Doll Man

Doll Man
Doll Man on the cover of Feature Comics #77 (April 1944), Quality Comics.
Publication information
PublisherQuality Comics
DC Comics
First appearance(Dane)
Feature Comics #27 (December 1939)
(Colt)
Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #1 (Early June 2006)
Created by(Dane)
Will Eisner
(Colt)
Jimmy Palmiotti
Justin Gray
In-story information
Alter egoDarrel Dane
Lester Colt
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliations(Dane and Colt)
Freedom Fighters
(Dane)
All-Star Squadron
(Colt)
S.H.A.D.E.
Abilities(Both)
  • Size reduction
  • Peak human strength and athlecticism
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Combat experience

(Dane)

(Colt)

  • Flight via jetpack
  • Weapon proficiency

Doll Man is a superhero first appearing in American comic books from the Golden Age of Comics, originally published by Quality Comics and currently part of the DC Comics universe of characters.[1] Doll Man was created by cartoonist Will Eisner and first appeared in a four-page story entitled "Meet the Doll Man" in Feature Comics #27. He was Quality's first super-powered character.[2]

The issue's December 1939 cover date indicates that Doll Man is the first comic book superhero with a shrinking power. He notably predates the more-famous Ray Palmer (DC's the Atom) and Hank Pym (Marvel Comics' Ant-Man) by two decades.

  1. ^ Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Doll Man", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 107, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
  2. ^ Koolman, Mike; Amash, Jim (2011). The Quality Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-1605490373.