DC Released July 1958

Action Comics #242

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Published July 1958

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Pages 36

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THE SUPER-DUEL IN SPACE Lois and Clark come face to face with The Brainiac, an alien who shrinks and bottles up Earth’s greatest cities. THE TRAFFIC COP OF 2058, AD SAFARI FROM SPACE

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Brainiac
1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton
[December 2025 - James Gunn posted an Instagram confirming Lars Edinger will portray Brainiac]