After 66 Years, Supergirl Discovers the 1 Weakness of an Unkillable DC Villain

Summary Brainiac's lack of imagination may be his downfall according to Supergirl in Action Comics #1065.

Supergirl reveals Brainiac's tendency to not deviate from his ship's layout, providing a key advantage.

To defeat Brainiac, Supergirl and her allies need to think outside the box and act unpredictably.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Action Comics #1065!One of the DC Universe's most powerful villains has a shocking weakness that's being called out by Supergirl. Brainiac has done the unthinkable and captured nearly every member of Superman's family to study. But Kara reveals the one Achilles' heel that could prove to be the intelligent alien villain's undoing.

In Action Comics #1065 by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, and Miguel Mendonca, Superboy and Supergirl are freed from their containment units but are still miniaturized and powerless. The duo wanders through Brainiac's ship, avoiding the monsters guarding the halls. Thankfully, Supergirl knows where Parasite and Livewire are being held.

Supergirl and Superboy free the reformed villains and ride on their shoulders. Supergirl navigates the team, making Livewire curious about how Kara knows so much about the ship. Supergirl reveals that she's had numerous encounters with Brainiac and thanks to the villain's lack of imagination, he rarely changes the ship's layout.

Supergirl Reveals Brainiac Has Absolutely No Imagination

Since the Dawn of DC began, Brainiac has been observing the Super-Family while in search of the last pieces of knowledge that elude him. Desperate to know why Earth had a high concentration of metahuman power, Coluan villain gathered the most powerful army he could summon, a group of bloodthirsty Czarnians, and launched an attack on Metropolis. The army tore through the city and managed to capture nearly every metahuman. Only Superman was left standing, forcing the Man of Steel to team up with Lobo. Together, the two embarked on a mission to find Brainiac and recover Superman's loved ones.

Barring Superman, Supergirl has had the most run-ins with Brainiac and his different forms over the years. It makes sense that Kara's seen enough of Brainiac's ships to realize he rarely deviates from his set design to make something new. This isn't exactly surpising as Brainiac has always been about rules, logic, and ridged order. He's not the type to impulsively change things on a lark. But Supergirl's observation is important as this keys in on a specific way that the Super-Family can overcome their current predicament and beat Brainiac for good.

Outside-the-Box Thinking Can Help Supergirl and Her Allies Beat Brainiac

If Brainiac lacks creativity and the Super-Family knows that, then it's obvious what they need to do: They need to act unpredictably and fight in ways that Brainiac won't see coming. Brainiac thinks that most life forms are beneath him, but he discounts the very real advantage that creativity is. By thinking outside the box and formulating attacks that defy Brainiac's calculations, he'll be at a serious disadvantage, lost and confused over why the heroes aren't acting the way he predicted. Brainiac might be smart, but as Supergirl points out, his lack of creativity is a weak point the team can exploit.

Action Comics #1065 is available now from DC Comics.

Action Comics #1065 (2024) Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artists: Rafa Sandoval, Miguel Mendonca, and Mirko Colak

Colorists: Alejandro Sánchez and Mike Spicer

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artist: Rafa Sandoval