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Amorpho

Amorpho was an alien shapeshifter who crash-landed on Earth. It tried duplicating a squirrel and a dog before realizing humans were the planet’s dominant species. Amorpho became an exact duplicate of the first human it came across: Woozy Winks. After taking human form, Amorpho stumbled upon a salt factory. To maintain a solid form, it preceded to eat as much salt as possible. The following day, Plastic Man and Woozy Winks were informed by the chief that someone broke into a salt factory the night before. Once at the scene of the crime, Woozy was blamed for the break-in and thrown in jail. Plastic Man tried to prove his friend’s innocence. Meanwhile, Amorpho decided to ditch his Woozy form for a bag of salt, since it observed humans pouring salt into the bag. However, a walking and talking salt bag drew attention from the police and Plastic Man. Returning to the factory, Plastic Man finds the alien in the basement, but after a brief confrontation Amorpho blended disguised himself as a shovel. Alone again, Amorpho becomes a duplicate of Plastic Man. Plastic Man confronts the doppelganger at a construction site as it gorged on stolen salt. They fight, but the alien surrendered after being tied around a girder. Amorpho was then sent back to the stars in his rocket, since no Earthly prison could contain him. Woozy and Plastic Man were cleared of all charges.
Alias Amorpho
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown
Characteristics Villain, Quality Universe, Extra-terrestrial, Monster Mash, Rubber Man, Shapeshifter, Atomic Age, Juvenile
Creators/Key Contributors Jack Cole
First Appearance Plastic Man #21 (January 1950)
First Publisher Quality [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Plastic Man #21
Sample Read Plastic Man (Quality) [DCM] [CB+]
Description Amorpho was an alien shapeshifter who crash-landed on Earth. It tried duplicating a squirrel and a dog before realizing humans were the planet’s dominant species. Amorpho became an exact duplicate of the first human it came across: Woozy Winks. After taking human form, Amorpho stumbled upon a salt factory. To maintain a solid form, it preceded to eat as much salt as possible. The following day, Plastic Man and Woozy Winks were informed by the chief that someone broke into a salt factory the night before. Once at the scene of the crime, Woozy was blamed for the break-in and thrown in jail. Plastic Man tried to prove his friend’s innocence. Meanwhile, Amorpho decided to ditch his Woozy form for a bag of salt, since it observed humans pouring salt into the bag. However, a walking and talking salt bag drew attention from the police and Plastic Man. Returning to the factory, Plastic Man finds the alien in the basement, but after a brief confrontation Amorpho blended disguised himself as a shovel. Alone again, Amorpho becomes a duplicate of Plastic Man. Plastic Man confronts the doppelganger at a construction site as it gorged on stolen salt. They fight, but the alien surrendered after being tied around a girder. Amorpho was then sent back to the stars in his rocket, since no Earthly prison could contain him. Woozy and Plastic Man were cleared of all charges.
Source Amorpho – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Plastic Man #21 | Jack Cole
Plastic Man #21 | Jack Cole