Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	[August] 2006
Cover Price	49.99 USD; 69.99 CAD
Pages	212
Editing	Scott Nybakken (collected edition)
Notes	The Pliable Paladin returns for another round of body-bending action in THE PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 8! Reprinting the Plastic Man stories from POLICE COMICS #72-77 and PLASTIC MAN #9-10 (1947-1948), this 204-page volume also includes an introduction by acclaimed writer and longtime Plastic Man fan Harvey Pekar. [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 Bud Plant for loan of source material. Note: Gil Fox is erroneously credited as an editor on the issues in this archive.

Cover Details

Characters	Plastic Man
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison
Notes	The Pliable Paladin returns for another round of body-bending action in THE PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 8! Reprinting the Plastic Man stories from POLICE COMICS #72-77 and PLASTIC MAN #9-10 (1947-1948), this 204-page volume also includes an introduction by acclaimed writer and longtime Plastic Man fan Harvey Pekar. [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 Bud Plant for loan of source material. Note: Gil Fox is erroneously credited as an editor on the issues in this archive.
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #77 (April 1948) [cover]

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters	Plastic Man
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Typeset

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters	Woozy Winks
Script	Harvey Pekar
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Harvey Pekar writes the introduction for this volume.

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Plastic Man #9"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Typeset
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9 (Autumn 1947)

12 page Plastic Man story "The King of Zing!"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Lulubelle; Officer Richard O'Tool; Villain: Clarence Skidd
Synopsis	Plastic Man must stop the King of Zing!
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9 (Autumn 1947)

11 page Plastic Man story "Case of the Counterfeit Counterfeit!"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Mr. Atlas; Villain: Phony Fink
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	John Spranger
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9 (Autumn 1947)

8 page Woozy Winks; Plastic Man story "Feud State"

Characters	Woozy Winks; The Dratfields; The McNoys
Synopsis	Woozy Winks gets in the middle of the feud between the Dratfields and the McNoys.
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Alex Kotzky
Inks	Alex Kotzky
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9 (Autumn 1947)

2 page Plastic Man text story "Paint Hides A Killer"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9 (Autumn 1947)

14 page Plastic Man story "Cauldron"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; J.K. Dartmoor; Myrna Dartmoor; Diggory; Paramus; Doctor D.C. Gloopstix; Villain: Mr. Cauldron
Synopsis	Mr. Cauldron uses black magic to kill his victims.
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Alex Kotzky
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9 (Autumn 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #72"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #72 (November 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Curse of Mr. Cat"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Villain: Sam Judson; Dick Corley (dies); Jack Winter (dies); Mr. Cat [Electrician Jones]
Synopsis	Plastic Man and Woozy go to Egypt to catch some grave robbers.
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #72 (November 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #73"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #73 (December 1947)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Man Called Remember"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Villains: Remember; Groppo; Ixnay; Amscray
Synopsis	Plastic Man must take on the man who remembers everything - Remember!
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #73 (December 1947)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Plastic Man #10"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10 (Winter 1947-1948)

12 page Plastic Man story "The Sands of Crime"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Villain: Ali Krim
Synopsis	Plastic Man must prevent Ali Krim from stealing an experimental supersonic rocket. And Woozy goes on vacation.
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10 (Winter 1947-1948)

11 page Plastic Man story "Gangster's Vacation"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Mrs. Van Buxom; Villains: Nitro; Fingers; Slugger; Pistol Packer mob
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Alex Kotzky
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10 (Winter 1947-1948)

8 page Woozy Winks; Plastic Man story "Lard of the Dance"

Characters	Woozy Winks; Getrovka; Semovka; Lemovka; Kurveskaya; Sandor
Synopsis	Woozy Winks goes solo and takes in the ballet, with disastrous results.
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10 (Winter 1947-1948)

2 page Plastic Man text story "A-Hunting Woozy Goes"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Synopsis	Plastic Man and Woozy Winks go to Mackinac Island, MI, on a hunting trip.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10 (Winter 1947-1948)

14 page Plastic Man story "A Shock to the System"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Villain: Electra
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Spranger
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10 (Winter 1947-1948)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #74"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #74 (January 1948)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Diabolical Dr. Dimwitt"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Dr. Hunt; Villains: Dr. Dimwitt; Dotty Dimwitt; Itchy Moog
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #74 (January 1948)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #75"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #75 (February 1948)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Case of the Ancient Clues"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Villains: Malina; Oxtlatl
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #75 (February 1948)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #76"

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #76 (March 1948)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Melancholy Mr. Morbid"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Villain: Mr. Morbid
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #76 (March 1948)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #77"

Characters	Plastic Man
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #77 (April 1948)

15 page Plastic Man story "Eloc, Master of Mischief"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Professor Abelson; Villains: Skullface (first appearance), Eloc (first appearance; god of mischief)
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Editing	George Brenner
Reprinted	from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #77 (April 1948)

2 page biography (nonfictional) "Biographies"

Script	Peter L. Myer; Adam Philips; Craig Delich
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Biographies of Jack Cole, Alex Kotzky and John Spranger. Biographical material researched and written by Peter L. Myer, Adam Philips and Craig Delich.

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

Characters	Plastic Man; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero; Humor
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole (?)
Notes	Reprints of covers to Plastic Man (1943) #9 and #10 and Police Comics (1941) #73 and #76.
Reprinted	from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #9; from Plastic Man (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #10; from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #73; from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #76