This includes a short, canon character biography and my own opinionated sage rating, which i use to give ratings of comic books and science fiction characters. Characteristics of a typical western graphic novel or comic. While many people, especially in the comic book community, remember him most for his creation of wonder woman in the 1940s, one of his lesserknown contributions was an invention that would serve as the foundation for modern lie detectors. Brainiac 5 appears in justice league unlimited, voiced by matt czuchry. If all else fails, brainiac doesnt have to cower behind his technology he can take the fight directly to superman. The cover has his scalp topped with the red, knobby hairnet, later explained as the terminals of his sensory nerves. By 1935 reprints of newspaper strips and books with original stories. A technoorganic being with a twelfthlevel intellect and hyperadvanced technology, he travels the multiverse seeking civilizations to shrink and abduct, which he then adds to his collection of captured worlds. Awesome justice league figures in 6 scale plus a cool comic, too. Incomplete a list of all the alien races in dc comics i could find. In both continuities he rebelled against the computer tyrants and against his father, fighting for the freedom of colu. Characteristics of a typical western graphic novel or comicdefine.
Justice league unlimited dc super heroes braniac figure. That acidic smell comic book grading and restoration. Characters that appear in the superman comic books. By studying a ranch of style comic art, you gain a better understanding of this text type. In the comics, hes a normal, greenskinned coluan who is descended from brainiac. Brainiac story arc, a 2008 storyline in action comics. With the disappearance of brainiac, his dark time has come round at last. Since this character will only make an appearance in a short slapstick comic, her character sheet wont be as elaborate as, say, a main character from a fantasy epic, but its easy to overlook the benefits of making a character sheet before drawing your comic. Marvel unlimited now offering free access to iconic comic book stories. Supergirls brainiac 5 looks way different in the comics. Vril dox also known as brainiac 2, a dc comics character. Posession brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. I was curious in the comic books, do the writers age the characters to account for the change in time setting.
Supergirl just terrified supermans most powerful enemy heres how. To help you get even better grades ive written a lot of ebooks, packed full of loads of excellent questions to help you study. Comic book characters that are actually clones screenrant. However, it occurred to me that there might be an even simpler explanation. 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. Thanks to his highly advanced, computerized brain, brainiac is always ten steps ahead of his opponents, even ones as clever as superman. I would love for the mos sequel to use the metallo of that story as a basis, but id make the character a lot more sympathetic. Are there any american comic book characters who have an anime like power creep. Alkali metals more specfically, lithium through caesium in a bath tub this experiment. Exercises in style by matt madden, which contains 89 texts more than appear here. Everyone has the personal favorite hero from comics, but they are all puny compared to the guys on here. I thought i was explaining comc books and other pop culture trends, but youve gone above and beyond what ive done. Brainiac character, a fictional supervillain in dc comics, and an enemy of superman. Apr 25, 2015 i apologise in advance for how tired i look.
Rum and monkey isnt responsible for its content, however good it may be. Or are the comics timeless meaning that the stories never reference a particular date or year so the reader. Superstrength, energy blasts, superspeed and telekinesistelepathy account for a huge percentage of the powers wielded by todays comic book characters, but there are characters whose abilities are slightly more nuanced. In the legion of superheroes comics and animated series, a version of brainiac known as brainiac 5 is a promenent member of the team. Comic book characters first appearance quiz by willieg.
There are some cheaper methods to help remove the smell, they work to various degrees depending on the odear. Barbara gordon is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with the superhero batman. Alkali metals the camera lies analysis rsc education. Elmer fudd, the slowwitted foil for bugs bunny and daffy duck, did not get his start as a comic book character but as regular in warner brothers looney tunes cartoons.
Hugo danner is a fictional character and the protagonist of philip wylies 1930 novel gladiator. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. So, yes, every time a bookish comic book fan gets mockingly called a brainiac, his tormenters unknowingly pay tribute to dc comics. In comics, brainiac 5, or querl dox, is a blondhaired, greenskinned native of colu, a planet whose inhabitants claim to be descended from brainiac, a villain of superman. Syfys superman prequel series, krypton, has introduced a new version of brainiac, one of supermans oldest villains in the comic books. First look at superman villain brainiac is shockingly close to the comic books brainiac is a character weve seen on the small screen a few times in the past but hes never looked this good. Supergirl just terrified supermans most powerful enemy. His most wellknown crime was the shrinking of the city of kandor prior to kryptons. May 24, 2009 i really enjoy comic book movies but havent really read many comic books. Brainiac is a superintelligent alien being from the planet colu who has fought superman many times.
Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfthlevel intellect over the years to bring down the last son of krypton. Western graphic novela graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art ineither an experimental design or in a traditional comic format. Brainiacs name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used today as a. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. For example, the fantastic four started off in the 60s so obviously a lot of the material is dated. Faster than any other character in the dc universe.
What you need to know about kryptons brainiac nerdist. The cw also revealed casting information about new characters coming to national city this fall including meaghan rath who will be joining supergirl as a new brainiac. Welcome to our list of dc character reading orders. Movies marvel dc comics character more dc comics the hulk batman heroes animation superman comic books movie. Brainiac 5 was a main character in both seasons of the legions own cartoon. Brainiac is one of supermans oldest and most powerful foes. Sep 21, 2014 comic book characters who fought cancer. Century is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
While brainiac s image isnt exactly iconic, most later versions of the character were modeled on the silver age look. Comic book characters you either love or hate posted on 090611 at 9. 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. Brainiac, a version of the villain in the tv series smallville. Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary frank are worthy storytellers. Comic book, bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. Can you name the comic book in which the following characters made their first appearance.
The comic book world is teeming with characters that derive their powers from a short list of abilities. Dec 19, 2011 10 comic books where characters actually get older. One method is to use cedar chips that you can buy at the grocery store in the pet isle for rabbit or other small animal cages and put it in a plastic storage container along with the book, it takes a week or so but most of the smell will be gone, probably not all of it though. In modernage continuity, hes brainiac s biological son. 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.
Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. Its something that cavill may have hinted about when talking about the. Modeled after products that were popular in the 1930s and 1940s, the new statuettes being produced by dark horse are designed and manufactured consistent with earlier syrocostyle figures. Brainiac is his modern day ancestor and fought superman in the present day. Are there any american comic book characters who have an. Born in the late 19th century with superhuman abilities via prenatal chemical experimentation, danner tries to use his powers for good, making him a precursor of the superhero. Like his comic book counterpart, brainiac 5 wears his trademark force field belt, which protects him from the fatal fives attack. Have a tragedy of john corben story, like what was done with harvey dent in tdk. They are not pleasant to read either because the odor is intense. Taking care when handling any collection item, especially functional items like comic books and magazines with flexing parts, is one of the more effective, costefficient, and easily achieved preservation measures. Apr 30, 2008 dark horse continues its series of vintagestyle statuettes featuring the best characters from comic books.
Spawn is a fictional superhero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by american company image comics. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for. Nov 30, 2011 characteristics of a typical western graphic novel or comic 1. They will make your other books smell if you store them together. In the same issue, the letter column contained a special announcement explaining that the change in the characterization of brainiac was being made in deference to the brainiac computer kit, a toy computer created by edmund berkeley and based on the geniac that predated the creation of the comic book character. A female brainiac correctly identifies the frightened brainiac by smell. Jul 10, 2018 two games is more than enough time for 12th level intellect to adapt and humiliate the opposition, which is what we see on display here, he quit after this injustice 2. The reading orders you will find here are different than your standard reading order. Static is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. During the krypton panel at san diego comic con, geoff johns teases brainiac, doomsday, and other dc comics characters.
Ever wanted to be a comic book character saying things in a speech bubble or how about a video game character having three lives and using a healthbar. Dec 06, 2018 a harvardtrained psychologist, he was also an inventor and writer. All that is needed is an instant of opportunity for his malevolent fury to reach its full potential. For brainiac, the knowledge he acquires is only valuable if he and he alone possesses it, and no one else. Evil will always find another way and the same can be said of the necromancer deimos. Brainiac is a major villain to superman in the world of dc comics, but only superfans will know everything about him. Declan fleming explains how brainiacs faked explosions helped produce a great resource to stretch his students. Considering how much fun weve had with these, i had to share it with you. There are hundreds of heroes and villains that could theoretically make it on this list. Character data this is the basic information of a character. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. He recently got his own comic book series and its the perfect mix of scifi and superheroes.
