History Main / RubberMan

* Madam Rouge from ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' is known to be one of the most dangerous criminals in the Teen Titans world, and can stretch her limbs for entire city blocks, and is resistant to physical harm.

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* ''AphexTwin'': Rubber Johnny.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'''s main protagonist, Monkey D. "Straw Hat" Luffy, pictured above, thanks to eating the Gum-Gum Fruit. He often [[CallingYourAttacks shouts "Gum Gum <something>"]] when using this power.
** As a note, he's more literally rubber than most examples--it requires energy for him to stretch himself, when released he snaps back into shape, and he's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors completely immune to electricity]] and most blunt-force attacks (like maces). He can also use his rubber properties to make his blood flow at a rate that would normally make one's heart burst, exponentially increasing his strength and speed for as long as it lasts[[note]]Gear Second[[/note]], or inflate his body parts to be large enough to crush a battleship with one attack.[[note]]Gear Third[[/note]]

* [[BlobMonster Gloop and Gleep]] from ''TheHerculoids''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "TreehouseOfHorror X" Bart gets stretching powers in the segment "Desperately Xeeking Xena" and becomes a superhero called 'Stretch Dude'.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': In one episode, [[SuperheroEpisode every character receives superpowers and become superheroes]], and Patrick became the 'Elastic Waistband' and gained the ability to stretch. Spongebob, on the other hand, has this power throughout the series.
* Mr Tickle in ''TheMrMenShow'' can stretch his arms to any length in order to tickle someone.
* The premise of the children show ''ThinPig'', sort of: the eponymous character is bi-dimensional, like a piece of paper, and can fold himself into any tool necessary.

* Rope Man from ''TheMightyHeroes''.

* During the ZombieApocalypse episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'', Jimmy calls out for a hero. A rubber man answers the call...and is defeated in seconds.
* Longarm Prime from ''WesternAnimation/{{Transformers Animated}}'' has the ability to stretch his limbs. [[spoiler:(Possibly) subverted however, as it turns out it's just a simplified form of Shockwave's shapeshifting ablity.]]

!!Examples

* {{MAD}} #14 (August 1954), in its parody "Plastic Sam!", {{deconstruct|edTrope}}s the stretching hero concept by noting some vulnerabilities [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X2jHfyuTsfc/T2XhrKZzlBI/AAAAAAAASos/NHGIFs1Ucic/s1600/Mad+014+Russ+Heath+006.jpg here.]]

** The ElongatedMan was an {{Expy}} created to sub for Plastic Man, because his creator wasn't aware that DC owned the character. Both of these found their way into the JusticeLeague Unlimited cartoon, leading Green Lantern to remark "We [[SuperheroSpeciation don't need two stretchy guys]] down there."

** One of Comicbook/{{Spider-Girl}}'s villains is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} named "Mr. Abnormal", whose name describes his personality. Ironically, he seems to be more creative with his powers than Mr. Fantastic, shaping his limbs into such things as nets, tennis rackets, ramming horns, and elephant's feet. Being that he was actually a pastiche of Plastic Man, this makes perfect sense.

** PlasticMan, originally of Quality Comics, has the classic jokester personality. Ironically, he started as a serious guy with somewhat silly powers who evolved into a fairly ridiculous character who came up with progressively more bizarre shapes to assume (although even at the end of his first appearance, he commented, "Fighting crime sure is fun!")

* Jake the Dog from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' can stretch and shape himself as well as grow or shrink.

* The titular protagonist of ''KamenRiderDouble'' can stretch his right limbs when equipped with the Luna Memory. The Luna Dopant from TheMovie is another example, of course.

** Piccolo has also been seen to be able to extend his arms at the very least.

* ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' has Adam Evans, The Rubberband Man. He's a little too serious and dour for his powers, but he's apparently beloved by the creators, as he undergoes a HeelFaceTurn, dates the hero's older sister, and is revealed to be the brother of the series' biggest BigBad, Ebon, who himself has similar abilities. His name is a pop-culture reference to the classic Funk tune by The Spinners.

** As a note, he's more literally rubber than most examples--it requires energy for him to stretch himself, when released he snaps back into shape, and he's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors highly resistant to electricity]] and most blunt-force attacks (like maces). He can also use his rubber properties to make his blood flow at a rate that would normally make one's heart burst, exponentially increasing his strength and speed for as long as it lasts[[note]]Gear Second[[/note]], or inflate his body parts to be large enough to crush a battleship with one attack.[[note]]Gear Third[[/note]]

* Monkey D. Luffy of ''Manga/OnePiece'', after he consumes the Gum Gum Fruit. He often [[CallingYourAttacks shouts "Gum Gum <something>"]] when using this power.
** As a note, he's more literally rubber than most examples--it requires energy for him to stretch himself, when released he snaps back into shape, and he's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors highly resistant to electricity]] and some blunt-force attacks (like maces).

* Parodied/[[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]] in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrhpw1d6GfU this]] MadTV sketch. The military has indeed created a "super soldier" with "rubberized muscles." The end result is that he lacks rigidity and muscle strength to do much of anything, including standing up.

* In ''FanFic/CSIDeathByChocolate'', Mike Teavee, now an adult, still has side effects from being stretched ten years ago. As such, he is able to do such things as squeeze through a mail slot in a door and stretch the entire length of the precinct room (though {{hilarity ensues}} when he loses his grip). Once he is caught, his potential for slipping free of handcuffs is foiled my simply tying his arms in a square knot through the legs of an interrogation table so Brass can question him.
* [[Fanwork/ZanyToTheMax Takko Zarner]] can stretch his legs to any length necessary.

This power is [[AlwaysMale rarely]] seen on female heroes. Many people joke about the PowerPerversionPotential of men with this ability, [[FridgeLogic assuming]] that [[RequiredSecondaryPowers they can apply their stretching powers]] to body parts ordinary people can't even consciously move. At any rate, a sufficiently bawdy writer might point out that stretching and reshaping ''other'' appendages could still be greatly appreciated by one's partner.

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This power is [[AlwaysMale rarely]] seen on female heroes. Many people joke about the PowerPerversionPotential of men with this ability, [[FridgeLogic assuming]] that [[RequiredSecondaryPowers they can apply their stretching powers]] to body parts ordinary people can't consciously move. At any rate, a sufficiently bawdy writer might point out that stretching and reshaping ''other'' appendages could still be greatly appreciated by one's partner.

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** As a note, he's more literally rubber than most examples--it requires energy for him to stretch himself, when released he snaps back into shape, and he's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors highly resistant to electricity]] and some blunt-force attacks (like maces). [[spoiler:He's even learned how to vulcanize himself, via [[KiAttacks Haki]].]]

** Xavin from ''{{Runaways}}'' has the same powers as the Super Skrull, but can only use them one at a time.

* Elastic Man of Brad Guigar's ''EvilInc'', is a fairly straightforward Plastic Man ripoff down to him being the designated comic relief. Seems to be made entirely out of a green gel and cannot change colors.

*** In the comics, on the rare occasions where Elongated Man and Plastic Man meet up, a bit of friction between them becomes apparent; Plastic Man's powers are straight up ''better'', pretty much making him a shape shifter, but Elongated Man can simply... become longer, not change shape. On the other hand, Elongated Man is a brilliant detective said to be Comicbook/{{Batman}}'s equal.

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