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|alter_ego=Basil Jamal Karlo<br />Matthew D. Hagen<br />Preston 'Bill'' Payne<br />Sondra Fuller<br />Cassius Payne<br />Dr. Peter Malley<br />Todd Russells<br />Johnny Williams
|caption= The different versions of Clayface as depicted in ''Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins'' #1 (October 1998). From top to bottom: Sondra Fuller, Peter Malley (Clay-Thing), Preston Payne, Cassius Payne, Matt Hagen and Basil Karlo.
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|debut= '''(Karlo)'''<br />''[[Detective Comics]]'' #40<br />(June 1940)<br />'''(Hagen)'''<br />''Detective Comics'' #298<br />(December 1961)<br />'''(Payne)'''<br />''Detective Comics'' #478<br />(July–August 1978)<br />'''(Fuller)'''<br />''[[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]]'' #21<br />(July 1987) <br /> '''(Clay Payne, Claything)''' <br /> ''Batman #550'' (January 1998) <br /> '''("Russell")''' <br /> ''Catwoman #1'' (2004)<br />'''(Williams)'''<br />''Batman: Gotham Knights'' #60<br />(February 2005)
|debut= '''(Karlo)'''<br>''[[Detective Comics]]'' #40 (June 1940)<br>'''(Hagen)'''<br>''Detective Comics'' #298 (December 1961)<br>'''(Payne)'''<br>''Detective Comics'' #478 (August 1978)<br>'''(Fuller)'''<br>''[[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]]'' #21 (July 1987)<br>'''(Cassius)'''<br>''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'' #27 (May 1994)<br>'''(Malley)'''<br>''Batman'' #550 (January 1998)<br>'''(Russell)'''<br>''[[Catwoman]]'' #1 (January 2002)<br>'''(Williams)'''<br>''[[Batman: Gotham Knights]]'' #60 (February 2005)
|creators= '''(Karlo)'''<br />[[Bob Kane]]<br />'''(Hagen)'''<br />[[Bill Finger]], [[Sheldon Moldoff]]<br />'''(Payne, Fuller)'''<br />[[Len Wein]], [[Mike W. Barr]], [[Marshall Rogers]] <br /> '''{Clay Payne, Claything)''' <br /> [[Doug Moench]], [[Kelley Jones]] <br /> '''("Russell")''' <br /> [[Ed Brubaker]], [[Darwyn Cooke]] <br /> '''(Williams)''' <br /> A.J. Lieberman
|creators= '''(Karlo)'''<br>[[Bill Finger]] (writer)<br>[[Bob Kane]] (artist)<br>'''(Hagen)'''<br>Bill Finger (writer)<br>[[Sheldon Moldoff]] (artist)<br>'''(Payne)'''<br>[[Len Wein]] (writer)<br>[[Marshall Rogers]] (artist)<br>'''(Fuller)'''<br>[[Mike W. Barr]] (writer)<br>[[Jim Aparo]] (artist)<br>'''(Cassius)'''<br>[[Doug Moench]] (writer)<br>[[Kelley Jones]] (artist)<br>'''(Malley)'''<br>[[Doug Moench]] (writer)<br>[[Kelley Jones]] (artist)<br>'''(Russell)'''<br>[[Ed Brubaker]] (writer)<br>[[Darwyn Cooke]] (artist)<br>'''(Williams)'''<br>A. J. Lieberman (writer)<br>Javier Pina (artist)
|alter_ego=Basil "Baz" Karlo<br>Matthew "Matt" Hagen<br>Preston "Bill" Payne<br>Sondra Fuller<br>Cassius "Clay" Payne<br>Peter Malley<br>"Todd Russell"<br>Johnny Williams<hr>'''Adaptations:'''<br>Chris Cassius<br>Ethan Bennett<br>Tanner Freyr<br>Virginia Devereaux
|alliances= '''(Karlo)''' [[Secret Society of Super Villains|The Society]]<br />[[Injustice League]] <br /> '''(Hagen)''' [[Anti-Justice League]]<br /> '''(All Clayfaces)''' Mudpack
|alliances= '''(Karlo)'''<br>[[Secret Society of Super Villains]]<br>[[Injustice League]]<br>[[List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family|Batman Family]]<br>'''(Hagen)'''<br>[[Anti-Justice League]]<br>'''(Fuller)'''<br>[[Strike Force Kobra]]<br>'''(All)'''<br>[[Mud Pack]]
|aliases= '''(Karlo)''' Clayface-Prime<br>'''(Fuller)''' Lady Clay
|aliases= '''(Karlo)'''<br>Ultimate Clayface<br>Clayface-Prime<br>'''(Fuller)'''<br>Lady Clay<br>'''(Malley)'''<br>Dr. Peter Malley<br>Clay-Thing
|powers= '''(Karlo)''' Shapeshifting (body made out of mud)<br /> '''(Hagen)''' Temporary shapeshifting<br>Voice-shifting<br>Body constituted by living mud, which he can divide or change the tone of at will<br /> '''(Payne)''' Superhuman strength from exo-skeleton<br>Melting objects by looking at them<br>Shapeshifting<br /> '''(Fuller)''' Shapeshifting<br>Power duplication
|species= [[Metahuman]]
|}}
|powers= '''(All)''':
*[[Shapeshifting]]
*Regeneration
*[[Superhuman strength]], stamina, and durability
'''(Karlo, Hagen, & Fuller)''':
*Power replication
'''(Payne)''':
*Fatal touch
*[[Genius]]-level intellect
*[[Powered exoskeleton|Powered armor]]
'''(Cassius)''':
*Bio-fission
'''(Malley)''':
*Death glare
}}
'''Clayface''' is an alias used by several <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]]s appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. Most incarnations of the character possess [[clay]]-like bodies and [[shapeshifting]] abilities, and all of them are [[List of Batman family enemies|adversaries]] of the [[superhero]] [[Batman]]. In 2009, Clayface was ranked as [[IGN]]'s 73rd-greatest [[comic book]] villain of all time.<ref>[http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/73.html Clayface is number 73] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306053434/http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/73.html |date=2010-03-06 }}, [[IGN]]</ref>


A prominent enemy of Batman, Clayface has appeared in various forms of non-comics media, and has been voiced by [[Ron Perlman]] in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU) and [[Alan Tudyk]] in both ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'' and the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] (DCU) animated series [[Creature Commandos (TV series)|''Creature Commandos'']], among others, with live-action versions of the character appearing on the television series ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by Brian McManamon, and ''[[Pennyworth (TV series)|Pennyworth]]'', portrayed by [[Lorraine Burroughs]]. The character will headline a self-titled film (2026) written by [[Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)|Mike Flanagan]], also set in the DCU.
'''Clayface''' is an alias used by several [[DC Comics]] [[fictional character]]s, most of them possessing [[clay]]like bodies and [[shape-shifting]] abilities. All of them have been [[supervillain|enemies]] of [[Batman]].
In 2010, [[IGN]] named Clayface 73rd greatest villain in comic book history.


==History==
==Publication history==
Created by [[Bob Kane]], the original Clayface (Basil Karlo) was a [[B-movie]] actor who began a life of crime using the identity of a villain he portrayed in a [[horror film]].<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book | last = Wallace | first = Dan | author-link = | contribution = Clayface I-IV | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | page = 85 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 0-7566-4119-5 | oclc = 213309017}}</ref>
Created by [[Bill Finger]] and [[Bob Kane]], the original Clayface, Basil Karlo, appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #40 (June 1940) as a [[B movie|B-list]] actor who began a life of crime using the identity of a villain that he had portrayed in a [[horror film]].<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Clayface I-IV | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | page = 85 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}}</ref> Kane stated that the character was partially inspired by the 1925 [[Lon Chaney]] version of ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' and that his name was derived from [[Boris Karloff]] and [[Basil Rathbone]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Kane |first=Bob |title=Batman and Me |date=1990 |publisher=[[Eclipse Books]] |isbn=978-1560600176 |location=Foestfille, California |page=111 |authorlink=Bob Kane}}</ref> The character only appeared twice in the Golden Age, but was the inspiration for the shape-shifting Silver Age version.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |authorlink2=Alex Irvine |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=30}}</ref>


In the late 1950s, Batman began facing a series of [[science fiction]]-inspired foes, including Matt Hagen, a treasure-hunter given vast shape-shifting powers and resiliency by [[radioactive decay|radioactive]] [[protoplasm]], who became the new Clayface. He retained the title for the next several decades of [[comic book]] history. In the late 1970s, Preston Payne became the third Clayface. A scientist suffering from [[hyperpituitarism]], Preston Payne used the second Clayface's blood to create a cure but became a claylike creature that needed to pass his condition onto others to survive instead. His condition was used as a [[metaphor]] for [[drug abuse]] and [[sexually transmitted disease]].
In the late 1950s, [[Batman]] began facing a series of [[science fiction]]-inspired foes, including Matthew Hagen, a treasure hunter given vast shapeshifting powers and resiliency by exposure to a pool of radioactive [[protoplasm]], who became the second Clayface. He retained the title for the next several decades of comic book history.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume 1: Batman |date=1976 |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Co |isbn=0-02-538700-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco01flei/page/178/mode/2up |access-date=29 March 2020 |pages=178–180}}</ref>


In the late 1970s, Preston Payne became the third Clayface.<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |title =The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |pages=59–60}}</ref> A scientist suffering from [[hyperpituitarism]], Preston Payne used the second Clayface's blood to create a cure for his condition, but instead became a clay-like creature that needed to pass his new condition on to others to survive.
Sondra Fuller of Strike Force [[Kobra (comics)|Kobra]], used the [[terrorism|terrorist]] group's technology to become the fourth Clayface, also known as Lady Clay. She formed the Mudpack with the original, second, and third Clayfaces. During that time, Payne and Fuller had a son dubbed "Cassius 'Clay' Payne", who also had [[metahuman]] clay powers. During this era, the original Clayface used the [[DNA]] of Payne and Fuller to become the most powerful Clayface, often considered the current and ultimate incarnation of the villain.


