Plastic Man Archives #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis fifth volume of DC's Plastic Man Archives series reprints classic Golden Age adventures from 1946-1947, collecting issues of Police Comics and Plastic Man's solo title. Featuring the elastic hero's trademark blend of slapstick humor and inventive crime-fighting, these stories showcase creator Jack Cole's dynamic artwork and zany plots that defined the character's early legacy. The hardcover edition preserves the original comic pages in a high-quality archive format for collectors and historians.
"Plastic Man Protects Crookdom?" is a standout entry in the Plastic Man Archives series, showcasing the original creator Jack Cole at the height of his inventive flair. When Professor Carlon’s experiment goes awry and transforms Sheila into a granite monster, Plastic Man must track her down and administer the antidote—before the city’s most notorious crooks become the real victims of chaos. With Jack Cole handling every aspect of the interior art and storytelling, and his distinctive pencil and ink work defining the striking cover, this 2003 issue offers a rare, self-contained showcase of the character’s origins in their purest, most idiosyncratic form.
In "Sleepy Eyes," the titular hypnotist finds his powers utterly useless when he encounters Woozy Winks, a man whose very presence induces sleep—making him immune to any attempt to put him under. The clash of wills unfolds in a battle of wits and drowsiness, as Sleepy Eyes tries to outsmart a foe who’s already one step ahead.
In "Mars--Keep Away," Plastic Man and Woozy Wabbit stumble upon a mysterious alien named Mr. Misfit, who warns Plas about Professor MacGhoul’s scheme to launch a rocket to Mars. With the fate of Martian treasures hanging in the balance, Plas must stop the launch—only to find Misfit vanishes afterward, leaving behind only his disguise and the lingering mystery of what he truly looked like.
In "The Green Terror," a mad scientist obsessed with botanical transformation unleashes his twisted experiment on the world, targeting his nemesis Woozy with a living plant that drains life through suffocating fumes. With a body that bleeds green when pierced by his own weapon, the Green Terror is both monster and master of his grotesque creation.
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↩ Reprints Police Comics #50 (1946), Police Comics #51 (1946), Police Comics #52 (1946), Police Comics #53 (1946), Police Comics #54 (1946), Plastic Man #4 (1946), Police Comics #55 (1946), Police Comics #56 (1946), Police Comics #57 (1946), Police Comics #58 (1946)
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