Category Archives: Plastic Man

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RETRO REVIEW: Plastic Man #7 (November-December 1967)

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Or – “More Evidence That Revamps Are Hardly A New Development…”

I find it interesting that, of all the heroes of the 1940s-era, Plastic Man seems to be the one destined to have children.  Fans of the 1970′s Plastic Man cartoon will recall his adventures with Baby Plas, while Kingdom Come featured his son as the hero called Offspring.  A memorable JLA story featured his illegitimate son from a youthful indiscretion (who later became a Teen Titan, also calling himself Offspring, because Alex Ross apparently needs royalties.)  But, have you ever wondered where all this Plastic Dad business kicked off?

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RETRO REVIEW: Elseworlds 80 Page Giant #1 (August 1999)

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Or – “Did You Know That The Pound Is Worth Like A Buck Twenty Five?”

The exchange rate can be a scary thing.  Some years ago, I went online to purchase a couple of comics at a price already far above what I would normally pay for single issues, without noticing that the price listing was in Great Britain Pounds.  (Apparently, money is heavier in the U.K.)  As such, I ended up breaking my unofficial ‘don’t pay more than $100 bucks for one comic book’ rule twice in the same day, and ending up in the doghouse with the missus.  Still, since the comics in question were this one and a copy of Miracleman #24, it was still (albeit just BARELY) worth the price of admission…

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RETRO REVIEW: Plastic Man Volume 2 #4 (September 1967)

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Or – “This Is The Dawning Of The Age Of Aquarius!  Aquaaaariuuuuuuus!”

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Eel O’ Brien is a character who has seen a lot of incarnations, even as comic book characters go.  Originated by Quality Comics back in Dubya Dubya Two, O’Brien became one of the most visually memorable characters of the Golden Age, not merely able to stretch, but change his shape completely, even create complex machinery or be cut into pieces without losing his cohesiveness.  The Eelster disappeared in 1956, when a foundering Quality Comics finally went under, but he certainly wasn’t forgotten.  At some point, DC Comics acquired the rights (or ignored the fact that they didn’t have the rights) to Plastic Man, and the results bore fruit in a swinging sixties happening, and Plas is about to freak me out!

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Lick Your Favorite Superhero

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The United States Postal Service unveiled the commemorative DC superhero stamp collection last week at the San Diego Comic Con. The 1st day of issue stamps were available at the convention, but Friday morning post offices around the country began selling the 20 stamp collection.

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