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Brainiac (character)

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Cosplayer as Brainiac.

Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, and debuted in Action Comics #242 (July 10, 1958). Alongside, Lex Luthor, he is seen as a top enemy of Superman and the Justice League.

Fictional character biography

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Brainiac is seen as an extraterrestrial cyborg or android. He is responsible for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton.

His name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac.[1] In 2009, Brainiac was ranked as IGN's 17th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.[2]

Powers and abilities

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In his original incarnation, Brainiac has superhuman knowledge due to being an advanced computer system. He also has superhuman strength, speed, and endurance, which increased after building himself a new robotic body.

References

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  1. "Brainiac". The Word Detective. July 31, 2007.
  2. "Top 100 Comic Book Villains". IGN.