- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics; Reprint edition (9 Mar 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1401220886
- ISBN-13: 978-1401220884
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 0.6 x 25.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Before he came to Earth, the people of Superman's homes planet Krypton had battled Brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. Now Brainiac has set his sights on destroying Earth and finishing off the Last Son of Krypton once and for all. This epic battle will change Superman's world forever.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Firstly, Superman: Brainiac is a very well written novel by Geoff Johns. There is a very good blend of both action and emotion in the story which keeps the other in check with neither more prominent than the other. I would recommend reading this story before going onto the Superman: New Krypton series, simply due to the fact that it leads perfectly into the latter.
At only 128 pages it doesn't take too long to read which is a shame as it is a very enthralling novel. The artwork is good as well which is a plus, I particularly liked the likeness of Christopher Reeve being used for Superman.
At only 128 pages it doesn't take too long to read which is a shame as it is a very enthralling novel. The artwork is good as well which is a plus, I particularly liked the likeness of Christopher Reeve being used for Superman.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This volume collects Action Comics issues #866-870 and Superman: New Krypton Special #1. The story starts "35 years ago" on Krypton, as Zod watches helplessly as something that we know as Brainiac steals the city of Kandor. This sets the background for the story of Zod, someone we only know as a super-villain, but who has his own version of events, one that will unfold across the `New Krypton' storyline that appears to begin here (but possibly began with the earlier `Superman and the Legion of Superheroes' storyline...). Meanwhile, "today" a Brainiac probe arrives on earth and encounters Superman. That information is relayed back to the mothership, and attempt #242 to locate earth is instigated. Apparently, although Brainiac has encountered Superman before, it has always happened `remotely', and Brainiac doesn't yet know the location of Earth. [Note - without a reference book to hand, `242' sounds remarkably like the issue number of Action Comics that first featured Brainiac.] After reviewing history files from krypton, Superman goes looking for Brainiac, and finds him, and also the chamber of cities in his mothership; but Brainiac also finds Earth, and steals Metropolis...
This is an excellent adventure, tidying up the history of Brainiac, Krypton, Kandor and Argo City, while moving ahead with the current world of Metropolis, and also beginning the `final' storyline before the `New 52' reset of the DC Universe - think of Alan Moore's finale to the Silver Age Superman series - this is the beginning of the end of the `Iron Age' Superman, and it is just as good - if rather longer.
This is an excellent adventure, tidying up the history of Brainiac, Krypton, Kandor and Argo City, while moving ahead with the current world of Metropolis, and also beginning the `final' storyline before the `New 52' reset of the DC Universe - think of Alan Moore's finale to the Silver Age Superman series - this is the beginning of the end of the `Iron Age' Superman, and it is just as good - if rather longer.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great book, if a little short, seeing Superman face off against Brainiac. Brainiac is an interesting foe for the Man of Steel, it's always good to see Supes have to fight back from a disadvantage, in this case that the baddie is just so powerful at times. Artwork was great, and some shots clearly based on the Reeves/Kidder Clark/Lois, which is no bad thing IMO.
I enjoyed this more than "Last Son" but preferred "Red Son" and "Earth One".
I enjoyed this more than "Last Son" but preferred "Red Son" and "Earth One".
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"Life can't be bottled"
Brainiac is still out there in the universe gobbling up cultures, destroying worlds and putting cities, like Krypton's Kandor, in bottles so Superman heads off to track him down... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sam Quixote
Good for ppl who like short stand alone stories for Superman
Am not fan of superman but my friends recomended this book, not entirely related to previous incidents, good story, great art from talented Geoff johns, just hope they bring Geoff... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Omran Mohd Alzahkawi
Good easy reading. Simple story.
Geoff Johns it's been doing an amazing job writing the Green Lantern series so I thought this one would be an amazing one too.
But it's not. Read more
But it's not. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Francisco Hope
Welcome back to the Superman Universe Geoff Johns - You arrived in the...
This a great return for Geoff Johns to the Dc universe, and a graphic novel that i read in one sitting - and was totally gripped by. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Mr. S. W. Steel
Johns does it again!
I've been an avid comic book collector since my childhood and although I've found the character of Superman interesting, I've never had much taste for his actual adventures. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2009 by Mark Sessions
Geoff Johns' Action Comics run: part 2
'Superman: Brainiac' collects the next six issues of Action Comics following on from 'Superman and The Legion of Superheroes', making it volume 2 of Geoff Johns' long awaited run... Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by Mr. B. A. Jones
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