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Published: 2016-01-10 20:45:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 5952; Favourites: 171; Downloads: 0
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Description My personal favorite version of Brainiac from the Super Powers cartoon in the 80s. Not only is he a giant robotic skeleton...he has a flying head ship with tentacles. I'm pretty sure most heroes wet themselves in the 80s seeing that.

I've always wondered why there is barely any images of this version of him on the net. The green headed guy I know is the classic look. But it never scared me in it's concept. The JLU one was ok...loved the voice....but it still lacked a little menace to me. Mostly cuz I saw this version in the old Super Powers cartoon around the 80s-90s

So to compesate for there being not terminator style Brainiac out there...here's mine!
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Comments: 31

b12345678910b [2016-02-19 04:55:14 +0000 UTC]

Β Β  I used to have the toy of this version of brainiac. I think it kicked when you squeezed it's arm but it ended up getting broken.

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Phenometron [2016-02-17 03:57:20 +0000 UTC]

This Brainiac is most definitely pure evil. >)

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Anicomicgeek [2016-01-13 10:50:36 +0000 UTC]

I agree with you about the 80s skeleton with the head ship being the best version. Β I should take a crack at drawing that one day. Β Nice work.

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Inspector97 In reply to Anicomicgeek [2016-01-13 22:11:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Anicomicgeek In reply to Inspector97 [2016-01-15 15:31:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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Jose-Ramiro [2016-01-11 03:11:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow, amazing.

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Inspector97 In reply to Jose-Ramiro [2016-01-11 03:18:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Jose-Ramiro In reply to Inspector97 [2016-01-11 05:48:06 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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PoFtheDeviant [2016-01-11 01:19:21 +0000 UTC]

Badass!

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Lion-O-VS-He-Man [2016-01-11 00:40:00 +0000 UTC]

Scary awesome

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Azurelong [2016-01-11 00:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Maybe they stopped using this look to avoid confusion with Marvel's Ultron.

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Inspector97 In reply to Azurelong [2016-01-11 00:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Quite possible.... Β maybe they felt he was too much like him and back peddled to a more classic version

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Azurelong In reply to Inspector97 [2016-01-11 01:04:13 +0000 UTC]

There are some strong similiarities

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Trex-841 [2016-01-10 23:16:45 +0000 UTC]

Nice! Looks a bit like the Mars Attacks aliens.

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Inspector97 In reply to Trex-841 [2016-01-10 23:17:23 +0000 UTC]

He does doesn't he

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Trex-841 In reply to Inspector97 [2016-01-11 00:12:49 +0000 UTC]

Except taller.

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lonewolf23k [2016-01-10 23:15:33 +0000 UTC]

At least he kept the skull-head ship throughout the ages.

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Inspector97 In reply to lonewolf23k [2016-01-10 23:37:10 +0000 UTC]

Because it was awesome

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KaijuDuke [2016-01-10 21:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Badass work on Brainiac! My fave is the Superman & JL animated versions myself, but I admit this is one scary looking incarnation as well, no doubt the inspiration for all the later skull ships. I kinda prefer Brainiac as an AI over an alien humanoid myself, I just dig the idea of him being a loveless AI who deliberately withheld the news of Krypton's impending destruction so he could save himself & hoard all their knowledge for himself, gives Supe's more reason to hate this guy.Β 

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Inspector97 In reply to KaijuDuke [2016-01-10 21:45:57 +0000 UTC]

Very true

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S-K-Khan [2016-01-10 21:36:10 +0000 UTC]

Nice! Version of Ul. WAIT< I'm not doing that to this one! Awesome version of Braniac! Too bad the 90's cartoon didn't make him as terrifying. (Although to be honest he was meant to appear as a friend at first)

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Inspector97 In reply to S-K-Khan [2016-01-10 21:43:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Yeah it was still superfirends back then...so he couldn't be very scary

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S-K-Khan In reply to Inspector97 [2016-01-10 21:50:49 +0000 UTC]

And on the plus side, unlike Harlan Ellison, James Cameron won't sue.

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Inspector97 In reply to S-K-Khan [2016-01-10 21:51:26 +0000 UTC]

Probably true

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Alonbok77 [2016-01-10 21:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, my personal favorite look for Brainiac.

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RK-Striker-JK-5 [2016-01-10 21:23:39 +0000 UTC]

Very creepy. I agree, much more intimidating than the green dude in the speedos.

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Inspector97 In reply to RK-Striker-JK-5 [2016-01-10 21:40:23 +0000 UTC]

I think so

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Red-Rum-18 [2016-01-10 20:57:22 +0000 UTC]

Now you see why my Brainiac design is so minimalist...

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Inspector97 In reply to Red-Rum-18 [2016-01-10 20:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Why? Cuz it's creepier?

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Red-Rum-18 In reply to Inspector97 [2016-01-10 21:23:55 +0000 UTC]

Because it's less confusing.

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Inspector97 In reply to Red-Rum-18 [2016-01-10 21:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Confusing.... just prefer a simpler design then I guess

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