Brainiac is a super-intelligent alien being from the planet Colu who has fought Superman many times. Extremely advanced mental abilities that have allowed him to work through numerous robotic and even human proxies make him a dangerously formidable opponent. It is difficult to tell whether you're dealing with the original Brainiac, or one of his drones. His obsession with knowledge has led him to shrink down many cities to bottle size for transportation on his Skull Ship, including Kandor on Krypton. He is a frequent ally of Lex Luthor and has been a member of Legion of Doom and the Anti-Justice League.
Brainiac was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, first appearing in Action Comics #242 (1958).
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See Also
- Milton Fine
- Telos
- Pulsar Stargrave
- Bizarro Brainiac
- Brainiac's Daughter
- Brainiac 2
- Brainiac 3
- Brainiac 4
- Brainiac 5
- Brainiac 6
- Brainiac 8
- Brainiac 13