Terrific Three
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The Terrific Three was the name of a group of superheroes; it was an offshoot of the group known as The Mighty Crusaders
, published by Archie Comics
. The Terrific Three were Steel Sterling, The Jaguar, and Mr. Justice. The group only appeared in Mighty Crusaders #4 and 5.
Mighty Crusaders
The Mighty Crusaders is a fictional superhero team published by Archie Comics. The team originally appeared in Fly-Man #31, #32 and #33 before being launched in its own title, Mighty Crusaders. Written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, the series lasted seven issues before being cancelled. The...
, published by Archie Comics
Archie Comics
Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by...
. The Terrific Three were Steel Sterling, The Jaguar, and Mr. Justice. The group only appeared in Mighty Crusaders #4 and 5.
- Steel Sterling was the alter ego of John Sterling, who, after his father’s fortune was swindled by criminals, plunged his body into a cauldron of molten metal, giving him the powers of invulnerability and flight. Steel Sterling’s nemeses included the Black Knight and Baron Gestapo (a World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
-era foe, as his name indicates), as well as Twisto, the Puppet Master, the Rattler, and the Hyena.
- The JaguarThe Jaguar (Archie)The Jaguar is a superhero published by Archie Comics. He was created by writer Robert Bernstein and artist John Rosenberger as part of Archie's "Archie Adventure Series", before that line was camped up as part of their Mighty Comics line. He would actually appear two years after The Fly did.The...
, considered a knockoff of the superhero The FlyThe Fly (Archie Comics)The Fly is a fictional comic book superhero published by Red Circle Comics. He was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as part of Archie's "Archie Adventure Series" and later camped up as part of the company's Mighty Comics line...
, was a zoologist named Ralph Hardy who used a magic belt to fight crime. Not as successful as The Fly, his comic lasted only fifteen issues.
- Mr. Justice, also known as “The Royal Wraith,” was the superhero moniker of Prince James of England, who was murdered by Scottish rebels in 1040. His spirit remained trapped in the castle where the murder took place until 1940. The dismantled castle was to be shipped to the United States until a NaziNazismNazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
submarine sunk the ship on which it was carried, thereby releasing the spirit of Prince James. He assumed corporeal form as “Mr. Justice,” and his main nemesis was SatanSatanSatan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
himself.