Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness is a fictional character, a deity and supervillain published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, Granny Goodness was modeled on comedienne Phyllis Diller and first appeared in Mister Miracle vol. 1 #2 (May–June 1971).
Fictional character biography
Granny Goodness did not begin as one of the higher-level residents of Apokolips, but was instead one of the "Lowlies" - the brutally oppressed peasant class. She was removed from her parents and trained to be one of Darkseid's "Hounds" (his elite soldiers). One part of their training was to train their dog; Goodness named hers Mercy. Through combat and training, the two bonded. As the final step of her initiation into life as a Hound, she was told to kill her beloved pet. Instead, she killed her trainer for ordering this. When Darkseid asked why, she answered that "to have done otherwise would have robbed my lord of a most valuable asset," telling him that Mercy would obey her first, but him foremost. Testing this, Darkseid ordered Mercy to kill Goodness. Mercy attacked Goodness, forcing Goodness to kill her pet. Darkseid was impressed, telling Goodness that she had graduated with honors. "You have trained Mercy so well in my name that perhaps you'll do as well training others whose blind obedience I will one day require."
'Granny Goodness' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
Actors: Andre Braugher (actor), Kevin Conroy (actor), John Cygan (actor), John Cygan (actor), Tim Daly (actor), Tim Daly (actor), Dave Mitchell (actor), Dave B. Mitchell (actor), Jim Ward (actor), Jim Ward (actor), Gregory Alan Williams (actor), Susan Eisenberg (actress), Summer Glau (actress), Summer Glau (actress), Edward Asner (actor),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi,Taglines: The End is Near
Quotes:
Superman: Her name is Kara Zor-El, from Krypton. She's my cousin.::Batman: You're cousin just torched $50,000 worth of custom hardware.::Superman: Send me the bill.::Batman: On a reporter's salary, right.Superman: [reading Zor-El's message] "This vessel carries my daughter, Kara Zor-El from the now dead planet Krypton. Treat her as you would your own child. She will prove a treasure for your world."::Batman: Treasure. You're sure of the translation?::Superman: It says treasure. Not terror, not trouble. Always the cynic. You can't help yourself, can you?::Batman: You know those tests I was running? Her cellular structure is a shade more dense than yours. She metabolizes sunlight more efficiently. It could be her youth. It could be something else. Bottom line, she might be more powerful than you. It makes me wonder. So does her sudden appearance.
Superman: Krypto's just feeling a little overprotective. Aren't you, boy?::Batman: I don't know. I've always considered him a good judge of character.::Superman: Look, she's been through a lot. Not to mention learning an entire language in less than a week. Why don't you cut her some slack?::Batman: We don't know anything about her. She claims to have no memory of anything prior to splashing down in Gotham Bay.::Superman: I'm not saying there aren't loose ends.::Batman: Having no control over her powers is more than a loose end. She's dangerous.::Superman: Which is why she's in quarantine until she can gain control. She may be the only blood relative I have left. I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, at least for the time being. You don't have a problem with that, do you?::Batman: No problem at all. But I can't speak for the dog.
Kara: I think I'm gonna like it here.::Clark Kent: It can be a little quiet.::Kara: Kal, I've been chased, shot at, kidnapped, beaten up, had my mind controlled and I broke a nail. I'm ready for a little quiet.::Clark Kent: If I know my mother, she'll have some her famous apple pie waiting. You okay?::Kara: Little nervous, I guess. It's just, you have this life. You can be Clark, or Kal-El, or Superman. Even a son. Who am I going to be?::Clark Kent: I can't answer that, Kara. Only you can. Whatever you decide, I'll be there for you. I promise.
Batman: Does any of this fill in your memory lapses?::Kara: Some. I know that's my Uncle Jor-El and my Aunt Lara.::Batman: Because Superman, Kal-El, told you.::Kara: No. Because I remember. Uncle Jor-El was like my father. They both believed the planet was doomed which is why my father also built a ship. He told me the navigation system was locked onto Earth and that he and my mother would soon follow. I was just about out when I saw them die, right before my eyes. And then there was that light, that awful, blistering light. Then, all I remember is darkness. The rest you told me. How the asteroid carried me across the galaxy until it broke apart and I landed here.::Batman: Do you remember your mother's name?::Kara: You know I don't. Why don't you trust me?::Batman: Kal-El has enemies who would go to great lengths to destroy him.::Kara: You think I would hurt my own cousin?::Batman: Perhaps not intentionally.::Kara: I sensed your presence earlier because I thought I heard your heartbeat. I was wrong. You have no heart.
Kara: Oh, my gosh. That was so much fun. I'm going to love being an Earth girl.::Clark Kent: You've certainly got the shopping part down.
Superman: What's the point of this? Kara could level the entire island.::Wonder Woman: Having power and knowing how to use it aren't the same thing. You of all people should know that.::Superman: She's getting on my nerves.::Wonder Woman: I heard that too.
Batman: [about to fight an army of Doomsday clones] Well? Did you come here to sightsee or fight?
Big Barda: When I said drop in anytime, this isn't quite what I pictured.::Wonder Woman: Hello, Barda.::Big Barda: Diana. You didn't leave, like, an invisible plane in the driveway, right?
Big Barda: Seriously, Diana. When someone brings hope to another person, it's a gift. And growing up in this hellhole...::Granny Goodness: Where you grew up, Barda, is where you will die.::Big Barda: Well, well, the gang's all here.::Gilotina: You should have never come back, Barda. Although, personally, I look forward to watching you die.::Big Barda: I'd tell you to go to hell, Gilotina, but given in the situation, that'd be redundant.
