It's amazing how little Plastic Man's look changed. They nailed it from the very start it seems. He's one of my favourite characters and so underrated, this guy could defeat many heavy hitters!

"Salt that makes you say 'What?'" "What?"

"It is an older meme, sir, but it checks out."

Plastic Man creator Jack Cole had another memorable piece of art. Under the name Jake Cole he drew cartoons for Playboy Magazine, starting in 1954. He would release a famous set of cocktail napkins that became collectibles. The set was called "Females by Cole" and depicted young sexy women "who mesmerized the dim, old saps who lusted after them".

Plastic Man is such a goofball. I love him.

It would be cool if you did this for some other panels that have been memed, like some of the Moon Knight edits (particularly the one calling Dracula a f***ing nerd), the Iron Man "solid dick" panel, and, of course, "Fool! Doom toots as he pleases!"

I love Plastic Man comics for how expressive the artists can get with his powers and general zany tone, especially from Cole, Baker, and Staton & Smith. Shame though that a lot of his mainstream appeal is just gushing about his "underrated" high potential but that's the power scaling salt in me talking.

As a HUGE fan of Plastic Man (and who suggested this panel), I’m so happy to see you covering it/him! I’d love to see more!

Here's hoping this is only the beginning of her covering Plastic Man, he's so neat, and I feel that while Superman and Batman's history is pretty well known, Plastic Man doesn't get nearly as many videoes talking about a classic issue, or a wild thing that happened, or how a character was created. Which is odd, since for as obscure as he is, the internet really loves him, he's becoming more mainstream everyday, it seems

The cropped panel with the original text is funnier than I thought it would be.

I was distracted the whole time by Jason Todd jutting out so far on the bookshelf. What's he up to there?? He's like photo-bombing this video.

Yes.

Plastic Man has fought alongside Batman and The Justice League, against World ending threats, yet his own comic is a comedy. Like if Batman teamed up with The Mask, or Inspector Gadget.

Talk more about plastic man he’s underrated

Spread the powder on your gums to say “yes” more efficiently.

A Little Historical Known: FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover always took interstate salt related crimes very seriously. 🤣

Long before the world wide web and perhaps during the dawn of FTP's, If I had an insane question I wanted an answer to, I would call the main branch library help desk. I'd ask for help researching some 'thing' and within hours or sometimes days, I would get a call back with a well researched answer. It was a given that one must listen to the librarian share the method of finding the answer, but it was obviously a game to them. Sasha continues this proud tradition! She saw the meme and said, "I must know!" And the search was on! This vid is not only the result of her quest, the the path her quest took. I applauded this channel and its host.

I come for the comics history, I stay for the explanation of meme culture lol

I remember seeing a compilation of this meme staring off with the panel "salt that makes you say what ".From there it just kept getting more surreal in the panels with him consuming the panel itself at one point. It was a good time glad to see it's origin!

The most interesting thing about this to me is that the origin of this panel edit is from a form about a series that would make multiple crossover comics and movies with DC in the future. If only Plasticman was in those crossovers then it would almost feel like destiny.

Wally Wood, artist extraordinaire, did the art for Mad Magazine's parody of Plastic Man. 1960? Every panel that featured dude's partner called him by a different name - Wuzzy Wooks, Widdy Weeks, Wazoo Wakka, and on. The Mad parodies in the late fifties early sixties were bonkers and beautifully executed. Funny what you remember.

I was completely unaware of this meme. Surely, the powder that makes you say "yes" is *sugar,* not salt? However, I've read this story, more than once, so I've also seen the original panel multiple times. I had a copy of The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told. I've also had some of the Plastic Man Archives editions. And finally, I've read some of the original Police Comics and Plastic Man comics over at Comic Book Plus. I think the interface at Comic Book Plus is easier to navigate than what they have at the Digital Comic Museum. But that may just be me. 😕 I hate to use the term "genius", it seems to get used too much. But Jack Cole was really a great writer and cartoonist, especially on Plastic Man, which allowed him to um, "stretch" his artistic and creative abilities. And I know I've harped on this before, but Plas was a serious crimefighter, regardless of his stretching abilities and some of his foes. It was his sidekick Woozy Winks who added a lot of the humor to the series. And considering DC's penchant for buying up other comic book companies and their characters, it's truly amazing that they let the old Quality and Fawcett comic books fall into the public domain. It's like a sacrifice to the public fomain gods! ;-)

First time finding out about this meme and the comic art is great it still hold up and it moves like a cartoon, love it

YES!!!! Thank you so much for covering this story. I beg, I plead, please cover more Plastic Man golden age stories. But again, thanks for giving him the light of day, a break from the void he resides in currently.

