The Terrific Trio

The Terrific Trio were formerly scientists, whose forms were altered when they were bathed in extreme radiation. Now Magma, Freon, and 2-D Man are reluctant superheros who seek to find a cure for thier state. But when they find out that thier condition is irreversable, and they are betrayed by both the government and thier best friend, their plan for revenge endangers all of Gotham, and brings them into conflict with the Batman.

The similarity between the Terrific Trio and Marvel's Fantastic Four are almost mockingly obvious. Both teams even work out of thier own privite towers. But unlike Marvel's premire superhero team, the Terrific Trio are tragic figures, cursed with powers that make them freaks to the rest of the world. Though some may consider them villians, as they go bad in the end, at heart they were truly decent people who just couldn't cope with the powers they were granted.