Sondra Fuller of Strike Force Kobra used the terrorist group's technology to become the fourth Clayface, also known as Lady Clay. She formed the Mud Pack with the original and third Clayfaces. During this era, the original Clayface used the [[DNA]] of Payne and Fuller to become the Ultimate Clayface (as he now called himself).
Clayface has appeared in three [[animation|animated]] adaptations of Batman, starting with the late 1970s-era ''[[The New Adventures of Batman]],'' which featured a comedic version of Hagen. The 1990s-era ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' featured a past-his-prime actor [[disfigurement|disfigured]] in a car accident who uses an experimental, addictive cosmetic to regain his appearance only to become a monstrous hunk of clay after a massive overdose of the substance. This interpretation, like the series' [[Mr. Freeze]], was applauded as a deeper, more sympathetic version of a sci-fi-era villain, and the comic book incarnation of the Basil Karlo Clayface was retooled after it. The 2000s-era ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' featured a new character [[Ethan Bennett]], who had ties to a young Bruce Wayne, as Clayface before introducing a version of Basil Karlo.


Sometime after the Mud Pack event, Payne and Fuller had a son named Cassius "Clay" Payne, who, as the fifth Clayface, also had [[metahuman]] shapeshifting powers.
In 2009, Clayface was ranked as [[IGN]]'s 73rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.<ref>[http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/73.html Clayface is number 73 ], [[IGN]].</ref>


In a 1998 storyline, Dr. Peter Malley later uses a sample of Cassius Payne's skin to become Clay-Thing.
==Fictional character biography==


The Todd Russell version of Clayface was introduced in ''[[Catwoman]]'' vol. 3, #4 (May 2002), and the Johnny Williams version of Clayface was introduced in ''[[Batman: Gotham Knights]]'' #60 (February 2005).

==Fictional character biography==
===Basil Karlo===
===Basil Karlo===
====Golden Age====
[[Image:Clayface2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Basil Karlo Clayface. Art by [[Glen Orbik]] and Laurel Blechman.]]
The original Clayface, '''Basil Karlo''', appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #40. He is an actor who is driven insane when he hears that a remake of the classic [[horror film]] he had starred in, ''The Terror'', would be shot without him acting in the film, even though he is to be one of the advising staff. Donning the mask of the film's villain, Clayface, he begins killing the actors playing characters he killed in the order and way they die in the film, along with someone who knew his identity. Last, he plans to murder the actor playing the Clayface killer. He is foiled by [[Batman]] and [[Dick Grayson|Robin]].<ref>Detective Comics #40</ref> He reappears in ''Detective Comics'' #49 (March 1941) after the prison ambulance he is riding in plunges off a cliff. He once again dons the mask of Clayface and targets Bruce Wayne's fiancée, [[Julie Madison]]. Once again, the Dynamic Duo foil his plans. A movie buff, Batman creator [[Bob Kane]] states that the character was partially inspired by the [[Lon Chaney, Sr.]] version of ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' and that the name of the character comes from [[Boris Karloff]] and [[Basil Rathbone]].<ref>Bob Kane, ''Batman and Me'' (Foestfille, CA: Eclipse Books 1989), pg 111.</ref><ref>Detective Comics #49</ref>
The first Clayface, '''Basil Karlo''', first appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #40 (June 1940).<ref name=Guide>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |authorlink2=Alex Irvine |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=69}}</ref> He is a B-list actor who is driven insane when he hears that a remake of the classic [[horror film]] he had starred in, ''Dread Castle'', would be shot without him acting in the film, even though he is to be one of the advising staff. In response, he dons the costume of Clayface, a villain he once portrayed, and becomes a serial killer.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #40 (June 1940)</ref><ref>''Detective Comics'' #49 (March 1941)</ref>


====Silver Age====
Much later, Karlo languishes in a prison hospital, when the current Clayface, Sondra Fuller, visits him out of curiosity. Karlo proposes an alliance between all living Clayfaces to kill Batman. Even though the ''Mud Pack'', as the group called itself, is defeated, Karlo injects himself with samples from Preston Payne and Sondra Fuller, gaining the abilities to shapeshift and melt with a touch; he becomes the self-declared "Ultimate" Clayface.<ref>Secret Origins #44</ref> He is defeated by the combined efforts of Batman and [[Looker (comics)|Looker]] of the [[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]] by overloading his abilities, making him melt into the ground. He literally sinks into the Earth's crust when he loses control of his powers; he survives, however, and now his body sports crystals similar to [[quartz]] that endow him with greater powers. Karlo escapes his underground prison when [[Gotham City]] is struck by a great [[Batman: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]. He captures Batman and is about to kill him, but he gets into a feud with [[Mr. Freeze]] on who has a right to kill the Caped Crusader. Using that distraction, Batman soundly defeats both of them.
[[Earth-One]]'s Basil Karlo has a similar history to his Golden Age counterpart. However, he is a less major villain and is later killed by John Carlinger during an attack on his yacht.<ref>''Batman'' #208 (February 1969)</ref><ref name="Detective Comics #496">''Detective Comics'' #496 (November 1980)</ref>


====Post-Crisis====
During the "''[[No Man's Land (comics)|No Man's Land]]''" storyline, Karlo holds [[Poison Ivy (comics)|Poison Ivy]], who is in charge of producing fresh vegetables for the remaining people in the city, prisoner in Robinson Park. Poison Ivy eventually battles and defeats Karlo, sinking him deep into the ground. It appears that the Ultimate Clayface is destroyed in this battle, but has resurfaced as a member of the [[Villains United|Secret Society of Super Villains]]. Later, he seeks to increase his already formidable powers by absorbing [[Wonder Woman]] (a clay construct similar to him), giving him an amount of powers that bordered on invulnerability. While he is successful in absorbing some of the heroine's powers- causing her to regress to a teenage appearance resembling [[Donna Troy]]-, he is ultimately returned to normal when Wonder Woman and Donna were able to trick Clayface into entering a train carriage with Wonder Woman while she was disguised as Donna, Donna subsequently using the [[Lasso of Truth]] to swing the carriage around and turn it into a mystical [[centrifuge]], causing the clay Clayface had taken from Wonder Woman to split away from him and re-merge with Wonder Woman due to the differences between the two types of clay


In post-''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths|Crisis]]'' continuity, Karlo gains shapeshifting abilities similar to his successors after injecting himself with Preston Payne and Sondra Fuller's blood. He is seemingly killed on two occasions after sinking into the earth, with the first giving him quartz-like crystals across his body.<ref>{{multiref2|''[[Secret Origins]]'' (vol. 2) #44 (September 1989)|''Detective Comics'' #604 (September 1989)|''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'' #75 (June 1998)|''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #88 (August 1999)
Basil Karlo is among the members of the [[Injustice League]] and is among the villains seen in ''[[Salvation Run]]''. He can be seen as the member of [[Libra (DC Comics)|Libra's]] Secret Society of Super Villains. In the second issue of ''[[Final Crisis]]'', he triggers an explosion at the ''[[Daily Planet]]'' under Libra's orders when [[Lex Luthor]] demands for Libra to do something that will draw [[Superman]] to them.<ref>Final Crisis #2</ref>
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In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Clayface joins [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains]].<ref>''[[Superman/Batman]]'' #19 (May 2005)</ref> In later appearances, he joins the [[Injustice League]] and temporarily assumes [[Donna Troy]]'s form after absorbing her powers.<ref>{{multiref2|''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]'' (vol. 2) #160 (September 2000)|''[[Final Crisis]]''' #2 (August 2008)|''[[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]]'' (vol. 4) #22 (November 2009)
In ''Detective Comics'' 14, as a part of "[[Death of the Family]]", Poison Ivy breaks Karlo out of Arkham intent on marrying him. By ''Detective Comics'' 15, this turns out to be a ruse with Ivy messing with Karlo's mind. He later sets out to seek revenge.<ref>Detective Comics 14</ref><ref>Detective Comics 15</ref>
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===Matt Hagen===
====The New 52====
In ''[[The New 52]]'' continuity reboot, Basil Karlo gains his powers from a chemical formula that renders his body malleable. However, his DNA becomes unstable, rendering him unable to return to his original form.<ref>''Detective Comics'' (vol. 2) #14 - 15 (January - February 2013)</ref><ref>''Batman'' (vol. 2) #20 (July 2013)</ref>
[[Image:Dc298.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cover to ''Detective Comics'' #298. Matt Hagen as Clayface II.]]
The second Clayface, '''Matt Hagen''', first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #298. A treasure hunter, Hagen finds a mysterious [[radioactive decay|radioactive]] pool of [[protoplasm]] in a cave. Immersing himself in it, he is transformed into a malleable [[clay]]-like form which could be shaped into almost anything he desires. This is only a temporary effect, however, requiring him to return to the pool periodically in order to maintain use of his powers.<ref name="dc-ency"/><ref>Detective Comics #298</ref>


