ASSASSIN

Real Name: Unrevealed

Class: Human mutant / mutate?

Occupation: Supervillain

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Neosho, Missouri, Earth-12

First Appearance: Plastic Man I #5 (July-August, 1967)

Powers: The Assassin possessed enhanced strength and durability and was a fierce hand-to-hand combatant.

History: (Plastic Man I #5) - The Assassin patterned his supervillain identity after a Marble Comics villain of the same name, and made a career for himself in Neosho, Missour. International criminal organization SAPMALAL (Society to Assassinate Plastic Man And Live A Little) were having their annual get-together and offering a five million dollar door prize to anyone who could kill Plastic Man. Plas told his friend Gordy K. Trueblood that he knew every crook looking to make a name for themselves would be after him, and as they walked down the street Plas had to dodge several assassination attempt including a falling safe, a painted tarp placed over an open manhole, and an out-of-control car that tried to run him down. In a bid to get some peace Plas created the supervillain identity of the Assassin, which he thought he’d dreamed up, and stormed into the SAPMALAL meeting announcing that he was going to be the one to do away with Plastic Man. Plas, as the Assassin, tossed Gordy, dressed as Plas off a bridge and announced he’d killed the hero, making front page news. Plas told Gordy, who was recovering from a cold after his dip, that he was going to donate the 5 million door prize to cancer research. When Plas went to get his pay he was confronted by the real Assassin, which confused Plas, until the Assassin showed him one of his Assassin Marble comics. Plas realized he must have read Marble Comics as a kid and subconsciously drawn on them when making his Assassin character. Plas gave away his identity when the Assassin fought him, but with the help of Gordy Plas managed to defeat the Assassin and SAPMALAL.

Comments: Created by Arnold Drake & Win Mortimer.