Talk:Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)

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Source?[edit]

Circe...[edit]

The article mentions the Greek Goddess Circe...

and the page currently links to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe , however the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe_%28comics%29 exists... Are we sure the Mythology page should be linked in place of the DC Comic Iteration of Circe? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wergoheb (talk • contribs) 05:33, 6 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Circe[edit]

It should definitely be a reference to the comic book character, and not the general mythological figure.

Religous Beliefs[edit]

I think the section should be shortened down.

Something that basically describes how Michael is an athiest, despite encountering mystical beings and how other heroes he met believe in an afterlife. I don't see what the controversy is. The guy has seen aliens and time travel and goodness knows what else. So he doesn't believe in God isn't some of huge deal.

And in 'Infinite Crisis' it seems a bit jarring to declare that he befriends another 'African American superhero'. He didn't ignore the heck out of his other team mates on that mission just to bond with someone with a similar skin color.

Lots42 09:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I like the religious beliefs section - and not just because I wrote it. Holt's atheism is one of the character's most unique attributes and one that his main writer, Geoff Johns, has seized upon quite often for story moments - like the debate with Ragman to his near-death experience in JSA. There are other superheroes who have been atheists, but unlike Holt, the writer never really did anything with it and Holt's atheism has generated alot of discussion and debate.

I do agree with you about the friendship with Black Lightning and that the inclusion of that statement was a bit jarring.

Mikesmash 17:54, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Holt has been described as the third smartest man on Earth.[18][edit]

who are the first and the second??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.78.65.223 (talk) 17:04, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Death and return?[edit]

Terrific is back up with what appears to be relatively minor injuries in JSA #34... one issue after he was "resurrected". Is it important to incldue this death here, as it was directly rectified in the storyline in which he died? I mean, we don't include the deaths of the JLA from the Obsidian Age in each of their individual pages. Deadkord42 (talk) 18:55, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nearly alive?[edit]

In the other versions section under Earth-2, it states who had a religious experience after his wife was nearly alive This doesn't appear to make sense, could someone clarify or correct it.Number36 (talk) 21:19, 4 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sexuality[edit]

He's in a LOT of categories I question "DC Comics LGBT superheroes | LGBT superheroes | Fictional LGBT characters in television | Fictional gay males". I don't remember ever reading anything suggesting the comic book character is anything but straight - his central motivation always comes back to his dead wife. There's a TV character with a similar name who is apparently gay, but does that justify the categories for Michael Holt?Nickpheas (talk) 11:45, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]