# 60yearsofbrainiac5 60yearsoldtoday supergirl brainiac5

In Adventure Comics 373 (8/29/1968) Brainy is slowly frusterated by being repeatedly scooped by the Tornado Twins, Dawn and Don Allen, children of Barry Allen and Iris West, who had temprary powers as part of a publicity stunt honoring their father.

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In Adventure Comics 372 (7/30/1968) Brainy and Shrinking Violet use Colossal Boy's mothr's "life gem" to track his parent to a Super Villain school where Gim is being forced to teach. Brainy then devises a plan to free them.

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Brainy uses the Miracle Machine to build a new clubhouse to replace their converted space rocket. But the device is too powerful & a controller warns them "The slightest undisciplined thought could cause disaster" so the machine is encased in inertron.

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In Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 106 (8/22/1967) Brainy and the gang invite Jimmy Olsen to do some reporting for the Legion Newspaper. Jimmy thinks he is doing a terrible job but turns out he just doesn't understand the future...

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In Adventure Comics 357 (4/27/1967) Brainy is flabbergasted that his fellow Legionnaires believe they are being haunted by the ghost of Ferro Lad. He even reluctantly participates in a seance led by Princess Projectra.

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Brainy and Kara struggle through the goodbye ceremony presenting gifts that Kara cannot actually keep once her meory is blocked.

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In Adventure Comics 348 (7/28/1966) Brainy tries to save Phantom girl from a robot posing as Cosmic Boy . . . it doesn't go so well

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In Adventure Comics 345 (4/28/1966) Brainy and Saturn Girl combine their plans to free the team.

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In Adventure comics 342 (1/27/1966) Brainy is the prosecution to Superboy's defense in a trial to decide whether Star Boy who had killed a man in self defense over the heart of Dream Girl should be expelled from the Legion.

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In Adventure Comics 330 (1/28/1965) Dynamo Boy causes Brainy to lose his powers and get Chameleon Boy's before kicking him from the Legion

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In Adventure Comics 329 (12/31/1964) we are introduced to Brainy's latest invention; The Legion Flight Ring (Sorry UK readers)

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In Adventure Comics 323 (6/25/1964) Brainy is nearly killed accidentally by Spider Girl, turns downmultiple chances at succeeding Saturn Girl as Legion Leader due to fairness and is made fun of by Jimmy Olsen (Elastic Lad)

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Did you know the green in the Superman side of Composite Superman was from absorbing Brainy's powers? This was revealed in Worlds Finest 142 (4/30/1964) Also note Robin seems to know Brainy but they have never met on page.

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In Adventure Comics 319 (2/27/1964) Brainy is the first to be selcted by the notoriusly sadistic "Planetary Chance Machine"

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In Adventure Comics 310 (5/29/1963) Brainy once again works closely with Saturn Girl to defeat a descendant of Mr. Mxyzptlk. Brainy working with Imra as the 2nd smartest Legionnaire will continue as a theme for decades.

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HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY, BRAINIAC 5!! 💚🥳💜 Also happy show premiere day too I guess lol 💁‍♀️

I honestly wasn't planning to post any art today, but then season 6 decided to finally(!!) say Short-Haired Brainy Rights™ SO HERE I AM

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"I'm no villain although my ancestor was! I'd gladly sacrifice my life to save your, any time!" ~Brainy
"Nobly sacrificing yourself might impress the girls of the 31st century, but it still gets you killed, no matter what year it is" ~Kara

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"Please... Please... Don't hate me...!" ~Brainy
Af first Kara is suspicious of Brainy as he explains his relationship with his ancestor further. Remember she was just hanging out with the citizens of Kandor in the previous story.

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"I am Brainiac 5, Supergirl... The great-great-great-great-grandson of the space villian who was Superman's foulest foe!" ~Brainy
Remember at this time the Original Brainiac was an alien.
He would not be revealed as a robot until Superman 167 (12/19/1963)

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"A handsome, green-skinned youth approaches the club table..."
The editor's narration reinforces Kurt Swan's dreamy pencils in the first frame where we see Brainy's handsome green-skinned face.

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