| Alias |
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| Elongated Man | |
| Nick Name | |
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| Civilian ID | |
| Randolph William "Ralph" Dibny | |
| Occupation | |
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Adventurer Detective |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with no criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| United States | |
| Group Affiliation | |
| Base of Operations | |
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| Height | |
| 6' 1" - Varies | |
| Weight | |
| 180 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Blue | |
| Hair Color | |
| Red | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
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Normal human who temporarily alters his biology with concentrated Gingold extract which enables his body to have almost unlimited elastic ability. Above level intelligence with skills as a criminal detective. |
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| Accessories | |
| Gingold Extract: Juice derived from the rare Gingold fruit from the Yucatan in Mexico, which enables the consumer to have almost unlimited physical elasticity. | |
| Common Enemies | |
| Calculator | |
| Regularly Appearing | |
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Detective Comics Flash Vol. 1 |
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| First Appearance | |
| Flash Vol. 1 #112 (May, 1960) | |
| Creator | |
| John Broome & Carmine Infantion | |
| Origin | |
| A brilliant child, Ralph Dibny was obsessed with two things; criminal detective work and the art of contortion. After interviewing several contortionist, Dibny discovered they all consumed a soda called Gingold. After learning chemistry, Dibny developed a highly-concentrated Gingold extract which gave him extreme elasticity. Assuming a public superhero identity, Dibny became the flexible detective known as the Elongated Man. | |