Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness | |
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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 |
Abilities |
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Granny Goodness is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.[1]
Publication history
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Television
[edit]- Granny Goodness appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Ed Asner.[12]
- Introduced in Superman: The Animated Series, this version is the second leader of Intergang following Bruno Mannheim's death before being defeated by Supergirl and subsequently forced out of the position.
- Goodness appears in Justice League Unlimited. Following Darkseid's death in the Justice League episode "Twilight", she battles Virman Vundabar for control of Apokolips.
- Granny Goodness makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "Unnatural Alliances" as Imperiex's former master on Apokolips.
- Granny Goodness appears in Smallville, portrayed by Nancy Amelia Bell in "Salvation" and by Christine Willes in the tenth season.[13][14]
- Granny Goodness appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Cloris Leachman.[15][16][12]
- Granny Goodness appears in Young Justice: Outsiders, voiced by Deborah Strang.[12] This version utilizes the human alias of Gretchen Goode and is initially an ally of the Light before leaving them to seek the Anti-Life Equation.[17][18][19][20]
- Granny Goodness appears in the Harley Quinn episode "Inner (Para) Demons", voiced by Jessica Walter.[12]
Film
[edit]- Granny Goodness appears in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, voiced again by Ed Asner.[21][12]
- An alternate universe incarnation of Granny Goodness appears in a flashback in Justice League: Gods and Monsters, voiced by Khary Payton.
- Granny Goodness appears in DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High, voiced by April Stewart.
- Granny Goodness appears in DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games, voiced by April Stewart.[12]
- Granny Goodness appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League through computer-generated imagery (CGI), modeled after the aunt of Wētā FX artist Jojo Aguilar.[22][23]
Video games
[edit]- Granny Goodness appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Lainie Frasier.
- Granny Goodness appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Diane Delano.[24]
- Granny Goodness appears as a support card in the mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us.
- Granny Goodness appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[25]
Miscellaneous
[edit]Granny Goodness appears in DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by April Stewart. This version is a librarian at Super Hero High.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2004)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-1605490564.
- ^ "Mister Miracle" #9 (September 1972)
- ^ Jimenez, Phil; Wells, John (2010). The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 163–164. ISBN 978-0345501073.
- ^ Birds of Prey #118 (July 2008)
- ^ Final Crisis #5 (Dec. 2008). DC Comics.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (May 20, 2010). "Smallville: Will Tom Welling Wear the Superman Suit?". IGN. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sands, Rich (December 15, 2016). "Justice League Action Brings Superhero Fun Back to TV". TV Insider. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Manning, Shaun (August 5, 2016). "When Batmen Collide: Conroy & Bader Team Up for Justice League Action". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (September 2, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Finally Reveals Granny Goodness' Big Secret". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 11, 2019). "Young Justice: Granny Goodness' Latest Plan Is the Series' Dumbest". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 9, 2019). "Young Justice: Outsiders Introduces One of Darkseid's Deadliest Weapons". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Tim (August 6, 2019). "Young Justice's First Post-Credits Scene Name-Drops a Major DC Weapon". CBR. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Conroy, Daly Return In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse". Comic Book Resources. June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Characters created by Jack Kirby
- Comics characters introduced in 1971
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- DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
- DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
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- DC Comics female supervillains
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