Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. Mar 24, 2020 albert underzo, one of the two creators of the beloved comic book character asterix, who captured the spirit of the gauls of yore and grew a reputation worldwide, died early tuesday march 24, 2020. Jul 06, 2018 acting as a sort of ending for hals character arc that started back in injustice 1 and setting him up for injustice 2. The comic known as braniac is concerned with the exploits of an evil villain of the same name. In the show spiderman teamed up with a new character named firestar, a. These companies are not hot silicon valley startups swarming with genx brainiacs. His most wellknown crime was the shrinking of the city of kandor prior to kryptons destruction, and preserving it amongst a host of other cities from various planets aboard his spaceship. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfthlevel intellect over the years to bring down the last son of krypton.
This character groups page had been created to give a clear overview of all the sorts of character groups that are in the game. Brainiac is a legacy character and there have been or will be at least. Brainiac s daughter was created by mark waid and alex ross. The comic book pusher tracks down the weird and the wonderful in the world of comic books and related pop. He found his way to earth, where he inhabited the body of a circus performer by the name of milton fine. Brainiacs synonyms, brainiacs pronunciation, brainiacs translation, english dictionary definition of brainiacs. Here are 11 of the funniest comic book characters in the pages and on screens. Panic in the sky the doomsday wars justice superman. Comic book, bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. Brainiacs definition of brainiacs by the free dictionary.
Mar 11, 2016 11 funniest comic book characters of all time. A catechism for becoming super kindle edition by zimmerman, david a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Animation brainiac appears as the titular antagonist in the 2006 directtovideo animated feature superman. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. In this reality she is a member of the justice league. Marvel may have tony stark, but the dc universe is filled with brilliant inventors. Swap gear in character no bfr win by incapacitation, k o, or death. Cbbs whatever character tournament round 2 girinvader zim vs kiritosword art online location. Brainiac, short for the brain interactive construct, is a kryptonian artificial intelligence built by scientist jorel based on the work of scientist daxur to aid in the war on krypton, but was corrupted by zod and used to assist in the destruction of the planet krypton. 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. She is the daughter of brainiac 5 and supergirl in kingdom come. The ability to transfer his consciousness into computers and in some instances organic lifeforms. Long story short, as a result of crisis, all the cw dc characters now exist on the same earth, as crisis basically rebooted the cw dc shows including arrow, the flash.
Telos the character briefly got his own comic, in which he went on a kind of quest to learn about his own past and reclaim a sense of individuality brainiac had stolen from him. Movies marvel dc comics character more dc comics the hulk batman heroes animation superman comic books movie. The game used character groups, among others, in the. 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. Brainiac 3 aka lyrl dox is the son of vril dox ii in fact one of only three people of the brainiac line who is not a robot, a clone, or just brainiac 1 in. The really exciting thing about marvels new black, female. Jun 19, 2015 the top 10 villainous mad scientists in comic books. On the earth22, not much is known about xtc outside that is daughter of supergirl and brainiac 5 creation. Meaghan rath to play a female brainiac 5 comic book. I take a slightly different approach to my explained video on brainiac and decide to have a little fun with vril dox. This brainiac was a more computerized version of the character. Mar 07, 2018 as the main character of the walking dead both on tv and in comic books, grimes is at the center of a cultural phenomenon that most characters would kill for.
These are the current character groups for several tasks. Brainiac character, a fictional supervillain in dc comics, and an enemy of superman brainiac story arc, a 2008 storyline in action comics brainiac smallville, a version of the villain in the tv series smallville. Brainiac 5 character comic vine brainiac 5 is a longstanding member of the legion of superheroes with a 12th level intelligence and forcefield belt. Comic villains, dc comics characters, dc comics art, comic book heroes, comic books art, batman, superman, action comics 1, figuarts. When berkeley learned about brainiac the space outlaw, he complained to dc that he had a prior claim on the name. Brainiac5 gets a whole new look in supergirl, which follows the events of the recent crisis on infinite earths crossover, more resembling the comic book version of the character. Jul 11, 2019 10 greatest inventors in dc comics, ranked. Brainiac explained in a minute comic book university. 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. Brainiac s name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used. The character became popular enough for marvel to bring her into their comic world. Brainiac story arc, a 2008 storyline in action comics. After arriving on earth in the black ship, brainiac assumed human alias dr.
What is the main story of comics brainiacs answers. Brainiac, sometimes also known as milton fine or as the brain interactive construct to kryptonians, is a roboticcomputerized supervillain, who is one of supermans main nemeses aside from lex luthor. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. He is seen been kicked off the stage by his fellow band members, but reacts as if the fans still adore him nonetheless, which is pretty unusual for his character. Brainiac 5 gets a new look in supergirl cosmic book news. Supergirls san diego comic con panel and saturday had quite a few interesting reveals about the cw series upcoming fifth season from the first trailer for the upcoming season to surprise. Oct 07, 2016 argenis pinal showed up on my popular feed on instagram a few months back, and i wasnt disappointed. One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiac s genius has challenged superman time and again. When it comes to dc comics and its large roster of characters, the villains are almost as powerful and engaging as the heroes who stop them. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. Take this quiz and find out which comic book character you are from the marvel or dc comics universe. Not all comic book heroes and antiheroes are dull dogooders. Brainiac appears as the main antagonist in the animated film superman.
Mar 29, 2018 telos the character briefly got his own comic, in which he went on a kind of quest to learn about his own past and reclaim a sense of individuality brainiac had stolen from him. Characters that are listed here are part of the brainiacs character group. The brainiacs is a music band formed by brainy, gutsy, clumsy, and grouchy that was formed upon the smurfs return from new york city in the 2011 smurfs movie, appearing mostly in snapshots during the end credits. Brainiac character, a fictional supervillain in dc comics, and an enemy of superman.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading comic book character. The most recent occurrence of a character being granted godhood is still a hot topic of conversation today. Dc comics visit to grab an amazing super hero shirt now on sale. Jul 08, 2016 comic book character tony starkarguably the most privileged superhero in the marvel universeis preparing to pass on the mantle of iron man to a black, teenage girl from chicago. No justice reveals the new brainiac of their comic universe, returning a surprising figure to rebirth. As of september 17th, 2015, 12 characters are part of the group. We all know that comic book character pass on their superhero and villain mantles pretty often, but thor is not just some identity. This similarly explains why atrocitus came back for hal in injustice 2 even if he had one of the least impactful appearances in the entire game. Supermans villain brainiac is a strangelooking dc comics character, but these ten cosplayers managed to make their outfits look perfect. An accomplice of general zod and an adversary of the superhero superman, he is typically depicted as having been imprisoned in the phantom zone, along with zod and ursa, among whom he is portrayed as the strong and silent muscle. He is an android and also happens to be one of supermans main enemies.
The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. 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. The first version of brainiac to appear in the postcrisis comics was a coluan man by the name of dril vox. As a result of the various timealtering storylines in the dc universe, there have been several incarnations of brainiac. Mark eddy smith, author of tolkiens ordinary virtues comic book character is a thoughtful analysis of how comics have both reflected and shaped our culture. In this body, he was able to amplify fines brain so that he could control the minds of others. He was a criminal, and as a punishment for his crimes his body was destroyed but his consciousness allowed to live. May 23, 2020 as near to a comic book accurate cosplay as youre going to see of the character. Supermans nemesis lex luthor may be the smartest criminal mind on earth, but his intellect is nomatch for the alien artificial intelligence known as brainiac.
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