Journalist Al Letson, host of the radio show and podcast Reveal, will make his return to comics later this year at DC Comics, where he’ll team with artist Valentine de Landro on a Mr. Terrific miniseries that retells the hero’s tragic origin.
They’ll work with colorist Marissa Louise, letterer Lucas Gattoni and a second artist, Edwin Galmon, who will “provide 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.”
DC shared more details on what to expect from the six-issue miniseries:
A genius-level inventor and Olympic champion, Michael Holt’s life was destined for greatness. But that life 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.
“Working with Al, Marissa, Edwin, and Lucas, as well as the DC editorial team, has been an absolute blast,” De Landro said. “I’m excited to contribute to Mr. Terrific’s story, a character I’ve enjoyed reading throughout the years.”
Here’s a look at the first issue’s variant covers by Mitch Gerads, Evan “Doc” Shaner, and Denys Cowan and Ho Che Anderson:
The first issue arrives in stores on May 28.