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 ego | Goodness |
Species | New God |
Place of origin | Apokolips |
Team affiliations | Female Furies Darkseid's Elite |
Notable aliases | Athena |
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Granny Goodness is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. [1] She is a New God from Apokolips and a servant of Darkseid who trains others to serve him.
Goodness has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with Darkseid and the New Gods. Ed Asner, Deborah Strang, and Cloris Leachman, among others, have voiced the character in animation.
Granny Goodness first appeared in Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. [2] Her appearance was modeled after Phyllis Diller. [3]
Granny Goodness is originally a peasant on Apokolips before being taken from her parents and trained to serve Darkseid. [4] As part of her training, she is forced to kill her war dog Mercy. [2]
After proving herself to be one of Darkseid's elite and most reliable soldiers, Goodness is tasked with running the "Orphanage", a training camp for his minions. [5] Additionally, she becomes the leader of the Female Furies and raises Highfather's son Scott Free as part of a peace treaty before he escapes. [2] [6] [7] [8]
In Amazons Attack! , Granny Goodness disguises herself as Athena to manipulate the Amazons. [9] [2] In Final Crisis , she is killed by Infinity-Man before being resurrected. [10] [11]
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.
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]