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] She is a New God from Apokolips and a servant of Darkseid who trains others to serve him. Goodness is also the leader of the Female Furies, a group of female warriors from Apokolips. [2]

Contents

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.

Publication history

Granny Goodness first appeared in Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. [3] Her appearance was modeled after Phyllis Diller. [4]

Fictional character biography

Granny Goodness was originally part of the Lowlies, the oppressed peasant class of Apokolips. [5] She was removed from her parents and trained to be one of Darkseid's elite, the "Hounds". During her training, Goodness is given a guard dog named Mercy, who she develops a close bond with. Goodness is forced to kill Mercy to become a Hound; Darkseid is impressed and tells Goodness that she has graduated with honors. [3]

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. [6] 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. [7] [8] In Amazons Attack! , Granny Goodness poses as Athena, manipulating the Amazons into going to war. [9] [3] Goodness also appears in the series Countdown to Final Crisis , where she holds the Olympian Gods prisoner. After the gods are freed by Mary Marvel, Holly Robinson and Harley Quinn, Goodness is attacked and killed by Infinity-Man. [10]

Goodness is reincarnated on Earth, along with the other New Gods, as a member of Darkseid's gang. However, her body is destroyed by Black Alice. [11] In the "Final Crisis" storyline, Goodness takes the body of the Alpha Lantern Kraken and uses it to attack John Stewart and frame Hal Jordan for the assault. [12]

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. [13]

Other versions

In other media

Television

Film

Video games

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 124. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ↑ Wallace, Dan (2008). "Female Furies". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 120. ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC   213309017.
  3. 1 2 3 Beatty, Scott (2008). "Granny Goodness". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 148. ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC   213309017.
  4. ↑ Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2004)
  5. ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 108. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
  6. ↑ "Granny Goodness | Official DC Character". DC. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 40. ISBN   978-1605490564.
  8. ↑ Mister Miracle #9 (September 1972)
  9. ↑ Jimenez, Phil; Wells, John (2010). The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 163–164. ISBN   978-0345501073.
  10. ↑ Countdown to Final Crisis #10 (February 2008)
  11. ↑ Birds of Prey #118 (July 2008)
  12. ↑ Final Crisis #2 (August 2008)
  13. ↑ O'Brien, Annamarie. "'How Can I Refuse You, Mother Box?!' Abjection and Objectification of Motherhood in Jack Kirby's Fourth World". ImageText 7, no. 4. (2014)
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Granny Goodness Voices (Superman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 12, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  15. ↑ Goldman, Eric (May 20, 2010). "Smallville: Will Tom Welling Wear the Superman Suit?". IGN . Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  16. ↑ Mitovich, Webb Matt (October 5, 2010). "Exclusive: Meet Smallville's Big, Bad Granny Goodness". Fancast.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  17. ↑ Sands, Rich (December 15, 2016). "Justice League Action Brings Superhero Fun Back to TV". TV Insider. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Manning, Shaun (August 5, 2016). "When Batmen Collide: Conroy & Bader Team Up for Justice League Action". CBR . Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (September 2, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Finally Reveals Granny Goodness' Big Secret". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  20. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 11, 2019). "Young Justice: Granny Goodness' Latest Plan Is the Series' Dumbest". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 9, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Introduces One of Darkseid's Deadliest Weapons". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  22. ↑ Adams, Tim (August 6, 2019). "Young Justice's First Post-Credits Scene Name-Drops a Major DC Weapon". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Conroy, Daly Return In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse". Comic Book Resources. June 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  24. ↑ Burlingame, Russ (April 20, 2021). "Zack Snyder Reveals Actor Inspiration for Granny Goodness' Appearance in Justice League". ComicBook.com . Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  25. ↑ Stevenson, Rich (April 2, 2021). "Zack Snyder Shares Detailed Look at Granny Goodness' Justice League Design". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  26. ↑ JayShockblast (June 11, 2018). "LEGO DC Super Villains Gameplay and E3 2018 Interview With Geoff Keighley". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  27. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  28. ↑ Scullion, Chris (March 13, 2025). "DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: Here's the first art and plot details from Sega and DC's crossover comic". Video Games Chronicle . Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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