POLICE COMICS (1941-53) #1
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1st appearance of Plastic Man, w/ origin; 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
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1st appearance of Plastic Man, w/ origin; 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
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ow/white pgs
1st appearance of Plastic Man, w/ origin; 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
Police Comics #1 is a highly collectible Golden Age classic for the vital first appearance of Plastic Man — along with Phantom Lady, although Plastic Man was the only character who thrived into the Silver Age and beyond. DC Comics would keep the pliable Plastic Man going after they bought out Quality Comics in the '50s. The company still put more effort into making the Elongated Man a big deal. Take a look at this issue's origin for Plastic Man (aka gangster "Eel" O'Brien), however, and you'll see how this colorful character became beloved as a chatty hero who'd foreshadow the success of Deadpool and Ambush Bug.
That origin reveals how Eel had his life of crime cut short by a betrayal and a bullet. After being doused with a mysterious chemical, he awakens in a monastery with a newfound ability to stretch and mold himself into any shape he chooses. And lo, the first stretchy superhero is born, influencing a variety of other similarly supple copycats. The additional first appearance of the cult sensation Phantom Lady in this historic issue only adds to the overall magnetism of this sleeper hit of the Golden Age.
Artists Information
Jack Ralph Cole was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comedic superhero Plastic Man, and his cartoons for Playboy magazine.
Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as Torchy and Plastic Man. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the Spirit daily newspaper strip.
1st appearance of Plastic Man, w/ origin; 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
Police Comics #1 is a highly collectible Golden Age classic for the vital first appearance of Plastic Man — along with Phantom Lady, although Plastic Man was the only character who thrived into the Silver Age and beyond. DC Comics would keep the pliable Plastic Man going after they bought out Quality Comics in the '50s. The company still put more effort into making the Elongated Man a big deal. Take a look at this issue's origin for Plastic Man (aka gangster "Eel" O'Brien), however, and you'll see how this colorful character became beloved as a chatty hero who'd foreshadow the success of Deadpool and Ambush Bug.
That origin reveals how Eel had his life of crime cut short by a betrayal and a bullet. After being doused with a mysterious chemical, he awakens in a monastery with a newfound ability to stretch and mold himself into any shape he chooses. And lo, the first stretchy superhero is born, influencing a variety of other similarly supple copycats. The additional first appearance of the cult sensation Phantom Lady in this historic issue only adds to the overall magnetism of this sleeper hit of the Golden Age.
Artists Information
Jack Ralph Cole was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comedic superhero Plastic Man, and his cartoons for Playboy magazine.
Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as Torchy and Plastic Man. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the Spirit daily newspaper strip.