====DC Rebirth====
He eventually copies the pool's protoplasmic jelly by chemistry studies, although the artificial proptoplasm only allows him five hours of Clayface powers compared to the full two days of the pool's.
In the ''[[DC Rebirth]]'' relaunch, Basil Karlo's origin is similar to the [[DC Animated Universe]]'s incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface. He is an actor who is disfigured in a car accident, uses the chemical Re-Nu to restore his face, and transforms into a clay-like [[metahuman]] after overdosing on it.<ref>{{multiref2|''Detective Comics'' #934 (August 2016)|''Detective Comics'' #936 (September 2016)|''Detective Comics'' #963 (October 2017)|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #7 - 8 (November - December 2016)|Nightwing (vol. 4) #5 - 6 (November - December 2016)|''Detective Comics'' #941 - 942 (November - December 2016)|''Detective Comics'' Annual (March 2018)
}}</ref> [[Victoria October]] works to return Karlo to normal, during which Batman has him wear a special wristband that locks him in his human form.<ref>{{multiref2|''Detective Comics'' #935 (August 2016)|''Detective Comics'' #945 (January 2017)|''Detective Comics'' #950 (April 2017)|''Detective Comics'' #959 (August 2017)|''Detective Comics'' #964 (November 2017)|''Detective Comics'' #970 - 974 (February - April 2018)||
}}</ref> Karlo later fakes his death, allowing him and October to leave [[Gotham City]].<ref>{{multiref2|''Detective Comics'' #981 (July 2018)|''Detective Comics'' #1,004 (July 2019)|''[[Catwoman (comic book)|Catwoman]]'' (vol. 5) #36 (December 2021)
}}</ref>


===Matt Hagen===
Hagen is ultimately killed by a shadow demon during the 12-issue [[limited series]] ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''.<ref>Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12</ref>
[[File:Dc298.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Matt Hagen as Clayface on the cover of ''Detective Comics'' #298 (December 1961)]]
The second version of Clayface, '''Matthew "Matt" Hagen''', first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #298. He is a treasure hunter who gains shapeshifting abilities from a radioactive pool of [[protoplasm]].<ref name="dc-ency"/><ref>{{multiref2|''Detective Comics'' #298 (December 1961)|''Detective Comics'' #304 (June 1962)|''Detective Comics'' #312 (February 1963)|''Batman'' #159 (November 1963)|''World's Finest'' #144 (September 1964)|''Action Comics'' #443 (January 1975)|''Detective Comics'' #478 (August 1978)|''World's Finest'' #264 (September 1980)|''Detective Comics'' #526 (May 1983)
}}</ref>


In ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', Hagen is killed by the [[Anti-Monitor]]'s Shadow Demons.<ref>{{multiref2|''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' #12 (March 1986)|''Detective Comics'' #604 (September 1989)|''[[Hawk and Dove]]'' Annual #1 (October 1990)
Clayface appeared alongside the other dead villains only to be defeated by [[Hawk and Dove]] and the [[Teen Titans]].<ref>Hawk and Dove Annual #1</ref>
}}</ref>


In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Hagen resurfaces and joins [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains]].<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #7. DC Comics.</ref>
During the "''Mud Pack''" storyline, the other villains who use the name Clayface gather Hagen's remains and make him a post-mortem member of their gang.


In ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'', Hagen appears as an escaped inmate of [[Arkham Asylum]].<ref>''Batman: Knightwatch - Batman Day Special Edition'' #1. DC Comics.</ref>
In the Post-Crisis, it is later revealed that Hagen survived the shadow demon attack. He later attempts to capture [[Power Girl]] shortly before ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' occurs in ''JSA: Classified'' issues 1-4, but he is later defeated by the original [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]]'s [[Earth-Two]] [[Superman]] during the Infinite Crisis as he's about to capture her alongside several other villains for [[Alexander Luthor, Jr.]] of the original Multiverse's [[Earth-3]], as seen in issue 2 of ''Infinite Crisis''.
<ref>Infinite Crisis #2</ref>


===Preston Payne===
===Preston Payne===
[[File:cf3.jpg|thumb|Preston Payne as Clayface III battles Batman. From ''Detective Comics'' #479.]]
[[File:cf3.jpg|thumb|Preston Payne as Clayface on the cover of ''Detective Comics'' #479 (October 1978)]]
The third version of Clayface, '''Preston Payne''', first appeared at the end of ''Detective Comics'' #477 before making his first full appearance in ''Detective Comics'' #478–479. He is a S.T.A.R. Labs employee who suffers from [[hyperpituitarism]] and transforms into Clayface after using Matt Hagen's blood to cure his condition. However, his body is unstable, forcing him to periodically kill others to survive.<ref name="dc-ency" /><ref>{{multiref2|''[[Swamp Thing (comic book)|Swamp Thing]]'' (vol. 2) #52 (September 1986)|''Batman'' Annual #11 (June 1987)|''Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2) #66 (November 1987)|''Secret Origins'' (vol. 2) #44 (September 1989)
The third Clayface, '''Preston Payne''', first appeared at the end of ''Detective Comics'' #477 before making his first full appearance in #478.<ref>Detective Comics #778</ref> Suffering from [[hyperpituitarism]], Payne works at [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] searching for a cure. He obtains a sample of the then-living Matt Hagen's blood, and isolates an [[enzyme]] which he introduces into his own bloodstream. Although he is briefly able to shape his own appearance, this effect is short-lived: while on a date, his flesh begins to melt, and when he touches his horrified girlfriend, she completely melts. Payne builds an [[exoskeleton]] anti-melting suit to prevent himself from touching anyone, but he learns that he needs to spread his melting contagion onto others to survive (he feels pain if he doesn't melt anyone). During this time his mental health starts to slip as he falls in love with a wax mannequin he names "Helena", thinking she is the only woman immune to his touch. After another breakdown, he thinks Helena enjoys watching men "fighting over her" when he battles Batman yet again in front of the wax doll. Although he doesn't give her up, he keeps her in [[Arkham Asylum]], saying "we're both too polite to admit [[divorce]], but she can't live forever."<ref name="dc-ency"/>
}}</ref>

When [[Swamp Thing]] visits Arkham Asylum, he witnesses Payne in an argument with "Helena".<ref>''Swamp Thing'' Vol. 2 #52</ref>

Dr. R. Hutton takes a nightshift at Arkham Asylum in order to do research for his new book detailing superhuman psychology. He keeps a close watch on the inmates at Arkham Asylum. During this time, he sees Clayface spending intimate time with "Helena."<ref>''Swamp Thing'' Vol. 2 #66</ref>

During the events of the ''Mud Pack'', Sondra Fuller, the fourth Clayface, begins masquerading as the hero [[Looker (comics)|Looker]] and visits Payne at Arkham. That same night, he gets into an argument with "Helena" and unintentionally knocks her head off. Believing he has killed her, Payne goes on a rampage until subdued in a nearby swamp by the asylum guards. Fuller, who is still using Looker's appearance and powers, rescues him and influences him to follow Basil Karlo's commands. Karlo ultimately betrays Fuller, and takes samples of her and Payne's blood to inject into himself. Payne finally breaks free of Fuller's control, and is about to kill her when she admits how sorry she is for using him. The two fall in love and go on to live together, leading to Fuller becoming [[pregnant]] with their child, Cassius.


In the ''[[Mud Pack]]'' storyline, Payne falls in love with Sondra Fuller, the fourth Clayface. They later have a son, Cassius.<ref>''Secret Origins'' (vol. 2) #44, ''Detective Comics'' #604–607 and ''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #26-27. DC Comics.</ref>
Preston acquires medicine to control his pain and now feels the "hunger" only in his mind. It is also revealed that he was [[child abuse|abused]] by his parents.


