How did elongated man get his powers?

Powers and abilities
The Elongated Man gained his abilities by drinking a refined version of a soft drink named Gingold that contains the extract of a (fictional) fruit called gingo.
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How did Ralph dibny get his powers?

In the pre-Flashpoint timeline, Ralph was one of the 17 people who lost his life during the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator's explosion. However, he reappeared alive in the post-Flashpoint timeline, gaining his powers due to exposure to dark matter from the Speed Force.
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Who is stronger Plastic Man or Elongated Man?

One of the biggest differences between the two elastic heroes is that Plastic Man is simply more powerful. This comes from his elasticity being near-limitless while Elongated Man does indeed have limits. Elongated Man can only stretch so far.
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Does Elongated Man Become Plastic Man?

Ralph Dibny a.k.a. Elongated Man was created in The '60s to be a Captain Ersatz of Plastic Man because the people at DC Comics didn't realize that they technically already owned Plastic Man. In a way, this makes him the first Silver Age Legacy Character not to share a name with the character he was inspired by.
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Is Elongated Man Not a Metahuman?

While Elongated Man has been depicted as a metahuman in the post-Crisis and New 52 comic books (as well as The Flash television series), it would seem that the Young Justice version of Ralph Dibny sticks to his original backstory when it comes to the source of his powers.
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The Flash - Elongated Man's Powers



Does Ralph have DeVoe's powers?

Ralph all bus meta powers? DeVoe was the one that had everyone else's ability. Ralph was only a host body with his elongated powers. When DeVoe died, everyone else's abilities but Ralph's would've gone too (As seen with Kilgore's powers and DeVoe's chair in the scene where Marlize takes out its' power source).
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What is Elongated Man's weakness?

Weaknesses. Elasticity Vulnerability: Ralph's physiology has greater physical limitations than Plastic Man; there is a limit to how far he can stretch his finite bodily mass. His physiology is more like that of an ordinary human than Plastic Man and as a result he does not share Plastic Man's nigh invulnerability.
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Who is the Stretchiest superhero?

15 Stretchiest Superheroes, Ranked
  • 8 Paper Doll. ...
  • 7 Skin. ...
  • 6 Rubbermaid. ...
  • 5 Ms. ...
  • 4 Mister Fantastic. ...
  • 3 Elasti-Girl / Elasti-Woman. ...
  • 2 Elongated Man. ...
  • 1 Plastic Man. The most important, well-recognized, and powerful expandable superhero of DC Comics, Plastic Man has the most unlimitedly malleable superhero body of all.
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What is a Plastoid The Flash?

Plastoids are a group of beings from Earth-19 universe that were mentioned by Breacher. They were responsible for the devastation of his planet.
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How far can Mr fantastic stretch?

Elongation: Mister Fantastic can extend his limbs, torso, or neck to great distances: the maximum length he can distend before his body segments become painful is about 1,500 feet.
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Why does Elongated Man exist?

Julius Schwartz has noted that the Elongated Man was only created because he had not realized that Plastic Man was available due to character rights having been obtained by DC in 1956 (along with other Quality Comics properties).
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Is Kite man a Plastic Man?

In this show it is revealed that Plastic Man used to be a part of his gang but testified against him after he fell into some chemicals and became Plastic Man.
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Is DeVoe a Metahuman?

DeVoe's meta-human powers are implied to be contained in his meta-human mind, as Ralph Dibny displayed no signs of any powers besides his own, once DeVoe's consciousness was erased and he regained control of his body.
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How far can Elongated Man stretch?

He can extend his limbs, torso, or neck to great distances: the maximum length he can distend before his body segments become painful is about 1,500 feet. (Although he can extend discrete body parts, such as a single finger, an ear, or an eye, he seldom if ever isolates such parts in his elongations.)
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Who is the new Elongated Man?

The firing of Hartley Sawyer left a void on the team, but The Flash may have just found its Elongated Man replacement: Sara Garcia's Fuerza. The Flash may have just found its Elongated Man replacement: Fuerza (Sara Garcia).
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Can Plastic Man Be Cut?

Being able to convert your body into any shape you want is certainly a good skill, but it could create an unforeseen vulnerability. If Plastic Man were to stretch too thin, he could be torn, but thankfully, he has a solution to that problem. He can alter his density at will in any part of his body any time he needs to.
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How old is Plastic Man?

In the aftermath of the JLA story Arc "Obsidian Age", Plastic Man was discovered to have survived for 3000 years as little more than crumbs on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. He is now over 3000 years old and is still active as a superhero.
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Is Plastic Man married?

Ramona O'Brian was the wife of Edward O'Brian more commonly known as the elastic hero Plastic Man. She met and married Plastic Man and had a son whom was never given a name in the show and simply called Baby.
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Does Red Tornado have siblings?

Red Tornado's "betrayal". Despite his commitment to the Team, Red Tornado decided to do monitor duty, to fill in for Green Arrow. While he was gone, his "siblings", Red Torpedo and Red Inferno—who he was not aware he had—infiltrated the Cave, and nearly took out the Team.
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Is Red Tornado a human?

The 1968 Red Tornado was a sentient android able to generate tornado-speed winds enabling it to fly and perform other wind-related feats. Originally a member of the Justice Society of America, it moved to another dimension and joined the Justice League of America.
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Who came first vision or Red Tornado?

The Red Tornado took his first bow in Justice League of America #64, which sported a cover date of August, 1968. A mere two months later, the Vision appeared in Avengers #57.
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Who would win Mr Fantastic vs Plastic Man?

3 Plastic Man: His Powers Are Better

Mister Fantastic can stretch and it makes him a pretty tough opponent, however his powers have nothing on Plastic Man's. Not only can Plastic Man stretch but he can transform his body into whatever he needs it to be.
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What happened to the Elongated Man?

The Elongated Man survives the explosion, but his body is melted and burned to the point that he had to stay in a suit that covered up his whole face until he looked like himself again.
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