#198 – Brainiac

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.