 the elongated man (randolph "ralph" dibny) is a fictional comic book superhero in the dc universe. he is a member of three incarnations of the justice league. his first appearance was in the flash vol. 1, #112 (may 12, 1960). the character has won and been nominated for several awards over the years, including winning the 1961 alley award for best supporting character. ==publication history== he was partially created by editor julius schwartz, who wanted a new supporting character for the flash. despite inker murphy anderson and penciller carmine infantino stating that schwartz never acknowledged any relationship to plastic man, it's commonly claimed that he said that if he had known that dc owned the name "plastic man" (acquired in 1956 along with other quality comics properties), he'd never have chosen elongated man as the name for his own character. in further appearances with the flash, he makes a fortune in show business, marries sue dearbon and it is revealed that he gave away his secret identity. due to the character's popularity, he got a solo backup feature in detective comics, where he was redefined as a detective who love
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