Superman: Brainiac #[nn]
In this pivotal 2009 issue of *Superman: Brainiac*, written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank with inks by Jon Sibal, Superman confronts the lingering threat of the enigmatic Brainiac in a story that deepens his personal connection to the alien menace. After analyzing a captured probe with Supergirl, Superman realizes the true Brainiac remains elusive—leading him to journey to the distant planet Larroo, where he witnesses a horrifying demonstration of the villain’s power firsthand. The cover, by Gary Frank, captures the moment of dread as Superman is taken aboard the ship, setting the stage for a confrontation that will test his resolve like never before.
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Superman takes the Brainiac probe to the fortress and analyzes it with Supergirl. They review some of the Brainiacs Superman has met, but Supergirl tells him they all were probes and that he's never met the real Brainiac. Superman then goes to tell his parents that he is going to track down Brainiac. He uses a ship to travel to Brainiac's current location, Larroo. After he arrives a city there is surrounded by a bottle and taken into Brainiac's ship. The ship then fires into the sun of Larroo, causing it to explode, and destroying the planet. Superman is taken unconscious into Brainiac's ship.
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