Plastic Man
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Poster art by Alex Ross.
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| Publisher | DC Comics (1956-present) Quality Comics (1941–1956) |
| First appearance | Police Comics #1 (August 1941) |
| Created by | Jack Cole |
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| Alter ego | Patrick "Eel" O'Brian |
| Team affiliations |
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Bureau of Investigations Justice League Justice League of Anarchy All-Star Squadron Freedom Fighters Elastic Four Secret Six |
| Partnerships |
Woozy Winks Offspring Batman Martian Manhunter |
| Notable aliases | Ralph Johns, Edward O Brian |
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Plastic Man (real name Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a fictional comic book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the first superheroes to incorporate humor into mainstream action storytelling. The character has been published in several solo series and has interacted with other characters in the mainstream DC Universe as a member of the Justice League. He has additionally appeared in several television and video game adaptations, including a short-lived television show of his own.
Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 (August 1941).
One of Quality Comics' signature characters during the Golden Age of Comic Books, Plastic Man can stretch his body into any imaginable form. His adventures were known for their quirky, offbeat structure and surreal slapstick humor. When Quality Comics was shut down in 1956, DC Comics acquired many of its characters, integrating Plastic Man into the mainstream DC Universe. They also gave him a short series in the 1960s.
The character has starred in several short-lived DC series, as well as a Saturday morning cartoon series in the early 1980s, and as a recurring character on Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Although the character's revival has never been a commercial hit, Plastic Man has been a favorite character of many modern comic book creators, including writer Grant Morrison, who included him in his 1990s revival of the Justice League; Art Spiegelman, who profiled Cole for The New Yorker magazine; painter Alex Ross, who has frequently included him in covers and stories depicting the Justice League; writer-artist Kyle Baker, who wrote and illustrated an award-winning Plastic Man series; artist Ethan Van Sciver, who has an affinity for the character as he always toys with the idea of launching a regular monthly Plastic Man series and often draws him for fun; and Frank Miller, who included him in the Justice League in the comics All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again.
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