Plastic Man
Created by Jack Cole
+ History
Once a petty crook, Patrick "Eel" O'Brian reformed upon gaining his shape-changing abilities. During World War II, he served the FBI and the All-Star Squadron. He encountered the original League once. (JLofA #144, 7.77) Recently, Batman recruited him to help the JLA against the new Injustice Gang. (JLA #11, 11.97) He was soon inducted as an official member (revealed in JLA Secret Files #2, 8.98), and continues to serve on the team.
Through much of Plastic Man's career, he has been accompanied by his best friend, Woozy Winks. Winks was a fellow criminal who reformed alongside O'Brian. Apparently Winks also has extended longevity from his own metahuman powers. Despite their mutual age, the two have not worked together much in recent years.
Accounts
differ on Plastic Man's age. Despite the timeline in Zero Hour #0,
which places his debut during the Silver Age, his Golden Age history
has been referenced as well. Roy Thomas continued to include Plastic
Man in All-Star Squadron (1940s) after the Crisis. Also, Plas
mentions having worked with the Golden Age hero the Red Bee (JLA #38),
and Wildcat also suggested an old affiliation in JLA #28 (4.99).
His appearance in JLofA #144 may now be out-of-continuity, as
it dealt with multiple Earths. His 1988 mini-series depicted him as a
recently-debuted character, and so have recent stories by Mark Waid and
Joe Kelly (in one, Plas says he was still a crook during Wally's Kid
Flash days).
+ Powers
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Plas' friend Woozy Winks also has metahuman abilities. Upon saving "Zambi ze Soothzayer" from drowning, was granted protection of nature, meaning nothing ould harm him. (Police Comics #13,1942) He tested this by hitting himslef on the head with a hammer and then jumping off a cliff without being hurt.
Special thanks to Brian Duhe
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