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Issue Details

Issue #7
Published [October] 2005
Cover Price 49.99 USD; 69.99 CAD
Pages 212
Editing Dale Crain (collected edition senior editor)
Notes "Another amazing volume of peak-period Plastic Man stories by Cole at his zany best! This volume collects PLASTIC MAN #7-8 and Plastic Man's adventures from POLICE COMICS #66-71. Plas and Woozy travel way out West, meet Stretcho the India Rubber Man, visit Hollywood, tail a homicidal hat and more!" [per solicitation] Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene and Jamison. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi. Special thanks to Diamond International Galleries and Bud Plant for loan of source material.

Cover Details

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison
Notes "Another amazing volume of peak-period Plastic Man stories by Cole at his zany best! This volume collects PLASTIC MAN #7-8 and Plastic Man's adventures from POLICE COMICS #66-71. Plas and Woozy travel way out West, meet Stretcho the India Rubber Man, visit Hollywood, tail a homicidal hat and more!" [per solicitation] Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene and Jamison. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi. Special thanks to Diamond International Galleries and Bud Plant for loan of source material.
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #68 (July 1947) [reconstructed cover]

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset

4 page Plastic Man foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Script Bud Plant
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset
Notes Forward by Bud Plant

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Plastic Man #7"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 (Spring 1947)

12 page Plastic Man story "The Evil Dr. Volt"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; VILLAINS: Dr. Volt (intro; dies); the Little Moron and his mob (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole ?
Pencils John Spranger ?
Inks John Spranger ?
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Notes Archive credits pencils and inks to Jack Cole, but art experts believe pencils and inks are by John Spranger.
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 (Spring 1947)

11 page Plastic Man story "One-Way Voyage of Villainy"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; VILLAINS: Gilda (intro); Whiskers (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Alex Kotzky ?
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Notes Archive credits inks to Jack Cole, but art experts believe inks are by Alex Kotzky.
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 (Spring 1947)

8 page Woozy Winks story "Prof. Rudge's Mind-Training School"

Characters Woozy Winks; Shirley; Gold Strike Digley (intro); VILLAINS: Professor Rudge (intro); Bosco (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 (Spring 1947)

2 page text story "The Glass Planet"

Characters Jim Blane; Monte Poole; Slim Brown
Genre Science Fiction
Letters typeset
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 (Spring 1947)

14 page Plastic Man story "The Billboard's Tale"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Mr. Ginks (intro); Mr. Griggs (intro); Mr. Holler (intro); Mr. Yall (intro); VILLAIN: Mr. Meek (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 (Spring 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #66"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Bessie
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole (signed)
Inks Jack Cole (signed)
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #66 (May 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "Beauteous Bessie"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; VILLAINS: Naughty Nikko [Nick Nicholas] (intro); Faro (intro); Bessie (intro)
Synopsis Naughty Nikko tries to use Bessie to distract Plastic Man and Woozy Winks.
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #66 (May 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #67"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole (signed)
Inks Jack Cole (signed)
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #67 (June 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Gag Man"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Officer McGrath; Dr. E.T. Wisk (dies); VILLAINS: The Gag Man (intro); Sammy (intro); Algernon (intro)
Synopsis The Gag Man drives Plastic Man and the F.B.I. crazy.
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #67 (June 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Plastic Man #8"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #8 (Summer 1947)

12 page Plastic Man story "The Hot Rod"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Dr. Ray (intro; dies); VILLAINS: The Hot Rod (intro); Mr. Ditson (deceased)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #8 (Summer 1947)

11 page Plastic Man story "Concerto For Murder"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Dr. Raketovsky (intro; dies); Lucius Dingwithers (intro); Mrs. Dingwithers
Synopsis Woozy gets a job playing triangle for a symphony.
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #8 (Summer 1947)

8 page Woozy Winks story "The Mystery Paint"

Characters Woozy Winks; VILLAINS: The Master Artist (intro); Knuckles (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole ?
Pencils John Spranger
Inks John Spranger
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Notes Archive credits pencils and inks to Jack Cole, but art experts believe pencils and inks are by John Spranger.
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #8 (Summer 1947)

2 page text story "Doomsby's Doom"

Characters Raoul Danoul; Jene Renoit; Dr. Doomsby
Genre Crime
Letters typeset
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #8 (Summer 1947)

14 page Plastic Man story "The Homeliest Man In the World"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Officer Callahan; Chief Branner; VILLAIN: Mr. Uglee (intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole ?
Pencils John Spranger
Inks John Spranger
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Notes Archive credits pencils and inks to Jack Cole, but art experts believe pencils and inks are by John Spranger.
Reprinted from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #8 (Summer 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #68"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole (signed)
Inks Jack Cole (signed)
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #68 (July 1947)

13 page Plastic Man story "Plas Goes To Hollywood"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Max Shinplaster (intro); Mr. Stingker (intro); VILLAINS: Brain Trust (intro); Lefty (intro)
Synopsis Plas goes to Hollywood as a technical adviser on an F.B.I. movie.
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #68 (July 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #69"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Stretcho
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole (signed)
Inks Jack Cole (signed)
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #69 (August 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "Stretcho, the India Rubber Man"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Mr. Wells (intro); VILLAIN: Stretcho (intro); Reggie; Monk
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #69 (August 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #70"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #70 (September 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "It's An Ill Wind That Blows the Hat"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; B.Z. Gobble (intro; dies)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #70 (September 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #71"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #71 (October 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "East Is East and West Is West"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Mr. Roberts (intro); Miguel (intro); Conchita (intro); VILLAIN: Jack Brudd
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Cole
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters Jack Cole ?
Editing George Brenner (original)
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #71 (October 1947)

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Biographies"

Genre Fact
Script Peter L. Myer; Adam Philips
Letters typeset
Notes Biography for Jack Cole. Biographical material researched and written by Peter L. Myer and Adam Philips.

1 page Plastic Man (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Backcover"

Characters Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Cole
Inks Jack Cole
Colors Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset
Editing George Brenner (original)
Notes Reprints covers from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #66, 68, 71 and PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7.
Reprinted from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #66 [cover]; from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #68 [cover]; from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #71 [cover]; from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #7 [cover]