- Plastic Man (Reality Checks) - 
                                            - DC Comics - 
                                            - 1st Issue - 
                                             - 25 Pages - 
                  - Original Cover Prices; $1 (USA), $1.35 (Can), .50p (UK)
                                         - November 1988 - 
                                               - VGC - 
                                              - Rare Find -



Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in Police Comics 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.  This character has been published in several solo series and has interacted with other characters such as Batman and many others in the mainstream DC Universe as a member of the Justice League.


Phil Foglio Version:

After the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earth's, a 1988 - 1989 four-issue Plastic Man miniseries by Phil Foglio introduced a new version of Plastic Man: Patrick "Eel" O'Brian, abandoned by his criminal gang after being shot and exposed to the unidentified chemical, wandered the streets as his new powers developed, frightening others and bringing the police and National Guard down on him as a dangerous monster.  Eel was at first oblivious to the changes to his body, but after realizing that he was the monster at large, he used his new abilities to escape his pursuers.  Eel soon became so despondent over his new condition that he attempted suicide by jumping off a bridge.

Fortunately, he was interrupted by Woozy Winks, a former mental patient who was kicked out of an institution due to lack of funding (or as Woozy put it, "something called Reaganomics"), who desired nothing more than to return to the warm safety of a straitjacket and padded room.  Eel and Woozy decided to work together and capitalize on Eel's new powers to make their fortunes (Eel wanting to get rich quick, Woozy just wanting his "old room" back) but couldn't decide whether there was more money in crime or crime-fighting and resorted to flipping a coin to choose serving the law (though Woozy had his doubts early on).  Eel ended up with the name 'Plastic Man' after a reporter misinterpreted his first choice of 'Elastic Man'.  Eel and Woozy set up a detective agency in New York City and go on to have various misadventures together.




Abilities:


Weaknesses:
  • His semi-liquid form remains stable at relatively high and low temperatures, provided the temperature change is gradual.  A sudden change induces a complete change of state, creating a truly solid or truly liquid form. 
  • Vulnerable to chemicals such as acetone, which melts and destabilizes his putty-like form, although he will eventually regenerate when the chemicals are gone.
  • The only colors he can mimic are the colors of his body and costume (i.e. red, black, yellow, white, and flesh tone), although he can use these colors in various ways.


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*** The VGC condition is my own assessment.  I have NOT used any professional services.  I tried very hard to be as detailed and specific as possible when listing but unfortunately; the eBay algorithm would not allow me to proceed any further unless I filled in something.  My apologies! ***