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word of advice ! looter ahead for Absolute Power # 2!The most powerful weapon in Amanda Waller ’s arsenal is unleash andSupermancan’t do a blame matter about it . Clarkjust fight down the Brainiac Queenduring the " House of Brainiac " crossover , but now she ’s back and worse than before .
Waller ’s first wave of fire has de - powered superheroes and villains all across the DC Universe . As Task Force VIIhunts down and imprisons every metahuman they can , Waller ’s holding her more muscular plus back . That is until they gather in an iconic DCU emplacement , give Waller the perfect time to unleash the Brainiac Queen and bring the remaining metahumans to heel .
The Brainiac Queen Attacks the Fortress of Solitude and Superman is Helpless to Stop Her
InAbsolute Power # 2by Mark Waid , Dan Mora , Alejandro Sánchez , and Ariana Maher , Waller and her assets monitor Task Force VII ’s achiever rate . While Waller is contented that 80 % of the metahuman population has been de - powered and is now held on Gamorra Island , she ’s concerned about the bomber who have evaded her efforts so far . Waller prepares her foot soldier for the next phase of her plans andinforms Brainiac Queen that she ’s going into the playing area to lead an assault , along with a brainwash and corrupted Jon Kent .
… all it charter is for the Brainiac Queen to generate ruby-red solar radiation to de - exponent the Kryptonians
At the Fortress of Solitude , the handful of hoagie who have n’t been compass yet organize for war . pane hands out implements of war he ’s confiscated over the years and give his closest allies raw tactical suits . Unfortunately , their program go obliquely when the Brainiac Queen and Jon Kent obtrude upon the Fortress . As shocked as Superman is to see what ’s happened to his son , he ’s every bit surprised to see the Brainiac Queen alive . With a flick of her carpus , Brainiac Queen destroys the weapon the heroes have just armed themselves with .
thing only get worse as Brainiac Queen unleash oodles of robotic tentacles that ensnare hero . She also generates portals to send any captured heroes directly to Gamorra . Aquaman buys the resistor some time by unleashing the Kryptonians collected in the bottleful city of Kandor . But all it takes is for the Brainiac Queen to generate violent solar radiation to de - power the Kryptonians . Superman initiate a self - destruct sequence , and the Brainiac Queen is captivate in a monumental explosion . However , the Brainiac Queen survives and reacquires Jon Kent for Waller .
Who is the Brainiac Queen and How Did Waller Find Her?
As her name connote , the Brainiac Queen was make by Superman ’s notorious alien baddie , Brainiac . After years of plunder entropy across the DC Universe , the powerful Coluan discover gaps in his memory that start labour him mad . To fill the disruption , Brainiac embarked on a mission to create something new , a powerful queen that could be his equal . Brainiac deliver the goods in his project , but he was thrust to abandon herwhen Lex Luthor ruin Brainiac ’s ship by attacking the villain ’s hive mind .
The Brainiac Queen did n’t get very far as her outflow cod hoist up on Earth of all station . Unfortunately , Waller was keeping a confining heart on things and was the first to get wind the celluloid lifeform . Waller bring the Brainiac Queen to her base and discovered her hard drive were empty . sense an opportunity , Waller used the Sanctuary files and software developed by Failsafe to create a simulation in Brainiac Queen ’s judgement . In this practical realness , Waller raised Brainiac Queen like a girl , discipline her to fear and detest superheroes like Superman .
Waller ' raises ' the Brainiac Queen inAbsolute Power : Ground Zero # 1 ( 2024 ) !
The simulation cultivate and Waller had the most powerful and most loyal soldier she could enquire for . With Brainiac Queen under her restraint , Waller used the foreigner to mother falsified videos of superheroes attacking the public . It was a gambit to draw the wedge out and it follow , permit Waller to loose her all - Amazo crew , Task Force VII.Thanks to the commingle technologies of Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen , these Amazos were more powerful than everand capable of completely de - power any metahuman they encountered .
DC’s Heroes Have Nowhere to Run with the Brainiac Queen Loose
thing are getting risky by the second in the DC Universe . The earth ’s greatest heroes have lost their world power and Waller has several god - level automaton at her garbage disposal . Task Force VII is a force unto themselves , sure , but the Brainiac Queen is far more wicked than any of them . Technically the Amazos do n’t have any rude powers themselves , they ’re just steal the ace own by metahumans . Everything that Brainiac Queen has is naturally hers , from her pernicious tentacles to her power to give red solar radiation .
Now the Hero ’ numbers are tighten even more and they ’ve all seen what the Brainiac Queen can do …
Even if Superman had his powers at the instant , he ’d be struggling against the Brainiac Queen . Brainiac plan her to be one of the most deadly weapons in the existence . Then Waller drop 20 virtual years instill a deep hatred of multitude like Clark and direct her to habituate her powers solely against metahumans . But the Man of Steel was one of the first bomber to turn a loss his power andwhile his spirit may be unforced to fight the Brainiac Queen , Superman ’s consistency is n’t up for it .
Amanda Waller has played her cards very well . She could have used the Brainiac Queen to lead the first moving ridge of attacks , but Waller waited until the heroes ’ numbers were dwindle before uncover how much more firepower she had on her side . Now the heroes ’ numbers are reduced even more and they ’ve all seen what the Brainiac Queen can do , no doubt a beat out blast to morale . If the stay heroes want to have any shot of defeating Amanda Waller , they’re going to have to do something about the Brainiac Queen .
How Can the Justice League Stop This Terrifying Threat?
Superman got lucky last fourth dimension when Lex Luthor helped defeat the Brainiac Queen , but he ca n’t hope for a repetition . It may be possible that Jon Kent could call on against the Brainiac Queen , but she ’s generate her hook deep in the vernal Kryptonian . Whatever the remaining metahumans determine to do , they ’d better think up a plan fast . If they wait too much longer , Supermanand the rest of his Justice League comrade are going to be taken out by Amanda Waller ’s swell asset .
Absolute Power # 2is uncommitted now from DC Comics .
Absolute Power # 2 ( 2024 )
The image who found the entire world of superheroes , the last son of Krypton escape his dying world to crash demesne on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent . The world knows him considerably as Superman , the Man of Steel , the leader of the Justice League , and the most well - known hero in the DC Comics Universe . hallow with the powers of a superman , Kal - El of Krypton fights foe both small and cosmic in his endless pursual of truth , Justice Department , and a good tomorrow .
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.