this alien robot is one of Superman’s oldest and most intelligent foes welcome
oldest and most intelligent foes welcome
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explore the comic book origins of
explore the comic book origins of Brainiac all that remains of the old
Brainiac all that remains of the old
Brainiac all that remains of the old Brainiac is my programmed hatred for the
Brainiac is my programmed hatred for the
Brainiac is my programmed hatred for the Superfriends and my desire for that
Superfriends and my desire for that
Superfriends and my desire for that as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining in different
they’re often reimagining in different
they’re often reimagining in different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1958 Action Comics
that unfolded in 1958 Action Comics
that unfolded in 1958 Action Comics number 242 which was then expanded upon
number 242 which was then expanded upon
number 242 which was then expanded upon in 1964 Superman number 167 and 1983’s
in 1964 Superman number 167 and 1983’s
in 1964 Superman number 167 and 1983’s Action Comics number five forty five and
Action Comics number five forty five and
Action Comics number five forty five and number 546 one of the greatest of
number 546 one of the greatest of
number 546 one of the greatest of Superman’s foes there have been several
Superman’s foes there have been several
Superman’s foes there have been several incarnations of this bad guy through
incarnations of this bad guy through
incarnations of this bad guy through reboots and retcons in the original
reboots and retcons in the original
reboots and retcons in the original incarnation this brainy maniac was
incarnation this brainy maniac was
incarnation this brainy maniac was introduced as an alien named Brill docks
introduced as an alien named Brill docks
introduced as an alien named Brill docks from the planet colu Brainiac made his
from the planet colu Brainiac made his
from the planet colu Brainiac made his debut when Lois Lane and Clark Kent had
debut when Lois Lane and Clark Kent had
debut when Lois Lane and Clark Kent had taken a flight into space to report on
taken a flight into space to report on
taken a flight into space to report on the army’s latest rocket ship once in
the army’s latest rocket ship once in
the army’s latest rocket ship once in orbit they came across a hostile flying
orbit they came across a hostile flying
orbit they came across a hostile flying saucer with clark using his powers to
saucer with clark using his powers to
saucer with clark using his powers to probe the ship he saw and overheard a
probe the ship he saw and overheard a
probe the ship he saw and overheard a green alien talking to itself the alien
green alien talking to itself the alien
green alien talking to itself the alien wondered out loud if the humans had
wondered out loud if the humans had
wondered out loud if the humans had launched the rocket to stop his upcoming
launched the rocket to stop his upcoming
launched the rocket to stop his upcoming attack on the earth unable to act
attack on the earth unable to act
attack on the earth unable to act without revealing his secret identity
without revealing his secret identity
without revealing his secret identity Clark put on a space suit and fled the
Clark put on a space suit and fled the
Clark put on a space suit and fled the ship leaving Lois to think that he had
ship leaving Lois to think that he had
ship leaving Lois to think that he had cowardly abandoned the ship to float
cowardly abandoned the ship to float
cowardly abandoned the ship to float back to earth using an asteroid for
back to earth using an asteroid for
back to earth using an asteroid for cover Clark took on his Superman
cover Clark took on his Superman
cover Clark took on his Superman identity and flew to capture the alien
identity and flew to capture the alien
identity and flew to capture the alien only to be stopped by the saucers
only to be stopped by the saucers
only to be stopped by the saucers forcefield barrier unfazed the alien
forcefield barrier unfazed the alien
forcefield barrier unfazed the alien began shrinking entire cities and
began shrinking entire cities and
began shrinking entire cities and placing them in jars to fill out his
placing them in jars to fill out his
placing them in jars to fill out his collection after helping Lois his rocket
collection after helping Lois his rocket
collection after helping Lois his rocket returned to earth safely all Superman
returned to earth safely all Superman
returned to earth safely all Superman could do was use his x-ray vision to
could do was use his x-ray vision to
could do was use his x-ray vision to watch the alien work hoping that he
watch the alien work hoping that he
watch the alien work hoping that he could defeat him when he exited his ship
could defeat him when he exited his ship
could defeat him when he exited his ship Superman waited for Brainiac to leave
Superman waited for Brainiac to leave
Superman waited for Brainiac to leave earth and stretch his muscles on a
earth and stretch his muscles on a
earth and stretch his muscles on a nearby asteroid while his ship recharged
nearby asteroid while his ship recharged
nearby asteroid while his ship recharged however when Superman made his move it
however when Superman made his move it
however when Superman made his move it was revealed that brainiac were a
was revealed that brainiac were a
was revealed that brainiac were a personal shield as well that protected
personal shield as well that protected
personal shield as well that protected him while he was outside the ship
him while he was outside the ship
him while he was outside the ship defeated and having to return to Earth
defeated and having to return to Earth
defeated and having to return to Earth to protect his alibi
to protect his alibi
to protect his alibi Superman was soon shrunk and
Superman was soon shrunk and
Superman was soon shrunk and ducted along with the rest of Metropolis
ducted along with the rest of Metropolis
ducted along with the rest of Metropolis with Brainiac finished his invasion he
