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If Superman #167 was Brainiac's first appearance with skull diodes, why does he have them on the cover of Action #242?
incidentally.) 68.162.208.203 is right about the name being an Easter Egg, but the fact they chose that name must be significant; if it was "David Conners", I'd be advocating adding the character to the Eradicator article. Daibhid C 22:50, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
In 'Vessel', Jor-el refers to Fine as the Brain InterActive Construct (Brain-i-a-c). Is this worth mentioning?
It already is mentioned. Check out the first paragraph under Television. CovenantD 01:09, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for telling me.
Although we all try and forget the movie, should Superman III be included as a appearance of Brainiac? My understanding is that the super-computer was derived from his character.
The Character '''Optilux''' in the comic strip '''The Supreme''' is a Brainiac homage.
The "Brainiac (comics)" page is getting too long. I think to shorten it a little, the "In other media" section should have its own page titled "Brainiac in other media" or "Media adaptations of Brainiac". - Mediadimension —Preceding comment was added at 01:08, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
This section needs condensing. There is too much detail in the plot summaries. This is not supposed to be a substitute for watching the series. CovenantD 15:59, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Um...that what is it supposed to be? It's a fictional character history! If you would rather move the section to another article, you might as well say so rather than say the sources are "unverifiable". --- User:Johnnyfog.
This is most likely a coincidence, but it seems that every numbered Brainiac with the exception of Brainiac-12 (who logically would have been numbered as such solely to connect him to Brainiac-13), as well as a few others if given numbers that logically fit their place in Brainiac's history, fit the first several numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. Is this worth a mention? It's a bit of a reach for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if the next one we see calls himself Brainiac-21...
The information here is very confusing with very bad wording. Perhaps someone with knowledge of this storyline should rewrite it. I have no idea what to write because I have not read the story. 76.107.71.114 03:19, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Quite confusing. This lists Braniac's alter ego as "Vril Dox" whereas, on the Vril Dox page, the textbox says that Dox's real name is Vril Dox II. On the Vril Dox page, the name Braniac 2 is not even mentioned once. I'm beginning to wonder whether or not that article should be entitled either Brainiac 2 or Vril Dox II. I suppose this is not the right place for me to ponder that but I still concur that Braniac is a confusing fellow indeed. Czar Baldy Bald IV 23:44, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
Is there any reason to have the info on Brainiac 5 in other media in this article. The 2 are separate characters, and B5 has his own article. Dstumme ( talk) 21:50, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
I do not think the section added here should be in this article. 1)This article is for Brainiac. He does not appear in that show. At least not to where the above addition mentions it. 2)It contains unsourced speculation. If anyone disagrees with me, feel free to discuss it here. I'm removing the section again.-- Rockfang ( talk) 23:14, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
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Do we really need overly detailed plot summaries of the episodes he appear in? It seems very unencyclopedic, and it's an issue with many DC Comics characters' articles here. Really, all we need is a brief overview of the character's appearances in other media. I edited the OM section but J Greb reverted my edits. DCincarnate ( talk) 20:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
...after talking with User:Hiding. If we can help, let us know. (P.S. Not watchlisting for now) - Dan Dank55 ( send/receive) 17:25, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
This section should be at least a third its current size, if you cannot reduce it, then please move the bulk of the material to its own page. -- Xero ( talk) 18:07, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
With the insistence that Image:Brainiac Roux.jpg be used as the infobox image we have hit the point where we really need to find a consensus of what is an appropriate image for this article keeping in mind Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Style guidance#Superhero box images.
The suggested image falls short on the guidelines. Specifically with the near monochromatic green color scheme and the "Head and shoulders" only view of the character. The current image Image:SupermanCv219.jpg isn't much better, having an issue with the character "curled up". Nor are three of the four previous 'box image (suggested or actually used) that are still in the article:
All six, including Image:Vridoxpost.png, all run afoul the guidelines intent that an iconic, immediately recognizable image be used. Action 242 and 544 may be the closest to iconic, but they really haven't been the character's look for 20+ years. Vridoxpost.png is in the same boat, though it is next longest and most recent stable "look". The last three are effectively "and the new look this story is..." with both Roux and Action 868 coming from the same story arc.
With all of that, yes, the Superman v2 219 art should be change, but Roux piece is not a suitable improvement (it maybe a better image for the "Return" section, where Action 868 should be).
- J Greb ( talk) 11:28, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
I never play with uploading images - if someone can help me with it - I could upload it under FUC? -- Cameron Scott ( talk) 22:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Can someone add the info re: who created the character? or anything about his creation? I'd love to know that stuff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.122.182 ( talk) 15:45, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
There isn't much info out there, other than "Brainiac came back".. but it'd be nice to see a section pop up that at least mentions this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.4.68.112 ( talk) 04:52, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
There are an over-abuncance non-free images. My suggestion are to trim down images, by removing: File:SupermanCv219.jpg; File:Brainiacs.jpg - as it is superfluous to the Brainiac character; and one of the TAS images (probably the Luthoriac). - Sharp962 ( talk) 20:20, 26 September 2010 (UTC).
