Plastic man is back on the stands with a new miniseries from writer gail simone and artist adriana melo. All orders for new and collectible comics are shipping on time, were buying comics as. Covering comics, movies, tv like no other in the world. Continued from plastic man 1943 series continued in plastic man 1988 series this series of plastic man comic books starred the son of the original plastic man, who as a toddler accidentally drank a souvenir bottle of the same acid that had given his father, the original plastic man eel obrian his powers. Gordy trueblood reads that plastic man failed in his attempt to stop the king of spades and his gang, but is relieved to discover that it was the original plastic man. Plastic man quality golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Get the best deals on plastic man dc bronze age comics 1970 1983 when you shop the largest online selection at.
Plastic man volume 1 was an ongoing series published by quality comics beginning in 1944 starring the title character, plastic man. Captain marvel, american comic strip superhero created by writer stan lee and artist gene colan for marvel comics. See more ideas about plastic man, comics and dc comics. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Plastic man had been a crook named patrick eel obrian when he was shot by a security guard and struck by a falling drum full of an unidentified acid, some of which entered eels wound. Get the best deals on silver age plastic man comics when you shop the largest online. The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will. Browse issues from the comic book series, plastic man, from dc comics. Plastic man, the archives, vol 01 archive editions. While among the longest running characters of the golden age of comic books, plas was then pretty much forgotten. The hot rod, script by gwen hansen, art by jack cole. This vat gave him the powers to bend his body into any imaginable form. It continues a long tradition of funny, frenetic cartooning dating back to plastic man s earliest appearances in police comics during the 1940s. Plastic is about retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen who has been trying to avoid trouble while on honeymoon with his love virginia.
Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. Former thief patrick eel obrien accidentally fell into an acid vat. Plastic man is a dc comics superhero created by renowned cartoonist jack cole. The sinister eight ball is reprinted in plastic man archives vol. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Catalog comic books archive download classic comics. Together, they tour the back roads of america in their ltd, eating doughnuts and enjoying their healthy appetites for each other.
Plastic man quality comic book plus plastic man, cool mirrors, the. Home quality police comics police comics 001 paper. John devlin is credited only as devlin in this issue. Phantom lady, plastic man, human bomb, the mouthpiece and firebrand, to name a few, found their beginning in the pages of this rare and expensive book. Jim amash and mike kooiman, in the quality companion, categorically state that the sword was created by henkel. This book has 52 pages and was uploaded by ramcrammer on november 20, 2010.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Comics most pliable hero takes the spotlight in this offbeat b. Thus, it is probable that plastic man 1 appeared on the stands between police comics 27 and 28. Paul gustavson is credited as paul carroll in this issue. Eel obrian was a petty crook, shot and abandoned by his gang. Each wiki entry is the title of a comic book series.
Police comics 27 is 1943, so its onsale date was likely in december 1943 and also likely before december 29, 1943, the onsale date for plastic man 1. Dcs new plastic man is saving the justice league screen. Plastic man quality comic book plus marvel comics superheroes, sci fi comics. Golden age comic magazines plastic man police comics. This book has 53 pages and was uploaded by henry peters on december 12, 2010.
He stands today as the comedian in any team hes in. With more room cole was able to express even more freedom and originality. If you need a quick guideline for creating a new wiki page, please use this handy wikiskeleton. We have 1 books to download or read online the latest is police comics 114 guest login register comicmarks. You also get to see some of jack coles great work as an artist. Golden age superhero adventure comic featuring plastic man 1948 therrian, kari a, magazines, comic on. Comic book covers, comic books art, patrick obrian, plastic man, arte dc comics. If you like superhero comics with a dollop of humor, this book.
For starters, plastic man or plas for short was created by another company, quality comics, in 1941. Under each title will be the most recent publication dates if known, the status of the book, main characters, minor characters, creative team, and the storyline up to the last issue. Three untitled plastic man stories, plus untitled woozy backup. For me jack cole is among the 5 best comic book artists of all time. It continues a long tradition of funny, frenetic cartooning dating back to plastic man s.
Plas was also given his own comic in 1943, and this flourished until arnold sold the whole company to dc comics years later. Simones longindevelopment plastic man series finally came. Every first page of a story has a nice, intricate drawing of plas. Metal and made a part of the terrifics, plastic man has become a key ingredient in. Police comics was a comic book anthology title published by quality comics under its imprint comic magazines from 1941 until 1953.
