Brainiac
Vril Dox
43 series
1,458 issues
Brainiac is one of Superman's most enduring adversaries in DC Comics, first appearing in Action Comics #242 in 1958, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Originally depicted as an alien intelligence from the planet Colu, he is distinguished by a twelfth-level intellect and a compulsion to collect and preserve knowledge by shrinking entire cities. Multiple continuities have revised his origins and physical form, but he consistently appears as a cold, calculating threat capable of matching Superman through technology, telepathy, and superior strategic planning.
Real Name
Vril Dox
Hero Name
Brainiac
Publisher
Powers
Super Strength, Flight, Super speed, Invulnerability, longevity, Stamina, Telepathy, Telekinesis, Intellect, Teleport, Psychic, Force Field, Blast Power, Healing, Weapon Master, Shape Shifter, Implants, Psionic, Power Suit, Gadgets, Divine Powers, Siphon Abilities, Electricity Control, Escape Artist, Adaptive, Electronic interaction, Technopathy, Electronic Disruption, Omni-lingual, Energy Shield, Time Travel, Energy Manipulation, Berserker Strength
Gender
Male
Race
Android
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
No Hair
Height (cm)
198 cm
Weight (kg)
135 kg
Aliases
Milton Fine
Teams
Teammates
Appears alongside
Story Arcs
"Action Comics" The New World
"DC Multiverse" Convergence
"Superman" Doomed
"Superman" House of Brainiac
"Superman" Superman: Reborn
"Superman" The Chained
Codename: Patriot
Crossover Event
Futures End
Crossover Event
Infinite Crisis
Crossover Event
Invisible Mafia
Main Story
The Multiversity
Crossover Event
Year of the Villain
Crossover Event
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