Computo (character)
Computo | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Adventure Comics #340 (January 1966) |
Created by | Jerry Siegel Curt Swan |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Cyber-cerebral Overlapping Multiprocessor Transceiver-Operator (C.O.M.P.U.T.O.) |
Notable aliases | Mr. Venge |
Abilities | Artificial intelligence Mind possession |
Computo is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe and a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes. It first appeared in Adventure Comics #340 (January 1966), in a story written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Curt Swan.[1]
Fictional character biography
Pre-Crisis
Computo was created by Brainiac 5 to be a mechanical assistant, but instead became homicidal, and attempted an uprising of machines. It creates an army of replicas and begins terrorizing the city. Calculating that a confrontation with the Legion is imminent, it redesigns itself into its ultimate form, Computo the Conqueror, and send a distress signal which will recall all Legionnaires back to Earth.[2] When the Legion returns unaware, Computo uses its database to create a weapon which neutralizes Legion members' powers and use it against them, and turns the Clubhouse into a walking automaton. Computo forces the Legion to leave Metropolis and kills one of Triplicate Girl's bodies, resulting in her becoming Duo Damsel.[3][4] Brainiac 5 is finally able to defeat Computo by using an anti-matter device discovered in the ruins of the Batcave.
Years later, after Brainiac 5 uses elements of its original circuitry, Computo re-emerges by possessing the mind of young
Years later, an army of Computo replicas would try to conquer Bismoll, but are defeated by Senator
Following the events of the "Five Year Gap", the Dominators secretly seize the lifeform and use it as a basis for their enforcer B.I.O.N.[9]
Post-Zero Hour
Following the
Post-Infinite Crisis
In the Justice League of America/Justice Society of America crossover "The Lightning Saga", Sensor Girl replays the Legionnaires' first battle with Computo wherein one of Triplicate Girl's duplicates were killed.[11]
The New 52
During
Notably, the ship into which Kal-El (who would be renamed Clark Kent when he was found on Earth) was placed as an infant was described as having "Brainiac AI", leaving the identity of the Collector of Worlds in doubt.[15] The Colony of the Collector of Worlds told Superman that its AI technology went by different names, beginning on Yod-Colu as C.O.M.P.U.T.O. On Noma, he was called Pneumenoid; on Bryak it was Mind2; on Krypton he was called Brainiac 1.0; and, finally on Earth, he is the Internet.[16]
In other media
Computo appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Adam Wylie. This version does not turn evil and is initially based in the Legion's headquarters before being transferred to their starship, the Battle Cruiser.
References
- ^ OCLC 213309017
- ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
- ^ Adventure Comics #340 (January 1966)
- ISBN 978-1605490557.
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) Annual #1 (1982).
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #311 (May 1984)
- ^ Legion of Substitute Heroes Special (1985)
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #51 (October 1988)
- ^ The Dominators send B.I.O.N. to retrieve the "Batch SW6" Legionnaires in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #21 (August 1991). It is defeated by Kono in issue #27 (March 1992), and its connection to the original Computo matrix is revealed in issue #29 (May 1992).
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #98 (November 1997)
- ^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #6 (July 2007)
- ^ Action Comics vol. 2, #2 (October 2011)
- ^ Action Comics vol. 2, #3 (November 2011)
- ^ Action Comics vol. 2, #4 (December 2011)
- ^ Action Comics vol. 2, #5 (January 2012)
- ^ Action Comics vol. 2, #7 (March 2012)