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|Box title = Triple Terror
 
|Box title = Triple Terror
|image = Image:Tripleterror1.jpg|thumb
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|image = Image:Tripleterror1.jpg
 
|caption = Chemix / Menta / Lectra
 
|caption = Chemix / Menta / Lectra
 
|Row 1 title = Team Roster
 
|Row 1 title = Team Roster
 
|Row 1 info = Chemix (Barton), Lectra (Richard) & Menta (Bruce)
 
|Row 1 info = Chemix (Barton), Lectra (Richard) & Menta (Bruce)
 
|Row 2 title = First Appearance
 
|Row 2 title = First Appearance
|Row 2 info = Tip Top Comics #54 (1943)
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|Row 2 info = Tip Top Comics #54 (October 1940)
 
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher
 
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher
 
|Row 3 info = United Features
 
|Row 3 info = United Features
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|Row 4 info = Fred Methot & Paul Berdanier
 
|Row 4 info = Fred Methot & Paul Berdanier
 
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== Golden Age Origin ==
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== Origin ==
Wishing to put their considerable skills to good use, the Brandon triplets - Richard, Barton, and Bruce - decided to don costumes and fight evil around the world as Chemix, Lectra, and Menta, the Triple Terror. In early adventures, they usually fought to prevent dangerous new technologies from falling into enemy hands, sometimes at the request of the US Government. In later adventures, they joined the Army and fought in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II. Their enemies included a female villain in a rat costume named "The Rat" and a cabal of Nazi sympathizers called the Silver Swastikas. The Triple Terror team included:
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Wishing to put their considerable skills to good use, the Brandon triplets - Richard, Barton, and Bruce - decided to don costumes and fight evil around the world as Chemix, Lectra, and Menta, the Triple Terror.
   
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In early adventures, they usually fought to prevent dangerous new technologies from falling into enemy hands, sometimes at the request of the US Government. In later adventures, they joined the Army and fought in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
'''Chemix''' (Barton Brandon), the chemistry expert who wore a beaker symbol on his chest and back.
 
   
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Their enemies included a female villain in a rat costume named "The Rat" and a cabal of Nazi sympathizers called the Silver Swastikas.
'''Lectra''' (Richard Brandon), the electronics expert who wore a lightning bolt symbol on his chest and back.
 
   
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== Powers and Abilities ==
'''Menta''' (Bruce Brandon), the master of men's minds, who wore an all seeing eye symbol on his chest and back.
 
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The Triple Terror team included:
 
*'''Chemix''' (Barton Brandon), the chemistry expert who wore a beaker symbol on his chest and back.
 
*'''Lectra''' (Richard Brandon), the electronics expert who wore a lightning bolt symbol on his chest and back.
 
*'''Menta''' (Bruce Brandon), the master of men's minds, who wore an all seeing eye symbol on his chest and back.
   
 
In addition to their respective expertise in the sciences, the Brandon boys were extremely athletic, good climbers and exceptional fighters. Menta could pilot an aircraft and they all seemed to be familiar with military weapons, equipment and tactics.
 
In addition to their respective expertise in the sciences, the Brandon boys were extremely athletic, good climbers and exceptional fighters. Menta could pilot an aircraft and they all seemed to be familiar with military weapons, equipment and tactics.
   
== Golden Age Appearances ==
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== Public Domain Appearances ==
 
*Tip Top Comics #54-119
 
* Tip Top Comics #54-119
 
   
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/t/tripterr.htm Triple Terror at International Hero]
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*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/t/tripterr.htm International Hero]
 
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[[Category:United Features Characters]]
 
[[Category:United Features Characters]]
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[[Category:Fred Methot - Creator]]
 
[[Category:Fred Methot - Creator]]
 
[[Category:Paul Berdanier - Creator]]
 
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[[Category:Non-Powered Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Trios]]
 
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[[Category:Numerically Themed Characters]]

Latest revision as of 21:58, 19 March 2020

Triple Terror
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Chemix / Menta / Lectra

Team Roster

Chemix (Barton), Lectra (Richard) & Menta (Bruce)

First Appearance

Tip Top Comics #54 (October 1940)

Original Publisher

United Features

Created by

Fred Methot & Paul Berdanier

Origin

Wishing to put their considerable skills to good use, the Brandon triplets - Richard, Barton, and Bruce - decided to don costumes and fight evil around the world as Chemix, Lectra, and Menta, the Triple Terror.

In early adventures, they usually fought to prevent dangerous new technologies from falling into enemy hands, sometimes at the request of the US Government. In later adventures, they joined the Army and fought in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.

Their enemies included a female villain in a rat costume named "The Rat" and a cabal of Nazi sympathizers called the Silver Swastikas.

Powers and Abilities

The Triple Terror team included:

  • Chemix (Barton Brandon), the chemistry expert who wore a beaker symbol on his chest and back.
  • Lectra (Richard Brandon), the electronics expert who wore a lightning bolt symbol on his chest and back.
  • Menta (Bruce Brandon), the master of men's minds, who wore an all seeing eye symbol on his chest and back.

In addition to their respective expertise in the sciences, the Brandon boys were extremely athletic, good climbers and exceptional fighters. Menta could pilot an aircraft and they all seemed to be familiar with military weapons, equipment and tactics.

Public Domain Appearances

  • Tip Top Comics #54-119

See Also