BIG BARDA

Real Name: Big Barda

Class: God (New Gods)

Occupation: Warrior, former adult film actress

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Columbus, OH, Earth-31

First Appearance: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #3 (July, 2002)

Powers: Barda possessed superhuman strength, speed and endurance. She wielded a mega-Rod. The Rod was powered by her willpower and could shoot bolts of energy and allowed her to fly. She had access to a Mother Box and Boom Tube.

History: (The Dark Knight Strikes Again #3) - Rick Rickard was elected President of the United States, pivoting the U.S. towards fascism. Rickard was actually a computer hologram controlled by Lex Luthor and Brainiac, the real power behind the government. He systematically imprisoned heroes he was worried might cause his downfall. Batman returned from the underground to declare war on the tyrannical U.S. government. He freed many imprisoned heroes and started a popular youth uprising. Big Barda, who’d spent years as an adult film actress named Hot Gates, returned to old form, joining the rebellion. Big Barda resisted Luthor’s domestic military interventions and declared herself dictator of Columbus, Ohio.

Comments: Created by Jack Kirby.

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