Triple Terror

Membership: Chemix (Barton Brandon), Lectra (Richard Brandon), Menta (Bruce Brandon)

Purpose: Crimefighting

Affiliations: Police Commissioner Mark Starret, Diana Walters

Enemies: The Glove, Silver Swastika, the Rat, Vapine, the Colony of Crime, Jo-Jo, Dr. Yung

Base of Operations: Brandwell estate, near an unidentified U.S. city

First Appearance: Tip Top Comics #54 (United Features, 1940)

Summary: After their father died because his genius was used in destructive warfare the three genius Brandon brothers vowed to only use their powers to help humanity, and adopted the identities of Chemix (the chemistry genius, identifiable by the beaker symbol on his chest and back), Lectra (electronics genius, identifiable by the lightning symbol on his chest and back) and Menta ("mental master of men", identifiable by the all-seeing eye symbol of his chest and back). Together they were known as the Triple Terror.

History: 

Comments: Created by Fred Methot and Paul Berdanier.

   Though the Triple Terror appear to have black hair, out of costume the Brandon brothers are all blond (at least initially); presumably the different hair color is part of their disguise, helping to protect their secret identities.

   All three brothers are exceptionally strong, able to casually snap chains binding them, and agile, scaling walls "with the ease of a cat." Menta can hypnotise multiple people with a glance. Chemix created a liquid that could be sprayed out, solidifying into a strong cable on exposure to the air and sticking to surfaces it hits - in other words, Spider-Man's web fluid - they even refer to it as "artificial spider-web"!

Appearance checklist (not including reprints): Tip Top Comics #54-119.

CLARIFICATIONS: Triple Terror should not be confused with

First Posted: Circa 17/09/2004
Last updated: 25/05/2023

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