Elongated Man

Elongated Man
Elongated Man as depicted in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #7 (September 1985). Art by Carmine Infantino.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Flash #112 (February 25, 1960)
Created byJohn Broome
(writer)
Carmine Infantino (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoRandolph William "Ralph" Dibny
SpeciesMetahuman (formerly)
Ghost (currently)
Team affiliationsJustice League
Doom Patrol
Black Lantern Corps
Secret Six
Justice League Europe
Justice League Task Force
PartnershipsSue Dibny
Flash (Barry Allen)
Abilities(As a metahuman):
  • Elasticity
  • Superhuman durability, agility, and sense of smell

(As a ghost):

  • Non-corporeal form

(Both):

  • Deductive reasoning skills
  • Talented chemist

Elongated Man (Randolph William "Ralph" Dibny) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in The Flash #112 (February 25, 1960).[1]

The character made his live-action debut on The CW's live-action Arrowverse television series The Flash, portrayed by Hartley Sawyer.

  1. ^ Beatty, Scott (2008), "Elongated Man", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 114, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017