Brainiac (character)
recurring antagonist of DC Comics
Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Alongside, Lex Luthor, he is seen as a top enemy of Superman and the Justice League.
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Brainiac is seen as an extraterrestrial cyborg or android. He is responsible for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton.
His name is a portmanteau of the words brain and maniac.[1] In 2009, Brainiac was ranked as IGN's 17th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Brainiac". The Word Detective. July 31, 2007.
- ↑ "Top 100 Comic Book Villains". IGN.