Vril Dox

Vril Dox
Vril Dox II from L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 #27, artist Dan Brereton.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Superman #167, (February 1964) revamp: Invasion! #1, (January 1989)
Created by	Edmond Hamilton (writer) Cary Bates (writer) Curt Swan (artist) revamp: Keith Giffen (writer) Bill Mantlo (writer) Todd McFarlane (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Vril Dox II
Species	Coluan
Place of origin	Colu
Team affiliations	L.E.G.I.O.N. R.E.B.E.L.S. Sinestro Corps
Notable aliases	Brainiac 2
Abilities	Tenth Level Intelligence

Vril Dox, also known as Brainiac 2, is a fictional character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Superman #167, (February 1964), and was created by Edmond Hamilton, Cary Bates, and Curt Swan.

He is the heir of Brainiac, one of Superman's greatest foes. He is an ancestor of Querl Dox, Brainiac 5 of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Vril Dox first appeared in Superman #167 (February 1964), by Edmond Hamilton, Cary Bates, and Curt Swan, in a story entitled "The Deadly Duo! - The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!". He was later resurrected in Invasion! #1 (January 1989), by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo, and Todd McFarlane. However, rather than being the adopted son of Brainiac, due to changes in Post-Crisis continuity, he is now a clone of Brainiac.

He went on to star in L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 (February 1989) through L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 (September 1994) by Keith Giffen, Alan Grant, and Barry Kitson. He returned in the follow-up series R.E.B.E.L.S. '94 (October 1994) through R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 (March 1996) by Tom Peyer and Arnie Jorgensen, and the subsequent series R.E.B.E.L.S. (2009-2011).

Vril Dox was a young Coluan who was adopted by the Computer Tyrants of Colu and declared Brainiac's son. He escaped and led a rebellion against the Computer Tyrants. He later appeared briefly in the Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes mini-series. His descendants (who had inherited long Coluan life spans) were his son, Pran Dox (Brainiac Three) grandson Kajz Dox (Brainiac Four) and ultimately, Querl Dox, Brainiac Five of the Legion of Super Heroes.