Flatman (comics)
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Flatman. Art by Paul Pelletier.
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989) |
| Created by | John Byrne |
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| Alter ego | Matt |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Great Lakes Avengers |
| Notable aliases | Val Ventura, 2-D Avenger |
| Abilities | Excellent hand to hand combatant Elasticity Flat body Origami shapeshifting |
Flatman (Matt) is a fictional mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the Great Lakes Avengers.
Created by John Byrne, Flatman first appeared in the pages of West Coast Avengers in 1989.
Flatman's real name is actually Matt. After dropping out of community college, he worked as a barista when he was approached by a party organizer named Andrew. Matt worked for him pretending to be Mister Fantastic. He grew sick of the job and changed his name to Dr. Val Ventura in the hopes of becoming a superhero.
Flatman became a member and second-in-command of the Great Lakes Avengers, an unauthorized division of the regular Avengers superhero group. The GLA watches over the Wisconsin area. Although no true origin was given at first for his stretching abilities and odd appearance, it was later revealed that he is a mutant.
He was first seen in public with the team by Hawkeye and Mockingbird, who later agreed to become their mentors. With the team, he helped Hawkeye and the West Coast Avengers against "That Which Endures." They also assisted Mockingbird in a holding action against Terminus. After aiding the Thunderbolts against the villain Graviton, the team clashed with the mercenary Deadpool.
Called the "2-D Avenger", his primary roles include long-ranged rescues and helping the team solve crimes with his extensive knowledge of fashion which he was reported to have "studied in college". He was able to identify a woman's shoe and describe it in detail, and later rescued Weasel — referring to him as "sailor" — which led his team to question his sexuality.
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