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Big Barda In Three Big Comics Books This Big Week From Big DC Comics

Big Barda is all over the place in DC Comics, appearing in (at least) three DC titles this week, Batman, Absolute Power and Birds Of Prey.

Published Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:21:10 -0500

by Rich Johnston

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Big Barda stars in three major DC titles: Batman, Absolute Power, and Birds Of Prey, all released this week.
Discover Big Barda's diverse roles across the DC Universe, from superhero landings to epic battles.
Explore Big Barda's dynamic interactions with Batman, Nightwing, and the Birds of Prey.
Could a solo Big Barda series be next? Catch her in Batman #152, Birds Of Prey #11, and Absolute Power #3.

Big Barda, created by Jack Kirby for New Gods seems to be suddenly all over the DC Universe, like she's the new Batman or something. Born on Apokalips, raised as a member of the New Gods, by Granny Goodness to lead the Female Fury Battalion, instead she falls in love with Scott Free, Mister Miracle, and two worlds explode. Her YA graphic novel got a 90,000 print run but she still hangs around on the regular comic book pages. We begin with her Birds Of Prey back-up in Batman #152 by Kelly Thompson and the remarkable Mattia De Iulis.

Even as the regular Birds Of Prey #11 is out today from Kelly Thompson and Gavin Guidry, also encouraging the fully-clothed-this-time Big Barda to make the leap.

She lands well in Batman #152, doing the Adi Granov Iron Man superhero landing.

She's less sure on her feet in Birds Of Prey.

And while in Absolute Power #3 by Mark Waid and Dan Mora, now suited up, she is shut down by Nightwing…

But this is Big Barda we are talking about.

And she doesn't listen to children… she kills them instead.

Can a Big Barda series be fast behind? Batman #152, Birds Of Prey #3 and Absolute Power #3 are all published today.

BATMAN #152 CVR A SALVADOR LARROCA (ABSOLUTE POWER)
(W) Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson (A) Mike Hawthorne, Adridano Di Benedetto, Mattia De Iulis (CA) Salvador Larroca
ABSOLUTE POWER TIE-IN! In a thrilling Absolute Power tie-in, Batman and Catwoman must find the key to Amanda Waller's plans in an extremely remote–and shockingly dangerous–location! Living (dying?) up to their name, some of the Suicide Squad won't be coming back from their mission, but will Batman and Catwoman stay free to fight another day?! Plus, a Birds of Prey backup finds the Birds facing Waller's minions in an unexpected adventure! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 09/04/2024

ABSOLUTE POWER #3 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora
THE LAST STAND OF PARADISE ISLAND! Our heroes are on the run following the Trinity of Evil's devastating attack on the fortress of Solitude! With Superman's headquarters in ruin and the super-powers on planet earth in the clutches of Amanda Waller, Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen…is this the end of the line? No way–the resistance lives on! Using fortress technology cobbled together by Mr. Terrific and the Atom, Earth's last hope have retreated to Themyscira, home to Wonder Woman and famously suspicious of outsiders. Can Superman, Batman and the rest of the depowered heroes strike an alliance with these elite Amazonian fighters? All this, and a mad mayday from Barry Allen as DC's war for ABSOLUTE POWER rages on! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 09/04/2024

BIRDS OF PREY #13 CVR A LEONARDO ROMERO
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Gavin Guidry (CA) Leonardo Romero
WHAT NIGHTMARES AWAIT THE BIRDS OF PREY THROUGH THE FINAL PORTAL? With the search for Barbara finally over, Cass leads the Birds of Prey through the portal one final time, and where they end up is a world far too familiar to Cass but strange to everyone else. Just what dangers lie among the unliving…or should we say who? Retail: $3.99 In-Store Date: 09/04/2024

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