Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	[November] 2001
Cover Price	49.95 USD; 82.95 CAD
Pages	224
Editing	Dale Crain (collected edition editor); Nick J. Napolitano (collected edition associate editor)
Notes	"PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 continues to chronicle the humorous history of the most imaginative super hero of all time. Able to stretch his body into any size, shape, or form, Plastic Man goes about fighting crime in a most unusual but effective manner. Whether bouncing like a super ball, tying himself in knots, or using his arms as lariats, the pliable hero never misses a chance to verbally or physically humiliate a foe. Mixing dark humor with original villains, these stories broke away from conventional comic book plots and forged a new path for super hero storytelling." [per solicitation] Cover black-and-white restoration by Rob Leigh. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Louis Prandi. Special thanks to Diamond International Galleries for source material.

Cover Details

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon
Notes	"PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 continues to chronicle the humorous history of the most imaginative super hero of all time. Able to stretch his body into any size, shape, or form, Plastic Man goes about fighting crime in a most unusual but effective manner. Whether bouncing like a super ball, tying himself in knots, or using his arms as lariats, the pliable hero never misses a chance to verbally or physically humiliate a foe. Mixing dark humor with original villains, these stories broke away from conventional comic book plots and forged a new path for super hero storytelling." [per solicitation] Cover black-and-white restoration by Rob Leigh. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Louis Prandi. Special thanks to Diamond International Galleries for source material.

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	typeset

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

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Script	Michelle Urry
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Forward by Michelle Urry

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #31"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole (signed)
Inks	Jack Cole (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #31 (June 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Mangler's Slaughter Clinic"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian; disguised as Martin McGee]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; VILLAINS: The Mangler (first appearance); Dr. Slicer (first appearance); Knife McBlades (first appearance)
Synopsis	The Mangler tries to operate on Woozy Winks, but Woozy's good luck charm prevents any injuries.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #31 (June 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #32"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #32 (July 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "The La Cucaracha Caper"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Simeon T. Whistlebutton (first appearance); Mr. Ames (first appearance); Ellen Ames (first appearance); Pancho (first appearance); VILLAINS: The Mask (first appearance); Mopes McGee (first appearance)
Synopsis	While on a vacation in Mexico, Plas and Woozy appear in drag.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #32 (July 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #33"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Al Bryant (signed)
Inks	Al Bryant (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #33 (August 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "Deathtrap For Plastic Man"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; VILLAINS: Sammy (first appearance); The Hood (first appearance); Al (first appearance); Pete (first appearance)
Synopsis	The Hood finds a "chink" in Plastic Man's rubber armor!
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #33 (August 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "[Cover - Plastic Man #2]; The Gay Nineties Nightmare!"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole (signed)
Inks	Jack Cole (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner ? (original)
Reprinted	from PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #2 (August 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Gay Nineties Nightmare"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; VILLAINS: Slimy Slade [also as Desperate Desmond] (first appearance; dies); Slippery Slade (first appearance; dies); Slinky Slade (first appearance); Charlie (first appearance)
Synopsis	A city has been transformed to look like the gay Nineties (1890's).
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner ? (original)
Reprinted	from PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #2 (August 1944)

12 page Plastic Man story "The Man Who Could Switch Bodies"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; VILLAINS: Elmer Body (first appearance); Tony Toppo (first appearance)
Synopsis	Elmer Body has the ability to change bodies with anyone. Unfortunately for him, he chooses Woozy Winks.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner ? (original)
Reprinted	from PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #2 (August 1944)

14 page Plastic Man story "The Lava Man"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; VILLAIN: The Lava Man [Fargo Freddie] (first appearance)
Synopsis	Fargo Freddie falls into a volcano, and turns into a Lava Man.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner ? (original)
Reprinted	from PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #2 (August 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "Welcome To Coroner's Corners"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Agent Carlson (first appearance); Agent Murphy (first appearance); Dada Ditt (first appearance); VILLAIN: Dr. Dewey Ditt (first appearance)
Synopsis	Plas and Woozy go to Coroner's Corners to try and find out why everyone has gone stark raving mad.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner ? (original)
Reprinted	from PLASTIC MAN (Quality Comics, 1943 series) #2 (August 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #34"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Al Bryant (signed)
Inks	Al Bryant (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #34 (September 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "Serena Sloop's Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Criminals"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Serena Sloop (first appearance); VILLAINS: Micky (first appearance); Chopper (first appearance); Loopy Louie (first appearance); Deadly Dean (first appearance)
Synopsis	An old lady tries to prevent cruelty to criminals.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #34 (September 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #35"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole (signed)
Inks	Jack Cole (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #35 (October 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "The Confession of Froggy Fink"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Mona Mayhem (first appearance); Felix (first appearance); VILLAIN: Froggy Fink (first appearance)
Synopsis	Plas goes through a lot of hoops to get Froggy Fink to confess to the murder of Dr. Mayhem.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #35 (October 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #36"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole (signed)
Inks	Jack Cole (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #36 (November 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "Dr. Brann's Health Farm"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Hiram Brann; VILLAIN: Slick Dandy (first appearance)
Synopsis	Slick Dandy and his gang hide out at Dr. Brann's Health Farm.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #36 (November 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #37"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #37 (December 1944)

15 page Plastic Man story "Love Comes To Woozy"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian; also disguised as Biscuit Bordoni]; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner; Felina (first appearance); VILLAIN: Saxon (first appearance)
Synopsis	An undercover operative pretends to fall in love with Woozy.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #37 (December 1944)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #38"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole (signed)
Inks	Jack Cole (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #38 (January 1945)

15 page Plastic Man story "One Million Dollars for Plastic Man's Death"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Professor Zwerling (first appearance); VILLAINS: Rocky Goober (first appearance); Boss Skullman (first appearance)
Synopsis	Boss Skullman puts out a hit on Plastic Man and Professor Zwerling.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #38 (January 1945)

1 page Plastic Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Police Comics #39"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Cole (signed)
Inks	Jack Cole (signed)
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #39 (February 1945)

15 page Plastic Man story "His Lordship Woozy Winks"

Characters	Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; VILLAIN: The Knight of the Tower [Sir William Pilson] (first appearance)
Synopsis	Woozy is mistakenly identified as the nephew to the former Lord of the British Island of Bladau.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Cole
Pencils	Jack Cole
Inks	Jack Cole
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	Jack Cole
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #39 (February 1945)

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; Al Bryant
Inks	Jack Cole; Al Bryant
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Editing	George Brenner (original)
Notes	Reprints covers from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #34, 35, 37, 38.
Reprinted	from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #34 [cover]; from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #35 [cover]; from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #37 [cover]; from POLICE COMICS (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #38 [cover]