was named Big Breeda, but Barda was taken away from her at an early age to be trained as a warrior. She was a product of Granny Goodness' Home for Orphaned Youth. Granny's motto is "Die for Darkseid" (the planet's evil ruler). Granny groomed 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, fell in love.〔 Barda risked her own safety to work with the rebel cell led by the New God Himon. 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 was tortured to death for the 'crime' of dancing. Moments later, Himon kills Willik with a bomb. Barda, her Furies, Himon and Metron assist Scott in escaping Apokolips. Darkseid himself calls for Scott to return but doesn't actually stop him as he wishes Scott to leave so a war with New Genesis can start. Barda doesn't leave at that point for she is not emotionally ready.〔''Mister Miracle'' #9 (September 1972)〕 Eventually, Barda completely turns her back on Granny Goodness and came to Earth herself.〔''Mister Miracle'' #4 (September/October 1971)〕 Scott had become an escape artist called Mister Miracle, and is teamed with Oberon, his diminutive manager. Oberon and Barda become close friends. For a while, Barda's Furies assist Scott in his showmanship efforts〔''Mister Miracle'' #14 (July 1, 1973)〕 but they return to Apokolips by themselves. Scott and Barda are married by Scott's father, the Highfather of New Genesis.〔''Mister Miracle'' #18 (February/March 1974)〕 For a number of years, Barda followed Scott and Oberon on tour. Eventually they retired as superheroes and moved to Bailey, New Hampshire.〔''Mister Miracle'' vol. 2, #1 (January 1989)〕 However, despite their best attempts, a normal life eluded them. Disasters plagued them; Barda, Scott, and Oberon left Bailey and moved to a loft in Greenwich Village. Barda formed a defense-training program for women called the New Female Furies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big Barda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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