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Issue: Plastic Man Archives #2
Publication Date: February 2000
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Issues: #2 of 8 Issues (9 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/06/2000
Volume: 2
Pages: 232
ISBN: 1563896214
UPC/EAN: 76194121515000211
Price: $76.00 CAD
$49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 30 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: THE PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 reprints the wacky and hilarious adventures of the world's most original hero as they were initially published over sixty years ago.

Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene, with additional reconstruction by Greg Theakston. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Louis Prandi.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy paper dust jacket
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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reprinted 4 times from some/all in another Issue.
reprinted 25 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
Synopsis: In this outrageous book collecting tales from the 1940s, Plastic Man and his faithful sidekick Woozy Winks, face off against an assortment of oddballs including a mistress of snakes, Wild West outlaws, butter bootleggers, an army of Plastic Man robots, and a haunted train.
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Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Forward by Ron Goulart.
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[Cover - Plastic Man #1]; The Game of Death

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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From Content Item: FlagPlastic Man #[1] published January 1943
was The Game of Death [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Game of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian; disguised as Mr. King]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner (first appearance); Yvette LaRue (first appearance; dies); VILLAINS: The Chance Club [Mr. Sharp; Charlie; Tony; Mike] (first appearance); Mrs. Towne (first appearance)
Synopsis: Plas and Woozy break up The Chance Club.
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From Content Item: FlagPlastic Man #[1] published January 1943
was The Game of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Now You See It, Now You Don't

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Professor Topps (first appearance); Chief Branner (cameo); VILLAINS: Japanese; Amisaki (first appearance)
Synopsis: Plas and Woozy must stop the Japanese from stealing a camouflage machine.
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From Content Item: FlagPlastic Man #[1] published January 1943
was Now You See It, Now You Don't [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Willie McGoon, Dope

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; The Goon [Willie McGoon] (first appearance); VILLAIN: Prof. Goodman (first appearance; dies)
Synopsis: Professor Goodman takes advantage of a man's disfigurement.
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From Content Item: FlagPlastic Man #[1] published January 1943
was Willie McGoon, Dope [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Go West, Young Plastic Man, Go West

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Mr. McAnders (first appearance); VILLAINS: Cowboy Joe (first appearance); Dade (first appearance)
Synopsis: Woozy gets conned into buying a map to a goldmine, and heads out West to find his fortune.
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From Content Item: FlagPlastic Man #[1] published January 1943
was Go West, Young Plastic Man, Go West [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #21

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spirit
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Spirit [Denny Colt]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #21 published August 1943
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Menace of Serpina

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Sylvester Smirk (first appearance); Pulman Coach (first appearance); VILLAIN: Madame Serpina (first appearance); Mr. Hardwich (first appearance); Mammo (first appearance); Bobo (first appearance)
Synopsis: Plastic Man and Woozy take on Madame Serpina.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #21 published August 1943
was The Menace of Serpina [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #22

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spirit
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Spirit [Denny Colt]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #22 published September 1943
was The Eyes Have It! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Eyes Have It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner (first use of name); Bright Eyes (first appearance); VILLAINS: The Sphinx (first appearance; dies); Mr. Grimley (first appearance; flashback); Mrs. Grimley (first appearance; flashback)
Synopsis: Plas rescues a young orphan from the Sphinx.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #22 published September 1943
was The Eyes Have It! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #23

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spirit
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Spirit [Denny Colt]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #23 published October 1943
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Ghost Train

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Captain Murphy [also as Captain Murphey]; Caprice Corbett (first appearance); VILLAINS: Snout (first appearance); J. Noble Wopps (first appearance)
Synopsis: Woozy and Plas ride a haunted train.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #23 published October 1943
was The Ghost Train [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #24

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #24 published November 1943
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Hundred Plastic Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; VILLAINS: Pinky Flower (first appearance); Louie; Mike; Dr. Phineas T. Gleason (first appearance)
Synopsis: Woozy briefly gains Plas's powers. A doctor turns old tires into Plastic Man androids.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #24 published November 1943
was The Hundred Plastic Men [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #25

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #25 published December 1943
was The Bookstore Mystery [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Rare Edition Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Lester G. Simpkins (first appearance; dies); VILLAINS: Sykes Mob [Joe Sykes; Mike; Sam; Louie] (first appearance); Number Seven (first appearance)
Synopsis: Plastic Man must figure out why people are killing to obtain an old book.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #25 published December 1943
was The Rare Edition Murders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #26

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #26 published January 1944
was Plastic Man Battles Body, Mind and Soul! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Body, Mind and Soul

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Randy Ronan (first appearance); Vida (first appearance); VILLAIN: Pike Ronan (first appearance; dies; a werewolf); Slugger Crott (first appearance); Hoppy (first appearance); Brains (first appearance); Butch (first appearance)
Synopsis: Chief Branner learns Plastic Man's secret identity.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #26 published January 1944
was Body, Mind and Soul [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #27

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spirit
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Spirit [Denny Colt]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #27 published February 1944
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Woozy Winks, Juror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Randolph Pearson (first appearance; deceased); James Sterling (first appearance); VILLAIN: Allan Pearson [disguised as Mr. Courtney] (first appearance; Randolph's cousin)
Synopsis: Woozy has jury duty.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #27 published February 1944
was Woozy Winks, Juror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #28

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spirit
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Spirit [Denny Colt]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #28 published March 1944
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Plastic Man -The Movie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Raymond Switchlock (first appearance); Ravenal (first appearance; dies); Zana Crummer (first appearance); Chuck Bernardi (first appearance)
Synopsis: Hollywood wants to film a movie about Plastic Man.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #28 published March 1944
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #29

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #29 published April 1944
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Death in Derlin's Castle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; J.V. Arlen (first appearance; dies); VILLAIN: Daniel Richard Derlin (first appearance; dies)
Synopsis: Plas investigates the murder of a treasury agent.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #29 published April 1944
was Death in Derlin's Castle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Police Comics #30

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #30 published May 1944
was Plastic Man Battles a Slippery Racket and Spreads the Mob Around Like ----- [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Blinky Winks and Gooie Louie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Blinky Winks (first appearance; Woozy's uncle); VILLAINS: Maxie (first appearance); Fingers (first appearance); Gooie Louie (first appearance); Micky the Finn (first appearance); Pat Slugso (first appearance); Fat Slugso (first appearance)
Synopsis: Plas and Woozy visit Woozy's Uncle Blinky's farm.
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From Content Item: FlagPolice Comics #30 published May 1944
was Blinky Winks and Gooie Louie [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, informational
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Biography for Jack Cole. Biographical material researched and written by Peter L. Myer and Adam Philips.
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Backcover

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spirit
Character(s): Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Woozy Winks
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagPlastic Man #[1] published January 1943cover
From Issue: FlagPolice Comics #22 published September 1943cover
From Issue: FlagPolice Comics #23 published October 1943cover
From Issue: FlagPolice Comics #27 published February 1944cover
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprints covers from PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #1 and POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #22, 23, 27.

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