A stunted, emaciated Preston Payne appears in the graphic novel ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth|Arkham Asylum]]'' by [[Grant Morrison]] and [[Dave McKean]]. He is used to metaphorically represent [[sexually transmitted disease]]s.
A stunted, emaciated Payne appears in the graphic novel ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]'' by [[Grant Morrison]] and [[Dave McKean]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://muse.jhu.edu/chapter/570181|title = Project MUSE - Grant Morrison}}</ref>


Payne next appears in the ''[[Justice League: Cry for Justice]]'' miniseries, having been coerced into working for [[Prometheus (comics)|Prometheus]], who had threatened the life of his son. Prometheus had further mutated Payne giving him back his old shapeshifting abilities and had him act as a decoy for the [[Justice League]]. When the ruse was discovered, an explosive device planted inside Payne's body detonated.<ref>''Justice League: Cry for Justice'' #3</ref> It is unknown if the explosive device has killed him.
In ''[[Justice League: Cry for Justice]]'', Payne is killed by [[Prometheus (DC Comics)|Prometheus]].<ref>''Justice League: Cry for Justice'' #3. DC Comics.</ref> He later resurfaces in ''[[Infinite Frontier]]''.<ref>''Nightwing 2021 Annual'' Vol. 4 #1. DC Comics.</ref>


===Sondra Fuller===
===Sondra Fuller===
The fourth Clayface, '''Sondra Fuller''' (also known as '''Lady Clay'''), first appeared in ''[[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]]'' (volume 1) #21. She is a member of Strikeforce Kobra who is transformed into a shape-changer by her employer [[Kobra (comics)|Kobra]]'s technologies. She agreed to going through with the process because she hates her own face.<ref>Outsiders #21</ref>
The fourth version of Clayface, '''Sondra Fuller''' (also known as '''Lady Clay'''), first appeared in ''[[Outsiders (comics)|Outsiders]]'' #21. She is a member of [[Strike Force Kobra]] who gains powers from her employer [[Kobra (DC Comics)|Kobra]]'s technology.<ref name="dc-ency"/> She later falls in love with Preston Payne, and they have a son named Cassius.<ref name="Batman Shadow of the Bat #26-27">''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #26–27. DC Comics.</ref>


In ''[[Doomsday Clock]]'', Sondra claims that she and other metahumans were created by the government.<ref>''Doomsday Clock'' #3. DC Comics</ref><ref>''Doomsday Clock'' #11. DC Comics. DC Comics.</ref>
She possesses identical abilities to those of Matt Hagen, but they are permanent, without the requirement for a source of protoplasm. She can additionally copy any special powers of the being she is mimicking. She is defeated by the Outsiders.<ref name="dc-ency"/>

Later, after the Mud Pack forms and battles Batman, Fuller falls in love with Preston Payne. After Clayface-Prime (Karlo) is defeated, Preston Payne and Sondra Fuller get married and they have a child named Cassius "Clay" Payne. After [[Abattoir (comics)|Abbatoir]] kidnaps the child, the couple get into a fight involving [[Azrael (comics)|Azrael/Batman]].

===The Mudpack===
Before the debut appearances of the fifth and sixth Clayfaces, Lady Clay and Clayface III team up, breaking Clayface I out of prison and futilely revive Clayface II. Together, the quartet form "the Mudpack." Clayface I later copies the others' powers by injecting himself with extracts of samples of Clayface III and Lady Clay, becoming the "Ultimate Clayface." The three battle, and are defeated by Batman in ''Detective Comics #604-607.'' <ref>Detective Comics #604-607</ref>


===Cassius "Clay" Payne===
===Cassius "Clay" Payne===
[[File:Clayface.jpg|right|thumb|Cassius "Clay" Payne as the fifth Clayface]]
[[File:Clayface.jpg|right|thumb|Cassius "Clay" Payne as Clayface]]
After the Mud Pack, Payne and Fuller fall in love and eventually have a child together named '''Cassius "Clay" Payne''', who becomes the fifth Clayface and debuted in ''Batman #550''.<ref name="Batman #550">Batman #550</ref> The boy is separated from his parents and held in a government laboratory. The name "Cassius" is a pun on "Cassius Clay", the birth name of boxer [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref name="Batman #550"/>
After the Mud Pack incident, Payne and Fuller escape and fall in love while on the run. They eventually have a child together named '''Cassius "Clay" Payne''',<ref>''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' Vol 1 #26 (April 1994)</ref> who becomes the fifth version of Clayface and debuted in ''Batman'' #550. Following his birth, Cassius is separated from his parents and held in a government laboratory.


Cassius possesses the unique ability to separate parts of his body, which can bond with others and give them his abilities.<ref>''Batman: Gotham After Midnight'' #3–4. DC Comics.</ref>
If a piece of him is separated from his body, it can grow a mind of its own, but it mostly thinks in an unstable form of what Cassius wants. If bonded with another human, becoming a '''Claything''', the piece can give that human Clayface-like abilities, such as becoming soft and malleable, being able to withstand bullets and other harm, and could also manifest Payne's ability to melt objects; all this person would have to do to perform such an action is think about it.


In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Cassius joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #2. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Final Crisis Aftermath: Run'' #3. DC Comics.</ref>
In an issue of ''[[Batman: Gotham Knights]]'', Cassius is depicted as having the clay-like appearance of his mother and father, but can only stay in Clayface mode while awake (a similar trait shared by [[Plasmus]] in the [[Teen Titans (TV Series)|''Teen Titans'' animated series]] (2003-2006).<ref>Batman: Gotham After Midnight #3-4</ref>


===Peter "Clay-Thing" Malley===
Following the ''[[Final Crisis]]'' storyline, Cassius attacks the National Guard on the roadblock, but when he was approached by [[General Immortus]]' team, he is able to recognize one of the team, [[Human Flame]]. Cassius attacks and blames him for [[Libra (DC Comics)|Libra]] enslaving the Earth. The Justice League arrives to end the fight as Human Flame and General Immortus' team teleport away, leaving Cassius to be captured. After the League interrogates him, he is taken to FBI vehicles, but the measures to contain him are proven useless; Cassius breaks loose, escaping into the desert.<ref>''Final Crisis Aftermath: Run'' #3</ref>
The sixth version of Clayface, known as the '''Clay-Thing''', also debuted in ''Batman'' #550. Clay-Thing is created when a skin sample from Cassius Payne comes to life and merges with [[Department of Extranormal Operations|D.E.O.]] scientist '''Peter Malley'''. He has the ability to melt objects simply by looking at them. Clay-Thing is destroyed when [[Chase (comics)|Cameron Chase]] turns his own powers against him, and his remains are stored at the D.E.O. Headquarters.


==="Todd Russell"===
===Dr. Peter "Claything" Malley===<!-- This section is linked from [[List of DC Comics characters: C]] -->
The seventh version of Clayface debuted in ''Catwoman'' (vol. 3) #1 (January 2002), but is not actually shown until ''Catwoman'' (vol. 3) #3 (March 2002). This character does not remember his true identity, but it is said that he resembles actor Todd Russell. Struggling with his memory loss, he used aliases such as Brian, Greg, and Todd. Having the power to change into virtually any shape and size, he preys upon prostitutes in Gotham's East End until [[Catwoman]] is able to contain his severed head inside of a freezer. There are very few background details given about this character's past. He was in the Army, suffered injuries, and was subsequently experimented on (possibly by the DEO) before losing most of his memory and discovering his new powers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com/2009/11/modern-age-year-eighteen.html |title=The Real Batman Chronology Project: Modern Age (Year Eighteen) Part One |publisher=therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com |access-date=2010-12-29}}</ref> After his capture, he is held captive and further experimented upon for almost two years at [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] in Gotham before being freed by Catwoman.<ref>''Catwoman'' (vol. 3) #44, DC Comics.</ref>
The sixth Clayface, also known as '''Claything''', also debuted in ''Batman #550''. Claything is created when a skin sample from Cassius Payne comes to life and merges with a DEO ([[Department of Extranormal Operations]]) scientist, '''Dr. Peter Malley'''. He has the ability to melt objects simply by looking at them. Claything is destroyed and his remains are stored at the DEO Headquarters.<ref name="Batman #550"/>

===Todd Russell===
The seventh Clayface debuted in ''Catwoman Vol. 3, #1'' (January 2002), but is not actually shown until ''Catwoman Vol. 3, #4'' (May 2002). This version of Clayface is not named until ''Catwoman Vol. 3, #44''. Having the power to change into virtually any shape and size, he preys upon prostitutes in Gotham's East End until [[Catwoman]] is able to capture his shriveled body inside of a freezer. There are very few background details given about the seventh Clayface's past. He was in the army, suffered injuries, and was subsequently experimented on (possibly by the DEO) before losing most of his memory and discovering his new powers.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com/2009/11/modern-age-year-eighteen.html |title=The Real Batman Chronology Project: Modern Age (Year Eighteen) Part One |publisher=Therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2010-12-29}}</ref> After his capture, he is held captive and further experimented upon for almost two years at [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] in Gotham before being freed by Catwoman.<ref>Catwoman #42</ref>


