View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Continued from plastic man 1943 series continued in plastic man 1988 series this series of plastic man comic books starred the son of the original plastic man, who as a toddler accidentally drank a souvenir bottle of the same acid that had given his father. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Click here for the overstreet comic book price guide instant digital download. 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. 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. Encyclopedia of comic books and graphic novels, santa barbara, grenwood, 2010, xxiixix763 p. Plastic is about retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen who has been trying to avoid trouble while on honeymoon with his love virginia. Chumlee puts a blind bet on seven boxes of vintage comic books in this clip from from chums risky business. Retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen is in love with virginia, a girl he met online.
Resilient as his name suggests, though, plastic man put his best foot forward in 1966. Get the best deals on silver age plastic man comics when you shop the largest online selection at. First silver age appearane of the golden age plastic man and his sidekick, woozy winks. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing access to virtually ever comic ever published. Get the best deals on silver age plastic man comics when you shop the. It will be interesting to revisit this book in a week to see just what movie hype can.
For starters, plastic man or plas for short was created by another company, quality comics, in 1941. While plastic man cant be depended upon to appear each month, few supporting dc comics superheroes have as strong of a track record between the golden age and today as patrick eel obrian. With more room cole was able to express even more freedom and originality. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Plastic man was one of the real stars of the quality comics lineup of superheroes in comics golden age 19381954, thanks to the madcap genius of his creator, jack cole. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Plastic man has also been a member of the allstar squadron and the freedom fighters. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. A retelling of plastic mans origin as well as a great new tale that pits plas against his criminal past. A retelling of plastic man s origin as well as a great new tale that pits plas against his criminal past. A reformed criminal turned dogooder, plastic man stretched the definition of the strongjawed, straightfaced superhero to. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded. Hey, hes also dead, at least according to the gang that tossed him out like last weeks garbage.
Buy products related to plastic man dc comics and see what customers say about plastic. He was revived by dc in this 1960s series which ran ten issues before suspending publication for over a decade. 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. Plastic man 1966 1st series dc comic books mycomicshop. This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by mr e on november 20, 2010. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Pop cultures silliest superhero, plastic man is as much a humor icon as a heroic one.
Plastic man is a dc comics superhero created by renowned cartoonist jack cole. Dec 15, 2017 chumlee puts a blind bet on seven boxes of vintage comic books in this clip from from chums risky business. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. Plastic man is eels obrian, a notorious gangster who has acid spilled on him in a heist gone wrong. He stands today as the comedian in any team hes in. Plastic mans rebirth return comes with a new costume, team. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. If my body were the last thing you ever saw, would it be worth it. Plastic man was once quality comics signature super hero of the golden age, but he had yet to flex his malleable dc muscles a decade after the company acquired rights to the character. 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. His criminal record led to some doubts about his value.
Nursed back to health by altruistic monks, he was inspired to embrace lifes brighter side. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books. It continues a long tradition of funny, frenetic cartooning dating back to plastic mans. Movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Golden, silver and bronze age comic books dc plastic man. Find the value of the dc comic plastic man volume 1. Plastic is a 5issue creatorowned horror american comic book limited series written by doug wagner, illustrated by daniel hillyard, and colored by laura martin.
Stretch, a very short crook, disguises himself as a child. Plastic man 1943 comic read plastic man 1943 comic. Plastic man 1943 vitalquality comic books mycomicshop. Our grandkids enjoyed listening to their grandfather read this comic book to them. They had heard about plastic man from their father who had this comic book when he was growing up. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that. Plastic man is the main character in this television series. But he had no super powers, and at the time there was a strong feeling that a character without super powers couldnt carry his own book. But there are some simple steps every fan should take to store a comic book collectionto ensure it retains its value and can be enjoyed by the next generation. Cole had led a colourful life, including cycling across america at the age of 18, before. The overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. Plastic man is back on the stands with a new miniseries from writer gail simone and artist adriana melo.
But there are some simple steps every fan should take to store a comic book collectionto ensure it retains its. Dccustoms services and international tracking provided. Created by cartoonist jack cole, plastic man was one of the first superheroes to incorporate humor into mainstream action storytelling. Dont worry, thoughhe bounced back from all that, and now hes trying to make a new life for himself, but the effort is stretching him pretty thin. Together, they tour the back roads of america in their ltd, eating doughnuts and enjoying their healthy appetites for each other. For me jack cole is among the 5 best comic book artists of all time. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. How to store a comic book collection like a superhero. This vat gave him the powers to bend his body into any imaginable form. Get the best deals on plastic man comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Plastic man, the archives, vol 01 archive editions. The first comic book appearance of harley quinn suicide. You dont have to have superhuman strength or xray vision to appreciate comic books and to yearn to collect and preserve the graphic stories of childhood and beyond.
The nominal value of a comic, according to price guides or a. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. The comic had become very worn so our son was delighted to once again have this edition which we gave to him for fathers day after grandpa read it to his kids. Plastic man was a hit in the late 30s for artist jack cole, who worked with will eisner of the spirit fame in face, eisner writes the introduction to this volume. The zwili cat, allegedly worth millions, is discovered to only hold marbles. Plastic man is asked to look after the child of a very wealthy man when kidnapping threats are issued. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
Former thief patrick eel obrien accidentally fell into an acid vat. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. A television series based on plastic man was commissioned, with a pilot episode entitled puddle trouble. Written by phil foglio, with art by hilary barta and john nyberg, and an assist from doug rice. Aug 05, 2016 movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. Continued from plastic man 1943 series continued in plastic man 1988 series this series of plastic man comic books starred the son of the original plastic man, who as a toddler accidentally drank a souvenir bottle of the same acid that had given his father, the original plastic man eel obrian his powers. The other feeling was that the punisher was so violent that we couldnt really give him a regular comic book. He is saved by a kind monk, who inspires him to fight criminals. Jun 15, 2018 plastic man is back on the stands with a new miniseries from writer gail simone and artist adriana melo. Dc comics most pliable hero has a new set of threads, and some new friends, as plastic man debuts a fresh look at sdcc.
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