Barda by Ngozi Ukazu
My Rating: 5 stars!
Cover Rating: 8/10 It is a really nice cover with Barda prominently pictured. It’s a solid cover choice.
Publisher: dc comics
Publish Date: June 4th, 2024
Number of Pages: 191
Received: Netgalley provided an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Purchase: Amazon
Synopsis:
Darkseid is…and life on Apokolips is tough—but then, it is hell after all. And no one knows this better than Barda, Granny Goodness’s right hand warrior.
But Barda has a secret…she is in love. Or she is drawn to the idea of it anyway, whether it be the beauty of a flower, her affection for her closest friend, Aurelie, or the mysterious and fierce enemy warrior, Orion, who is the only match for Barda’s strength.
But when Granny decides Barda is becoming too soft, she assigns Barda a task that might be more than she can handle—to break the seemingly unbreakable Scott Free. And as Barda questions why Scott has such hope and what he might have done to promote such hatred from Granny, she finds herself drawn to him in a way she never expected.
The only thing is, we do not speak of love on Apokolips…
Opening Page:
Musings:
Barda’s story is a dark one. Life on the planet Apokolips is harsh and unforgiving. There is no place in the furies hearts for anything but torture and violence. What happens when Barda begins to understand and feel compassion and even love? How do you break away from the ways that were broken into you and stand up for something new and what finally feels right to you?
This is a story of harsh realities and triumph in the face of impossible odds. I very much enjoyed this and I hope that I get to read more of Barda’s story in the future. This comic is well worth the read.
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