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The Disney platform is one seemingly made to create stars, since unforgettable personalities like Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling come from that background. Children star in massively popular shows and movies and, through connections and fame, jump-start their careers. Many children and young adults dream of such a possibility.

But no matter how alluring, not everyone wants to follow that dream. While fun during childhood (or perhaps pressured by their parents), these child actors decided to make something else out of their lives. It’s not that they didn’t have the talent, their focus ended up being somewhere else.

The post 12 Disney Stars That Didn’t Continue Acting appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

The 1970s were a fascinating time for American muscle cars. While changing regulations and rising fuel prices were beginning to reshape the automotive landscape, plenty of powerful machines were still roaming the streets, drag strips, and parking lots of America.

These weren’t museum pieces or meticulously restored collector cars. They were daily drivers, weekend racers, and symbols of a culture built around horsepower. Looking back at vintage photographs offers a rare glimpse into the era when these machines were still part of everyday life. For gearheads, these images capture muscle cars exactly where they belonged: out in the wild and doing what they were built to do.

The post 20 Vintage Muscle Cars in Their Natural Habitat for All the Gearheads appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

With the NBA Finals just starting, basketball fans aren’t the only people preparing for tipoff. Every year, the league’s biggest games attract a long list of celebrity spectators, many of whom have become nearly as famous for their courtside appearances as their actual careers.

This includes both lifelong supporters who rarely miss a home game, as well as others who have become recurring fixtures whenever the cameras are rolling. As the spotlight returns to the hardwood, here are some of the most visible celebrity NBA fans ever to occupy a courtside seat.

The post The 13 Most Obtrusive NBA Fans of All Time appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

Scary movies can unnerve and jolt us to no end, but at the end of the day, they are fiction. We can go back to the comfort of our reality knowing that, all in all, we live in a world where those terrors don’t exist. Except, they do, and that’s what true crime documentaries show: the dark side of society.

Among these true stories, there are ones that can scare us more deeply than any other story, fiction or otherwise. These are what we’ve collected over the years, and if you’re brave enough to see them, you’ll know that reality beats fiction in almost every way.

The post The 15 Scariest True Crime Documentaries appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

The console war was the constant back and forth of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to be the main household name for the video game console. It’s been a long time coming, and it hasn’t always been these three, but they are the main names associated today to this ‘console war,’ but it seems to be finally over.

Nintendo was never seemingly interested in this competition, since they were doing their own thing, and it was enough to be in a ‘second place’ of sorts (except in Japan where it is the undisputed number one). But the Xbox console could never achieve even a fraction of the PlayStation success, and after a few decades, Microsoft and Xbox seem to have thrown the towel. But how did we get here?

The post 10 Reasons Why Xbox Lost The Console War appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

Animated shows are often aimed at children, and that doesn’t make them bad; several of those shows, like Gravity Falls or Star vs. the Forces of Evil, have a lot for adults to enjoy. That doesn’t mean, however, that every single animated show is for children. Several of them are created exclusively for adults.

While most of them focus on the comedic side of animation, these shows also have action, drama, and lots of introspection. Animation doesn’t just let you draw funny faces, it lets you explore universes that might be too expensive (or cheap-looking) if tried in live action.

The post The 16 Best Adult Animated Series You’ve Probably Never Seen appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

Magicians have been using the art of illusion to deceive the mind for centuries, yet it appears that even they can fall victim to trickery. In Fish Bowl Films and Magic Castle Entertainment Production’s documentary Stealing Magic, the audience will follow British illusionist Andi Gladwin as he launches a multi-year global investigation of an online […]

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In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

The post New Supergirl Clip Might Be Hiding a Man of Tomorrow Connection appeared first on Den of Geek.

In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her? The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew […]

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In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

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This article contains spoilers for Masters of the Universe In the first big payoff moment of Masters of the Universe, kindhearted HR rep Adam Glenn (Nicholas Galitzine) raises the power sword into the air and declares, “By the power of Grayskull… I have the power!” Where once stood a milquetoast man in a powder pink […]

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In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

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Even a few months ago, if I told you about a movie that had a blond guy with gigantic muscles, a rainbow bridge between dimensions, and endless monsters and spaceships, you’d think I was talking about Thor. But this weekend, the description fits a non-Marvel flick, Masters of the Universe. The similarity between the two […]

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In the latest clip from Supergirl, Earth gets a new hero in the form of Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman. But did she bring something more sinister with her?

The scene in the clip comes directly from Supergirl’s first appearance in 1959’s Action Comics #252, by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. But where Plastino drew Supergirl emerging from a rocket, not unlike the one that baby Kal-El took to Earth, Milly Alcock arrives via a silver sphere, with a very unsettling pattern. The sphere consists of hexagons, a pattern new to Supergirl’s rocket, but not to DC Comics. In fact, the hexagons bring to mind the villain of the next Superman movie, Brainiac.

Those just paying attention to the images that James Gunn has been sharing to social media may be surprised by the connection. Most often, Gunn and outlets covering Brainiac news (Den of Geek included) use images that portray the villain as a green-skinned humanoid, often in a purple suit. That depiction does indeed come straight from the comics, starting with Brainiac’s first appearance just a year prior to Supergirl, in Action Comics #242, also by Binder and Plastino.

Traditionally, Brainiac hails from the planet Colu, a planet of super-intelligent humanoids who enhance their brains with cybernetic parts. But in 1982, DC Comics revamped Brainiac for the Bronze Age. In Action Comics #544 (1983), by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane, Brainiac melded with a world-destroying machine to gain a new skeletal form. Not only did he have a hexagon pattern around his skull, sometimes colored silver and sometimes colored gold, but he flew a giant ship with the same design.

Brainiac did not stay in his robotic form for long, soon returning to variations of his green and purple look. But the robot form may be important to Man of Tomorrow, for a few different reasons.

Gunn has described Man of Tomorrow as not just a sequel to Superman, but also a Lex Luthor story, in which Nicholas Hoult plays co-lead as Superman must team up with his archenemy to fight Brainiac. In the influential 1986 Alan Moore and Curt Swan story Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, Brainiac possesses Lex Luthor to combine his intellect with that of Superman’s greatest enemy. How does he do this? By using his robot form and attaching his hexagons to Luthor’s head.

Recently, set photos from Man of Tomorrow have shown Hoult as Lex wearing his warsuit, a green and purple mech outfit. That suit comes straight from the comics, first appearing in 1983’s Action Comics #544, the same issue that introduced Brainiac’s skeletal form.

Interesting as these connections are, they still leave a question. Why would Kara be in a Brainiac ship? For a possible answer, we need to look past the comics, to the cartoons. Superman: The Animated Series offered a compelling revision to the origins of both Superman and Brainiac. Here, Brainiac was first an AI used on Krypton, who turned against his masters and lied about the dire state of the planet. Brainiac eventually took humanoid form to fight against Superman. Years later, Smallville repeated the plot, casting James Marsters as the human form that Brainiac takes after arriving on Earth from Krypton.

Superman has already established that the Kryptonians of the new DCU aren’t as benevolent as their comic book counterparts. Supergirl will probably give us a slightly more likable take, given that Kara grew up in Argo City, a portion of Krypton that survived the planet’s explosion, and we’ll spend more time with her parents, Zor-El (David Krumholtz) and Alura In-Ze (Emily Beecham). But that doesn’t exempt them from birthing Brainiac, even unintentionally.

If they did, Superman’s happy reunion in Supergirl may turn out to be a nightmare in Man of Tomorrow.

Supergirl arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026.

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