Plastic Man #1

The stretchable hero makes his mini-series entrance in fine chaotic form — Plastic Man looms large in his signature red-and-yellow costume and dark glasses, his elongated fist scattering a wonderfully unruly crowd of crooks and bystanders across the cover. Hilary Barta's lively linework perfectly captures the madcap energy that makes this character so irresistible, with every grimacing thug and wide-eyed goon adding to the beautiful mayhem. Phil Foglio, Hilary Barta, John Nyberg, and Doug Rice kick off this four-issue DC mini-series with a tone that makes good on the cover's own promise: "DC Comics aren't just for kids!