Showing posts with label brainiac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brainiac. Show all posts

Sunday, April 05, 2026

Superhero Sunday: DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1

DC Comics and Marvel released DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1 on March 25, 2026. There are eight stories including Superman and Spider-Man in "Truth, Justice and Great Responsibility" followed by Lois Lane and Mary Jane in "The World's Finest" (with special guest star Gambit). Superboy-Prime and Amazing Spider-Man (Peter Parker in black costume) appear in "Pages" followed by Superman and Spider-Man 2099 in "Beyond the Cobwebs of Tomorrow" (with special guest star Batman Beyone). Jimmy Olsen and Carnage in "Jimmy Con Carnage" followed by Jonathan Kent and Ben Parker in "The Bridge." Daily Planet and Daily Bugle in "Bias" followed by Power Girl and the Punisher in "Blind Date."

Here is the official summary:

"When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world — especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. (And we bet they do!) Good thing our intrepid newshounds are secretly Superman and the amazing Spider-Man. Brought to you by legendary storytellers Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez."


Sunday, November 09, 2025

Super Sunday: Superman Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2010

I was surprised when I found this Superman Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book at the local Dollar Tree last week. For starters, it was devoted to just Superman and not the Justice League or Batman. What really shocked me was that the copyright date is 2010. Bendon must have either reprinted this in time for the new movie or they had several boxes in storage. Most of coloring pages feature Superman, Brainiac and/or Imperiex (there's no Lois Lane or Jimmy Olsen). There are a wide variety of activity pages including puzzles, mazes, finish the pictures and whatnot. The back cover has Superman and Brainiac stand-ups that you can cut out. Not bad for $1.25.






Sunday, January 17, 2016

Superman the Animated Series Stickers from 1997

This is a one sheet of stickers featuring characters from Superman: The Animated Series and was printed by Sandylion in Canada:
Superman the Animated Series stickers from 1997
The character stickers include Superman, Lex Luthor, Brainac, Darkseid and giant robot. They are nice stickers but I would have liked one of Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent. Other stickers included are stars, planets and the S shield. I believe it was originally attached to other sheets of stickers since the top and bottom both have perforated edges. I believe they were originally sold at Hobby Lobby as scrapbook stickers.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Convergence #0

Convergence #0 (June 2015) is all about Superman specifically the nu52 version after being infected with Brainiac's Doomsday virus. I didn't read that particular storyline so I only have a vague idea of what that was about.
Cover of Convergence #0 from DC Comics
One of the highlights of the issue was him seeing different versions of himself throughout the multiverse with most of them dying:
Pages 6 and 7 of Convergence #0 from DC Comics
The nu52 Superman escapes his prison and explores the planet a little. He finds several cities under domes before fighting the planet itself which takes on different versions of Brainiac. Finally, the living planet decides to create a new identity for himself as Telos.

I really have to wonder if this major event was inspired by Stephen King's The Dome.