Injustice 2: 10 Characters That Should've Been Included

5. Big Barda

Big Barda New 52
DC Comics

The world could always do with more Jack Kirby.

I mean, the guy is practically a God. Not only did he work his magic over at Marvel, providing what is to many the defining image of the 20th century superhero, when he up and turned to DC, he did the exact same. Characters like Orion, Etrigan the Demon, Mister Miracle and - the topic of this entry - Big Barda - all owe their existence to Kirby, and his writings have been criminally underrepresented in media since save for in Justice League: Unlimited (seriously, go watch that show).

Big Barda is the biggest badass in the DCU. Don't believe me? She was literally raised by Granny Goodness to be an enforcer for Darkseid, and will willingly e-n-d the soul unlucky enough to fancy their chances hurting her husband, Mister Miracle. She's also an immortal, so there's that too.

Barda is just a brilliant character all around and Injustice 2 is only worse without her.

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