===Johnny Williams===
===Johnny Williams===
[[Image:Gothamknights69.jpg|180px|thumb|right|{{Descript-cvr-art|[[Batman: Gotham Knights]]||#69|Nov, 2005}}Art by [[Claudio Castellini]].]]
[[File:Gothamknights69.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Johnny Williams as Clayface on the cover of ''[[Batman: Gotham Knights]]'' #69 (November 2005). Art by [[Claudio Castellini]]]]
The eighth Clayface debuted in ''Batman: Gotham Knights'' #60 (February 2005).<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com/2010/03/modern-age-year-eighteen-part-three.html |title=The Real Batman Chronology Project: Modern Age (Year Eighteen) Part Three |publisher=Therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com |date=2006-09-02 |accessdate=2010-12-29}}</ref> '''Johnny Williams''' is introduced as a former firefighter in Gotham who is transformed into a clay-based creature by an explosion in a chemical plant. He first discovers his transformation after he accidentally kills a [[prostitute]]; horrified and stricken with guilt, he plans to commit [[suicide]]. Just then, he is approached by [[Hush (comics)|Hush]] and the [[Riddler]], who tell him that the chemicals turned him into the latest Clayface. They begin to manipulate Williams, holding out the promise of a cure and making him do their bidding, including pretending to be Tommy Elliot (Hush's true identity) and an adult [[Jason Todd]], to hurt and confuse Bruce Wayne.<ref>Batman #614</ref><ref>Batman #617-618</ref> Eventually, Williams realizes he is being manipulated. Knowing that he is going to die, he offers Batman assistance against Hush in exchange for protecting his family. He redeems himself in his death, also ensuring that [[Alfred Pennyworth]] is cleared of murder.<ref>Batman: Gotham Knight #69-71</ref>
The eighth version of Clayface, '''Johnny Williams''', debuted in ''Batman'' #617 (september 2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com/2010/03/modern-age-year-eighteen-part-three.html |title=The Real Batman Chronology Project: Modern Age (Year Eighteen) Part Three |publisher=therealbatmanchronoproject.blogspot.com |date=2006-09-02 |access-date=2010-12-29}}</ref> Williams is a former firefighter who is transformed into a clay-based creature after an explosion in a chemical plant. He first discovers his transformation after he accidentally kills a prostitute; horrified and stricken with guilt, he plans to commit suicide.
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Before he can do so, he is approached by [[Hush (character)|Hush]] and the [[Riddler]], who tell him that the chemicals turned him into the latest Clayface. They begin to manipulate Williams, promising a cure if he does their bidding. This includes pretending to be Tommy Elliot (Hush's true identity) and [[Jason Todd]] to hurt Bruce Wayne.<ref>''Batman'' #614. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Batman'' #617–618. DC Comics.</ref>
==Powers and abilities==
Each of the Clayfaces has a different power with the exception of their shapeshifting ability.


Elliot also takes some samples from Williams to try and determine how he can duplicate the shapeshifting aspects of Clayface without losing his original form, also using these samples to infect Batman's ally [[Alfred Pennyworth]] with a virus that allows Hush to exert some degree of control over Alfred, forcing him to commit murder. Eventually, Williams realizes he is being manipulated and Hush will never help him after Hush tries to steal a sample of Cassius.
* In earlier appearances, Basil Karlo had no powers. In recent comics, Basil Karlo's body is made out of mud upon taking the DNA of Clayface III and IV, enabling him to gain the combined powers of both.
* Matt Hagen had temporary shape-shifting, voice-shifting, and body constituted by living mud which he can divide or change tone at will. Hagen had to re-immerse himself in the protoplasm to recharge his powers.
* Preston Payne originally had shape-shifting powers, yet ended up gaining the ability to melt people with his touch. He has super-strength from his exo-skeleton anti-melting suit. Preston's shape-shifting ability was later restored by Prometheus.
* Sondra Fuller has shape-shifting powers and power duplication.
* Cassius "Clay" Payne has the powers of both his parents. If a piece of him is separated from his mass, it can develop some consciousness of its own and even "bond" with a human to transform them into a "Claything".
* Dr. Peter Malley had the same powers as Cassius, but could melt people without touching them.
* Todd Russell has shape-shifting powers.
* Johnny Williams had shape-shifting powers.


Knowing that he is going to die, Williams offers Batman assistance against Hush in exchange for protecting his family. He redeems himself by providing Batman with a sample of himself so that Batman can find a cure for the virus infecting Alfred.<ref>''Batman: Gotham Knight'' #69–71. DC Comics.</ref>
==Other versions==


==Powers and abilities==
===Earth-9===
Each of the Clayfaces have different powers, but they all share the ability to shapeshift.
The [[Earth-9]] version of Clayface is featured in [[Tangent Comics]]' ''Superman's Reign'' series. This version is a shapeshifter like the mainstream versions, but his base form is that of a hulking, misshapened human with melted skin.<ref>''Tangent: Superman's Reign'' #10</ref>


* In his earliest appearances, Basil Karlo had no superpowers, but wore a clay mask. In later comics, his body is made out of mud upon taking the cell samples from Clayface III and IV, thus enabling him to gain their powers combined.<ref>''Detective Comics'' Vol 1 #606 (October 1989)</ref> In ''The New 52'', these are improved to a level, in which he can mimic the DNA of others.<ref>''Justice League of America'' Vol 3 #11 (March 2014)</ref>
===Flashpoint===
* Matt Hagen has temporary shapeshifting, voice mimicry, and a malleable clay-like body, which allows him to manipulate his physical features at will. He must reimmerse himself in a pool of protoplasm that gave him his powers to [[Recharge (battery)|recharge]] them every 48 hours or else he would regress back into his human form. Later, Hagan duplicated the protoplasm by scientific means, but only for five hours before needing to be renewed.<ref>''World' Finest'' Vol 1 #140 (March 1964)</ref>
In the alternate timeline of the ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' event, a version of Clayface is a member of [[Deathstroke]]'s pirates after being broken out of a floating prison by Deathstroke.<ref>''Flashpoint'' #2 (June 2011)</ref> During attacks by [[Aquaman]] and [[Ocean Master]], Clayface is pushed by Aquaman into the water apparently killing him.<ref>''Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager'' #2 (July 2011)</ref>
* Preston Payne originally had an amorphous physiology, yet ended up gaining the ability to melt people with his touch. He has immense strength from his anti-melting exoskeleton.<ref>''Detective Comics'' Vol 1 #607 (November 1989)</ref> Preston's metamorphic abilities were later restored by Prometheus.<ref>''Justice League: Cry for Justice'' Vol 1 #4 (December 2009)</ref>
* Sondra Fuller has powers identical to Clayface II, except these superpowers are permanent.<ref>''Outsiders'' Vol 1 #21-22 (July-August 1987)</ref>
* Cassius "Clay" Payne possesses the combined powers of both his parents.<ref>''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' Vol 1 #27 (May 1994)</ref> If a piece of him is separated from his mass, it can develop its own consciousness and even "bond" with human hosts to transform them into "Clay-Things".
* Peter Malley gained similar abilities like Clayface V, but is capable of dissolving people via eye contact.<ref>''Batman'' Vol 1 #550 (January 1998)</ref>
* Both "Todd Russell" and Johnny Williams have shape-changing capabilities.<ref>''Catwoman'' Vol 3 #1-4 (January-April 2002)</ref><ref>''Batman: Gotham Knights'' Vol 1 #60 (February 2005)</ref>


==Other characters named Clayface==
==In other media==
===John Carlinger===
'''John Carlinger''' was a renowned actor and director who held a film exhibition aboard the yacht Varania III. Basil Karlo, the original Clayface, assaulted Carlinger with murderous intent because Carlinger neglected to "invite" him to the event, but Carlinger killed Karlo instead. Feeling threatened by a few actors attending the exhibition who were rumored to be demanding an audit of his production company's finances, Carlinger used Karlo's alter ego to mask his true identity and intentions when he gunned these actors down in cold blood. Batman deduced "Clayface's" true identity by the water-solubility of his makeup, revealing it to be a type of makeup used by modern actors instead of the greasepaint Karlo was more likely to use. Batman punched Carlinger's lights out and exposed his murder scheme, putting the corrupt movie producer's brief stint as Clayface to an abrupt end.<ref name="Detective Comics #496"/>


===Television===
===The Clayface of Japan===
The ninth version of Clayface, '''the Clayface of Japan''', debuted in ''Batman Incorporated'' #6 (June 2011) as part of "[[The New 52]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.therealbatmanchronologyproject.com/the-modern-age/post-year-one-era-20-23/year-twenty-three-p-1/ |title=The Real Batman Chronology Project: Modern Age (Year Twenty-Three Part One) |publisher=therealbatmanchronologyproject.com |date=2011-09-05 |access-date=2014-08-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903012348/http://www.therealbatmanchronologyproject.com/the-modern-age/post-year-one-era-20-23/year-twenty-three-p-1/ |archive-date=2014-09-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Batman tasks Batman Japan (Jiro Osamu) to fight the Clayface of Japan about {{frac|2|1|2}} months into his [[Batman Incorporated]] venture.<ref>''Batman Incorporated'' #6. DC Comics.</ref> Not much is known about this Clayface, except that he resembles all of the previous Clayfaces and seems to have their same set of powers. Presumably, this Clayface, as a rival to Osamu, is a native of Japan. Batman states that this Clayface is a newcomer, a [[samurai]], and operates in or around [[Hokkaido]].<ref>''Batman Incorporated'' (vol. 2) #0. DC Comics.</ref>
* Clayface's first appearance outside the comics was [[Filmation]]'s ''[[The New Adventures of Batman]]'' voiced by [[Lou Scheimer]] and later by [[Lennie Weinrib]]. This was the Matt Hagen version of Clayface and he must drink his special potion daily to keep his Clayface powers. In this show, he often took on the forms of animals. In "Dead Ringers", Clayface in his true form of Matt Hagen forces a former criminal-turned-acrobat named Kit Martin to help him in exchange that he won't tell his boss of his criminal record. The plot involves posing as Batman in order to kidnap the Arabian Oil Minister Basil Oram. They disguise themselves as Batman and Robin, capture Oram and escape in a special shapeshifting vehicle. Clayface later calls [[James Gordon (comics)|Commissioner Gordon]], stating that he will return Oram and the blueprints for an oil-finding device in exchange for $10,000.000 by the end of the first hour. Clayface then orchestrates a car accident that knocks out Batman and then stows away in the [[Batmobile]] in order to infiltrate the [[Batcave]]. Clayface then discovers that Batman has amnesia and uses this advantage to find out Batman's secret identity, but his plan is foiled when [[Bat-Mite]] distracts him long enough for the Bat-Computer to create an antidote for Batman's amnesia. Clayface sneak out of the Batcave disguised as a rabbit with Bat-Mite in pursuit while Robin and [[Batgirl]] learn why Kit is involved with Clayface's kidnapping plot. Batman used the Bat-Boat to pursue Clayface when he escapes into the water in the form of a dolphin. After Kit returns the blueprints to Commissioner Gordon, Robin and Batgirl learn from Kit that he was to deliver a "medicine" to Clayface before midnight. When Clayface's shapeshifting wears off, he regresses back to Matt Hagen and begins to drown, until Batman saves him and hands him over to the police. In "Curses! Oiled Again," Clayface collaborates with Catwoman to steal a shipment of oil bound for Gotham City during a cold snap. They also plan to steal the country's oil supply. When Batman and Robin scout out each of the storage tanks in the south side and the waterfront, Batman finds Catwoman and Clayface at the oil storage tanks on the waterfront and is led into a trap where Clayface attacks Batman in the form of a snake. Catwoman appears and shows Batman how she and Clayface have been draining the oil from Gotham City. Batman breaks free from Clayface when Robin, Batgirl, and Bat-Mite arrive. Clayface turns into an eagle to get Catwoman away from Batman. Catwoman and Clayface manage to lose Batman, Robin, Batgirl, and Bat-Mite in a car chase when the Kitty Car jumps over Batgirl. Catwoman and Clayface intercept a call between Batman and Commissioner Gordon revolving around the oil super tanker arriving in Gotham City. Catwoman and Clayface manage to steal some of the oil and escape in their submarine as Catwoman flees in her plane. Clayface turns into a whale in order to attack Batman and Robin. Batman and Robin net Clayface, who turns into a flying fish to get out, only to be caught in a smaller net by Robin. In the two-part episode "Have an Evil Day," Zarbor enlists [[Joker (comics)|Joker]], [[Penguin (comics)|Penguin]], Catwoman, and Clayface to keep the Dynamic Duo busy while he steals America's nuclear power plants.


===Clayface clones===
[[Image:Clayface-Batman.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Clayface as seen in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "Feat of Clay, Part II".]]
In "[[The New 52]]", a villain named Jeffrey Bode makes several short-lived clones of Clayface.<ref>''Deathstroke'' vol. 2 #1. DC Comics.</ref>
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' featured a version of Clayface (voiced by [[Golden Globe]] winner [[Ron Perlman]]) that combined aspects of several of the first two Clayfaces. In the episode "[[wikia:DCAnimated:Feat of Clay|Feat of Clay]]" (written by veteran comic book writer [[Marv Wolfman]]), he is introduced as Matt Hagen, a past-his-prime actor [[disfigurement|disfigured]] in a horrible car accident. While recovering in a burn clinic, he is approached by corrupt businessman [[Roland Daggett]], who makes him a test subject for a compound called "Renuyu" that he promises will immediately restore his youthful good looks. In exchange, Hagen must use the chemical to commit crimes for Daggett. He tries to resist, but is forced to comply as the Renuyu chemical is extremely addictive. After Hagen botches an attack on [[Lucius Fox]] while disguised as Bruce Wayne, Roland Daggett cuts his supply off. Hagen attempts to steal a large quantity of Renuyu from Daggett's compound, but is caught and Daggett's men pour an entire canister of the compound down his throat and leave him for dead. Rather than kill him, the [[drug overdose|overdose]] saturates every [[cell (biology)|cell]] in his body, turning him into a bulky and misshapen clay-like form. For short periods of time, he can shapeshift into anything or anybody he wishes. He tries to get [[revenge]] on Daggett, but Batman stops him. When caught, Clayface fakes his death as the body the morgue had hardened up and cracked. Clayface reappears in "Mudslide", which reveals that he has been in hiding since "Feat of Clay" and that his body is beginning to deteriorate. He is restored to a semblance of health by a former medical adviser on his films named Dr. Stella Bates, who falls in love with Hagen. Batman tracks Hagen down and prevents Bates' treatment of Clayface. Clayface and Batman then fight on a cliff during a rainstorm above an ocean. They both fall, and hang onto the cliff. Batman attempts to save Clayface, but his body absorbs too much rain to hold itself and he falls into the ocean where he dissolves.


===Clownface===
[[Image:Clayface3.jpg||thumb|right|225px|Clayface as he appears in ''The New Batman Adventures'']]
The being known as '''Clownface''' began as a stray piece of Clayface's body that became unattached and gained enough sentience to morph itself into a mute old man. This man was found and taken to Arkham Manor because of his unresponsiveness.<ref>''Arkham Manor'' #2 (November 26, 2014). DC Comics.</ref> Later, the Joker infected this portion of Clayface with Joker venom, morphing it into a separate entity dubbed Clownface.<ref>''Arkham Manor'' #3 (December 24, 2014). DC Comics.</ref>
* [[Ron Perlman]] reprises his role of Clayface in ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''. Clayface makes a brief appearance in the pilot episode "[[wikia:DCAnimated:Holiday Knights|Holiday Knights]]" where he separates himself into various little boys to steal items during a [[Christmas Eve]] rush. Revealing himself, he attacks Detectives [[Harvey Bullock (comics)|Harvey Bullock]] and [[Renee Montoya]], but is defeated by [[Batgirl]] (who was shopping there as [[Barbara Gordon]] at the time). Clayface returns in the episode "Growing Pains". Barely alive after dissolving after the events of "Mudslide", Clayface (or his remains) drift near a pipe leaking strange chemicals into the ocean which combine with Clayface's remains to restore his strength. Still weakened, Clayface sends a portion of himself which takes the form of a little girl (voiced by [[Francesca Smith|Francesca Marie Smith]]) to see if the city is still safe for him to resurface. The girl unexpectedly develops an individual personality and leaves him, wandering around Gotham with no memory of who she is. During one of his patrols, Robin encounters the girl and develops an affection for her, naming her "Annie". During this time, Clayface poses as the girl's [[child abuse|abusive]] father, committing various robberies in order to make a living in the sewers of Gotham. Eventually, Clayface recovers, cornering Robin and Annie, who allows herself to be reabsorbed (effectively killing her) to save Robin. Enraged by Annie's "death", Robin almost kills Clayface with gallons of [[solvent]], but Batman intervenes and stops him, and the villain is arrested and imprisoned in [[Arkham Asylum]]. When Commissioner Gordon lists the charges Clayface is accused of, Robin quietly adds murder as one of them.


