A Little Brainiac 5 Summer Reading List
I was asked if I could put together a little starter reading list with some of Brainiac 5′s best stories. I will probably be adding to this as we go, but here is a nice chunk to start with.
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Last Stand of New Krypton Adult Brainiac 5 who has already loved and mourned the Girl of Steel must team up with her to stop Brainiac without revealing their future. Adventure Comics #8, Last Stand of New Krypton # 2, Supergirl # 52, Superman #699, Last Stand of New Krypton # 3 and Adventure Comics #11
Supergirl Annual #2 Supergirl meets the Brainiac 5 of her own Timeline and they fall in love while saving the Legion.
Pulsar Stargrave A mysterious dicso king with a connection to Brainiac 5′s past may spel doom for the Legion. Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes 223-227 (January 1977 - May 1977) and Legion of Super-Heroes 273 (March 1981)
Baptism This issue deals with Brainy’s devastation over the loss of Supergirl Legion of Super-Heroes 16 (November 1985) or Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes 341 (November 1986)
Who is Sensor Girl A new Legionnaire will only reveal her identity to Saturn Girl. Who is she? And will Brainiac 5 go insane trying to figure it out. Legion of Super-Heroes 14-27 (September 1985 – October 1986)
Brainy’s lucky Day Brainy’s day is pretty good right up until it isn’t Legion of Super-Heroes 30 (January 1987)
The Universo Project Universo captures and enslaves the 4 smartest Legonnaires to keep them from thwarting his evil plans Legion of Super-Heroes #32-35 (March–June 1987)
Conspiracy After the death of superboy a conspiracy spreads amongst a small group of Legionnaires Legion of Super-Heroes 46-51 (May-October 1988)
Laurel’s Story The issue that outlined how Laurel Replaced Kara in the Timeline Legion of Super-Heroes 9 (July 1990)
In Heart And Conscience Free Yeah it’s kinda like fan fiction, but it does have some good character moments. Legionnaires 8 (November 1993)
Legion Lost A group of Legionnaires find themselves trapped outside the known universe. Legion Lost 1-12 (May 2000 - April 2001)
C.O.M.P.U.T.O. Post Zero Hour Version The Legion 10-14 (September 2002-January 2003)
Teenage Revolution The beginning arc of the “Threeboot” Legion played around a bit with what each of the Legionnaires were at their core. Legion of Super-Heroes 0-14 (November 2005 - April 2006)
Superman and The Legion of Super-Heroes Brainiac 5 recruits Superman to help stop a Xenophobic movement that could lead to intergalactic war. Action Comics 858–863 (Late December 2007 – May 2008)
Final Crisis Legion of 3 Worlds The 3 main versions of the Legion come together to stop a threat to the multiverse. Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds (October 2008 - February 2009)
That’s a good chunk for now. I will keep adding to it as we go, If you have a favorite Brainiac 5 story not featured here please leave it in the notes and I will add it to the list.
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