The data in the additional content section is courtesy of the grand comics database under a. He is portrayed as an independent hero, and later as a member of the league. Police comics with plasticman vintage comic books, vintage comics, retro vintage. Cbr exclusives for spider man 3 to work, peter parker needs to stand on his own. Plastic comic read plastic comic online in high quality. Read police comics comic online free and high quality. Eel didnt like it when a spy blackmailed him over his secret identity, and then a kid found out, and now the dancers at his club know and the concept of a secret identity has gotten stretched way the heck out of whack. Plastic man aims to be a comedic actionadventure with a silly and lighthearted tone in the spirit of the comic book character, first published during the golden age in quality comics police. Plastic man, the archives, volume 4 archive editions. Plastic man golden age superhero comics for sale ebay.
Golden age superhero adventure comic featuring plastic man 1948. Plastic man 1943 comic read plastic man 1943 comic. The 9 remaining stories by jack cole are excellent, fast and funny, perfect combinations of imaginative wordsstory and uniquely attractive art. Police comics 28 is 1944, so its onsale date was likely in january 1944. Synopsis, chief branner denies plastic man the right to help a little mute boy named bright eyes, who is being held prisoner by his own. We have 66 books to download or read online the latest is plastic man 61 alt guest login. Police comics march 1948 cover by jack cole comic book covers, comic books art. He is best known as the stretching member of the justice league though none of this is completely accurate.
In the history of golden age comics there are books known for first appearances, but few books offer the first stories of as many iconic characters as are found in the famous police comics. Plastic man dc comics art, fun comics, marvel dc comics, comic book artists. A retelling of plastic man s origin as well as a great new tale that pits plas against his. Nursed back to health by altruistic monks, he was inspired to embrace lifes brighter side. Edwyn takes a hostage of his own, changing all the rules of this bloodcurdling catandmouse game. Get the best deals on silver age plastic man comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Created by cartoonist jack cole, plastic man was one of the. One of quality comics signature characters during the golden age of comic books, plastic man can stretch his body into any imaginable form. Police comics comic read police comics comic online in. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio. Dc announces new plastic man series from gail simone. Plastic man soon became the cover star of police comics and starred in the title for 102 issues, only being ousted when the title was revamped into a truecrime comic in 1950. The madness continues but there is a question of credit where it is due. Issues 5364 consisted entirely of reprinted stories. Plastic man has also been a member of the allstar squadron and the freedom fighters. Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. Prominent characters are firebrand, plastic man, the spirit, manhunter, human bomb and phantom lady collected.
One of the first characters to blend superheroic action and comedy, patrick eel obrian was also one of the first superheroes whose background involved a criminal past, for which he was trying to atone. The first issue of police comics featured the debuts of plastic man, phantom lady, human bomb, firebrand, and mouthpiece, all of which, except the latter, are characters that continued to be. But the dancers are helping him find the kid, who was nabbed by some bad guys who dont know his secret identity, just his costumed persona, which is still a terrible day. The whos who lists henkel as creator, writer and artist for the strip. Will virginias captors finally cut their losses and return her to edwyn, or will there be more death by plastic. Plas was a feature in police comics as well as having his own title. One of quality comics signature characters during the golden age of comic books, plastic man. The madness continues but there is a question of credit where. Plastic man 2004 2006 from dc comics league of comic. Staton do plastic man, well, its lucky that dcs special series did a whole book of the original strip back in the bronze age. Plastic man is back with his own series at dc comics this week from writer gail simone and artist adriana melo. After being teased during the events of dark nights. This page contains information about plastic man volume 1. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections.
Plastic man dc bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. Synopsis, plastic man must figure out why people are killing to obtain an old book and must find a way to defeat number seven, a disfigured. Golden age comic magazines plastic man police comics lot in dvd jack cole book 8. Buy products related to plastic man dc comics and see what customers say about plastic. Created by cartoonist jack cole, plastic man was one of the first superheroes to incorporate humor into mainstream action storytelling. Plastic is a 5issue creatorowned horror american comic book limited series written by doug wagner, illustrated by daniel hillyard, and colored by laura martin. Plastic man real name patrick eel obrian is a superhero originally published by quality comics and later acquired by dc comics. He was revived by dc in this 1960s series which ran ten issues before suspending publication for over a decade. Acid spills into his wound, and he eventually passes out, to be found by a monk. This is the sixth volume in the dc archives series of plastic man reprints from police comics and plastic man. Get the best deals on plastic man golden age superhero comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Get the best deals on plastic man comic book collections when you shop the. Plastic man faces a group of scientists from saturn who have come to earth to study the people and their way of living in order to determine whether or not they are worth conquering. Retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen is in love with virginia, a girl he met online. Pop cultures silliest superhero, plastic man is as much a humor icon as a heroic one. Police comics is an anthology of superhero, crime fighting and detective stories.
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