Granny Goodness#In other media

Granny Goodness first appeared in Mister Miracle #2 (May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.{{Cite book | last = Beatty | first = Scott | author-link = Scott Beatty | contribution = Granny Goodness | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | page = 148 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017 }} Her appearance was modeled after Phyllis Diller.Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2004)

Granny Goodness is originally a peasant on Apokolips before being taken from her parents and trained to serve Darkseid.{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |author-link=Robert Greenberger |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |author-link2=Martin Pasko |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=108}} As part of her training, she is forced to kill her war dog Mercy.

After proving herself to be one of Darkseid's elite and most reliable soldiers, Goodness is tasked with running the "Orphanage", a training camp for his minions.{{Cite web |title=Granny Goodness {{!}} Official DC Character |url=https://www.dc.com/characters/granny-goodness# |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=DC |language=en-us}} Additionally, she becomes the leader of the Female Furies and raises Highfather's son Scott Free as part of a peace treaty before he escapes.{{Cite book | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Female Furies | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | page = 120 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017 }}{{cite book |last1=Sacks |first1=Jason |last2=Dallas |first2=Keith |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s |date=2014 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490564 |page=40}}Mister Miracle #9 (September 1972)

In Amazons Attack!, Granny Goodness disguises herself as Athena to manipulate the Amazons.{{cite book |last1=Jimenez |first1=Phil |last2=Wells |first2=John |title=The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0345501073 |pages=163–164}} In Final Crisis, she is killed by Infinity-Man before being resurrected.Birds of Prey #118 (July 2008)Final Crisis #5 (December 2008)

As a New God, Granny Goodness possesses superhuman physical abilities and is functionally immortal. She also wields advanced weaponry, including the Mega-Rod, a staff that can project concussive energy blasts.

Granny Goodness has been described as a symbol of the "monstrous feminine" who "violates traditional paradigms of motherhood and femininity" through her wickedness, as opposed to more traditional, nurturing depictions of motherhood in fiction.O'Brien, Annamarie. "'How Can I Refuse You, Mother Box?!' Abjection and Objectification of Motherhood in Jack Kirby's Fourth World". ImageText 7, no. 4. (2014)

• An alternate timeline variant of Granny Goodness who fused with a Mother Box, gaining teleportation and pyrokinesis, appears in the "Rock of Ages" storyline.
• Granny Harkness, a fusion of Granny Goodness and Marvel Comics character Agatha Harkness, appears in the Amalgam Comics one-shot Bullets and Bracelets.

• Granny Goodness appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Ed Asner.{{cite web |title=Granny Goodness Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Granny-Goodness/ |access-date=December 12, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
• Introduced in Superman: The Animated Series, this version is the second leader of Intergang following Bruno Mannheim's death before being defeated by Supergirl and forced out of the position.
• Goodness appears in Justice League Unlimited. Following Darkseid's death in the Justice League episode "Twilight", she battles Virman Vundabar for control of Apokolips.
• Granny Goodness makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "Unnatural Alliances" as Imperiex's former master on Apokolips.
• Granny Goodness appears in Smallville, portrayed by Nancy Bell in "Salvation" and by Christine Willes in the tenth season.{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=May 20, 2010 |title=Smallville: Will Tom Welling Wear the Superman Suit? |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/05/20/smallville-will-tom-welling-wear-the-superman-suit |access-date=June 7, 2020 |website=IGN}}{{cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Webb Matt |date=October 5, 2010 |title=Exclusive: Meet Smallville's Big, Bad Granny Goodness |url=http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/exclusive-meet-smallvilles-big-bad-granny-goodness/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230012753/http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/exclusive-meet-smallvilles-big-bad-granny-goodness/ |archive-date=December 30, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2011 |publisher=Fancast.com}}
• Granny Goodness appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Cloris Leachman.{{Cite web |last=Sands |first=Rich |date=December 15, 2016 |title=Justice League Action Brings Superhero Fun Back to TV |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/105570/justice-league-action-cartoon-network-superhero-fun-back-to-tv/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=Shaun |date=August 5, 2016 |title=When Batmen Collide: Conroy & Bader Team Up for Justice League Action |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/when-batmen-collide-conroy-bader-team-up-for-justice-league-action |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=CBR |archive-date=August 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805224400/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/when-batmen-collide-conroy-bader-team-up-for-justice-league-action |url-status=dead }}
• Granny Goodness appears in Young Justice: Outsiders, voiced by Deborah Strang. This version utilizes the human alias of Gretchen Goode and is initially an ally of the Light before leaving them to seek the Anti-Life Equation.{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=September 2, 2019 |title=Young Justice: Outsiders Finally Reveals Granny Goodness' Big Secret |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-outsiders-granny-goodness-secret/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=August 11, 2019 |title=Young Justice: Granny Goodness' Latest Plan Is the Series' Dumbest |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-granny-goodness-dumbest-plan/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=August 9, 2019 |title=Young Justice: Outsiders Introduces One of Darkseid's Deadliest Weapons |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-outsiders-x-pit-weapon/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Tim |date=August 6, 2019 |title=Young Justice's First Post-Credits Scene Name-Drops a Major DC Weapon |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-post-credits-scene-darkseid-anti-life-equation/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}
• Granny Goodness appears in the Harley Quinn episode "Inner (Para) Demons", voiced by Jessica Walter.

• Granny Goodness appears in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, voiced again by Ed Asner.{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2010 |title=Conroy, Daly Return In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26912 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702072112/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26912 |archive-date=July 2, 2010 |access-date=June 29, 2010 |publisher=Comic Book Resources}}
• An alternate universe variant of Granny Goodness appears in a flashback in Justice League: Gods and Monsters, voiced by Khary Payton.
• Granny Goodness appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League through computer-generated imagery (CGI), modeled after the aunt of Wētā FX artist Jojo Aguilar.{{cite web |author=Burlingame, Russ |date=April 20, 2021 |title=Zack Snyder Reveals Actor Inspiration for Granny Goodness' Appearance in Justice League |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/zack-snyder-reveals-actor-inspiration-for-granny-goodness-appear/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829223811/https://comicbook.com/dc/news/zack-snyder-reveals-actor-inspiration-for-granny-goodness-appear/ |archive-date=August 29, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=ComicBook.com}}{{cite web |author=Stevenson, Rich |date=April 2, 2021 |title=Zack Snyder Shares Detailed Look at Granny Goodness' Justice League Design |url=https://screenrant.com/justice-league-movie-granny-goodness-concept-art-snyder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420054432/https://screenrant.com/justice-league-movie-granny-goodness-concept-art-snyder/ |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2024 |work=Screen Rant}}

• Granny Goodness appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Lainie Frasier.
• Granny Goodness appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Diane Delano.{{cite web |author1=JayShockblast |date=June 11, 2018 |title=LEGO DC Super Villains Gameplay and E3 2018 Interview With Geoff Keighley |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5cW9PH6C94 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/P5cW9PH6C94 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2020 |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
• Granny Goodness appears as a support card in the mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us.
• Granny Goodness appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}

Granny Goodness appears in DC Super Hero Girls and its tie-in films, voiced by April Stewart. This version is a librarian at Super Hero High.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060918015918/https://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=granny DCU Guide: Granny Goodness]

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