Today we talk about Brainiac, a villain who was once just a guy who shrunk and stole cities, and through comics evolution became a sapient supercomputer who also sometimes shrinks and steals cities.
Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-Holy Musical B@man "You ever hear of Mr. Mxyzptlk?"
-Showcase Presents: Superman
-Crisis on Infinite Earths (1986) reading order
-Adventures of Superman (1987) #438
-Superman: Panic in the Sky (1992)
-Superman: The Doomsday Wars (1998)
-Superman: The City of Tomorrow (2000)
-Superman: Brainiac (2008)
-Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (2010)
-Superman: War of the Supermen (2010)
-R.E.B.E.L.S. (2009): Son of Brainiac
-Convergence (2015) reading order
-Justice League: No Justice (2018)
-Fangs by Sarah Andersen
-Hello Neighbor... zine
-Rodney R. Rodney webcomic (on webtoon)
-Briar's moderately popular tiktok
-Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021)
-Challenge of the Super Sons (2020)
-Fingerstripes are BACK
-Superman & Robin Special announcement
-The Batman trailer
Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon!
Support Capes and Japes by:
Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar
Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.