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Written by Greg
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For some reason, calling Michael Holt, aka Mr. Terrific III, a prodigy seems like an understatement.
At the young age of 6, Colt was already comfortably familiar with the works of Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, and Aage Bohr. Holt also possesses 14 Ph.Ds, including Physics and Engineering with doctorates and masters in Mathematics, Law, Psychology, Political Science, and Chemistry. He also holds gold medals, being an Olympic Decathlete, and Black Belts in 6 different martial arts disciplines.
Michael Holt grew up taking care of his mentally challenged older brother, Jeffrey. At the age of 15, Jeffrey died, devastating Holt. He eventually married a woman named Paula, a day Holt considers his proudest moment. Tragedy struck when Paula was killed in a car accident along with their unborn child. Crushed, Holt contemplated suicide until he was visited by the Spirit of Divine Vengeance, The Spectre who told Holt of the life of Terry Sloan, the original Mr. Terrific. Inspired by the story of Terry Sloan and in memory of Paula and Jeffrey, Holt took up the mantle of Mr. Terrific and decided to use his anger and frustration positively.
Using his genius intellect, Mr. Terrific created “T-spheres” that responds to his mental and vocal commands, functioning as a computer, holographic projection, projective weapons including explosives, a means to allow him to fly along with many various other uses. Due to his T-Mask bonded on his face, he is invisible to all forms of electronic detection.
Though relatively new to the Justice Society of America, his natural leadership skills led to Terrific getting elected as the chairman of the team, which he lead until the members disbanded for a short while. He was then offered by Green Lantern Alan Scott to take part in rebuilding the agency Checkmate, becoming Bishop to Scott's White King and started a romance with Black Queen, Sasha Bordeaux. The relationship was complicated when Mr. Terrific became Checkmate’s new White King when Alan Scott was forced to resign.
Mr. Terrific's adventures can be found:
JSA vol. 3 #1-current
Checkmate #1-25
JSA vs Kobra
JLA/JSA: Lightning Saga
Posted originally: 2010-02-02 23:51:00
 | View All Comments |  | Author: Amoebas
User Title: Amorphous Anomoly
Location: Auburn, MA
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:09 am (GMT -5) |
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I'm going to be quite embarressed if it turns out I don't know this but if Holt is Mr. Terrific III who the hell was Mr. Terrific II?
And a big Thumbs up for Mr. Terrific (he made my top 5 in the DC Top Heroes poll).
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|  | Author: bkthomson
User Title: Doofenshmirtz
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:30 am (GMT -5) |
| | Amoebas wrote: | I'm going to be quite embarressed if it turns out I don't know this but if Holt is Mr. Terrific III who the hell was Mr. Terrific II?
And a big Thumbs up for Mr. Terrific (he made my top 5 in the DC Top Heroes poll). |
that is a good question. They only talk about Michael III and Terry Sloan I but never whom ever II is.
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|  | Author: Greg
User Title: Token Black Guy in Sundown Town
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:13 am (GMT -5) |
| | bkthomson wrote: | | that is a good question. They only talk about Michael III and Terry Sloan I but never whom ever II is. |
Sorry for the confusion. Holt is the third person to show up with the name Mr. Terrific although he's technically the second. Who people know as Terrific 2 is a character from Kingdom Come.
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| | Author: Amoebas
User Title: Amorphous Anomoly
Location: Auburn, MA
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:16 am (GMT -5) |
| | bkthomson wrote: | | that is a good question. They only talk about Michael III and Terry Sloan I but never whom ever II is. |
Who's "they"? I've only seen (and known) Michael to be Mr. Terrific II (not III).
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| | Author: Amoebas
User Title: Amorphous Anomoly
Location: Auburn, MA
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:21 am (GMT -5) |
| | Greg wrote: | | Sorry for the confusion. Holt is the third person to show up with the name Mr. Terrific although he's technically the second. Who people know as Terrific 2 is a character from Kingdom Come. |
Alt universe character simply should not count. That doesn't sound like "Fair Play" to me.
And a quick look at on the DC website, wiki, Comicvine, etc agrees. Michael IS Mr. Terrific II.
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| | Author: Greg
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:22 am (GMT -5) |
| | Amoebas wrote: | Alt universe character simply should not count. That doesn't sound like "Fair Play" to me.
And a quick look at on the DC website, wiki, Comicvine, etc agrees. Michael IS Mr. Terrific II. |
Meh, too lazy to fix it.
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|  | Author: BubbaKanoosh
User Title: Just hug it out...
Location: Canada
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:25 am (GMT -5) |
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one of the best modern characters, imo. And my fav. JSAer.
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| | Author: bkthomson
User Title: Doofenshmirtz
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:23 pm (GMT -5) |
| | Amoebas wrote: | | Who's "they"? I've only seen (and known) Michael to be Mr. Terrific II (not III). |
Well Greg gave us the answer to the Terrific question. But when I mean "they" I mean to say JSA and related titles writers.
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| | Author: bkthomson
User Title: Doofenshmirtz
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:24 pm (GMT -5) |
| | BubbaKanoosh wrote: | | one of the best modern characters, imo. And my fav. JSAer. |
Yep, totally agree. Though it is funny Johns is credited as the creator, but in Spectre it was Onstrander who wrote the issue. I do not think Johns ever touched Terrific until JSA.
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| | Author: bkthomson
User Title: Doofenshmirtz
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:27 pm (GMT -5) |
| | Greg wrote: | | Sorry for the confusion. Holt is the third person to show up with the name Mr. Terrific although he's technically the second. Who people know as Terrific 2 is a character from Kingdom Come. |
That would make sense in terms of three Mr. Terrific's but then Michael it MT II.
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| | Author: bkthomson
User Title: Doofenshmirtz
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:28 pm (GMT -5) |
| | Greg wrote: | | Meh, too lazy to fix it. |
Ah no need. Those you care about the character are the one who will read this thread and figure it out.
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|  | Author: Cat-Scratch
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:08 pm (GMT -5) |
| He's Terrific! 
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|  | Author: Royal Nonesuch
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:17 pm (GMT -5) |
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Didn't this thread already happen?
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| | Author: Greg
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:20 pm (GMT -5) |
| | Royal Nonesuch wrote: | | Didn't this thread already happen? |
Yes it did, but this one was redirected through my blog. Funny how people are posting more on this one as they don't have to click on a link to view the whole damn entry.
Lazy bastards.
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| | Author: bkthomson
User Title: Doofenshmirtz
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:25 pm (GMT -5) |
| | Greg wrote: | Yes it did, but this one was redirected through my blog. Funny how people are posting more on this one as they don't have to click on a link to view the whole damn entry.
Lazy bastards. |
Yes. Yes, I am.
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| | Author: Cat-Scratch
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:30 pm (GMT -5) |
| | Greg wrote: | Yes it did, but this one was redirected through my blog. Funny how people are posting more on this one as they don't have to click on a link to view the whole damn entry.
Lazy bastards. |
Lazy is a bad thing?
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| | Author: Greg
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Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:31 pm (GMT -5) |
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