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Barbarella
Barbarella

Barbarella

12 appearances · Bronze Age · 1981–2025
Who is Barbarella?

Barbarella is a free-spirited space traveler and adventurer who roams the galaxy, encountering alien civilizations, strange worlds, and exotic dangers. Originally a French comics heroine created by Jean-Claude Forest, she is defined by her boldness, sensuality, and irrepressible curiosity amid science-fantasy settings.

Few characters can claim a publishing life stretching across four-plus decades, but Barbarella has done exactly that — a Bronze Age arrival in 1981 who has kept readers captivated well into the 2020s under the Dynamite Entertainment banner. She's shared the page with the legendary Dejah Thoris, a pairing that speaks to the kind of bold, science-fantasy storytelling her adventures consistently attract. With key series like Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold and the crossover spectacular Barbarella / Dejah Thoris to her name, she's a figure whose longevity in comics is its own testament to enduring appeal. If you love sweeping, imaginative sci-fi adventure with a heroine who has genuinely stood the test of time, Barbarella is absolutely worth your attention.

The New Adventures of Barbarella
#2
★ First appearance
The New Adventures of Barbarella #2
Jan 1981

Top series

Covers through the years — 2017–2023

The Shadow / Batman #1 2017
The Shadow / Batman #1
Barbarella / Dejah Thoris #1 2019
Barbarella / Dejah Thoris #1
Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold #1 2023
Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold #1

Appearances

The New Adventures of Barbarella (1981)
The Shadow / Batman (2017)
#1
Barbarella / Dejah Thoris (2019)
Barbarella (2021)
Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold (2023)