Batman Beyond: Heroes

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Gotham gets some extra help in the form of The Terrific Trio, three scientists with superpowers gained from a radiation accident, now fighting crime with full government backing. Alas, behind the scenes, things aren't as terrific as they seem. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Rich Fogel

Director:: Butch Lukic

Stars:: Will Friedle (Terry McGinnis / Batman); Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne); Ryan O'Donohue (Matt McGinnis); Stockard Channing (Commissioner Barbara Gordon (1999-2000))

Recurring Role:: Corey Burton (General Norman)

Guest Star:: Don Harvey (Kidnapper); Robert Davi (Magma / Dr. Mike Morgan); Laura San Giacomo (Freon / Mary Michaels); Jeff Bennett (2-D Man / Stewart Lowe); Kevin Dunn (Dr. Hodges); Jan Rabson (Rocketeer Leader); Fiona Landers (Girl); David Walsh (Rocketeer)

In the opening scene, the bad guy crashes into a billboard. On the billboard, the "r" in "Work, Win" is backwards. edit »
In the end, where the fourth scientist's legs were frozen, if you look closely in another scene, they are unfrozen and then they are frozen again. edit »

This episode, along with "Lost Soul" and "Splicer" were released on VHS as Batman Beyond: Tech Wars. It was later paired up with the VHS release of Batman Beyond: Disappearing Inque (consisting of "Black Out", "Disappearing Inque" and "Shriek") on DVD. edit »

Batman: Satisfied?
Dr. Hodges: No. You don't understand, I was their friend.
Batman: Right. edit »
Batman: Now the army's attacking - I thought they were the good guys too! edit »
Batman: Magma. Working solo tonight?
Magma: Out of my way! (punches Batman)
Batman: How about showing a fellow civil servant some professional courtesy? (Magma slams Batman against a wall) And I thought he was one of the good guys. edit »
Batman: Er oh. (sees lava footsteps on the floor)
Bruce: What is it.
Batman: It ain't Smoky the Bear. edit »
Batman: (to Bruce) I don't know why you bother to send me out. With the Terrific Trio around, there not even a purse snatcher in sight! edit »

Batman Lifting Debris
This scene references Amazing Spider-Man #31, the famous issue where Spider-Man battles the Master Planner and needs to lift a ton of debris to get the medicine his Aunt May needs in time. edit »
The Terrific Trio
Clearly the group is an allusion to Marvel Comic's Fantastic Four. Magma is a cross between the Human Torch and the Thing, 2-D Man can stretch like Mr. Fantastic (although Hodges has his super-intelligence), and Freon can turn (semi-)transparent and create clear structures (out of ice rather then force fields). edit »

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green_arrow92
member since: Sep 17, 2006
Heroes
The Bottom Line: "Average"
An alright episode... ...Continue »
11/30/06 01:23pm | report abuse
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danideathstrike
member since: May 9, 2006
Heroes
The Bottom Line: "Unoriginal"
The Terrific Trio? ...Continue »
11/03/06 06:00am | report abuse
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dregj
member since: Jan 2, 2006
Heroes
The Bottom Line: "Cleverly plotted"
The true nature of heroism ...Continue »
11/01/06 12:28am | report abuse
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tramlaw301
member since: Jul 15, 2006
Heroes
The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
The Terrific Trio is a blatant rip off of the Fantastic Four but I love when comics rip each other off. ...Continue »
09/09/06 06:17am | report abuse
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saiyanman5215
member since: Apr 20, 2005
Heroes
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
n/a ...Continue »
07/22/05 09:54am | report abuse