WARNING: No more potential spoilers for PLASTIC MAN! #3 (2024)!
An iconic hero from the DC Universe has officially left the Justice League but not before delivering a scathing critique of the team’s self-importance and telling them exactly where they can push their righteousness and self-righteous heroism. This bold outburst raises an intriguing question: is it a true reflection of the League’s shortcomings, or is it simply a manifestation of this hero’s guilty conscience?
…this series reveals an unexplored facet of the Justice League that challenges the team’s heroic image…
DC has finally released the five-page preview of Christopher Cantwell, Jacob Edgar and Alex Lins Plastic man never again! #3 – the Black Label series that offers a unique perspective on the Justice League through Patrick’s eyes “Eel” O’Brian.
However, this perspective is complicated by the fact that Plastic Man is simultaneously struggling to keep his body from moving. “depolymerization”, or, in simpler terms, “falling apart.” This stress, compounded O’Brian’s involvement in the possible deaths of six of the seven Metal Men culminates in an explosive outburst that leads him to leave the team..
“Take this Justice League and shove it up your ass” – Patrick “Eel” O’Brian on Plastic man never again! #3 (2024)
In Plastic man never again! #3, Plastic Man inadvertently dumps six of the seven Metal Men – Gold, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Tin, and Platinum – into a molten pot, effectively killing them all, according to his brother, Uranium. This accident is particularly troubling because Eel tricked the group into believing he wanted to help them rescue Uranium from his kidnapper, only to kidnap Metal Man himself in an attempt to create a nuclear bomb powerful enough to reverse his own depolymerization. . In issue no. 4, Plastic Man admits to the Justice League that most of the Metal Men were lost during the mission. Yet he omits the whole truth, leaving out his true intentions of rescuing Uranium and his plans to build a bomb.
Even without the full story, the Justice League is understandably shocked and upset that Plastic Man’s operation led to the supposed deaths of six heroes. This judgment from the team, coupled with Plastic Man’s frustration over his apparent indifference to his own deteriorating condition, triggers an explosive outburst. He calls them into his “self-importance” and highlights the lack of respect for him, despite his dedication to fighting alongside them. He ends his speech with a barbed insult: “You can take this Justice League and shove it up your ass.” The preview ends here, indicating that this issue will bring significant changes to Plastic Man’s status as a hero.
Plastic Man’s POV shows a new side of the Justice League (and it’s not flattering)
Cover B Martin Morazzo Variant for Plastic man never again! #3 (2024)
This series offers a rare and unflattering portrait of the Justice League through the eyes of a C-list character like Plastic Man. It portrays the main superhero team as a clique, with A-list members showing little concern or respect for their lesser-known colleagues, like O’Brian. This dynamic is clearly illustrated by Plastic Man’s outburst, which highlights the team’s contempt for heroes who feel marginalized and forgotten. When sharing plastic man unique ‘behind the scenes’ perspective, this series reveals an unexplored facet of Justice League which challenges the team’s heroic image.
Plastic man never again! #3 is available November 6, 2024, from DC Comics!
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