Of all the golden age archives of early comics dc has made available superman, batman, green lantern, wonder woman the best read is the plastic man archives. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. Bcw offers a variety of cardboard and plastic comic storage boxes. The american company image comics published plastic on a monthly basis with the first issue. This vat gave him the powers to bend his body into any imaginable form. The official overstreet comic book price guide 37th ed.
A television series based on plastic man was commissioned, with a pilot episode entitled puddle trouble. Plastic man soon became the cover star of police comics and starred in the title for 102 issues, only being ousted when the title was revamped into a truecrime comic in 1950. Plastic man 2018 comic read plastic man 2018 comic. Plas was also given his own comic in 1943, and this flourished until arnold sold the whole company to dc comics years later. He is best known as the stretching member of the justice league though none of this is completely accurate for starters, plastic man or plas for short was created by another company, quality comics, in 1941. Plastic man dc silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Plastic man and woozy battle dazzla, a smuggler who has brought radioactive powder into the country to destroy a topsecret american weapon, project triple x. Plastic is about retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen who has been trying to avoid trouble while on honeymoon with his love virginia. Plastic man by francesco francavilla comic book genres dc heroes, comic. We have to each pick 10 comics from dts collection of cgc graded marvel silver age comic books. If you indicate specifically which spiderman title and who the 3 people are we might be able to give you better advise with regards to value. If you want additional books, i ship as many books as you want for a low flat fee.
Plastic man 1943 vitalquality comic books mycomicshop. Golden, silver and bronze age comic books dc plastic man. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Postcode describes comics published after february 1955 and usually displaying the cca stamp in the upper right hand corner. Read plastic man 2018 comic online free and high quality. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 1 1963 spiderman spiderman vs. Comic books archive the online library 1711 comics online.
Plastic man was one of the real stars of the quality comics lineup of superheroes in comics golden age 19381954, thanks to. Many of the others have more historical significance to the superhero genre, but jack coles stories of his stretchable accidental hero are so creative and odd that theyre great reads, even 60 years on. Plastic is a 5issue creatorowned horror american comic book limited series written by doug wagner, illustrated by daniel hillyard, and colored by laura martin. Yes, it counts as comically good fortune if you squint your eyes and look around the corner which he can totally do without even breaking a sweat. Will virginias captors finally cut their losses and return her to edwyn, or will there be more death by plastic. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio. Find the value of the dc comic plastic man volume 1. With more room cole was able to express even more freedom and originality. Use our comic storage boxes in conjunction with our comic book backing boards and comic book bags for all of your current age, silver age and golden age comics. Who will have the most valuable comic book collection.
Bursting onto the comicbook scene in 1941, plastic man was a bright spot in a golden age of heroes, standing out as one of the most unusual and innovative creations of the time. Former thief patrick eel obrien accidentally fell into an acid vat. Fargo freddie falls into a volcano, meets a 500yearold man who shows him how to turn into lava. It continues a long tradition of funny, frenetic cartooning dating back to plastic man s. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. A type of plastic used in the manufacture of comic book bags. We have 66 books to download or read online the latest is plastic man 61 alt guest login. This character has been published in several solo series and has interacted with. I want to help you with your comic book collection. It feels like some punches are being pulled for the sake of easing us in, but it also serves to titillate with the question of just how hard theyre going to. Edwyn takes a hostage of his own, changing all the rules of this bloodcurdling catandmouse game.
Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Plastic man is a dc comics superhero created by renowned cartoonist jack cole. One of quality comics signature characters during the golden age of comic books, plastic man can stretch his body into any imaginable. Green lantern plastic man weapons of mass deception 2011 dc comics wolfman for sale online dc. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Plastic man stars in the fiendish mastermind, the answers werent in the back of the book plastic man threw at her, and the weapon for evil. This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by mr e on november 20, 2010. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Plastic man v1 053 all reprints from here on jonthescanner. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. See more ideas about plastic man, comics and jack cole. During a heist gone wrong, petty crook patrick eel obrian was doused in chemicals, allowing him to stretch his body into any shape he desires.
Together, they tour the back roads of america in their ltd, eating doughnuts and enjoying their healthy appetites for each other. Plastic man is back on the stands with a new miniseries from writer gail simone and artist adriana melo. Nursed back to health by altruistic monks, he was inspired to embrace lifes brighter side. Retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen is in love with virginia, a girl he met online. Some quality comics titles, including blackhawk and plastic man, have been reprinted by dc. Plastic man is the main character in this television series. Quality comics was an american comic book publishing company which operated from 1937 to. Get the best deals on plastic man comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Pop abbreviation for the anticomic book volume, parade of pleasure. Spiderman 2099 second edition1st printing 200 mint condition frank millers roninbook 6. Pop cultures silliest superhero, plastic man is as much a humor icon as a heroic one.
Dc comics presents superman and plastic man comic the thing that goes woof in the night vol 4 no. Im pretty sure rule 34 will be invoked for this, somewhere. His criminal record led to some doubts about his value. Jack cole, plastic man, comic books art, book art, dc comics art, classic comics, man vs, comic page, book. As lava man, he slips out of plastic mans grip, but is defeated when his body cools and hardens. Gordy trueblood reads that plastic man failed in his attempt to stop the king of spades and his gang, but is relieved to discover that it was the original plastic man.
Eel went looking for a kid, but he found a manbat instead, who brought him not only to the kid but also to the lair of the secret society that needs plastic man to stop asking inconvenient questions. Plastic man statue comic book heroes, comic superheroes, comic poster. Massive comic collection sellout spiderman, hulk, avengers, xmen, bronze age. A reformed criminal turned dogooder, plastic man stretched the definition of the strongjawed, straightfaced superhero to. Created by cartoonist jack cole, plastic man was one of the first superheroes to incorporate humor into mainstream action storytelling. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. However cgc do not recognise autographs that have not been witnessed by one of their employee or select cgc authorized witness and instead will give it a qualified label green and a note that may say. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Plastic man 1943 comic read plastic man 1943 comic.
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