==Alternative versions==
* [[Ron Perlman]] once again voices Clayface in the two-part ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' episode "Secret Society". It is revealed that he had been captured, separated and sealed into several [[biological hazard|biohazard]] canisters by [[Morgan Edge]]. [[Gorilla Grodd]] and his newly-formed [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]] attack Morgan Edge's mansion, freeing Clayface, and offering him membership. Clayface (who is less aggressive and psychopathic than before) is reluctant at first, but Grodd promises to find a way to revert Clayface back to Matt Hagen yet allow him to keep his powers. However, Clayface is defeated along with the rest of the Society after [[Flash (comics)|Flash]] and [[Hawkgirl]] stuff him with fireworks and set them off. As an added note, in the movie episode "Savage Time", an alternate version of Annie was joyfully chasing an alternate version of Tim.
* An alternate universe variant of Clayface from [[Earth-9]] appears in ''[[Tangent Comics|Tangent]]: Superman's Reign''.<ref>''Tangent: Superman's Reign'' #10. DC Comics.</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Basil Karlo / Clayface appears in ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' as a member of [[Deathstroke]]'s pirate crew.<ref>''Flashpoint'' #2 (June 2011). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager'' #2 (July 2011). DC Comics</ref>
* An unidentified, alternate universe variant of Clayface appears in ''[[Batman: White Knight]]''.
* An original, unidentified incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Batman: Earth One]]''.
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface, amalgamated with [[Bebop and Rocksteady|Rocksteady]], makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.
* A ''[[Gotham by Gaslight]]''-inspired incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Convergence (comics)|Convergence]]: Shazam!'' #2.<ref>''[[Convergence (comics)|Convergence]]: Shazam!'' #2. DC Comics.</ref>
* An unidentified Clayface appears on an alternate cover for ''New Suicide Squad'' #10.<ref>''New Suicide Squad'' (vol. 1) #10. DC Comics.</ref>
* The Matthew Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''Super Powers!'' vol. 4 #6.<ref>''Super Powers!'' (vol. 4) #6. DC Comics.</ref>


==In other media==
* Clayface made an appearance in the 12th episode of the short-lived ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' TV series portrayed by [[Kirk Baltz]]. This version of Clayface is a sculptor who is [[schadenfreude|inspired by other people's pain]]. Like other versions, he is a shapeshifter, but his powers are explained to come from taking a special formula specifically tailored by a crooked scientist to work with his [[DNA]]. In this series, he is hired by the [[Joker (comics)|Joker]] to kill [[Catwoman]]. He has a son named '''Chris Cassius''' (portrayed by [[Ian Reed Kesler]]) who turns people into clay after stealing and taking his father's formula, making his powers similar to the Preston Payne version of Clayface and his own son Cassius "Clay" Payne.
===Television===
====Live-action====
[[File:Clayface (Birds of Prey).png|thumb|Clayface as he appears in ''Birds of Prey''.]]
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in the [[opening credits]] of ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1966), but was replaced in show with '''[[False-Face]] ('''portrayed by [[Malachi Throne]]).
* The Cassius Payne incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' episode "Feat of Clay", portrayed by [[Kirk Baltz]]. This version is a sculptor who is inspired by other people's pain and gains his powers from a special formula created specifically for him by a crooked scientist. Sometime prior to the series, Payne was hired by the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] to kill [[Catwoman]], but was defeated and imprisoned in Arkham Asylum. In the present, his son '''Chris Cassius''' (portrayed by Ian Reed Kesler) takes the formula for himself and gains the ability to turn people into clay. Upon learning of what happened, Payne breaks out of Arkham to stop him despite running afoul of the [[Birds of Prey (comics)|Birds of Prey]]. Chris is eventually defeated by [[Huntress (Helena Wayne)|Helena Kyle]] while Payne turns himself in.
* Basil Karlo appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by Brian McManamon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/2015/04/05/gotham-to-introduce-clayface-mr-freeze-and-mad-hatter-in-season-/|title=Gotham To Introduce Clayface, Mr. Freeze and Mad Hatter in Season Two|publisher=Comic Book.com|last= Burlingame|first=Russ|date=April 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/2016/03/18/exclusive-brian-mcmanamon-cast-as-clayface-in-gotham/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Brian McManamon Cast As Basil Karlo AKA Clayface In Gotham|publisher=Comc Book.com|last=Jayson|first=Jay|date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McManamon |first1=Brian |url=https://twitter.com/BrianMcManamon/status/708425976460546049 |title=Psyched to be guest starring (& bald!) in an upcoming episode of @Gotham with the gracious & talented @ben_mckenzie |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2016-03-11 |access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> This version is a deceased actor who was revived by [[Hugo Strange]] and Ethel Peabody using [[octopus]] DNA, which gave him the ability to alter his face to resemble anyone he wants.
* An original incarnation of Clayface appears in the third season of ''[[Pennyworth (TV series)|Pennyworth]]'', portrayed by [[Lorraine Burroughs]]. This version is a P.W.E., an enhanced being who can alter her appearance to perfectly mimic someone else's, who poses as '''Virginia Devereaux''', a high-ranking CIA official who travels with Patrick Wayne to England. Throughout her appearances, she has assumed the identities of Mary Pennyworth (portrayed by [[Dorothy Atkinson]]) and [[Martha Wayne]] (portrayed by [[Emma Paetz]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Weiss|first=Josh|title=NYCC: Season 3 Of {{'}}''Pennyworth''{{'}} Actually Shared A Set With Matt Reeves' {{'}}''The Batman''{{'}}|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/pennyworth-season-3-shared-set-with-the-batman|work=[[Syfy Wire]]|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 6, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=October 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007040332/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/pennyworth-season-3-shared-set-with-the-batman}}</ref>


