De Elastieken Man

Ralph Dibny, the Elongated Man, gained his stretching powers by isolating the chemical compound Gingold from a carnival contortionist's favorite soda. A self-made superhero and socialite detective, he operates openly under his own name alongside his wife Sue and allies like Barry Allen's Flash.

A Silver Age curiosity with genuine pedigree, De Elastieken Man made his Dutch-language debut in Flits Classics #2606 in 1970, brought to life by the legendary creative pairing of John Broome and Carmine Infantino. Published through the early seventies by Classics/Williams, this character shares his pages with a remarkable cast — Flits, Barry Allen, Ralph Dibny, Wally West, and Flitsboy — placing him squarely in the fast-moving world of classic Flash-era comics. With five catalog appearances across Flits Classics, he's a compact but intriguing piece of Silver Age history for collectors who love hunting down the international corners of comics' golden era.