Oh boy I had no idea we were ever going to touch base with THE Plastic man. He's a very niche superhero compared to more known heroes like Superman or Wonder woman. I first saw him in a Batman animated movie as a kid. The internet was still a mystery to me so I couldn't really do research about him when I wanted to so he just disappeared into my memories. Recently popular tv show "The Flash" actually hinted that the Plastic man might make an appearance in this season, so imagine my surprise when I learn that we have to read about it in class. (A fun convenience..really)
Post comic commentary:
It took me a little bit of googling to understand who Jack Cole was. I had no idea that he was the creator. It's common for comic writers to resemble their characters so I was curious of what Jack Cole might've been like because I really like the Plastic man's boyish and energetic personality. The information I found led me to learning Jack Cole had actually committed suicide, which is really tragic. Because he was so uppity to the comic community no one saw it coming.
Whatever events led up to this he did not get lost into history. The whole point of Art Spiegelman making this compilation is to pay tribute.
Okay so actually after reading about 3/4 of it I really enjoyed it. Unlike other superheroes that are sort of uptight about justice Plastic man held some sort of comedic fun. He still cared about doing right, but at the same time he'd use his powers to do silly/dumb things like looking up skirts and whatnot. Even the side characters, antagonists, and rivals had so much character. The dialogue was pretty on point as well. Not too wordy and expressive enough where I can almost imagine what they might sound like. It didn't feel too wordy and didn't feel like I was reading a book more like a cartoon in my head? (I don't know if that makes sense!!)
Overall reading about Plastic man's history was a very positive experience and I look forward to how "The Flash" will portray him in the show. I hope they keep his boyish nature and humor!
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