Third Smartest Man[]
Michael Holt is described as the world's third smartest man, and I think most readers will immediatly wonder who are the two men smarter than him, at least I did. As the article provides no answer, it makes for a somewhat awkward read. Does anyone know who are these two men, so they can be added? Alternatively, the article could simply describe Holt as one of the world's smartest men. Danter7 (talk) 14:06, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- All right, it seems that this info comes from Geoff Johns' twitter. The canonicity of this ranking is questionable, I'll just rephrase the sentence. Danter7 (talk) 15:20, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Well, according to Doomsday Clock, its Lex Luthor and Bruce Wayne, in that order. I don't find it awkward, who is ahead of him is just context and it hardly affects Holt's personal story. While we could just say he's smart, since we know the placement its a more exact measurement. For example, if we know a character's maximum strength, we'd write that down, rather than just saying they're super-strong. While I I do not know the first time it was said in-universe, I have written down the first time the current version of Holt was called that. Mister Terrific #1 Lastly, the third smartest is now a staple of the character. It was even mentioned in his latest cartoon form.--MysteryScooby (talk) 14:55, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Aight I didn't know the whole "third place" was such a staple of the character, kind of a dumb title to have, but I guess that's on DC canon and not the wiki. Danter7 (talk) 22:29, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Well, according to Doomsday Clock, its Lex Luthor and Bruce Wayne, in that order. I don't find it awkward, who is ahead of him is just context and it hardly affects Holt's personal story. While we could just say he's smart, since we know the placement its a more exact measurement. For example, if we know a character's maximum strength, we'd write that down, rather than just saying they're super-strong. While I I do not know the first time it was said in-universe, I have written down the first time the current version of Holt was called that. Mister Terrific #1 Lastly, the third smartest is now a staple of the character. It was even mentioned in his latest cartoon form.--MysteryScooby (talk) 14:55, 6 September 2021 (UTC)