How do you become the world’s smartest man? You can find out in DC Comics‘s terrific new miniseries, Mr. Terrific: Year One, which debuts in stores in May — just in time for the character’s big-screen appearance in Superman.
Written by Al Letson with art by Valentine De Landro, colors by Marisa Louise, and letters by Lucas Gattoni, the book will also feature art by Edwin Galmon for the, per PR provided to Comic Book Club, “present-day sequences integral to the story.”
“Valentine and I are diving deep and telling the origin story of who Mr. Terrific is as a man, and as a super hero,” said Letson. “I’ve loved Valentine’s work for years, and working on this series has been a dream. I can’t wait for fans to see what we’re cooking up.”
Added De Landro, “Working with Al, Marissa, Edwin, and Lucas, as well as the DC editorial team, has been an absolute blast. I’m excited to contribute to Mr. Terrific’s story, a character I’ve enjoyed reading throughout the years.”
In the book, readers will find out more about the origin of, “genius-level inventor and Olympic champion, Michael Holt’s life” which “came to a screeching halt when his wife, Paula, and unborn son were killed in a car accident. The Holts once shared ambitious dreams of using their technology to help others, but after the tragedy, Michael retreats from society, selling Holt Industries to mysterious and craven tech billionaire Athena Prescott. Surrendering his dream sets off an explosive chain of events, taking the exceptionally intelligent Holt from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism as Mr. Terrific.”
Mr. Terrific: Year One #1 will be available for pre-order on February 21, hits stores on May 28, and features a main cover by De Landro and Louise, with variant covers by Mitch Gerads, Evan “Doc” Shaner, and Denys Cowan (featuring inks and colors by Ho Che Anderson). You can check out the covers below, and click for larger versions.
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