Jack Cole and Plastic Man

Reading Jack Cole and Plastic Man the 1988 issue #4 “Bagatelle, I can’t help but feel like this comic series is more making fun of superhero comics rather than telling a true-blue superhero story. The comic style is actually portrayed very well. Unlike Winsor McCay’s Little nemo where he plays with the size of the panels and incorporates background designs with his main story, Plastic Man has even panels and doesn’t really stray off the abstract panels form of the comic stip. Granted that the Comic book is a little different than a comic strip where it is actually following a story line, stretching out to get more of a story out of it. This also gives room for the Author/Illustrator to create an environment and give personality to his characters. Given that Plastic Man is a low tier superhero, even the style of storytelling is different from other superhero comic books. It’s more comedic and it focuses on more slapstick comedy rather than the grittier comics or even the standard super hero comics. It completely makes fun of itself over and over again to the point where you really can’t take anything seriously in the comic, which does help the comic because that’s the theme its going for. It strives to be so absurd and outlandish that it’s enjoyable to the point where you really don’t have to think about it to read the comic book. The color temperature of the comics vary from panel to panel that helps with the stylistic wacky ness that is Jack Cole and Plastic Man.