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Mister Miracle v1 #4, 1971 - Big Barda, the woman warrior of Apokolips, makes her first appearance in this issue. She would become a significant supporting character on the series and a key ally of Mister Miracle. The frenetic, action-packing scenes are made more so with Jack Kirby's roomy panels. Most pages are quartered into four sections, each painstakingly designed, especially pages 1-3. High points include the relatively quiet opening splash of Barda in full military regalia and a demonstration of her brute strength on page six, panel five. Kirby allows too many text elements to muddy up the cover, but note how the stone arch in the background conveniently follows the curve of the masthead. Golden age Simon & Kirby reprints also begin with this issue (>Detective Comics #82 and Real Fact Comics #1). This is 4 of 18 Mister Miracle issues by Kirby. /// key 1st appearance Big Barda / Kirby gallery- - - - - - - - - -
Kirby cover pencils (Vince Colletta inks) = ***
"The Closing Jaws of Death" Kirby story pencils (Vince Colletta inks) 22 pages = ***
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Mister Miracle #4 - Jack Kirby art & cover + 1st Big Barda
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