with Brainiac finished his invasion he
with Brainiac finished his invasion he went to sleep while his ships autopilot
went to sleep while his ships autopilot
went to sleep while his ships autopilot took him home with his new prizes while
took him home with his new prizes while
took him home with his new prizes while Brainiac slept Superman flew up and
Brainiac slept Superman flew up and
Brainiac slept Superman flew up and uncorked the bottle
uncorked the bottle
uncorked the bottle discovering a miniature Kryptonian city
discovering a miniature Kryptonian city
discovering a miniature Kryptonian city that had been abducted as well entering
that had been abducted as well entering
that had been abducted as well entering the Kryptonian bottle and losing his
the Kryptonian bottle and losing his
the Kryptonian bottle and losing his powers Superman met a scientist who had
powers Superman met a scientist who had
powers Superman met a scientist who had learned the secret of how to restore the
learned the secret of how to restore the
learned the secret of how to restore the cities by studying brainiacs computers
cities by studying brainiacs computers
cities by studying brainiacs computers through a telescope using a rocket ship
through a telescope using a rocket ship
through a telescope using a rocket ship Superman flew up and used the computer
Superman flew up and used the computer
Superman flew up and used the computer panel to transport and restore himself
panel to transport and restore himself
panel to transport and restore himself and all of the earth cities back to
and all of the earth cities back to
and all of the earth cities back to normal in an issue published several
normal in an issue published several
normal in an issue published several years later in 1964 lex luthor used his
years later in 1964 lex luthor used his
years later in 1964 lex luthor used his time-space thoughts scanner to locate
time-space thoughts scanner to locate
time-space thoughts scanner to locate the greatest intelligence in the
the greatest intelligence in the
the greatest intelligence in the universe to help him defeat the Man of
universe to help him defeat the Man of
universe to help him defeat the Man of Steel the result of the universe probing
Steel the result of the universe probing
Steel the result of the universe probing was to witness brainiacs history on a
was to witness brainiacs history on a
was to witness brainiacs history on a planet where genius aliens created
planet where genius aliens created
planet where genius aliens created machines even more intelligent than
machines even more intelligent than
machines even more intelligent than themselves that eventually rebelled
themselves that eventually rebelled
themselves that eventually rebelled against their creators this revealed
against their creators this revealed
against their creators this revealed that Brainiac wasn’t an alien at all but
that Brainiac wasn’t an alien at all but
that Brainiac wasn’t an alien at all but a machine belt to spy on other worlds by
a machine belt to spy on other worlds by
a machine belt to spy on other worlds by abducting their shrunken cities Lex also
abducting their shrunken cities Lex also
abducting their shrunken cities Lex also discovered that Superman had captured
discovered that Superman had captured
discovered that Superman had captured Brainiac caging him
Brainiac caging him
Brainiac caging him offworld building a spaceship with the
offworld building a spaceship with the
offworld building a spaceship with the information gleaned Lex rescued Brainiac
information gleaned Lex rescued Brainiac
information gleaned Lex rescued Brainiac and the two joined forces with Lex
and the two joined forces with Lex
and the two joined forces with Lex upgrading the robots brain with
upgrading the robots brain with
upgrading the robots brain with intelligence of the 12th degree despite
intelligence of the 12th degree despite
intelligence of the 12th degree despite their combined brilliance Superman still
their combined brilliance Superman still
their combined brilliance Superman still managed to find a way to foil their
managed to find a way to foil their
managed to find a way to foil their plans in 1983 Brainiac was reborn as the
plans in 1983 Brainiac was reborn as the
plans in 1983 Brainiac was reborn as the new Brainiac ditching his humanoid
new Brainiac ditching his humanoid
new Brainiac ditching his humanoid disguise and taking on a full robotic
disguise and taking on a full robotic
disguise and taking on a full robotic form don’t you recognize me Darkseid I
form don’t you recognize me Darkseid I
form don’t you recognize me Darkseid I am Brainiac Brainiac but you look
am Brainiac Brainiac but you look
am Brainiac Brainiac but you look nothing like him even piloted a ship
nothing like him even piloted a ship
nothing like him even piloted a ship that closely resembled his new look and
that closely resembled his new look and
that closely resembled his new look and led an army of aliens with the final
led an army of aliens with the final
led an army of aliens with the final goal of total universal domination and
goal of total universal domination and
goal of total universal domination and the demise of the Man of Steel in the
the demise of the Man of Steel in the
the demise of the Man of Steel in the years that followed Brainiac continually
years that followed Brainiac continually
years that followed Brainiac continually returned to cause problems for the
returned to cause problems for the
returned to cause problems for the inhabitants of Earth he eventually
inhabitants of Earth he eventually
inhabitants of Earth he eventually readapted his organic look and spawned
readapted his organic look and spawned
readapted his organic look and spawned descendants he’s made several
descendants he’s made several
descendants he’s made several appearances across various media
appearances across various media
appearances across various media becoming one of Superman’s most
becoming one of Superman’s most
becoming one of Superman’s most dangerous adversaries Brainiac
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