Who Is Mr. Terrific? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mr. Terrific is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Michael Holt, with over 1,107 comic issue appearances. Michael Holt aka Mr. Terrific is the 3rd smartest man alive. Mr. Terrific embodies his Golden Age predecessor's slogan of "Fair Play", and is currently the leader of his own team, the Terrifics.

Who is Mr. Terrific?

Origin Michael Holt Michael Holt isn't simply gifted, he's extremely special. He learned the theory of time and space continuum and read and assimilated the works of Niels Bohr, Albert Einstein, Max Planck, and Richard Feyman by the age of six years old. Though things for him have never been fair. A child prodigy, he has an astronomical IQ and is a natural athlete. On the other hand, his older brother Jeffrey, was mentally challenged and died at the age of 15. Michael went on to acquire numerous doctorates and degrees, precisely 14 of them, as well as becoming an Olympic Decathlete. He was a self-made billionaire, due to his natural aptitude for learning. Even these accomplishments garnering him a small fortune, his greatest moment though was when he married his wife Paula.

Key facts

Mr. Terrific is of human origin and first appeared in "Special Issue! All About the Justice League of America". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,107 recorded issue appearances, Mr. Terrific ranks among the most featured characters in comics.