Brainiac 8
| Brainiac 8 | |
|---|---|
Coluan | |
| Team affiliations | Outsiders Insiders Teen Titans Legion of Doom |
| Partnerships | Brainiac |
| Notable aliases | Indigo |
| Abilities |
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Brainiac 8 (Indigo) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
Brainiac 8 first appeared in Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1 and was created by Judd Winick and Alé Garza.
Fictional character biography
Indigo is a
Attacked by the combined forces of
When Red Arrow (still calling himself Arsenal at the time) reforms the Outsiders, he claims the female droid, now called Indigo, as a teammate.
Her memory was supposedly damaged in the aftermath of her dramatic appearance; any remainder was wiped out by
It was revealed in that Indigo is actually Brainiac 8, and every bit the ruthless, inhuman villain that previous Brainiacs were. Indigo as the Outsiders knew her is essentially a subprogram, designed by Brainiac 8's "grandfather", Brainiac 6, to endear her to the superhero community.[1]
Brainiac 8 had been sent back in time to kill Donna Troy, because a living Donna would negate Coluan domination over the "organics" after the "Infinite Crisis" events. After a beating by the combined forces of Teen Titans and Outsiders, the Indigo persona wrests control from Brainiac 8, and reveals herself to be a genuine personality. Weeping, she begs Shift to kill her before the Brainac 8 persona could harm the people she loves. Shift, in tears, transforms her molecular structure into flesh, killing her in the process.[2]
The Origins and Omens back-up story indicated that Indigo might soon return, but writer Judd Winick left the book before this plot thread could be followed up on.[3]
Indigo eventually returns in Teen Titans (vol. 3) #98 as part of Superboy-Prime's Legion of Doom. She now sports a cybernetic arm and eye, the origins of which are unexplained.[4] During Teen Titans (vol. 3) #100, she is once again destroyed by Red Robin and Robin.[5]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "
Powers and abilities
Indigo possesses an analytical computer-like brain, enabling her to think and perceive information at great speeds.[8] As a unique inorganic being, she can fly, project force fields, and fire blasts of energy from her eyes or hands. Her physical capabilities are far beyond human limitations. She is also able to interact with and control any technology, no matter how modern.[9]
Other characters with the name Indigo
- Indigo was also the name of a character in DP 7, one of the titles of Marvel Comics' short-lived New Universe imprint.
- Indigo was another name used by the DC superhero Deep Blue.
- Indigo was also the name of a member of Sovereign Seven.
- Indigo-1 was also the name of the leader of the Indigo Tribe in the 2009 crossover event Blackest Night.
In other media
- Indigo appears in the Martian Manhunter.[11]
- Indigo, based on the Supergirl incarnation, appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains via the "DC TV Super-Villains" DLC pack.
References
- ^ Teen Titans Vol. 3 #24. DC Comics.
- ^ Outsiders Vol. 3 #25. DC Comics.
- ^ Titans #10. DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans Vol. 3 #98. DC Comics.
- ^ Teen Titans Vol. 3 #100. DC Comics.
- ^ Supergirl Vol. 7 #10. DC Comics.
- ^ Supergirl Vol. 7 #13 (November 2017)
- ^ Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day (July 2003)
- ^ Outsiders Vol. 3 #24 (July 2005)
- ^ Petski, Denise (11 January 2016). "'Supergirl' Casts DC Comics Characters Indigo & Master Jailer". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "'Supergirl' season 1 finale recap: 'Better Angels'". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
