Brainiac
- Franchise:DC Comics
- Collection:Super Powers
- Manufacturer:Kenner
- Year of launch:1984
- Size:12cm (4,5 inch)
Accessories
Brainiac figure from “Super Powers” collection includes the following accessories:
Curiosities and variants of the figure
The figure of Brainiac part of the first wave of figurines in the collection of the Super Powers produced by the KENNER toy company between 1984-1986.
Being a figure of the first wave, this was reissued in later years, however, in its first edition with the cardboard “12-back” is the most sought after among collectors, this carton contains the image on the back of the first twelve figures in the collection.
As with the rest of the figures in the line of the Super Powers, the figure of Brainiac comes with a “Action-feature“. In this case, when the figure’s arms are squeezed, the right leg moves as if it were kicking.
Character
Brainiac is a supervillain appearing in U.S. comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino and first appeared in Action Comics # 242 in July 1958.
Brainiac is generally depicted as an android or extraterrestrial cyborg and enemy of Superman and the Justice League. He is known for shrinking and stealing Kandor, the capital city of the home planet of Superman, Krypton, and is even responsible for the destruction of Krypton in some continuities.