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Granny Goodness

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Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness as depicted in Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971). Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceMister Miracle #2 (May 1971)
Created byJack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoGoodness
SpeciesNew God
Place of originApokolips
Team affiliationsFemale 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]

Publication history

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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

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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]

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][5] She also raised Scott Free, Highfather's son from New Genesis, as part of a peace treaty before he eventually escaped.[6][7]

In Amazons Attack!, Granny Goodness disguises herself as Athena to manipulate the Amazons.[8][3] In Final Crisis, she is killed by Infinity-Man before being resurrected.[9][10]

Powers and abilities

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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

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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.[11]

Other versions

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  • An alternate timeline variant of Granny Goodness who fused with a Mother Box, gaining teleportation and pyrokinesis, appears in the "Rock of Ages" storyline.
  • Granny Harkness, a fusion of Granny Goodness and Marvel Comics character Agatha Harkness, appears in the Amalgam Comics universe.

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Video games

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Miscellaneous

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

References

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  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. ^ Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2004)
  3. ^ a b c d 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. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-1605490564.
  7. ^ "Mister Miracle" #9 (September 1972)
  8. ^ Jimenez, Phil; Wells, John (2010). The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 163–164. ISBN 978-0345501073.
  9. ^ Birds of Prey #118 (July 2008)
  10. ^ Final Crisis #5 (Dec. 2008). DC Comics.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ a b c d e f "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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  13. ^ Goldman, Eric (May 20, 2010). "Smallville: Will Tom Welling Wear the Superman Suit?". IGN. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Sands, Rich (December 15, 2016). "Justice League Action Brings Superhero Fun Back to TV". TV Insider. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Manning, Shaun (August 5, 2016). "When Batmen Collide: Conroy & Bader Team Up for Justice League Action". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (September 2, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Finally Reveals Granny Goodness' Big Secret". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 11, 2019). "Young Justice: Granny Goodness' Latest Plan Is the Series' Dumbest". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 9, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Introduces One of Darkseid's Deadliest Weapons". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  20. ^ Adams, Tim (August 6, 2019). "Young Justice's First Post-Credits Scene Name-Drops a Major DC Weapon". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "Conroy, Daly Return In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse". Comic Book Resources. June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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