Mister Terrific #1 - Mind Games
([August] 2012)

DC, 2012 Series
 
Volume
1
Price
16.99 USD; 18.99 CAD
Pages
196
On-sale Date
2012-06-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
ISBN
978-1-4012-3500-0 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401235000 51699

Mind Games (Table of Contents)

Mister Terrific / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. G. Jones (signed)
Inks
J. G. Jones (signed)
Colors
Lovern Kindzierski
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]
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Software Update (Table of Contents: 1)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Gianluca Gugliotta
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Karen Starr; Aleeka Okafur; Jamaal Mason; Paula Holt (flashback); Aaron Holt (from another dimension); Miles Dalton; Edgar Holowitz; Senator Gonzalez; Dr. Phillip Lyong
Synopsis
Mister Terrific, the third smartest man in the world, is asked by the Los Angeles Police Department to help out on a case where a man suddenly became homicidal and amazingly brilliant at the same time. But that mystery must wait, for Michael has an event to attend at The Conscientia Institute. While giving a tour to a senator, Michael also suddenly has a change in attitude.
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Indexer Notes

The mystery woman from Flashpoint #5 appears on page 4.

Blinded by Science (Table of Contents: 2)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Gianluca Gugliotta
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Karen Starr; Aleeka Okafur; Jamaal Mason; Dr. Phillip Lyong; Nola; Senator Gonzalez; Donald Leeson; Michael's college roommate; Brainstorm
Synopsis
Mr. Terrific regains control over his own mind and stabilizes the situation at the Conscientia Institute with Karen's help. Later, Michael traces his foe to an outdoor mall in Los Angeles. When Brainstorm reveals himself and proves powerless against the hero, he makes the denizens of the mall attack Mr. Terrific.
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Haunted (Table of Contents: 3)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Scott Clark
Inks
Dave Beaty
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Brainstorm [Dominic Lanse]; Aleeka Okafur; Donald Leeson; Athena Tavaris
Synopsis
Terrific nearly beats Brainstorm to death when he learns that the villain was responsible for his wife Paula's death. Later, he takes a vacation from his job to clear his head, and encounters two aliens warning of a coming invasion.
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Exposed (Table of Contents: 4)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Gianluca Gugliotta
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]
Synopsis
Mister Terrific is lured into space by aliens pretending to be peaceful, then he is captured by interplanetary slavers. He leads a rebellion of the other captives.
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In Veritas (Table of Contents: 5)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Gianluca Gugliotta
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Py'lothia; Urdron; Stephen Wyzeck; Donald Leeson
Synopsis
Terrific releases the alien slaves and leads them to take over the ship. They find a captive kept separate from the others and find a way to unleash her great power to defeat the slavers.
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Cold-Hearted (Table of Contents: 6)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Oliver Nome
Inks
Oliver Nome
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Tomorrow Thief; Aleeka Okafur; Jamaal Mason; Donald Leeson; Dr. Lilija Eriksdottir
Synopsis
When Michael Holt attends the launch of a new railway that uses one of his inventions, Mr. Terrific has to stop the Tomorrow Thief, a French super-villain who wants to steal the technology.
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The Beast Within (Table of Contents: 7)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Gianluca Gugliotta
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dezi Sienty

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Aleeka Okafur; Jamaal Mason; Dr. Phillip Lyong; Donald Leeson; Stephen Wyzeck; Karen Starr
Synopsis
Terrific stops a terrorist nuclear attack. Back at Holt Industries, Donald's corporate espionage for Wyzeck leads to an unexpected and dangerous result.
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The Truth Is Out There (Table of Contents: 8)

Mister Terrific / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Eric Wallace
Pencils
Gianluca Gugliotta
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Mike Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Digitus [Donald Leeson]; Aleeka Okafur; Jamaal Mason; Dr. Phillip Lyong; Athena Tavaris; Andrew Lincoln; Blackhawks; Lady Blackhawk (cameo flashback); Irish (cameo flashback); Attila (cameo flashback); Paula Hunt (cameo flashback); Aaron Hunt (cameo flashback); Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Flash; Green Lantern] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Donald Leeson transforms into the mad Digitus who destroys much of Holt Industries, but Andrew Lincoln and the Blackhawks still want to shut the company down. Michael discovers that Karen Starr stole some of his corporate secrets.
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Indexer Notes

Some storyline elements to be continued in Earth 2 (DC, 2012 series).

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mind Games
    Mister Terrific
  2. 1. Software Update
    Mister Terrific
  3. 2. Blinded by Science
    Mister Terrific
  4. 3. Haunted
    Mister Terrific
  5. 4. Exposed
    Mister Terrific
  6. 5. In Veritas
    Mister Terrific
  7. 6. Cold-Hearted
    Mister Terrific
  8. 7. The Beast Within
    Mister Terrific
  9. 8. The Truth Is Out There
    Mister Terrific
This issue was modified by
  • Dwayne Best
  • Bob Hughes
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore