Editing Plastic Man (section)

==Publication history==
Plastic Man was created by writer-artist Jack Cole, and first appeared in ''[[Police Comics]]'' #1 (August 1941).<ref name=Benton>{{cite book |last1=Benton |first1=Mike |title=Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History |date=1992 |publisher=Taylor Publishing Company |location=Dallas |isbn=0-87833-808-X |url=https://archive.org/details/superherocomicso0000bent |url-access=registration |access-date=1 April 2020 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/superherocomicso0000bent/page/121 121]-122}}</ref>

One of Quality Comics' signature characters during the [[Golden Age of Comic Books]], Plastic Man can stretch his body into any imaginable form. His adventures were known for their quirky, offbeat structure and surreal [[slapstick]] humor. DC Comics acquired the character, among others, after Quality Comics shut down in 1956.

Although the character has never been a significant commercial success, Plastic Man has been a favorite character of many [[Modern Age of Comic Books|modern]] comic book creators, including writer [[Grant Morrison]], who included him in their 1990s revival of the [[Justice League]]; [[Art Spiegelman]], who profiled Cole for ''[[The New Yorker]]'' magazine; painter [[Alex Ross]], who has frequently included him in covers and stories depicting the Justice League; writer-artist [[Kyle Baker]], who wrote and illustrated an award-winning ''Plastic Man'' series; and [[Frank Miller]], who included him in the Justice League in the comics ''[[All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder]]'' and ''[[The Dark Knight Strikes Again]]''.