Comic bookscharacter analysis girloncomicbookworld. He is an expert on the science of timetravel and many other things. The 10 greatest inventors in marvel comics, ranked. An amazingly abridged official marvel list of the best characters cocreated by stan lee. Extremely advanced mental abilities that have allowed him to work through numerous robotic and even human proxies make him a dangerously formidable opponent. Mangod hugo danner, world war i hero marvel universe. The character was created by william dozier, julius schwartz, and carmine infantino. Elephant robot has done a great job with this, so i hope you enjoy itand be sure to tell us who you are. Human world war i era, enhanced by alkaline radicals. Basic factsoriginally created by otto binder and al plastino in 1958, brainiac was introduced to dc comics as a humanoid alien who. One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiacs genius has challenged superman time and again. The character, played by blake ritson, has been set up to serve as the shows first big bad. What stories are your favorite iterations of brainiac.
This comic book about comic books gives you an entertaining yet informative explanation of how comics work. Nov 18, 20 inspired by the star wars and lord of the rings personality charts, elephant robot has created a marvel comic book personality chart. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The character was created by milestone comics founders dwayne mcduffie, denys cowan, michael davis, and derek t. Assassin jonathan drew is a fictional antihero, a comic book character published by dc comics. Brainiac 2, aka vril dox 2, is a coluan man, who became brainiac s adoptive son. Like, its often assumed that comic book heroes just start off as powerful as theyll ever beim paraphrasing, and even somewhat exaggerating. Take this quiz and find out which comic book character you are from the marvel or dc comics universe.
The character was depicted as a member of the force works team in the series of the same name from 19941996. Brainiac s name was a combination of brain and maniac, and his name is the origin of the word brainiac used. It suddenly occurred to me that comic book characters are some of the most racially diverse. I have tried the baking soda technique and it only worked on books that have the old comic book smell that is a bit musty from age. Raaj mehta, a comic nerd, love superheroes, watched every superhero. Top 10 most powerful comic book characters top 10 most powerful comic book characters comics books have brought joy to millions and millions worldwide. Use the link or text variant to 500500 to get a free book and 30 day free trial.
The original brainiac was created by otto binder and al plastino. Henry cavill wants to play classic comic superman, face. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Top 10 most powerful comic book characters listverse.
Comic book definition of comic book by the free dictionary. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. Throughout all of his various comic book depictions, brainiac 5. However, in the animated series, brainiac 5 had more advanced robotic and computerbased abilities and was closer to the classic brainiac. Brainiac 5 is a longstanding member of the legion of superheroes with a 12th level intelligence and forcefield belt. For tropes relating to brainiac 2 virl dox ii and brainiac 3 lyrl dox see l. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Rather than contain a chronological list of every appearance a character has made these lists only contain issues that are important for that characters development or issues that are recommended reading. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman. A classic dc villain has returned from the dead more dangerous than ever ian cardona dec 7, 2018. In a few minutes, im going to upload a character bio for captain america, but i thought i should create a format sheet so we have a reference sheet to look at. Care, handling, and storage of comic books collections care. Brainiac begins with some very comical scenes and proceeds to a scary, nailbiting tale.
Being both a marvel and guitar fanatic, id love to think there was a link between the song and the comic book character. That acidic smell comic book grading and restoration issues. Get the lowdown on some lesserknown comic book clones, like xmens mondo, and some characters that you completely forgot are clones, like doomsday. For tropes relating to brainiac 5 querl dox see legion of super heroes silver age. Precrisis refers to an event, crisis on infinite earths published in 1986 that reset comic book continuity. If you want to take revenge on someone who killed one of your loved ones, would you if someone asked you for help, you would say whats your powerweapon. She was originally conceived as the daughter of brainiac i and this was published on publicity materials at the time. Ultimately, his inability to see beyond pure logic has always been his downfall. Brainiac 8 indigo is a fictional superheroine in the dc comics universe, who is later revealed to be a supervillain. Brainiac is dangerous for a lot of reasons, but one thing that people dont realize is that he can actually stand up to the last son of krypton physically. Apr 14, 2014 announcements hello interweb, nate here. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Beginning in 1941, however, dell began publishing warners cartoon characters, including elmer, in comics.
Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This version and all of colu were depicted as robotic lifeforms who could transform themselves into an armored state. Fantastic the brainiac leader of the fantastic four whose heart and limbs stretch to encompass his family and with them protects and defends entire worlds. Hows that for allowing your title to grow and change. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy brainiac.
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