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Plastic Manis an underrated powerhouse member of theJustice League , and after 58 long time as a DC lineament , the publishing firm has finally calculate out how to fix him . This September , Plastic Man will welcome the Black Label treatmentin the four - issuePlastic Man No More . The serieswill explore Plastic Man ’s past and future , and its writer , Christopher Cantwell , has an plan of attack that will honour the character ’s story .
In an interview with Chris Coplan ofAIPT , Plastic Man No More’swriter Christopher Cantwell talk about his approach to the fictitious character . Plastic Man No Morekicks off when his stretching powers lead off to go haywire , and he concludes he is dying . This setsPlastic Man off on a personal journeythat will tinct on all aspects of his life , including his family and his fourth dimension with the Justice League . Cantwell admitted that Plastic Man has been “ reliant ” on his powers , and that they are his identity operator .
Thequestion becomes what pass off to him when his powers begin to give out him ?
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Plastic Man was one of the most popular heroes of comedian ’ Golden Age . Created by creative person Jack Cole , who went on to celebrity drawing cartoons forPlayboy , Plastic Man began as a Quality Comics character , before link the DC Universe 58 years ago . While Plastic Man has not zoom to the stature at DC that he bask at Quality in the Golden Age , he has become a cult icon , headlining several solo title as well as animated serial publication in the other eighties . Plastic Man ’s lofty DC moment was no doubt joining the Justice League in the tardy nineties .
formative Man first appeared in 1941’sPolice Comics#1 .
Plastic Man ’s backstory is dewy-eyed , but right with story potential that Cantwell will tap into withPlastic serviceman No More . Before becoming Plastic Man , he was the unpitying malefactor Eel O’Brien . After exposure to a secret substance , he put on the ability to stretch his physical structure . Deciding he had been given a 2nd chance , Eel became Plastic Man . Eel ’s past times as a homicidal hoodlum is at odds with his current life history choice , and Cantwell has saidPlastic Man No Morewill search this dichotomy , as the character wonders if his heroic career was worth it .
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Plastic Man came from the unwell criminal underworld , and even after receiving his powers , cope with more street - level criminal offence , even if the perpetrator are as eldritch and grotesque as he .
Fans today catch Plastic Man as a funny and lightheaded - heartedJustice Leaguehero , but a agile glance at his Golden Age adventures bring out a layer of dark just under the surface . Plastic Man come from the seedy criminal underworld , and even after receiving his powers , grapple with more street - degree criminal offense , even if the perpetrators are as weird and monstrous as he . Cantwell also say the volume will explorePlastic Man’sfractured family liveliness , making this a dark , but balanced , expect at the type , which is just what he needed after 58 years in the DC Universe .
Source : AIPT
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