Who Is Doll Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Doll Man is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Darrell Dane, with over 371 comic issue appearances. The original Doll Man is Darrell Dane who appeared in the 40's and 50's.

Who is Doll Man?

This page is for the original Doll Man, Darrell Dane. For the post Infinite Crisis Doll Man, see: Lester Colt . For the New52 earth-0 Doll Man see Dane Maxwell Origin Using his scientific know how, research scientist Darrel Dane used a formula he discovered to became a super hero who had the power to will his body to reduce in size to six inches. In his origin he did this to save his fiance. Martha Roberts in some stories was the only person who knew the secret of Doll Man's identity, while at times she was as clueless as the rest of Darrel's friends. The reduced size allowed him to get into places a full grown man could not, and he was very strong for his size. Through his career, Doll Man used several unique methods to get around. Early he had a dog (Elmo, the Wonder Dog) trained to carry him like a horse, and later he had a miniature flying saucer (disguised as a model airplane in his study).

Key facts

Doll Man is of human origin and first appeared in "Doll Man". The character is published by DC Comics. With 371 recorded issue appearances, Doll Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.