# Plastic Man, Reed Richards, Elongated Man, Elastic Lad: who would...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 8, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730 "2003-08-08T01:48:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/21 "2003-08-08T12:28:32Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Big Bad Voodoo Lou \*  
> \*\*In Formerly Known As the Justice League #1, Elongated Man’s wife Sue drops a hint that Ralph (EM) uses his powers quite well in the bedroom. \*\*

Yes, but he’s only a 4.

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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/22 "2003-08-08T16:12:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Big Bad Voodoo Lou \*  
> \*\*In Formerly Known As the Justice League #1, Elongated Man’s wife Sue drops a hint that Ralph (EM) uses his powers quite well in the bedroom. \*\*

But in issue two, Sue tells Fire that she thinks Ralph is a  
“4”.

Owtch.

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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/23 "2003-08-08T16:15:03Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Alcibiades \*  
> \*\*There is also Rubber Duck of Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew.
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> Who knows what he was up to with his team-mate Yankee Poodle? \*\*

Obviously something haircurling.

I want to know what Alley Kat Abra did with Magic Wanda and Captain Carrot.

Wait. This is starting to take on weird slash overtones. Never mind.

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**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/24 "2003-08-09T00:27:23Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Askia \*  
> \*\*Once again… the BLACK man with the LD gets left out of the ‘lovin’ action… or have you so soon forgotten [Super Stretch?](http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/supmicro.htm)
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> I have it on good authority he and an unidentified friend were the basis of Richard Pryor’s infamous “… and it’s deep, too!” joke. \*\*

Actually, the reason that Microwoman and Super Stretch hooked up in the first place was that he was the only one who could deal with her when her powers involuntarily triggered during orgasm.

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**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/25 "2003-08-09T00:37:02Z")

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## Originally posted by astro Have there ever been any female “stretchers” on either the good or evil side(s)?

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## Originally posted by Askia Um… the French chick who warred against Doom Patrol with the Brain and Messier Mallah. I forget her name.

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> \*Originally posted by JThunder \*  
> \*\*No, Elasti-Girl was _with_ the Doom Patrol. **Askia** was talking about Madame Rogue. \*\*

[Reed] Hey, Ben! I think I’ve finally got a blind date lined up for you! [/Reed]

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**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/26 "2003-08-09T01:02:30Z")

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## quote:

## Originally posted by astro Have there ever been any female “stretchers” on either the good or evil side(s)?

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## Originally posted by Askia Um… the French chick who warred against Doom Patrol with the Brain and Messier Mallah. I forget her name.

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> \*Originally posted by JThunder \*  
> \*\*No, Elasti-Girl was _with_ the Doom Patrol. **Askia** was talking about Madame Rogue. \*\*

[Reed] Hey, Ben! I think I’ve finally got a blind date lined up for you! [/Reed]

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**Author:** ![Vlad\_Dracul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@Vlad\_Dracul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Dracul)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/27 "2003-08-09T04:14:22Z")

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Biffy… who’s Laurie Anderson?

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-man-reed-richards-elongated-man-elastic-lad-who-would/193730/28 "2003-08-09T13:52:58Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Vlad Dracul \*  
> \*\*Biffy… who’s Laurie Anderson? \*\*

She’s a New York-based performance artist/singer whose breakthrough hit was called “O Superman.”

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