I think a notable inclusion would be to include details of Brainiac A, the first Brainiac.
See http://www.dcindexes.com/database/story-details.php?storyid=7820
World's Finest Comics #158 Cover Date: June 1966
Briefly, after Robin and Jimmy Olsen discover a secret cave which contains three bottled cities similar to Kandor, it is suspected by Superman that Brainiac was responsible for shrinking the cities. However, it is found that the tThe cities were taken by Brainiac A, a precursor to the evil Brainiac. Brainiac A was not evil and uses the shrink ray to capture and imprison criminals. I believe that the story finishes with the speculation that perhaps one day Brainiac and Brainiac A would perhaps meet. However, I don't think this was ever developed and this story was Brainiac A's only appearance.
Jpmct ( talk) 20:02, 17 September 2011 (UTC)Jpmct
The new 52 section looks like it was written by a 3rd grader that writes at a 1st grade level. I made basic spelling adjustments, but the punctuation, structure, and tense is atrocious. 129.139.1.69 ( talk) 20:21, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
Brainiac destroys planets once he is done learning about them. If Doomsday counts as a weapon of mass destruction Brainiac; who is usually more robotic than alive should count as a weapon of mass destruction. I doubt the word was ever specifically used though it's a somewhat recent term. CensoredScribe ( talk) 21:31, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
The third sentence (entire second 'graph) of the article reads, with no context or explanation:
"'Cirius' or 'Sirius' designed the Brain Interactive Construct at University."
I haven't got any idea what this means, or how it regards Brainiac. Nothing else in the intro illuminated it for me. (I'm not knowledgeable abt. the subject matter.)
Can this sentence be either clarified (for relevance) or deleted?
PS. Perhaps this was a well-meant but vague attempt to address the comment "Backstory - Real World" above?
JChristian88 ( talk) 07:09, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
Should we add a "for Brainiac 8 / Indigo, look here" link to the top of this article?
Shotgun Axe Project TAHITI Magical Place 20:56, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
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If Superman #167 was Brainiac's first appearance with skull diodes, why does he have them on the cover of Action #242?
incidentally.) 68.162.208.203 is right about the name being an Easter Egg, but the fact they chose that name must be significant; if it was "David Conners", I'd be advocating adding the character to the Eradicator article. Daibhid C 22:50, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
In 'Vessel', Jor-el refers to Fine as the Brain InterActive Construct (Brain-i-a-c). Is this worth mentioning?
It already is mentioned. Check out the first paragraph under Television. CovenantD 01:09, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for telling me.
Although we all try and forget the movie, should Superman III be included as a appearance of Brainiac? My understanding is that the super-computer was derived from his character.
The Character '''Optilux''' in the comic strip '''The Supreme''' is a Brainiac homage.
The "Brainiac (comics)" page is getting too long. I think to shorten it a little, the "In other media" section should have its own page titled "Brainiac in other media" or "Media adaptations of Brainiac". - Mediadimension —Preceding comment was added at 01:08, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
This section needs condensing. There is too much detail in the plot summaries. This is not supposed to be a substitute for watching the series. CovenantD 15:59, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Um...that what is it supposed to be? It's a fictional character history! If you would rather move the section to another article, you might as well say so rather than say the sources are "unverifiable". --- User:Johnnyfog.
This is most likely a coincidence, but it seems that every numbered Brainiac with the exception of Brainiac-12 (who logically would have been numbered as such solely to connect him to Brainiac-13), as well as a few others if given numbers that logically fit their place in Brainiac's history, fit the first several numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. Is this worth a mention? It's a bit of a reach for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if the next one we see calls himself Brainiac-21...
