Doom Patrol is premiering on DC Universe on February 15, which means it's time to get to know the quirky members of this dysfunctional superhero family. IGN has an exclusive (if brief) character promo for Elasti-Woman, aka Rita Farr (played by April Bowlby), which echoes the kitschy, playful vibe we saw in the first Doom Patrol teaser.

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As introduced in the "Doom Patrol" episode of Titans , Elasti-Woman is a former actress who has the ability to stretch and morph her body thanks to exposure to a toxic gas, but that transformation has also left her cells unstable, meaning that it's often hard for Rita to hold her human form. (As we see in our exclusive character teaser, she's sometimes prone to melting.) She also spent decades in a mental institution following her accident, which undoubtedly took a toll on her beyond her physical changes.Comic books have featured many characters who can stretch and alter their bodies over the years, but Doom Patrol's visceral take on Elasti-Woman will allow the series to explore the body horror elements of the genre - a subversive twist on the idea of a glamorous shapeshifter, since Rita sometimes reverts to a gelatinous, oozing heap, and finds it difficult to "put herself together."Here's how DC Universe describes the Doom Patrol series: "Doom Patrol is a re-imagining of one of DC's most beloved group of outcast superheroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Crazy Jane, led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder (The Chief). The Doom Patrol's members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence — and to protect Earth from what they find. Part support group, part superhero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of super-powered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them. Picking up after the events of Titans, Doom Patrol will find these reluctant heroes in a place they never expected to be, called to action by none other than Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse, but with a warning that is hard to ignore: their lives will never, ever be the same." In addition to Bowlby, the series stars Timothy Dalton as The Chief, Brendan Fraser as Robotman, Matt Bomer as Negative Man, Joivan Wade as Cyborg , and Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane.Stay tuned for other Doom Patrol teasers, and in the meantime, check out the recently released character posters featuring the Doom Patrol cast members below:For more, read our Doom Patrol explainer to learn about the history of the team , and see why we think Doom Patrol could be DC Universe's secret weapon