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[[File: | [[File:Brainiac_visits_British_Museum.jpg|thumb|Brainiac.]]'''Brainiac''' is a fictional [[Supervillain (nonfiction)|supervillain]] appearing in American comic books published by [[DC Comics (nonfiction)|DC Comics]], commonly as an adversary of [[Superman (nonfiction)|Superman]]. | ||
Brainiac is typically depicted as an extraterrestrial android. | |||
He is one of [[Superman (nonfiction)|Superman]]'s primary enemies, and is responsible for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton. | He is one of [[Superman (nonfiction)|Superman]]'s primary enemies, and is responsible for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton. | ||
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Due to multiple revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared. | Due to multiple revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared. | ||
Most variations depict Brainiac as a green-skinned | Most variations depict Brainiac as a green-skinned humanoid who is bald except for a set of [[Brainiac skull diodes (nonfiction)|diodes protruding from his skull]]. | ||
The character's name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac, with influence from [[ENIAC (nonfiction)|ENIAC]], the acronymic name of an early computer. | The character's name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac, with influence from [[ENIAC (nonfiction)|ENIAC]], the acronymic name of an early computer. | ||
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Brainiac Explains (Dowding system).jpg|link=Brainiac Explains (Dowding system)|''[[Brainiac Explains (Dowding system)|Brainiac Explains]]'' analyzes Dowding system, finds fault with human factors. | |||
File:Brainiac Explains Lecture Series (Dominic Yeso).jpg|link=Brainiac Explains|Brainiac launches ''[[Brainiac Explains]]'', a new lecture series. | |||
File:Fugitive_Rubies_interrogation_800x600.jpg|link=Fugitive Rubies|Brainiac needs [[Fugitive Rubies]] for [[Brainiac skull diodes (nonfiction)|skull-diode upgrade]]. | File:Fugitive_Rubies_interrogation_800x600.jpg|link=Fugitive Rubies|Brainiac needs [[Fugitive Rubies]] for [[Brainiac skull diodes (nonfiction)|skull-diode upgrade]]. | ||
File:Superman-fighting-Brainiac.jpg|Brainiac and [[Superman (nonfiction)|Superman]] fight over whose name goes first, refuse to share Nobel Prize. | File:Superman-fighting-Brainiac.jpg|Brainiac and [[Superman (nonfiction)|Superman]] fight over whose name goes first, refuse to share Nobel Prize. | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[ENIAC (SETI)]] | * [[ENIAC (SETI)]] | ||
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[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:DC Comics (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:DC Comics (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 24 January 2017
Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman.
Brainiac is typically depicted as an extraterrestrial android.
He is one of Superman's primary enemies, and is responsible for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton.
Due to multiple revisions of DC's continuity, several variations of Brainiac have appeared.
Most variations depict Brainiac as a green-skinned humanoid who is bald except for a set of diodes protruding from his skull.
The character's name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac, with influence from ENIAC, the acronymic name of an early computer.
The character first appeared in Action Comics #242 (July 1958), and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
In the News
Brainiac Explains analyzes Dowding system, finds fault with human factors.
Brainiac launches Brainiac Explains, a new lecture series.
Brainiac needs Fugitive Rubies for skull-diode upgrade.
Brainiac and Superman fight over whose name goes first, refuse to share Nobel Prize.
"Brainiac is planning to kill us all," warns Lord Kelvin.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Brainiac (comics) @ Wikipedia