This week: Plastic No More #1 Demonstrating the impressive versatility of DC’s ongoing Black Label imprint. In addition, we have also summarized the common introductions of other DC books on the market!
Plastic No More #1
writer: Christopher Cantwell
artist: Alex Lins and Jacob Edgar
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Writer: Becca Kelly
Plastic No More #1 It is a very bold and excellent comic. It used two long-term visions for a backseat superhero character that often contrasted sharply and created a coherent and frankly heartbreaking new story for its protagonist. I absolutely love it (obviously, more on why below), and it strikes me that books like this are the pinnacle of black label, or at least that’s what I personally want black label to be (see also thief and Neptune: Andromeda), a space for taking complex risks with quirky and niche DC characters.
Plastic Man no longer exists As promised, it’s a superhero noir that focuses on Plastic Man, one of the many stretchy superheroes in the DC Universe who has been played as a regular, laugh-out-loud figure over the years, perhaps most prominently is in Grant Morrison arrive Mark Wade era JLA then recently underrated (and seemingly forgotten) marvelous. But at the same time, Plastic Man has always been a relatively sad superhero, with a complicated villain-to-hero arc and a complicated family situation.
The comic cleverly combines Plastic Man’s two realities, which, as noted, are at odds. The inciting incident of our story here is Plastic Man getting hit with a powerful weapon that basically starts melting him. Usually, when he stretches or twists, he snaps right back into shape. But after suffering a new injury, he can no longer do so. After inspection, he found that the problem was more serious and that his time was limited.
This diagnosis makes the story itself sad and the clock ticking, which is a brilliant narrative engine. Christopher Cantwell’s The script here is perfect, from superhero to an isolated man struggling with his death to the pressure points in between. What really elevates this is the scene where Plastic Man tries to get help from his companions in the Justice League.
Most of this book is written by Alex Lins, A great artist who has worked with Cantwell, most recently on the second installment of this stellar fantasy comic, Blair. Lins does a great job with noir and crime scenes. The entire book wouldn’t be as good if the art didn’t capture the horror of Plastic Man’s physical condition.
However, working with Lins is Jacob Edgar, Here he presents four pages in which Plastic Man attempts and fails to seek help from the Justice League to resolve his predicament. Bringing the two artists together is a perfect editorial decision that emphasizes the dichotomy that drives the book and makes the whole thing that much more interesting despite the sad circumstances. Lins’ work is gritty and a little dark, while Edgar’s is polished and earthy. Everything is unified by color Marcelo Maiolo and lettering Becca Kelly.
In the end, I really enjoyed this comic. Like the best miniseries about non-A-list heroes, its existence feels unlikely in the best way (similar to books like Vision or Superman’s best friend Jimmy Olsen, Both have become recent superhero classics). This is a fascinating read and a great dose of therapy for anyone experiencing Batman, Superman, or Wonder Woman burnout.
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