When a characters been rebooted, retconned, and changed around that much. Brain interactive construct smallville dc database fandom. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. Our project contains 112,392 articles and 4,302 images. Brainiac managed to escape the destruction of krypton, together with aethyr and. I had an interesting conversation with dcs thenpresident sol harrison way back in the day. This makes him an incredible scientist, inventor, and strategist in combat. Brainiac s name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used.
Mar 31, 2020 geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Meaghans real life brother, jesse rath, currently plays brainiac5 and made the announcement during the supergirl panel at san diego comiccon. Brainiac boasts a 12th level intellect, whereas humans only possess a 6th level intellect. 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. Use our link to get a 30day adfree trial of vrv premium. The following article contains spoilers for justice league.
Brainiac, being constructed by the computer tyrants of colu when brainiac next appeared, a new origin was revealed for him. Earth one which hit number one on the bestseller list. Brainiac managed to escape the destruction of krypton, together with aethyr and namek. Its primary function was to collect, catalogue, and store data. He is responsible for shrinking and stealing kandor, the capital city of. Like his comic book counterpart, brainiac 5 wears his trademark force field belt, which protects him from the fatal fives attack. The brain interactive construct, brainiac, was created by jorel, to save krypton from destruction. The worlds in this multiverse share a space and fate in common, and its structure has changed. 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. We dont yet know what kind of information these files contain. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to. Brainiac was created on colu by its ruling class, the computer tyrants, to act as a humanoid interface for the planets expanding data network. 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.
He served as the main antagonist of first and second seasons of superman. The story has been through many revisions through decades of publication in comic books and radio, television and film adaptations the original story was written by jerry siegel and illustrated by joe shuster, and published as a part of the characters. Brainiac 5 is a longstanding member of the legion of superheroes with a 12th level intelligence and forcefield belt. Supermans greatest villains tenure as the new leader of the justice league didnt last too long.
One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiacs genius has challenged superman time and again. Today on variant, arris gives you the history of brainiac before his live a. Sep 26, 20 this feature is not available right now. Brainiac 5 appears in justice league unlimited, voiced by matt czuchry. Mar 25, 2020 comic book revolution rokk mar 31, 2020 overall.
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. It is revealed that brainiac learned to pass its code biologically and created brainiac 5 as an organic being. He is an expert on the science of timetravel and many other things. When brainy and his android get into trouble, the real supergirl saves them and announces she is leaving the legion. For tropes relating to brainiac 2 virl dox ii and brainiac 3 lyrl dox see l. He acquired a spaceship and went on a journey through space, acquiring knowledge and using his robotic drones to capture living organisms of various alien species. Brainiac 5 misses supergirl so much his subconscious mind creates an android version of her. Johns is the author of the new york times bestselling graphic novels aquaman. Kyle sheldon, comic book nerd, semihistorian and massive star wars geek. After departing marvel for dc comics, veteran comic scribe brian michael bendis is wasting no time in putting a personal stamp on his opening superman story, slightly retconning the man of steels. Geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today.
At some point, he cloned himself to get a lab assistant. 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 first trailer for syfys krypton season 2 is now out, and it showcases an even more thrilling chapter of the superman prequel story than we got in season 1. The most famous of these is the flash, also known as the fastest man alive. In 1985, dc comics published crisis on infinite earths, which created the opportunity to definitively revise the history of the dc universe. The dc comics database is a wiki that anyone can edit, full of info on characters like superman, batman, the joker, catwoman, and the jla, comic books, and movies. His origin has many different variations from planet colu in the new 52. When berkeley learned about brainiac the space outlaw, he complained to dc that he had a prior claim on the name. Shortly after the first brainiac story appeared in action comics in 1956, we learned that a real brainiac existedin the form of an ingenious brainiac computer kit invented in 1955 by edmund c. Casting the next phase of dc movie villains comic book. Batman, being batman, seems to know a lot more about vril dox than anyone else.
Three men have held the title of the fastest man alivejay garrick, barry allen and wally west. At some point, brainiac was corrupted to serve general zod. Born on the superintelligent planet colu, he is a 12thlevel intellect considered a genius even by their standards. Nov 09, 2017 brainiac is a villain that dc fans have been calling for ever. May 12, 2018 jason cohen is a freelance comic book writer and a devoted follower of almost anything published by dc comics. One side says that the 1958 superman comic coined the term, with the other side claims it was derived from the first computer, eniac. Krypton is a fictional planet appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The origin of superman is the story that relates supermans arrival on earth and the beginnings of his career as a superhero. In 2009, brainiac was ranked as igns 17th greatest comic book villain of all time. Silver age comics actually quantified his intelligence. The animated series, the main antagonist of the justice league episode twilight, a guest antagonist of the static shock episode a league of their own and. Brainiac is a superintelligent alien being from the planet colu who has fought superman many times.
