Brainiac 8

Brainiac 8 (Indigo) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Brainiac 8
Indigo as seen in Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins #1 (December 2003)
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1 (July 2003)
Created by	Judd Winick Alé Garza
In-story information
Alter ego	Brainiac 8
Species	Coluan
Team affiliations	Outsiders Insiders Teen Titans Legion of Doom
Partnerships	Brainiac
Notable aliases	Indigo
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Flight Energy projection Cyber mind Regeneration

Publication history

Brainiac 8 first appeared in Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1 and was created by Judd Winick and Alé Garza.

Fictional character biography

Indigo is a Coluan from the distant future who comes to the 21st century badly damaged and in need of repairs. However, Indigo is unable to get help and dies.

Indigo is later reactivated and joins the Outsiders. However, she is revealed to be a villain sent to kill Donna Troy and prevent her from stopping the Coluans. However, the Indigo personality retakes control and convinces Shift to kill her.^[1][2][3]

In Teen Titans (vol. 3), Indigo returns as a member of Superboy-Prime's Legion of Doom before being destroyed by Red Robin and Robin.^[4][5]

In the "DC Rebirth" continuity reboot, Indigo appears as a member of the Fatal Five before being killed by Zor-El.^[6][7]

Powers and abilities

Indigo possesses an analytical computer-like brain, enabling her to think and perceive information at great speeds.^[8] As a unique inorganic being, she can fly, project force fields, and fire blasts of energy from her eyes or hands. Her physical capabilities are far beyond human limitations. She is also able to interact with and control any technology, no matter how modern.^[9]

Other characters with the name Indigo

Indigo is the name of several unrelated characters: a member of DP 7, an alias of Deep Blue, a member of Sovereign Seven, and the leader of the Indigo Tribe.

In other media

• Indigo appears in the first season of Supergirl, portrayed by Laura Vandervoort.^[10] This version is a contemporary descendant of Brainiac who is imprisoned in the Phantom Zone via the maximum security prison, Fort Rozz, until she joins forces with the other inmates to escape. In subsequent appearances, she battles Supergirl before being killed by her and Martian Manhunter.^[11]
• Indigo, based on the Supergirl incarnation, appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains via the "DC TV Super-Villains" DLC pack.