Among comic book enthusiasts, and particularly those in the USA, Jack Cole is fairly well known. His main claim to fame was that he created the character Plastic Man, arguably the oddest of all superheroes. But outside that community he struggles to be recognised, even though a considerable amount of his work wasn't actually for comic books. His career was fairly short and his story ended more unhappily than most. But however brief his career his diverse output more than deserves to reach a wider audience.