Never seen/saw this meme before! I think it has a future in the original cropped form; some people can handle way more salt than others!

I don't stumble across any images of Plastic Man. Thankfully, he doesn't make it through my safe search. 😂

Knowing that you have kids, I feel like I'm watching a Mom trying to showcasing what she accidentally came across when talking with her kids.

I never knew of this video. Your work was great on research and delivery. I was very impressed on the quality of that golden age issue of plastic man. You should write history books on the comics industry and characters. Bet you would do a great job.

I never seen this, but all I can say **Yes**. Give me the explanation.

So that’s why it’s called “Yay”

I hadn't heard of this one before - although I was familiar with the Elmo one. And what I wonder about is, who on earth heard someone say, "I can handle the salt," and then think, "Hmm, there's this panel from a Plastic Man comic from the 40's that will go well with this comment . . . with a few altercations."

The cursed Plastic Man panel that immediately comes to my mind is , Big Barda trying to choke out Plas , when she realized that she was wearing him as a dress!!! Keep Up The Outstanding Work Sasha 🖖🏾

When you’re talking about memes and anti-memes, and their propagation, it really sounds like virology, or micro biology. In classic Sasha style, this is neither a positive nor a negative, it’s just a statement.

That meme is so much better in its "original" cropped form. Anyways, always a treat to see Jack Cole's art.

You can never go weekend with Golden age Plastic Man, even adulterated Plastic Man

Ah, cursed panels. What would the comic book medium be without them?

"too much paw patrol" fr fr no cap Gyatt for the rizzler

If that powder gave me David Kaye's voice, even for just a second, I'd be fine saying 'Yes'. I mean, who wouldn't, right?

This meme was a favorite of mine back in high school, so much so that on a meme themed dress up day I put yellow construction paper over a box, wrote "powder that gives you school spirit" and filled it with rice krispies.

What I'm hearing is that plastic man needs to eat Dust in the next RWBY crossover to bring things full circle

What a wonky journey. Also, the Bat-Slap is out of the cursed playlist

Love you content! My intro to comics was inheriting my great aunt’s collection through my dad so I grew up on Gold and Silver Age dc comics. I love hearing your takes on stuff from that era as not a lot of people enjoy it

I was just thinking about this meme, perfect timing

I would love to see your analysis of the many moonnight memes to see if the speech bubbles were edited or the real thing!

Death's Head sees meme of Plastc Man with huge elongated bottom jaw: "Are you making fun of me, yes...?"

Okay, I had to stop this video for a while because I legit had a war-style flashback when you mentioned the RWBY shipping thread. I was there when the show was just starting, and tried to leave during the 3rd season. But it seems the more I run from it, the more it follows me. First some fanfics, then a DC crossover comic, then a movie for that crossover, now forbidden knowledge that the Powder That Makes You Say “Yes” had its origins in the RWBY subreddit. It feels like this series is some J-Horror curse that’s afflicted me. I dread it. I run from it. I cannot escape RWBY…

This was a really interesting video! It's nice to get some history on old memes

This is the first I'm learning of it and this is now my favorite of your cursed panels videos (thus far)

Your research powers are in full effect. Great stuff. Have we reap the end of Lois weddings? I can never get enough of those!

Saltiness is the flavor and the attraction of this channel.

Is it bad that I didn't question "the powder that makes you say yes" because comics? It doesn't surprise me it was edited, but if it had been an unaltered panel, I still would have shrugged and just said "that's comics for you".

Do you what I personally find fascinating? You, many times in your videos mention dialogue from memes like "sure, jan" and "it's dead Jim" and I can't understand most of the times if you are referencing the meme or the movie or series it came from. Like when you said in another video "I want to go to there"I was like"that's from 30 rock, but is Sasha quoting the show or is it just a meme"😅

Cursed panel but first an ad from paramount+'s The Curse haha

I love how in the early comics, while working for the FBI, woozy and plas sleep in the park with all the hobos, plas making himself into a hammock. Then one of the cops they work with comes along and shoos all the hobos away and they have to hide XD

I have never seen this before but Ok... Also, yes, imported salt is delicious, I recommend either sea salt from the Andes or from the mines of Europe...

That story made it into DC's "The Best Golden Age Stories" collection, which is where I read it.

How about the Betty and Veronica "This feels good!" meme?

Weird coincidence but I have an Auntie Meem.

