As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics—The New 52 event of September 2011, the world's third-smartest man--and one of its most eligible bachelors--uses his brains and fists against science gone mad in this new series from Eric Wallace and Roger Robinson! Michael Holt is the head of a successful high-tech corporation and an institute that recruits and encourages the finest minds of the next generation to excel. As Mister Terrific he inhabits a world of amazement few others know exists, let alone can comprehend. This volume collects issues #1-6 of MR. TERRIFIC, part of the DC Comics—The New 52 event.
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Visually I had troubles with this because I really didn't enjoy the art style, and the nature of the main character (complex inner monologue/hyper intelligent thought processes, plus any dialogue happening between other characters) means a high concentration of text boxes fighting the art for space.
Plotwise it often went outrageous to ridiculous in scenarios and opponents, which had me vacillating between fully absorbed and rolling my eyes, but I really appreciate that it didn't shy away in terms of themes discussed, i.e.
Intersex/non-binary alien with tragically intolerant parents/society finding power through self-acceptance; woman establishing clear boundaries with a colleague over a business dinner, calling out sexual harrassment, shouldn't have to be part of professional interactions, but really glad to see positive example of such on the page.
As in Strange Adventures, I'm still not left with much sense of Holt/Terrific as a character, even with the addition of some key back story, but I'm still intrigued based on what I've seen. Here's hoping my library has other graphic novels by other artists with this character!
⚠️suicide attempt, mentions of slavery
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1 primary bookMister Terrific is a 1-book series first released in 2011 with contributions by Eric Wallace, Gianluca Gugliotta, and Wayne Faucher.