The information here is very confusing with very bad wording. Perhaps someone with knowledge of this storyline should rewrite it. I have no idea what to write because I have not read the story. 76.107.71.114 03:19, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Quite confusing. This lists Braniac's alter ego as "Vril Dox" whereas, on the Vril Dox page, the textbox says that Dox's real name is Vril Dox II. On the Vril Dox page, the name Braniac 2 is not even mentioned once. I'm beginning to wonder whether or not that article should be entitled either Brainiac 2 or Vril Dox II. I suppose this is not the right place for me to ponder that but I still concur that Braniac is a confusing fellow indeed. Czar Baldy Bald IV 23:44, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
Is there any reason to have the info on Brainiac 5 in other media in this article. The 2 are separate characters, and B5 has his own article. Dstumme ( talk) 21:50, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
I do not think the section added here should be in this article. 1)This article is for Brainiac. He does not appear in that show. At least not to where the above addition mentions it. 2)It contains unsourced speculation. If anyone disagrees with me, feel free to discuss it here. I'm removing the section again.-- Rockfang ( talk) 23:14, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
This article needs the B-Class checklist filled in to remain a B-Class article for the Comics WikiProject. If the checklist is not filled in by 7th August this article will be re-assessed as C-Class. The checklist should be filled out referencing the guidance given at Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment/B-Class criteria. For further details please contact the Comics WikiProject. Comics-awb ( talk) 15:54, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Do we really need overly detailed plot summaries of the episodes he appear in? It seems very unencyclopedic, and it's an issue with many DC Comics characters' articles here. Really, all we need is a brief overview of the character's appearances in other media. I edited the OM section but J Greb reverted my edits. DCincarnate ( talk) 20:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
...after talking with User:Hiding. If we can help, let us know. (P.S. Not watchlisting for now) - Dan Dank55 ( send/receive) 17:25, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
This section should be at least a third its current size, if you cannot reduce it, then please move the bulk of the material to its own page. -- Xero ( talk) 18:07, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
With the insistence that Image:Brainiac Roux.jpg be used as the infobox image we have hit the point where we really need to find a consensus of what is an appropriate image for this article keeping in mind Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Style guidance#Superhero box images.
The suggested image falls short on the guidelines. Specifically with the near monochromatic green color scheme and the "Head and shoulders" only view of the character. The current image Image:SupermanCv219.jpg isn't much better, having an issue with the character "curled up". Nor are three of the four previous 'box image (suggested or actually used) that are still in the article:
All six, including Image:Vridoxpost.png, all run afoul the guidelines intent that an iconic, immediately recognizable image be used. Action 242 and 544 may be the closest to iconic, but they really haven't been the character's look for 20+ years. Vridoxpost.png is in the same boat, though it is next longest and most recent stable "look". The last three are effectively "and the new look this story is..." with both Roux and Action 868 coming from the same story arc.
With all of that, yes, the Superman v2 219 art should be change, but Roux piece is not a suitable improvement (it maybe a better image for the "Return" section, where Action 868 should be).
- J Greb ( talk) 11:28, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
I never play with uploading images - if someone can help me with it - I could upload it under FUC? -- Cameron Scott ( talk) 22:07, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
Can someone add the info re: who created the character? or anything about his creation? I'd love to know that stuff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.122.182 ( talk) 15:45, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
There isn't much info out there, other than "Brainiac came back".. but it'd be nice to see a section pop up that at least mentions this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.4.68.112 ( talk) 04:52, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
There are an over-abuncance non-free images. My suggestion are to trim down images, by removing: File:SupermanCv219.jpg; File:Brainiacs.jpg - as it is superfluous to the Brainiac character; and one of the TAS images (probably the Luthoriac). - Sharp962 ( talk) 20:20, 26 September 2010 (UTC).
I think a notable inclusion would be to include details of Brainiac A, the first Brainiac.
See http://www.dcindexes.com/database/story-details.php?storyid=7820
World's Finest Comics #158 Cover Date: June 1966
Briefly, after Robin and Jimmy Olsen discover a secret cave which contains three bottled cities similar to Kandor, it is suspected by Superman that Brainiac was responsible for shrinking the cities. However, it is found that the tThe cities were taken by Brainiac A, a precursor to the evil Brainiac. Brainiac A was not evil and uses the shrink ray to capture and imprison criminals. I believe that the story finishes with the speculation that perhaps one day Brainiac and Brainiac A would perhaps meet. However, I don't think this was ever developed and this story was Brainiac A's only appearance.
Jpmct ( talk) 20:02, 17 September 2011 (UTC)Jpmct
The new 52 section looks like it was written by a 3rd grader that writes at a 1st grade level. I made basic spelling adjustments, but the punctuation, structure, and tense is atrocious. 129.139.1.69 ( talk) 20:21, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
Brainiac destroys planets once he is done learning about them. If Doomsday counts as a weapon of mass destruction Brainiac; who is usually more robotic than alive should count as a weapon of mass destruction. I doubt the word was ever specifically used though it's a somewhat recent term. CensoredScribe ( talk) 21:31, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
The third sentence (entire second 'graph) of the article reads, with no context or explanation:
"'Cirius' or 'Sirius' designed the Brain Interactive Construct at University."
I haven't got any idea what this means, or how it regards Brainiac. Nothing else in the intro illuminated it for me. (I'm not knowledgeable abt. the subject matter.)
Can this sentence be either clarified (for relevance) or deleted?
PS. Perhaps this was a well-meant but vague attempt to address the comment "Backstory - Real World" above?
JChristian88 ( talk) 07:09, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
Should we add a "for Brainiac 8 / Indigo, look here" link to the top of this article?
Shotgun Axe Project TAHITI Magical Place 20:56, 28 September 2017 (UTC)