There was also be 'Brainiac Live' shows, as well as the 2009 Royal Institution's Christmas lectures on 'the 300 million year war between plants and animals.
And for those cyberfans who view the computer as their favorite toy, there are real toys, like the 1966 Brainiac electric brain kit, designed by pioneering computer theoretician Edmund C.
Tesco is not revealing the nature and extent of the content it will be offering, but titles listed on the promotional webpage include Superman Brainiac Attacks, Care Bears, and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.