Indigo (comics)

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comic_color=background:#8080ff
character_name=Indigo
real_name=Brainiac 8
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Titans and Young Justice - Graduation Day" #1 (July 2003)
creators=Judd Winick, Alé Garza
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=Outsiders
aliases=
powers=Flight, Energy Blasts, Force Fields, anaytical computer brain, enhanced strength and durability, self-repair/healing factor|

Indigo is a superhero in DC Comics, who later transforms into a supervillain. The character's first appearance is in "Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1."

Fictional character history

Indigo is an android and a member of the Outsiders. Born in a distant future era, she comes to the 21st century badly damaged, and desperately looking for a cybernetic or mechanical organism capable of repairing her. In the process, she tries to install her self-repairing routines into the Metal Men, but they are incapable of assisting her in maintenance. Then she turns to Cyborg, but in the process, she damages him.

Attacked by the combined forces of Young Justice and the Titans she retreats, switching into an offensive mode. Although the combined forces of the young superheroes best her, adding further damage, she is able to activate a dormant Superman Android before shutting down for repairs. Yet when the android comes after the young heroes (killing Lilith and Troia), Arsenal briefly reactivates the young female droid and sends her to stop the Superman Android before shutting down again.

When Arsenal reforms the Outsiders, he claims the female droid, now called Indigo, as a teammate.

Her memory was supposedly damaged in the aftermath of her dramatic appearance; any remainder was wiped out by S.T.A.R. Labs. Indigo displays a very naive personality, guilelessly taking pleasure in the simple things in life, like doing laundry for friends, bowling, and silent movies. She often struggles to learn how to behave in society, and takes her cues from those she lives with. As she grows more integrated in her quest to earn the acceptance and forgiveness of Nightwing and her teammates, she even manages to find love with Shift.

It was revealed in "Teen Titans" #24 that Indigo is actually Brainiac 8, and every bit the ruthless, inhuman villain that previous Brainiacs were. Indigo as the Outsiders knew her is essentially a subprogram, designed by 8's "grandfather" Brainiac 6 to endear her to the superhero community.

Brainiac 8 had been sent back in time to kill Donna Troy, because a living Donna would negate Coluan domination over the "organics" after the Infinite Crisis. After a beating by the combined forces of Teen Titans and Outsiders, in "Outsiders" #25, the Indigo persona wrests control from Brainiac 8, and reveals herself to be a genuine personality. Weeping, she begs Shift to kill her before the Brainac 8 persona could harm the people she loves. Shift, in tears, transforms her molecular structure into flesh, killing her in the process.

Powers and abilities

A unique inorganic being, Indigo possesses an analytical computer mind, can fly, and can project force fields and energy blasts from her eyes and hands. She is also able to interact with and control machines and robots.

Other characters

*Indigo was also the name of a character in "DP7", one of the titles of Marvel Comics' short-lived New Universe imprint.
*Indigo was another name used by the DC superhero Deep Blue.
*Indigo was also the name of a member of Sovereign Seven.

External links

* [http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/outsiders/_docs/indigo.html Indigo] @ [http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams DC Cosmic Teams] : Most frequently updated biographical information, spoilers.
* [http://www.titanstower.com/source/whoswho/outsiders.html#ind Indigo] @ [http://www.titanstower.com Titans Tower] : Short biographical information and two images.
* [http://heroicimages.net/4images/cat105.htm Outsiders Gallery] @ [http://www.heroicimages.net Heroic Images] : Mainly covers, but a few images focused on Indigo.