Plastic Man #23 (1950)

In a jungle adventure sparked by a blackmail scheme, Plastic Man races to stop Poison Pen Pullman from exploiting a mysterious fountain that accelerates aging—only to discover the water’s deadly effects aren’t what they seem. As the F.B.I. scrambles to find a cure after a millionaire suddenly ages decades, Plastic Man must uncover the truth behind the fountain’s strange power before it’s too late.

When Plastique Man stumbles upon a newspaper dated tomorrow, he believes he’s found a miracle to escape his dire poverty—only to realize too late that the paper he’s holding is just the early edition, and the future it predicts isn’t quite as reliable as he thought.

In the aftermath of his prison release, reformed crook Nevermore tries to go straight, drawing the attention of Plastic Man, who shadows him to ensure he stays honest. As Nevermore takes a job as butler to heiress Jolie Jeroboam, his past begins to catch up with him—especially when old gang members resurface, and Plastic Man must uncover whether Nevermore’s reform is genuine or just another con.

In a clever twist, the mysterious figure known as the "Figure" manipulates her former henchman Wishbone into believing she’s still in charge, while secretly using him to set up a new crime—only to expose his own deception. Plastic Man, ever one step ahead, unravels her scheme by turning Wishbone’s own plan against him, revealing the Figure’s true identity in a surprise reveal that leaves the criminal mastermind scrambling.