Mister Terrible
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Mister Terrible is a fictional character
, a supervillain
published by DC Comics
. He first appears in Villains United
#5 (December 2005), and was created by Gail Simone
and Dale Eaglesham
.
's attack squad of villains in issue five of the Villains United
miniseries. He then appeared in the next issue, throwing a knife into Catman
's leg (he was aiming for his heart). Mister Terrible is a parody of the Modern Age Mister Terrific
, and wears a similar costume with face make-up and a leather jacket with the words "Foul Play" written on both sleeves. His costume mirrors the original Mister Terrific's color scheme of red and green. When introducing himself, he states that everything he does "turns out disastrous."
In the Justice League of America Wedding Special, Mister Terrible is one of the villains assembled for the new Injustice League
. He is later seen among the exiled supervillains in Salvation Run
. He further speaks of his powers in #3, stating that he is "kind of a jinx." In #5, he mentions he has weapons called "T-Squares", a play on Michael Holt's T-Spheres. During this event Two-Face
threatened to kill him, but he was later shown to have survived. He was seen amongst the villains that escaped the hell planet at the end of the storyline.
He is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell free card from the Secret Six
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. He first appears in Villains United
Villains United
Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade Von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005...
#5 (December 2005), and was created by Gail Simone
Gail Simone
Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for penning DC's Birds of Prey, her other notable works include Secret Six, Welcome to Tranquility, The All-New Atom, and Deadpool. In 2007, she took over Wonder Woman...
and Dale Eaglesham
Dale Eaglesham
Dale Eaglesham is a comic book illustrator who has been working in the industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like Conan, Punisher, Green Lantern, Villains United, Justice Society of America and Fantastic Four...
.
Fictional character biography
Mister Terrible appeared as part of DeathstrokeDeathstroke
Deathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2...
's attack squad of villains in issue five of the Villains United
Villains United
Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade Von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005...
miniseries. He then appeared in the next issue, throwing a knife into Catman
Catman (comics)
Catman is a modern version of a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics, initially a supervillain and foe of Batman, although in recent years has developed into a more capable and antiheroic figure. He first appeared in Detective Comics #311...
's leg (he was aiming for his heart). Mister Terrible is a parody of the Modern Age Mister Terrific
Mister Terrific (comics)
Mister Terrific is the name of two different superheroes in the DC Comics universe.-Terry Sloane:The Golden Age's Mister Terrific was Terry Sloane, a self-made millionaire whose photographic memory, Olympic-level athletic skills, and mastery of the martial arts made him a virtual Renaissance man...
, and wears a similar costume with face make-up and a leather jacket with the words "Foul Play" written on both sleeves. His costume mirrors the original Mister Terrific's color scheme of red and green. When introducing himself, he states that everything he does "turns out disastrous."
In the Justice League of America Wedding Special, Mister Terrible is one of the villains assembled for the new Injustice League
Injustice League
The Injustice League is the name of two fictional teams of supervillains in the .-Original League :The original Injustice League was the brainchild of the interplanetary conqueror Agamemno. Bored of his dominion, he set out to conquer Earth and their champions, the Justice League...
. He is later seen among the exiled supervillains in Salvation Run
Salvation Run
Salvation Run is a seven-issue 2007-2008 DC Comics limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series Final Crisis in 2008.-Premise:The premise of the series, which is based on a pitch by George R. R...
. He further speaks of his powers in #3, stating that he is "kind of a jinx." In #5, he mentions he has weapons called "T-Squares", a play on Michael Holt's T-Spheres. During this event Two-Face
Two-Face
Two-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
threatened to kill him, but he was later shown to have survived. He was seen amongst the villains that escaped the hell planet at the end of the storyline.
He is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell free card from the Secret Six
Secret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
.