#bigbarda

[razanulhoque]

Continuing this trend, I thought I'd add Big Barda to the line-up!

It's been super fun creating these types of covers. It just adds a weird world-building thing that always makes me giggle. It's cool trying to imagine how the people in the Marvel/DC universe would react to these magazines!

[dccomicsnews]

Review: Birds of Prey #18

Review: Birds of Prey #18

Writer: Kelly Thompson Art: Juann Cabal Colors: Adriano Lucas Letters: Clayton Cowles Reviewed by: Matthew B. Lloyd     Summary The assassins are coming for Sin!  Dinah and Barbara devise a trap that gives the "sisters" a chance for a "get away" weekend.  Meanwhile, more nonsense with Barda and Cassandra.

Positives Bird of Prey #18 starts out strong as Barbara gets some intel indicating that the assassins from whom Sin was liberated back in Birds of Prey Vol.1 #95 (2006) are coming to take her back.  This is a nice continuity callback by Kelly Thompson.  It's a good use of DC history.  Contemporary comics don't get this right as often as they should.  The opening pages with Dinah and Sin give some insight into Dinah's character which is appreciated and connect to the same story referenced as it ties into Dinah's fighting prowess and how she values skill in hand-to-hand combat.

Barbara's concern for her friends and development of the plan is a solid use of her role as Oracle.  Barbara responds to a call for assistance is a nice touch even if it isn't executed well.  There's some nice storytelling as Dinah and Sin communicate non-verbally as they become aware of the assassins that have surrounded their "safe house" and are preparing to attack.  This whole sequence shows that Thompson can be a good writer. Negatives Despite the very good start to Birds of Prey #18, the secondary plot with Barda and Batgirl (Cassandra Cain) is unfortunately more of Thompson's nonsense.  It's obvious that Thompson doesn't know how to handle this cast effectively.  Instead of Bara and Cass doing something worthwhile they are seen playing video games before heading off to help John Constantine.  It  makes sense for these two to have something to do while the smaller mission that Dinah and Sin are on runs, but it just seems like a weird solution to send these two on a magical mission to assist Constantine.  Thompson has tried to push this series into the magical and supernatural and it is like fitting a square peg in a round hole.  In this particular issue, it points out that Barda doesn't really fit into this friend group and Thompson has to find something for her to do, the same with Cass who's usually more of a loner.

It also demonstrates that Thompson doesn't know how to manage a larger cast effectively and make it all feel like it fits.  The plotline with Dinah and Sin is a more grounded and personal thing that fits the characters, while the mission for Constantine is just a distraction from that better plot.  Not only should Barbara have just called in some magical types to help Constantine instead of sending Barda and Cass.  This is so much wasted space for the issue that could've been used to move the Dinah/ Sin plot forward.  Thompson has done this in this series.  The Birds of Prey concept can be a tricky one to crack, it takes the right balance of action and character moments and part of that is knowing how to use the characters.  This has been a problem for Thompson throughout the series.  

I doesn't really make sense that Barda and Cass are just sitting around playing video games...waiting...for something.  I don't think this is their life.  They have other things to do.  Thompson wants to get smaller personal moments, but they have to be meaningful and it doesn't make sense that they are just sitting around...waiting.  Also, Thompson's inability to write quality humorous moments doesn't help.  Half this issue should be replaced with something meaningful instead of the nonsense.  It would be better to show actual personal moments unrelated to a mission with the pair bonding instead of playing video games. Verdict Birds of Prey #18 is a mixed bag.  Half of the issue is really good, and half of the issue is wasted.  Thompson can't write a complete issue and gets in her own way allowing the good stuff to be undermined by nonsense that has no value to the story or characters.  I had real hopes for this issue, but it's more of the same.  This series will not improve until a better writer takes over.

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[sockospace]

Big Barda suggested by RazanulHoque on Twitter

I know next to nothing about Barda and every image I looked at had her costume looking different, so I kinda fudged a few of them together

[masamune7905]

DC Comics’ Big Barda

[superhero-central]

Review: Birds of Prey # 9 http://dlvr.it/T6XyDZ

[stochastique-blog]

Why Not...

Just finished the colours for my #BigBarda from #JackKirby! 😊

#traditionalart #dccomics #dcheroes #Comics #JackKingKirby (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjQyRVrD-gU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[marvelman901]

Big Barda (and Mister Miracle)!

What do you think about Big Barda?

#overpower #mistermiracle #miracle #bigbarda #justiceleague

[thekhoipham]

Wrapping up remaining pieces this weekend, which means small HOLIDAY COMMISSION LIST IS OPEN! Message now to receive your piece before Christmas. 🤘🏼 Here are WIPs for two 11x17 pieces....

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#commissionsopen #bigbarda #mistermiracle #cyberforce #topcow #dccomics #giftideas

[thereasonsimbroke]

Featured #BigBarda variant by #Artgerm 🎨

[razanulhoque]

This started as a joke on Twitter, and I jokingly asked that I wanted to re-draw this meme.

Somehow a few people actually wanted to see me re-draw this, but with Barda and Scott.

So here I am.

The things I do for my Twitter moots XD

[trioxina245]

Justice Leagues: Justice League of Amazons #1 cover art by George Perez

[chrisjohnsoninfiction]

Barda from Jack Kirby’s New Gods. #dc #comics #dccomics #jackkirby #ink #bigbarda #kirbykrackle (at NoHo Arts District, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqD6qSQvU6b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[masamune7905]

Today’s doodle is DC Comics’ Big Barda. I have drawn her a few times however it has been quite some time XD . . . . . #bigbarda #mistermiracle #dccomics #darkseid #fanart #dccomics #dc #arteza #everblendmarkers #staedtler #leadholder #rotring #kohinoor #technicalpen #traditionalist @artezaofficial @staedtler @kohinoorusa @rotringofficial https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYVqFbvBVS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[man0ftomorrow]

Justice League…..#earth22#kingdomcome#superman#kalel#bigbarda#xtc#supergirl#braniac5#nightstar#marigrayson#justiceleague#adobeillustrator#vectorart#digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9rBQtO2vU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nunleyart]

100522 “I wish I were big.” #bigbarda #inktober #inktober2022 #kirby #brucetimm #otakufuels #sketchbook #copicmarkers #copic #marker #penandink #dccomics https://www.instagram.com/p/CjZTwrMLKpl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=