Granny Goodness

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Granny Goodness
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Granny Goodness as depicted in Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971). Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971)
Created by Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoGoodness
Species New God
Place of origin Apokolips
Team affiliations Female Furies
Darkseid's Elite
Notable aliasesAthena
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability
  • Immortality
  • Expert strategist, tactician, and field commander
  • Skilled warrior
  • Wields mega-rod and advanced technology

Granny Goodness is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. [1]

Contents

Publication history

Modeled after Phyllis Diller, [2] Granny Goodness first appeared in Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. [3]

Fictional character biography

Granny Goodness was originally a peasant on Apokolips before being taken from her parents and trained to serve Darkseid. [4] As part of her training, she was forced to kill her war dog, Mercy. [3]

After proving herself to be one of Darkseid's elite and most-reliable soldiers, she was tasked with running his training camp for his new minions. Named "the Orphanage," within its walls she tortured and brainwashed her charges. Her aim was to provide Darkseid with zealous embodiments of his will, even to the point of death. [5]

Afterwards, she becomes the leader of the Female Furies and head of a facility where she trains others to turn them into warriors loyal to Darkseid. [3] [6] She also raised Scott Free, Highfather's son from New Genesis, as part of a peace treaty before he eventually escaped. [7] [8]

In Amazons Attack! , Granny Goodness disguises herself as Athena to manipulate the Amazons. [9] [3] In Final Crisis , she is killed by Infinity-Man before being resurrected. [10] [11]

Powers and abilities

As a New God, Granny Goodness possesses superhuman physical abilities and is functionally immortal. She also wields advanced weaponry, including the Mega-Rod, a staff that can project concussive energy blasts.

Reception

Granny Goodness has been described as a symbol of the "monstrous feminine" who "violates traditional paradigms of motherhood and femininity" through her wickedness, as opposed to more traditional, nurturing depictions of motherhood in fiction. [12]

Other versions

In other media

Television

Film

Video games

Miscellaneous

Granny Goodness appears in DC Super Hero Girls , voiced by April Stewart. This version is a librarian at Super Hero High.

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