Amorpho is basically a changling or a skrull

I’m absolutely living for this series of videos, keep it up! 🙌

In the words of my four-year-old nephew, "You can never have too much PAW Patrol!" 🤣🐕

Plastic Man!!!! doin a little dance ive been *waiting* for you to do a video on him. am not disappointed. i remember when the fandom on tumblr found this out and was shared around, considering how that part of the fandom was very small- it was fairly interesting news

Wasn't aware of this. Interesting.

This is great coverage

I can't find the clip but this reminds me of Reeves and Mortimer saying "You alright, mate? Would you like some salt?" to a duck.

🔎Sasha Wood, Intrepid Meme Detective. Licensed and Bonded. Memes Tracked and Sourced. No Meme Too Old. No Meme Too Obscure. 🔎 Seriously, my fedora is doffed to your sleuthing skills. Fantastic vid, thanks!

I love Plastic Man. Still got the action figure somewhere. I do have the first Plastic Man archives also somewhere, so wondering if I read this now. But it would have been long before the internet. The beginning of this video sent me down a rabbit hole: because when you saw that shot of Firebrand I suddenly had a vague feeling that there had been another one or two post the short lived 90's version. So that was an interesting explore.

Can we talk about that cool shirt?! Sasha is a fashion master. Also, no more poster? I could do a new painting for you if you want, any subject matter…

Those early Plastic Man issues could really rack up a body count! Surprising how dark it often was, but so imaginative.

I had never seen this meme but I love Plastic Man. What an incredible deep dive. You really KnowYourMeme. There was a cartoon of Plastic Man that had a live action segment of a comedian dressed as Plastic Man with early computer effects making him change shape. For anyone who is a fan of Plas or Cole I recommend the book by Art Spiegelman and Chip Kidd.

DANNY KETCH RETROSPECTIVE Also can't wait to actually watch the video! My favorite comic tuber

I love seeing meme history, it's always nice to know where the memes come from, it really helps to understand our internet culture and little quirks.

Amorpho looks like the prototype for Proty from the Legion of Superheroes.

I know it isn't necessarily a cursed panel but cause this panel was popularized in part through being modified, I'd love to see the history of the "has anyone seen the joker" panel

Great video, but I could only half pay attention, because I kept wondering what that spooky design on your t-shirt was.

I loved the Kyle Baker Plastic Man run.

i have fallen in love with this channel! its nice to see the odd parts of DC Comics.

We need a plastic man cartoon

I'd like to humbly request a Plastic Man playlist, Sasha. Regardless, thanks for this one!

The second half of this vid is going to be fun to come back to in about 5 ish years

I had never heard of this, but it is hilarious both in context and out!

I guess next has to be the weird smile and thumbs up picture of Marvel's Hercules that became the "cool story bro" meme.

"Shaka, when the walls fell" - Darmok

Can't say it rings any bells, so must have passed me by.

Panel feels tamed compared to 90s comics I've seen. I wouldn't really have thought about it. But at the time, it probably was a head turner.

Oh boy, a story about salt. If there's one thing Sasha knows it's salt.

Powder that makes you say "Good video!" "Good video!"

I forget about this meme, but it makes me giggle so much. Love it.

Might be a bit late to the party but, love the new hair dew! Really flattering

Hahhahaha!!! I am not a comic book aficionado by and means... and this is still so super entertaining! I may become one just to follow along to your videos. You're hilarious and creative, Sasha! Question: how do you find the origins of certain panels tracing back to a specific issue? Do you sift through all the issues by hand (or digitally)? Or, do you just Google it? Either way, super impressive and cool!

Am I the only one who mixes up Woozy Winks and Doiby Dickles?

Thank you for covering plastic man, always my favorite

I knew nothing of this meme, but did read that story in the Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told way back when that collection first came out. I recognized the splash page from the story when you showed it. Plastic Man SHOULD still be a top character.

What's funny is, thie first time ice seen this umage, was yesterday lol

Honestly, I knew this meme as powder that makes you say real

Now I want a sea salt pizza.

Can we do a cursed panel video with the potato chip scene from Death Note?

Hey, it's the one I suggested! I love this meme because it combines two of my favorite things: anti-humor and Golden Age superhero comics.

Speaking of cursed panels... I know you have gone over the "Batman slaps Robin" panel. But I have been advocating to have that replaced with the "Batman slaps Joker" panel from the Batman vs the Hulk crossover. Just for variety because I know it isn't as meme-worthy as the other panel.

I be like, just dip your head under the top of the ocean bro, you'll be filtering salt forever. I mean... you could literally maybe install him into a huge desalination plant and just have fresh water forever and ever for the entire country... maybe... if eh... well... if we don't mind that the byproduct of all that fresh water is being filtered through him... somehow. Going to go buy my 24 pack of amorpho... I mean aquafina now!