Ping the Elastic Man
Real Name: Unsure - probably Ping is his real name.
Identity/Class: Mutant human (?)
Occupation: Unknown
Affiliations: None known
Enemies: Unknown
Known Relatives: None known
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: Unknown
First Appearance: Beano #1 (D.C.Thomson, 30 July 1938)
Powers/Abilities: Ping's entire body acts like it is made of elastic - he can ties his legs together to stay on a bucking bronco, squash himself up to fit into small spaces or stretch his limbs to extreme lengths.
History: Ping is a man seemingly made of elastic.
Comments: Created by Hugh McNeill. The character was originally intended be called Indy the Rubber Man.
Ping appeared in Beano #1 through #126 (21st December 1940)
CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with
any other Elastic, Plastic or Rubber men
Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.
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