Who was the first "Mister Terrific" (from DC) you ever read about?

[Timber Wolf-By-Night]

Dude, even before Michael Holt was created, Mr. Terrific was a character and concept that DC had left moribund and neglected for decades, not just years. They killed off Sloane in a JLA/JSA team-up, and didn't even bother to depict the story of the JSA trying to bring his murderer to justice. It took fans of John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake's "Spectre" book in the 90's writing in and begging them for years to do a story about the Spirit King being brought to justice for that tale to finally be told.

And honestly, fans have forgotten that Michael Holt as the new Mr. Terrific being any kind of fan favorite, let alone a hero positioned to be of any importance within the DCU, was not a sure thing when he was first introduced. Holt could have easily been ignored and forgotten by DC and the rest of its creators. His handling after the "Spectre" title ended could have easily been So. Much. Worse. if somebody who wasn't actually interested in the character got their hands on him before the relaunch of JSA. He could easily have been made cannon fodder in some big event, or even just ignored altogether.

[OBrianTallent]

My introduction to Mister Terrific was also Terry Sloan's last appearance.

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[MajorHoy]

My introduction to Mister Terrific was also Terry Sloan's last appearance.

Talk about misleading cover images . . .

[MajorHoy]

NOTE: I originally started this thread/poll back in July of 2017.
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With 96 people having voted,

* Michael Holt (1st appearance: Spectre #54, June 1997) = 54 votes (+2)
* Terry Sloane (the Golden Age Mr. Terrific) = 38 votes (+5)
* Liberty Files version of Terry Sloane = 2 votes
* Kingdom Come/Earth-22 version of Mr. Terrific = 1 vote
* "other" = 1 vote

[MajorHoy]

With 98 people having voted,

* Michael Holt (1st appearance: Spectre #54, June 1997) = 54 votes
* Terry Sloane (the Golden Age Mr. Terrific) = 40 votes (+2)
* Liberty Files version of Terry Sloane = 2 votes
* Kingdom Come/Earth-22 version of Mr. Terrific = 1 vote
* "other" = 1 vote

[Robanker]

Michael Holt, but I learned to appreciate Terry afterward. I still think Terry's costume is pretty goofy, but I can't help but like the dude. He overall came across as a genuinely good dude.

[Multiverse]

Michael Holt, thank you "Justice League Unlimited"!

[MajorHoy]

Michael Holt, thank you "Justice League Unlimited"!

So, you are talking about the comic book based on the animated series?

[MajorHoy]

With 105 people having voted,

* Michael Holt (1st appearance: Spectre #54, June 1997) = 60 votes
* Terry Sloane (the Golden Age Mr. Terrific) = 41 votes
* Liberty Files version of Terry Sloane = 2 votes
* Kingdom Come/Earth-22 version of Mr. Terrific = 1 vote
* "other" = 1 vote

[M@Bowers2014]

First Mister Terrific I ever read about was Terry Sloane. Unfortunately for him, he also died in the same story.

Same for me. My first exposure to Mr Terrific was Terry's death in that JLA/JSA crossover. I think maybe I'd seen him in the background of a JSA flashback somewhere but I hadn't ever read a story with him in it.