Brainiac
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Brainiac is a highly intelligent and malevolent alien android in DC Comics, known for shrinking and collecting cities and serving as one of Superman’s most formidable foes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brainiac as antagonist | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics supervillain
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Superman villain ⓘ alien android ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| ability |
body miniaturization technology
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computer interface ⓘ energy projection ⓘ force-field generation ⓘ mind control in some versions ⓘ superhuman intelligence ⓘ technopathy ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Legion of Doom
NERFINISHED
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Secret Society of Super-Villains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Action Comics
NERFINISHED
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Justice League (comic series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman (comic series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
Justice League Unlimited
NERFINISHED
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Smallville NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman: The Animated Series NERFINISHED ⓘ various DC animated films ⓘ |
| associatedWithTechnology | bottle city technology ⓘ |
| bodyType |
android body
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cybernetic organism in some versions ⓘ |
| comicBookDebut | Action Comics #242 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Al Plastino
NERFINISHED
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Otto Binder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Justice League
NERFINISHED
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Supergirl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Vril Dox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Brainiac 5 descendant ⓘ |
| homeUniverse | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation |
acquiring knowledge
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cosmic domination ⓘ |
| notableTrait | twelfth-level intellect ⓘ |
| notableVictimCity | Kandor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlanet | Colu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personality |
calculating
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cold ⓘ malevolent ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter | Brainiac 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStories | one of Superman’s most formidable foes ⓘ |
| signatureActivity |
collecting cities in bottles
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shrinking cities ⓘ |
| species | Coluan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
green-skinned in many incarnations
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often depicted with cybernetic nodes on head ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.