The Unofficial Biography of...

Alter Ego: Darrel Dane
Occupation: research scientist
Marital Status: single through 1950
Known Relatives: none
Group Affiliation: Freedom Fighters, All-Star Squadron
Base of Operations: unknown
Current Status: unknown
Height: 6' ( as Doll Man: 6" ) Weight: 190 lbs. ( as Doll Man: 1 3/4 lbs. )
Eye Color: blue Hair Color: black
First Appearance: Feature Comics# 27, December, 1939.

.....Graduate student Darrel Dane was studying under the renowned molecular biologist Prof. Roberts, when he came upon a serum which would compress the molocules of living tissue. Trying it first on a rat, and seeing it sucessful, he immediately took the remainer of the serum himself. Shrinking to a height of six inches, he became disoriented and more aggressive until calmed by both Professor Roberts and his daughter, Martha ( Darrel's girlfriend ).

.....After Martha had sewn a small costume for Darrel to wear, he helped her in foiling a blackmail plot against her. Finding that he could, thru intense concentration, alter his height between the two extremes, he began crimefighting as The Doll Man late in the summer of 1939.

.....Arriving late for a summons from Uncle Sam, both he and another "mystery-man", Midnight, were sent instead of the Pacific Ocean to battle the Japanese Navy, to occupied Paris, France, where the two aided underground freedom fighters in battling the Nazis. Learning of a plot to attack America's West Coast, the two made their way to the first full meeting of the All-Star Squadron, and rallied some of the heroes into defending the coast. Doll Man joined with this splinter group and spent the majority of the war aiding The Freedom Fighters.

.....Some years after the war, while on a case, he deeply wished that Martha could also join him in his small size. Somehow, his wish was granted and Martha joined him for several years as his partner, Doll Girl.

.....Doll Man and Doll Girl have not been seen since 1953, and their current whereabouts and conditions are unknown.

.....Doll Man, in his 6" size, had all the strength and stamina as in his six foot form. He used his size and weight to his advantage, adapting his fighting skills to throwing himself into his foes and secreting himself when needed.

.....He used different methods of transport, among them: Elmo, a loyal and trained for voice commands Great Dane, a toy aeroplae and in later years, a miniature flying saucer.

Listing of Comic Book Appearances

Secret Origins(v3) #8/2
Feature Comics #27-48
Doll Man Quarterly #1
Feature #49-51
All-Star Squadron #32 (flashback)
All-Star Squadron #31-35
Feature #52-54
Doll Man #2
Feature #55-57
All-Srar Squadron #50 not in continuity for this character
All-Star Squadron #60
Doll Man #3
Feature #58-63
Doll Man #4
Feature #64-66
Doll Man #5
Feature #67-68
Doll Man #6
Feature #69-71
Doll Man #7
Feature #72-77
JSA(v3) #42 April '44
Feature #78-96
Doll Man #8
Feature #97-99
Doll Man #9
Feature #100-102
Doll Man #10
Feature #103-105
Doll Man #11
Feature #106-108
Doll Man #12
Feature #109-111
Doll Man #13
Feature #122-114
Doll Man #14
Feature #115-117
Doll Man #15
Feature #118-120
Doll Man #16
Feature #121-123
Doll Man #17
Feature #124-125
Doll Man #18
Feature #126-127
Doll Man #19
Feature #128-129
Doll Man #20
Feature #130-131
Doll Man #21
Feature #132-133
Doll Man #22
Feature #134-135
Doll Man #23
Feature #136-137
Doll Man #24
Feature #138-139
Doll Man #25-47
JLA: Year One #11-12 May not be in continuity for this character
Justice League(v1) #107-108 No longer in continuity
Freedom Fighters #1-15 No longer in continuity
DC Comics Presents #62 No longer in continuity
Crisis On Infinite Earths # 5-7, 9, 12

This Page was Created November 2, 1999.
This Page last Updated December 17, 2002.

The character continuity is taken from the fine folks at...The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe... thanks guys!

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