Who Is Brainiac 5? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Brainiac 5 is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Querl Dox, with over 1,156 comic issue appearances. Brainiac 5 is a long-standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes with a 12th level intelligence and force-field belt. He is an expert on the science of time-travel (and many other things).

Who is Brainiac 5?

Current Events Brainiac 5 is presently starring in the ongoing Legion of Superheroes series since the rebooted DC universe in the new 52 . The Legion is presently fighting a Daxamite and a group of Controllers on the planet of Panoptes . Origin Original Brainiac 5 In the 30th Century, Querl Dox was born on Colu , a direct descendant of the original Brainiac and Vril Dox II . After centuries of disuse, the title "Brainiac" was taken by Querl's father, and eventually was given to Querl at the age of twelve. He was the fifth to ever hold the title. Making many breakthroughs in the science of time travel during university as a young boy thanks to his mentor Circadia Senius , Querl was invited to join the Time Institute in Metropolis on Earth. He became close friends with fellow time genius, Rond Vidar . He invented the Time Bubble , which became the primary mode of time travel for the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Key facts

Brainiac 5 is of alien origin and first appeared in "The War Between Supergirl and The Supermen Emergency Squad! / Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,156 recorded issue appearances, Brainiac 5 ranks among the most featured characters in comics.