Jack Cole and Plastic Man Forms Stretched to Their Limits #[nn]

In "The Eyes Have It!", Plastic Man faces a moral dilemma when Chief Branner blocks his attempt to rescue Bright Eyes, a mute boy imprisoned by his monstrous father, the Sphinx. With the boy’s haunting eyes holding the key to his father’s crimes, Plastic Man must find a way to break through both the man’s defenses and the system that refuses to see the truth.

In "null," Professor Grrr, utterly undone by Wun Cloo’s botched murders, tries to eliminate the detective—only to find himself outmaneuvered when Wun Cloo downs Super Putty Juice, transforming into a malleable, conscience-like entity that reshapes the situation from within.

In "The India Rubber Man," Plastic Man encounters a rival whose elastic form rivals his own—yet this new foe has limits and feels pain when pushed too far. Stretcho, a circus performer whose act is threatened by Plastic Man’s fame, sees him as a direct challenge to his livelihood and reputation.

In "Sadly-Sadly," Jo Sanders’s heart-wrenching visage drives anyone who sees him to tears—so much so that he’s turned his misfortune into a criminal career. But when Plastic Man steps in, he doesn’t rely on force, just a single, perfectly timed laugh that flips the script on a man built for sorrow.

In "Murder Morphine and Me!", Jo and her husband hear the harrowing tale of Mary Kennedy, a woman who fled Kansas City under a new name to escape the grip of a ruthless drug dealer named Tony. Once his moll, Mary was caught in a web of deception, forced to lure unsuspecting men into his operation—dates that were anything but innocent. When she tried to break free, Tony held her accountable, claiming she was just as guilty. Now, with help from narcotics agent Jacobs, who infiltrated the gang to bring down the real mastermind, Mary finds herself at a crossroads, ready to speak her truth.