Brainiac is a
colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to:
Culture
Fictional entities
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Brainiac (character)
Brainiac is a supervillain appearing in American 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 usually depicted as an extraterr ...
, a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman
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Brainiac (story arc)
"Brainiac" is a five-issue comic book story arc written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank, published in ''Action Comics'' #866-870 by American company DC Comics in 2008. The story includes several major plot developments regarding Supe ...
, a 2008 storyline in Action Comics
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Brainiac (''Smallville''), a version of the villain in the TV series ''Smallville''
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Vril Dox also known as Brainiac 2, a DC Comics character
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Brainiac 5, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
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Brainiac 8
Brainiac 8 (Indigo) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
Brainiac 8 first appeared in '' Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day'' #1 and was created by Judd Winick and ...
, a superheroine of the Outsiders, who turned into a supervillainess
Television
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Brainiac: Science Abuse'', a 2003–2008 British television programme, and its spin-offs:
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Brainiac: History Abuse'', aired in 2005
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Brainiac's Test Tube Baby
''Brainiac's Test Tube Baby'' is a live British parody popular science entertainment TV show hosted by Dominic Wood. It was a spin-off of the highly successful Sky1 show '' Brainiac: Science Abuse'' and first aired on Thursday 3 August 2006. ...
'', aired in 2006–2007
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"Brainiac" (''Dark Angel''), an episode of the television series ''Dark Angel''
Other uses in culture
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Brainiac (band)
Brainiac (also stylized as 3RA1N1AC), is an American indie rock band from Dayton, Ohio. It was formed in January 1992 by Tim Taylor, Juan Monasterio (Monostereo), Michelle Bodine and Tyler Trent. They disbanded after the sudden death of lead sin ...
, an American indie rock band in the 1990s, from Dayton, Ohio
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The Brainiac'', a 1962 Mexican horror film directed by Chano Urueta
* ''Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs'', a book written by
Ken Jennings
Other uses
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Function BRAINIAC, an energy drink, for improving brain function
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Brainiac techniques for improving computer performance, in technology
See also
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Geniac
Geniac was an educational toy billed as a " computer" designed and marketed by Edmund Berkeley, with Oliver Garfield from 1955 to 1958, but with Garfield continuing without Berkeley through the 1960s. The name stood for "Genius Almost-automatic C ...
, an educational toy billed as a computer
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