Superman '78 #[nn]

In "Brainiac Chapter One," Superman answers a sudden call to action when a mysterious drone from the alien conqueror Brainiac descends upon Earth, disrupting the quiet routine of Metropolis. With Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen on the scene and Perry White urging Clark to dig deeper, the threat of an ancient enemy resurfaces—just as echoes of Jor-El and Lara’s past begin to surface in haunting flashbacks.

In "Brainiac Chapter Two," Superman reaches out to Lex Luthor for help investigating the wreckage of a fallen drone—only for the alien conqueror himself to arrive, claiming he’s come not to destroy, but to save humanity from the very Kryptonian meant to protect it. With Lois Lane, Perry White, and Jimmy Olsen caught in the crossfire of escalating tension, the line between savior and threat blurs as Earth’s fate hangs in the balance.

In "Brainiac Chapter Three," Superman makes a desperate choice to save Earth, surrendering himself to the alien conqueror who then takes him to the Bottle City of Kandor. There, stunned and isolated, he finds himself face to face with long-lost Kryptonian figures—Jor-El and Lara—raising urgent questions about what Brainiac truly intends.

In "Brainiac Chapter Four," Superman grapples with his place among the Kryptonian survivors in Kandor, feeling increasingly out of step. When Lois Lane reaches out—aided by Lex Luthor—his hope for connection turns to urgency as he realizes the call may summon Brainiac back to Earth. With the alien menace already closing in, Jor-El races to restore his son and find a way to free him from captivity.

In "Brainiac Chapter Five," Superman races against time to save Metropolis from being shrunk into a bottle, as Jor-El’s desperate intervention pulls him back from Kandor’s brink. With the city’s fate hanging in the balance, Superman confronts Brainiac in a battle that tests both his strength and resolve—only to face the alien’s full fury as drones swarm and the mind behind the machine prepares to strike.

In the climactic finale of "Brainiac Conclusion," Superman faces off against the cunning alien conqueror in a battle that pushes both to their limits. With Metropolis in freefall and the fate of countless bottled cities hanging in the balance, Superman must act fast—while also confronting the emotional weight of saving lives, including those of his parents, Jor-El and Lara, still trapped in their miniature forms. Back at the Daily Planet, Lois, Jimmy, and Perry carry on, but the real test of normalcy lies ahead, as Clark prepares to reunite with the family he’s kept safe, even as the world slowly settles back into place.