The first Brainiac/Kandor comic book story in Action Comics #242 (July 1958) was based on a story arc in the Superman comic strip from April through August 1958.

3.3 Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Againįictional character biography Silver Age īrainiac's first appearance in Action Comics #242 (July 1958), art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

1.3.7 Brainiac's updated mechanical form.

1.3.6 Silver Age Brainiac in the Post- Crisis universe.

In live-action television, Brainiac has been portrayed by James Marsters on Smallville and by Blake Ritson on Krypton.

He has been substantially adapted into various forms of media, having been voiced by Corey Burton in various television shows set within the DC animated universe, by John Noble in animated film Superman: Unbound, and by Jeffrey Combs in the video game Injustice 2. In 2009, Brainiac was ranked by IGN as 17th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. The character's name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac. Brainiac is known for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton, and is even responsible for Krypton's destruction in some continuities. He is usually depicted as an extraterrestrial android or cyborg who serves as one of Superman's greatest enemies and a frequent adversary of the Justice League. Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, the character debuted in Action Comics #242 in July 1958. Art by Francis Manapul.īrainiac ( Vril Dox) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Brainiac in Superman: Secret Files and Origins 2009 (October 2009).

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