Michael Holt’s journey began with tragedy. A child prodigy with 14 PhDs and a gold medal in the decathlon, he had achieved every goal a man could dream of—until his wife and unborn child were killed in a car accident. Overcome with grief and guilt, Holt nearly ended his life. But a chance encounter with the spirit of the original Mister Terrific, Terry Sloane, inspired him to channel his brilliance into heroism instead.

When you think of “Power Girl,” you might think of Kryptonian strength, flying fists, and world-shaking heroics. But in the world of DC Comics, there’s a second Power Girl — a brilliant, gifted, and groundbreaking Black teenage genius who took the name and made it her own: Tanya Spears.

With intelligence, determination, and high-tech ingenuity, Bumblebee has stood with DC’s most powerful heroes.

Not all superheroes are born with powers. Some build their own legacy—through intelligence, determination, and an unshakable will to protect