What is Brainiac (character)?
[[File:New York Comic Con 2015 - Brainiac (21442078224).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer as Brainiac.]] '''Brainiac''' is a [[fictional character|fictional]] [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. The character was created by writer [[Otto Binder]] and artist [[Al Plastino]], and debuted in Action Comics #242 (July 10, 1958). Alongside, [[Lex Luthor]], he is seen as a top enemy of [[Superman]] and the [[Justice League]]. == Fictional character biography == Brainiac is seen as an [[extraterrestrial]] [[cyborg]] or [[Android (robot)|android]]. He is responsible for shrinking and stealing [[Kandor (comics)|Kandor]], the [[capital city]] of Superman's home planet [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]]. His name is a [[portmanteau]] of the words ''brain'' and ''maniac''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.word-detective.com/2007/07/brainiac/ | title=Brainiac | work=The Word Detective | date=July 31, 2007}}</ref> In 2009, Brainiac was ranked as [[IGN]]'s 17th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/top/comic-book-villains/17.html | title=Top 100 Comic Book Villains | work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> == Powers and abilities == In his original incarnation, Brainiac has superhuman knowledge due to being an advanced computer system. He also has superhuman strength, speed, and endurance, which increased after building himself a new robotic body. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Supergirl}} [[Category:DC Comics characters]] [[Category:DC Comics supervillains]] {{lit-stub}}