Terrific Trio
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The Terrific Trio was a group of metahuman heroes endorsed by the government.
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[edit] History
After being exposed to high levels of radiation during a particle fusion experiment, Dr. Mike Morgan, Dr. Mary Michaels, and Dr. Stewart Lowe underwent dramatic genetic changes. The accident altered their DNA and bestowed them with superpowers, the three decided to use these new found abilities for good:
The government financed and established their base of operation — the Trio Tower. The Terrific Trio vouched to fight the crime in Gotham City. Six months later, the Trio was ready to clean up the city, and their first heroic exploit was thwarting the robbery of the T-7 chip from M Technologies. Afterward, they were introduced to the public and became tremendously popular. Thereafter, the Trio would be summoned to intervene in various situations, whether being a robbery or a hostage takeover.
The Terrific Trio were not only popular among the crime fighting community, but also the general public as evinced by an entire array of fan products, such as T-shirts, toys, posters, etc.
However, their future started to unravel when Dr. Hodges ascertained that their genetic condition was unstable. Fearing they would become psychotic, Hodges warned General Normal, who issued an assault upon the Trio Tower, in an attempt to eliminate any possible threat. Magma, who had become impatient with his condition, was anxious to find a cure, but Dr. Hodges wouldn't accept his help. So, Magma he broke into Hodges' laboratory, and stole the Trio's latest DNA scan. Moments after learning about their condition, the Trio was attacked by the military. They fought their way out of the Tower, evading death.
The Trio went on to review the data on the particle fusion experiment, and determine that Dr. Hodges knew about its danger. Even though Hodges didn't admit his guilt, the Trio remained unconvinced. So, they decided to duplicate the accident to finish what Hodges had started. At that point, Hodges confessed orchestrating the accident, and begged for them to shut down the device, claiming that the radiation would devastate the entire city. However, at that point, the Trio was too insensitive to care. Batman stepped in and a fight ensued. He activated the emergency ventilation system, pulling Freon and 2-D Man in. Then he turned a fire hose on Magma, solidifying him.
Apparently, after this, the Terrific Trio fell from grace, seeing as Ratboy, a self-proclaimed "Pack Rat", had a Magma action figure among his collection of unwanted items.
[edit] Members
- Magma: had super-strength and a molten body.
- Freon: developed the power of flight and the ability to shoot ice blasts
- 2-D Man: had a rubber-like body and could stretch to amazing lengths.
[edit] Background Information
The Terrific Trio is an obvious pastiche of the Fantastic Four, with Magma being a counterpart of The Thing and 2-D Man a counterpart of Mister Fantastic. Freon, despite being the sole female member of the team like the Invisible Woman, has powers more akin to those of the Human Torch, only ice-based instead of fire-based.
[edit] Appearance
Batman Beyond
- "Heroes"
