The Religious Affiliation of
Elongated Man
Ralph Dibny

Religion: ghost

Name: Elongated Man

Alter Ego: Ralph Dibny

Other Names: Ralph Dibney; Randolph William Dibny

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Flash (vol. 1) #112 (Apr.-May 1960): "The Mystery of the Elongated Man!"

Creators: John Broome, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 522

   Comic Book Appearances: 518

   TV, Film Appearances: 4

Teams/Affiliations: Croatoans; The Doom Patrol; The Justice League

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 37 stories which have been indexed by this website:
52 #11 (19 July 2006): "Batwoman Begins!"
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #459 (Sep. 1978): "The Case of the Fortune Cookie Fortune" (lead character)
Armageddon 2001

Armageddon 2001 #1 (May 1991): "Darktime"
Armageddon 2001 #2 (Oct. 1991): "Conclusion"

Batman and the Outsiders

Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #1 (Aug. 1983): "Wars Ended, Wars Begun"
Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #3 (Feb. 2008): "Throwdown" (3-panel cameo)
Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #4 (Apr. 2008): "Mission: Creep" (2-panel cameo)
Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #5 (May 2008): "Ghosts"

Body Doubles #2 (Nov. 1999): "Hot Water" (cameo)
DC Comics Presents #58 (June 1983): "The Deadly Touch of the Intangibles!" (lead character)
Detective Comics

Detective Comics (vol. 1) #331 (Sep. 1964): "Museum of Mixed-Up Men!"
Detective Comics (vol. 1) #351 (May 1966): "The Case of the Costumed-Made Crook!" (lead character)
Detective Comics (vol. 1) #352 (June 1966): "The Counter of Monte Carlo!" (lead character)
Detective Comics (vol. 1) #457 (Mar. 1976): "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!" (lead character)
Detective Comics (vol. 1) #488 (Feb.-Mar. 1980): "Minus One Miracle Car!" (lead character)

Elongated Man

Elongated Man #1 (Jan. 1992): "Europe '92: Part One: Concorde to Discord!" (lead character)
Elongated Man #2 (Feb. 1992): "Europe '92, Part Two: The Sounds of Silence" (lead character)
Elongated Man #3 (Mar. 1992): "Europe '92, Part Three: From Bad to Wurst!" (lead character)
Elongated Man #4 (Mar. 1992): "Europe '92, Part 4: Soundly Beaten!" (lead character)

The Flash

The Flash (vol. 1) #112 (Apr.-May 1960): "The Mystery of the Elongated Man!"
The Flash (vol. 1) #119 (Mar. 1961): "The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap!"

Justice League America

Justice League America #70 (Jan. 1993): "Grieving" (2-panel cameo)
Justice League America #92 (Sep. 1994): "The Program"

Justice League of America

Justice League of America (vol. 1) #182 (Sep. 1980): "The Sun Queen Snatch!" (lead character)
Justice League of America (vol. 1) #233 (Dec. 1984): "Rebirth One: Gang War"
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #0 (Sep. 2006): "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" (1-panel cameo)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #3 (Dec. 2006): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Three: The Brave & the Bold" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #5 (Feb. 2007): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Five: Born Again" (2-panel cameo)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #6 (Apr. 2007): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Six: Iron Man" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #7 (May 2007): "The Tornado's Path, Epilogue: Roll Call" (cover & 4-panel cameo)

Justice League: Cry for Justice #2 (Oct. 2009): "The Gathering" (mentioned)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #22 (Feb. 2009): "One World, Under Gog, Part VII: Thy Will Be Done" (cameo)
Legends #1 (Nov. 1986): "Once Upon a Time...!"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #5 (Jan.-Feb. 1977): "Endgame!"
The Super Friends

The Super Friends (vol. 1) #7 (Oct. 1977): "The Warning of the Wonder Twins"
The Super Friends (vol. 1) #8 (Nov. 1977): "The Mind Killers!" (cameo)

World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #250 (Apr.-May 1978): "The Reality War!"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ralph_Dibny_(New_Earth)
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0049947/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/elongated-man/29-4437/
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=elongatedman
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=elongatedman