[b]Big Barda[/b] (also known as [b]Barda Free[/b]) is an anti-superhero appearing in American comic books published by [[DC Comics]].  

She first appeared in Mister Miracle #4 (October 1971), and was created by [[Jack Kirby]]. Barda is very tall and  has superhuman strength and endurance. She is usually seen wearing a [[superhero costume]] consisting of a red cape and a blue and golden [[armor]]ed uniform with a similarly colored helmet. Barda is also armed with an energy firing golden mace. 

In [[real life]] Barda's physical appearance is based on actress "Lainie Kazan":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lainie_Kazan , who at the time of the creation of the character had recently appeared topless in [[Playboy]]. 

In 2011, Big Barda was ranked 75th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
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