He was not, in fact, an alien ruler or even a living being. The planet is the native world of superman and is named after the element krypton. Extremely advanced mental abilities that have allowed him to work through numerous robotic and even human proxies make him a dangerously formidable opponent. The animated series, the main antagonist of the justice league episode twilight, a guest antagonist of the static shock episode a league of their own and one of the main. In comics, two characters having the same name usually means a fist fight, but dc found an alternative solution. An extraterrestrial android, brainiac is a principal foe of superman, responsible for shrinking. This is a key book that includes the origin and 1st appearance of brainiac, as well as the 1st appearance of the shrunken city of kandor.
So, yes, every time a bookish comic book fan gets mockingly called a brainiac, his tormenters unknowingly pay tribute to dc comics. The flagship title for dcs new 52 relaunch, justice league seeks to define the new dc universe with tweaked character backstories and personalities, narrative surprises, and a modernized, streamlined look, and dc has tapped its biggest talent to do it. For tropes relating to brainiac 5 querl dox see legion of super heroes silver age. May 16, 2018 dc s brainiac is dead, long live brainiac 2. Brainiac is a character that appears in comic books published by dc comics.
Dc comics, american media and entertainment company whose iconic comic based properties represented some of the most enduring and recognizable characters in 20th and 21stcentury popular culture. Around that time im using september 1977 as my reference point source. 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. Brainiac 8 indigo is a fictional superheroine in the dc comics universe, who is later revealed to be a supervillain. He is the central computer system of krypton and one of supermans greatest enemies. Brainiac dc animated universe villains wiki fandom. 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. Vril dox is an alien android appearing as one of the main antagonists in dc comics. Mar 21, 2018 use our link to get a 30day adfree trial of vrv premium. Brainiac character, a fictional supervillain in dc comics, and an enemy of superman.
His ancestor is the supervillain brainiac, and he takes this name to redeem his familys lineage. Actor meaghan rath is joining the cast of supergirl as an updated version of brainiac5. Brainiac 5 is a member of the legion of superheroes in the 30th century. Bendis clearly is out of his comfort zone and has no plans for success with this franchise. The animated series, justice league, justice league unlimited, and legion of super heroes. The tyrants, fearing rebellion, expanded brainiac s role to a spy. Brainiac is voiced by corey burton, who had previously voiced the character in superman. As a part of the monumental dc comics the new 52 event, comics superstars geoff johns and jim lee bring you an allnew origin story for the justice league. No justice, a prelude to scott snyders upcoming run on justice league, saw brainiac split various dc heroes and villains into separate teams.
Brainiac is supermans seconddeadliest archenemy after lex luthor, and also a frequent enemy of the justice league brainiac is typically depicted as an extraterrestrial cyborg or android. Supermans origin was subsequently retold in the 1986 limited series the man of steel, written and drawn by john. Brainiac is a major antagonist of the dc animated universe. This is something that ive been pitching since i got the role. Jun 02, 2018 after departing marvel for dc comics, veteran comic scribe brian michael bendis is wasting no time in putting a personal stamp on his opening superman story, slightly retconning the man of steels. Here s a piece of both comicbook trivia and ip trivia that i didn t previously know. He is regularly portrayed as one of supermans archnemesis a trait he shares with lex luthor and general zod as well as supergirl due to his actions on the planet krypton and has gone on to become one of dcs most dangerous and formidable foes since his debut. In more recent years, the origin story has been revamped in the comic books several times. First krypton season 2 trailer reveals lobo comic book.
The majority of its publications take place within the fictional dc universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, most notably superman. The story is notable for several major plot developments regarding superman. Its parent company, dc entertainment, is a wholly owned subsidiary of time warner inc. My office is having a raging argument over the creation of the word brainiac. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. This powerhouse creative team reimagines the classic heroes of the dc universe for the 21st century. Vril dox, alias brainiac, is a conqueror seeking technological domination.
Apr 02, 2020 dc comics, american media and entertainment company whose iconic comic based properties represented some of the most enduring and recognizable characters in 20th and 21stcentury popular culture. As a result of the various timealtering storylines in the dc universe, there have been several incarnations of brainiac. The multiverse, within dc comics publications, is a cosmic construct collecting many of the fictional universes in which the published stories take place. One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiac s genius has challenged superman time and again. In the comics, hes a normal, greenskinned coluan who is descended from brainiac. The mysterious power known as the speed force is an energy field that has, over the centuries, granted incredible powers of velocity to certain heroes. Brainiac5 is coming to supergirl actor meaghan rath is joining the cast of supergirl as an updated version of brainiac5. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. Brainiacs name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his. The comic reader 43 comics were published by marvel, 35 comics were published by dc, 23 by gold key whitman, 11 by archie comics, 11 by harvey comics, three by warren and about a pound or. It is difficult to tell whether youre dealing with the original brainiac, or one of his drones. Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. This brainiac was a more computerized version of the character.
This character is or was primarily an enemy of the justice league, in any of its various incarnations. He likes batman a lot, but anything about some obscure superhero that no one has ever heard of or wants to talk about will do. Brainiac story arc, a 2008 storyline in action comics. We are the worlds largest dc comics encyclopedia that anyone can edit, hosted by wikia. Brain interactive construct smallville dc database. Brainiac is a villain that dc fans have been calling for ever. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional dc universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters. As a level 12 intellect being he far outpaces all other geniuses in the dc universe that.
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