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In order to keep the show exciting, the character was shown to be less powerful than his comic book counterpart. Everyone has the personal favorite hero from comics, but they are all puny compared to the guys on here. Whos who the definitive directory of the dc universe 1985. Dc comics justice league alex ross series 5 brainiac action figure. Brainiac 5, also known as querl dox, is a 30th century descendant of brainiac. Most popular harley quinn character movies and tv shows imdb. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. There are virtually no limits to his mastery of the darkest magic. Not all comic book heroes and antiheroes are dull dogooders.
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. Brainiac s name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used. He is one of supermans primary enemies, and is responsible for shrinking and stealing kandor, the capital. I think theres a tipping point in the power rangers comic book between action and characters. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. So far, the series has tipped heavily towards strong character work, making the comic one of my absolute favorites. The 6 best comic book characters with all the powers of. Mostpublished comic book characters quiz by detektor. Brainiac is one of supermans oldest and most powerful foes. 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. Character renderings are by such artistic greats as gil. 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.
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May 19, 2018 i think theres a tipping point in the power rangers comic book between action and characters. If youre looking for the hottest figures and the highest quality comic book statues, youve found your new home with us. This is the beginning of starros character growth as more than a. Comic book characters comic book heroes comic character comic books art comic art young justice arte dc comics black comics mundo comic kalel, son of krypton the art of superman male. Later stories revealed the characters name to be vril dox. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. List of key comic book character first appearances comics. 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. While his ancestor brainiac was a supervillain, brainiac 5 strove to atone for the. Top 10 most powerful comic book characters top 10 most powerful comic book characters comics books have brought joy to millions and millions worldwide.
We are the worlds largest dc comics encyclopedia that anyone can edit, hosted by wikia. Superman brainiac inch 2004 figure by dc direct for sale. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. He is responsible for shrinking and stealing kandor, the capital city of. See more ideas about dc comics, comic character and comics. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. 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. Geoff johns invoked this in an issue of action comics where every single appearance by brainiac in the postcrisis dcu, prior to johns superman. Per bob bailey, the cover idea and plot that led to this story was submitted by cary bates as a. Brainiacs name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac. Brainiac the united organization toons heroes wiki fandom. To be fair, i feel like hobgoblin kind of looks a bit hoboish.
This is a list of comic book villains who combine all the powers of a specific super team. He is one of supermans primary enemies, and is responsible for shrinking and. List of key comic book character first appearances. Nelson bridwell and others, whos who is a meticulously detailed, alphabetically arranged series of reference volumes that provides personal data, history, and powers and weapons for countless dc characters, both popular and obscure, both new circa mid 1980s and old. He has a tendency to put plans into motion without consulting the legions leader. All in all, this book definitely deserves a place on any superman fans shelf. In this reality she is a member of the justice league. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Thats not what the comic book howard was all about. His sworn enemy is the mortal travis morganthe warlord.
Based on the 19851986 comic book miniseries of the same name, crisis. Jerry siegel and simon shuster created superman, as we know the character, in the mid1930s, and published the first superman comic in 1938. Scott snyder is dishing out some of the most entertaining superhero stories currently being published. Thousands of characters had to be considered but ultimately only ten were chosen.
Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to. Mar 10, 2009 a great book, if a little short, seeing superman face off against brainiac. The most famous of these is the flash, also known as the fastest man alive. 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. Brainiac character wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Brainiac pascal alixe comic villains, rare comic books, dc comics. Written primarily by len wein and marv wolfman with research by e. Brainiac dc, 2008 series 2008 keywords kandor flashback indexer notes. That version of howard the duck featured a more featherbrained, nailonthehead brand of potty humor.
Brainiac from injustice 2 mobile brainiac marvel comics, dc comics art, comic villains. Arrowverse characters who died in the crisis on infinite earths. In 2009, brainiac was ranked as igns 17th greatest comic book villain of all time. A powerful mage of the highest order with abilities above the laws of nature. Comic book villains, comic book heroes, dc comics, superman pictures, hq marvel, superman man of steel, fantasy images, dc characters, comics. Brainiac character, a fictional supervillain in dc comics, and an enemy of superman brainiac story arc, a 2008 storyline in action comics brainiac, a version of the villain in the tv series smallvillevril dox also known as brainiac 2, a dc comics character. A technoorganic being with a twelfthlevel intellect and hyperadvanced technology, he travels the multiverse seeking civilizations to.
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