| Scientist Darrell Dane develops
a liquid that allows its drinker to shrink to teeny tiny size. Darrell uses
his newfound power to save Martha Roberts, his girlfriend, from thugs. No
longer needing the liquid to shrink or return to normal size (Darrell can
change sizes at will), he dubs himself Doll Man. It should be noted that
Doll Man's shrinking power is not the same as the Atom's. Doll Man can only
shrink to a size of about six inches, and he cannot become any smaller.
Wearing blue shorts, a sleeveless blue shirt, a red cape, and
blue boots, Doll Man becomes one of Quality's more popular heroes. Doll Man
debuts in Feature Comics #27 in 1939 and lasts as the main feature until the
book's cancelation in 1950 with issue #139. Doll Man also had 47 issues of
his own, which ran quarterly from 1941-1943 and 1946-1953. His adventures
were drawn by legendary artists such as Will Eisner, Lou Fine, and Fred
Guardineer. Doll Man's girlfriend Martha Roberts eventually becomes Doll
Girl, and Doll Man is also assisted by his dog Elmo. In the DCU, Doll Man is
a long time member of the Freedom Fighters, and his current whereabouts and
status are unknown. |
