Supermans nemesis lex luthor may be the smartest criminal mind on earth, but his intellect is no match for the alien artificial intelligence known as brainiac. Superman secret files and origins 2009 further state that brainiac is as strong and invulnerable as a kryptonian. The remains of his body were retrieved by a coluan scientist, prin vnok, who transferred brainiac s consciousness into doomsdays body, retrieved from the end of time. Batman, being batman, seems to know a lot more about vril dox than anyone else. One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiacs genius has challenged superman time and again. Now what is interesting, is that in the 1970s, the legionnaires used telepathic plugs in order to communicate with each other while in space. Brainiac is one of supermans oldest and most powerful foes.
In the wake of crisis on infinite earths, dc decides to revamp and reinvigorate their universe, and their heroes. Apr 03, 2015 ancient origins articles related to comic book in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Then brainiac lures superman to systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time. Mix play all mix comics explained youtube batman fights his father. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. Brainiacs name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac. See more ideas about dc comics, comic character and comics. Superman in the copper age cgc comic book collectors chat.
Brainiac begins with some very comical scenes and proceeds to a scary, nailbiting tale. Apr 14, 2020 brainiac 5 conducted research on the nth metal and used the nth metal as the foundation for brainiac 5s new alloy. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Spawn origins collection ebook written by alan moore. The 100 greatest supervillains in the history of comic books. Legion of superheroes flight ring schematics and abilities. Brainiac, being constructed by the computer tyrants of colu when brainiac next appeared, a new origin was revealed for him. Johns is the author of the new york times bestselling graphic novels aquaman. List of key comic book character first appearances comics. Some of this stuff would probably make great comic book material. The battle heats up as luthor, mercy and hope fight alongside the old brainiac in hopes of finding brainiac s weakness while the world teeters on the brink of doom. It is mentioned that she was previously known as brainiac8, is a coluan and a possible descendant of original brainiac. Geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today.
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Jan 01, 2008 during the past week, the comic club i attend every month discussed what i think is the quintessential superman story allstar superman, a book i have reread and championed over the years. Copper age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Brainiac character wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Our project contains 112,392 articles and 4,302 images. Brainiac s name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spawn origins collection. Great deals on dc direct superman original unopened comic book hero action figures. Brainiac 8 aka indigo is a gynoid who traveled back to the past and joined the outsiders as the mole as part of brainiac 6s scheme. We are the worlds largest dc comics encyclopedia that anyone can edit, hosted by wikia. Brainiac 6 is the grandfather possibly builder of indigo brainiac 8, and is a cybernetic being similar to the original brainiac.
This blog features first appearances, origins and first issues of vintage comic book characters from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s. So, yes, every time a bookish comic book fan gets mockingly called a brainiac, his tormenters unknowingly pay tribute to dc comics. In 2009, brainiac was ranked as igns 17th greatest comic book villain of all time. Whos who in the superman comics introduction this is a listing of many of the notable characters and a few places that have appeared in the superman comics from the 1986 revamp up until around 2008 note. Jun 12, 2017 mix play all mix comics explained youtube batman fights his father. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Indigo initially appears as a blonde human on video monitors, but attains a form closer to that of her comics counterpart when in the real world. He was not, in fact, an alien ruler or even a living being. Mar 10, 2009 a great book, if a little short, seeing superman face off against brainiac. Comic book origins brainiac dating lots of women enjoy casual sex, the problem is they dont advertise it. A technoorganic being with a twelfthlevel intellect and hyperadvanced technology, he travels the multiverse seeking civilizations to. List of key comic book character first appearances. We update daily with 45 top 10 lists, origins, biographies, versus clips on movies, video games, music, pop culture and more. Lex luthor comic for sale rare antiques for sale online.
One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiac s genius has challenged superman time and again. Brainiac 5 then used monels alloy to create the legion flight ring. Brainiac is an interesting foe for the man of steel, its always good to see supes have to fight back from a disadvantage, in this case that the baddie is just so powerful at times. Future backup stories for the series would later appear edited into an. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Ancient origins articles related to comic book in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Brainiac by geoff johns meet your next favorite book. Jul 18, 2019 none of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. A great book, if a little short, seeing superman face off against brainiac. May 17, 2016 we update daily with 45 top 10 lists, origins, biographies, versus clips on movies, video games, music, pop culture and more. We also learned that in addition to being controlled by willpower, the legion flight rings possessed almost unlimited power. A new, and more current version of the whos who is currently being worked on and can be accessed by clicking here although superman often appears in other dc comics, this texts.
For tropes relating to brainiac 2 virl dox ii and brainiac 3 lyrl dox see l. Brainiac is typically depicted as an extraterrestrial android. Batman rebirth full story comics explained duration. It was directed by james tucker and scripted by bob goodman. Brainiac appeared again to battle superman briefly superman. With supermans unwitting help, brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being. This is a nod to the legion flight ring of the 1970s being constructed from an alloy created by monel. In the comic strip story, supermans foe was named romado, who traveled the cosmos with an alien white monkey named koko, shrinking major cities and keeping them in glass jars. The bottom half of the last page, printed upside down, points out that if the story opened the night of march 31st, then the events from the rest of the story took place on april fools day, and. Brainiacs name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used.
Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary frank are worthy storytellers. The doomsday wars miniseries 1999, and it was believed that he was destroyed in the encounter. Adventure comics 271silver age dc comic bookorigin of lex luthorfnvf. But, as far as supes goes, i like the brainiac trilogy action 647,648,649. The villains are happy to admit that they know his secret identity, they read it in the comic book. Robert happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, he was captured by one of the brainiac ships. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. After years of deliberation, we at comic basics are proud to bring you the 100 greatest supervillains in the history of comic books. During the past week, the comic club i attend every month discussed what i think is the quintessential superman story allstar superman, a book i have reread and championed over the years. For tropes relating to brainiac 5 querl dox see legion of super heroes silver age. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection. Although i would say that superman is more of a required taste than batman, there are plenty of superman stories to check out, whether it is the first two.