====Animation====
[[Image:Clayface of Tragedy.jpg|right|thumb|Clayface, as he appears in ''The Batman'']]
* There are two versions of Clayface in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'':
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[The New Adventures of Batman]]'', voiced by [[Lou Scheimer]].
* Two incarnations of Clayface appear in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]''.
:: The first Clayface is Ethan Bennett (voiced by [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]]), a detective in the [[Gotham City Police Department]] and Bruce Wayne's best friend. Clayface originates in the two-part episodes "The Rubber Face of Comedy/Clayface of Tragedy". After he inhales a dose of the Joker's Joker Putty (following a session of extensive [[brainwashing]], driving him insane), Bennett is rescued by Batman and Detective [[Ellen Yin]]. He is suspended by [[Angel Rojas|Chief Rojas]] after publicly denouncing the chief's claims about Batman. At his apartment, Bennett mutates into a featureless gray clay-like figure, and tries to look for help, scaring away the locals, though he manages to change back into his original form with practice. At one point, he even impersonates [[Solomon Grundy (comics)|Solomon Grundy]] in order to loot the city on [[Halloween]], but is ultimately stopped by Batman. As Clayface returns in the fourth season episode "Clayfaces", Bennett seems to have finally reformed. He tracks down and captures the Joker, disguising himself as the Joker's henchmen, Punch and Judy. He hands him over to the police without using excessive force, and turns himself in to the authorities, who take him to Arkham Asylum. However, Bennett has not completely regained Bruce Wayne's (and Batman's) trust. He is eager to leave Arkham and continue working as a police officer, although Batman refuses to consider this request until Bennett is cured. When Basil Karlo begins wreaking havoc as the second Clayface, Bennett feels he is the only one who could defeat him. Bennett once again requests a second chance, but after he is refused again, he resorts to escaping from Arkham. Bennett tracks down and battles Karlo with the aid of Batman and Robin. Bennett then formulates a plan of restraining Karlo down while Batman administers the antidote, which came off in success. As a result, both Bennett and Karlo are cured. Unfortunately, due to his criminal record as Clayface, Bennett is returned to Arkham to finish his sentence. When visited by Bruce, Ethan states that when he gets out, they should play basketball again, to which Bruce promises. Bruce also stated that even though Bennett shares a small amount of the antidote, all of his mutated cells are finally cured, assuring that he will be free. However, Karlo, who is also locked up in Arkham, is shown to have retained his powers. Eventually in the episode "Artifacts", which shows events 20 years into the future of "Clayfaces," it appears that Bennett not only gets out of Arkham, but also is reinstated into the GCPD, and becomes Chief of Police.
** Series-original character '''Ethan Bennett''' (voiced by [[Steve Harris (actor)|Steve Harris]])<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Clayface Voices (Batman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Clayface/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> is a GCPD detective partnered with [[Ellen Yin]] and was Bruce Wayne's best friend until being mutated by exposure to the [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s [[mutagenic]] Joker Putty. Bennett battles Batman several times, gradually gaining control over his powers, before eventually choosing to reform and turn himself in. After learning Basil Karlo became his own version of Clayface, Bennett joins forces with Batman and [[Dick Grayson|Robin]] to defeat him, with Bennett restraining Karlo so Batman can administer an antidote to them. Re-imprisoned in Arkham, a cured Bennett plans on finishing his sentence and focusing on reforming himself. In a potential future depicted in the episode "Artifacts", Bennett is reinstated into the GCPD and becomes its Chief of Police.
** Basil Karlo (voiced by [[Wallace Langham]] in "Clayfaces" and [[Lex Lang]] in "The Batman/Superman Story")<ref name="btva" /> is an untalented actor who breaks into [[Wayne Enterprises]] and drinks a refined Joker Putty sample. After being rejected once more, Karlo snaps and uses his new powers to attack the people who rejected him, realizing that becoming a supervillain will increase his popularity.
* A portrait of the Preston Payne incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous!".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formspring.me/IdiotStyle/q/186901759489244181 |title=Formspring forum thread |access-date=2013-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002001139/http://www.formspring.me/IdiotStyle/q/186901759489244181 |archive-date=2012-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref name="btva" /> In the fourth season, ''Young Justice: Phantoms'', [[Superman]] and [[Black Lightning]] consider him, among others, for reserve membership in the [[Justice League]].
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'', voiced by [[Alan Tudyk]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collinson |first=Gary |date=February 9, 2018 |title=''Harley Quinn'' animated series supporting character breakdowns revealed |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/02/harley-quinn-animated-series-supporting-character-breakdowns-revealed/ |access-date=April 20, 2019 |website=Flickering Myth |language=en-US}}</ref> while Jonah Platt provides his singing voice.<ref name="btva" /> This version is stated to be a classically trained yet terrible actor who gained his abilities from a "terrible pottery accident" and is considered one of [[Gotham City]]'s lesser villains. Additionally, his body parts can develop sentience if separated from him. Introduced in the episode "So, You Need a Crew?", Clayface works as a bartender until he is recruited into [[Harley Quinn]]'s crew. As of the fourth season, he left the crew to become a Las Vegas performer.
** Basil Karlo / Clayface appears in the ''[[Kite Man: Hell Yeah!]]'' episode "Sexiest Villain Alive, Hell Yeah!", voiced again by Tudyk.
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Suicide Squad Isekai]]'', voiced by [[Jun Fukuyama]].<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=December 1, 2023 |title=''Suicide Squad Isekai'' Anime Reveals Main Cast in New Trailer |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-01/suicide-squad-isekai-anime-reveals-main-cast-in-new-trailer/.205004 |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rondina |first=Steven |date=April 16, 2024 |title=''Suicide Squad Isekai'': All release date details and where to watch |url=https://gameland.gg/suicide-squad-isekai-all-release-date-details-and-where-to-watch/ |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=gameland.gg |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is a member of the eponymous [[Suicide Squad]] whose human form resembles [[Michael Jackson]].
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Batman: Caped Crusader]]'' episode "...And Be a Villain", voiced by Dan Donohue.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=May 9, 2024 |title=''Batman: Caped Crusader'' first look reveals Asian American Harley Quinn, 'weird' Dark Knight, more |url=https://ew.com/batman-caped-crusader-exclusive-first-look-asian-american-harley-quinn-8645683 |access-date=May 10, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Flook |first=Ray |date=July 25, 2024 |title=''Batman: Caped Crusader'' Profile Teaser: Meet Clayface & Onomatopoeia |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/batman-caped-crusader-profile-teaser-meet-clayface-onomatopoeia/ |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=Bleeding Cool |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version was [[typecast]] as villains due to his unique appearance, leading him to use an experimental serum to alter his face.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |date=May 9, 2024 |title=''Batman: Caped Crusader'' Premieres Aug. 1, 2024 On Prime Video, First Images Revealed |url=https://dcanimated.com/2024/05/batman-caped-crusader-premieres-aug-1-2024/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> After being rejected by fellow actor Yvonne Francis, he adopts a disfigured appearance and murders his co-stars along with the serum's creator until he is defeated by Batman.
* An unidentified Clayface appears in the ''[[Batwheels]]'' episode "Clay Date", voiced by [[Chad Kroeger]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2024 |title=Clay Date - ''Batwheels'' (Season 2, Episode 31) - Apple TV |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/clay-date/umc.cmc.4hh2vyzthxth4tokkh3jz0qs1?showId=umc.cmc.1iqvymkwphkwlxxpc76gnmtql |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Clayface will appear in ''[[Creature Commandos (TV series)|Creature Commandos]]'', voiced again by Alan Tudyk.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=October 19, 2024 |title=''Creature Commandos'' NYCC Trailer Reveals First Look at Clayface and Circe |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/creature-commandos-nycc-trailer-reveals-first-look-at-clayface-and-circe |access-date=October 21, 2024 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=November 19, 2024 |title=Alan Tudyk Plays Clayface in DC's ''Creature Commandos'' and Possibly 2025's ''Superman'' Movie |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/alan-tudyk-plays-clayface-in-dcs-creature-commandos-and-possibly-2025s-superman-movie |access-date=November 20, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Freitag |first=Lee |date=November 19, 2024 |title=''Creature Commandos'' Features a Familiar Voice Actor for DCU's Clayface |url=https://www.cbr.com/creature-commandos-clayface-voice-actor-revealed/ |access-date=November 20, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources}}</ref>


=====DC Animated Universe=====
[[Image:KarloClayface.jpg|right|thumb|Basil Karlo, the second Clayface in ''The Batman'']]
The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface, with elements of Basil Karlo, appears in series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU), voiced by [[Ron Perlman]].<ref name="btva" />
:: The fourth season episode "Clayfaces" introduces Basil Karlo (in his first actual appearance outside the comics) as the series' second Clayface, voiced by [[Wallace Langham]] and later by [[Lex Lang]]. Here, he is shown to be an untalented actor. He is seen repeatedly turned down in auditions for a dog food commercial when he hears that Bennett is about to be cured. Karlo breaks into Wayne Industries and drinks a refined, purified sample of the Clayface [[mutagen]] Bennett was exposed to. This successfully turns him into a new Clayface. After being rejected once again for a dog food commercial, he snaps and uses his Clayface powers to attack the people who rejected him. At first, he believes this incident would be the death of his career, but he then sees that being a [[supervillain]] has made him a celebrity covered on nearly every channel. At the last channel he stops on, it shows his previous movie ''The Revenge of The Atomic Clone''. After a battle with Batman, Robin and Ethan Bennett, Karlo is injected with the Clayface antidote, seemingly restoring him to normal. However, the episode's final scene shows that Karlo has retained his powers. He reappears in "The Batman/Superman Story" Pt. 1 where he and [[Black Mask (comics)|Black Mask]] are hired by [[Lex Luthor]] to kidnap [[Lois Lane]] as bait for a trap to lure in [[Superman]] so that Bane and Mr. Freeze can attack him at once. Superman defeats the villains with Batman and Robin's help, but Clayface escapes. In "The Batman/Superman Story" Pt. 2, Clayface fights Batman and Robin in LexCorp's Gotham headquarters and ends up defeated.
* First appearing in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "Feat of Clay", this version is an actor who was previously disfigured in an accident. Corrupt businessman Roland Daggett gives him Renuyu, a beauty cream that restores his face and enables him to change it to that of another person's, but its effects prove temporary and addictive. Daggett hires Hagen to aid him in his criminal activities in exchange for more Renuyu, but Hagen eventually refuses to cooperate, leading to Daggett's men force-feeding him a large quantity of Renuyu that transforms him into Clayface. Following a failed attempt on Daggett's life and being defeated by Batman, Hagen goes into hiding. In the episode "Mudslide", Hagen steals an isotope from Wayne Biomedical Labs to stabilize himself when his body begins to deteriorate before seeing Stella Bates, a former medical adviser on one of his films who fell in love with him. Hagen is nearly restored, but Batman finds them and aborts the treatment. In the ensuing fight, Clayface falls off a cliff and into the ocean, where he dissolves and is presumed dead.
* Hagen returns in ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''. Following a minor appearance in the pilot episode "Holiday Knights", the episode "Growing Pains" reveals that after falling into the ocean, his remains drifted near a pipe leaking chemicals into the ocean, restoring some of his strength. While recovering, he sent a portion of himself disguised as a little girl named Annie (voiced by [[Francesca Marie Smith]])<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Annie Voice - ''The New Batman Adventures'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-New-Batman-Adventures/Annie/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> away to see if it was safe for him to resurface, but she develops her own personality and encounters [[Tim Drake|Robin]], who falls in love with her. Hagen eventually poses as Annie's abusive father while committing robberies to make a living before recovering and cornering Robin and Annie, with the latter allowing herself to be reabsorbed to save him. An enraged Robin nearly kills Hagen, but Batman intervenes and Hagen is subsequently arrested and imprisoned in Arkham Asylum.
* Hagen appears in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' two-part episode "Secret Society". Sometime prior to the series, [[Morgan Edge]] captured Hagen until [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]] free him and add him into their ranks. Having grown less aggressive and psychopathic, he is initially reluctant to join them until Grodd promises to help Hagen restore his human form while maintaining his shapeshifting powers.


===Film===
* In the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous," a portrait of the Preston Payne version of Clayface appears in the villain bar where Batman's Rogues Gallery hangs out.<ref>http://www.formspring.me/IdiotStyle/q/186901759489244181</ref>
==== Live-action ====
* An unidentified Clayface appears in the script for the unproduced ''[[Batman: DarKnight]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Rebooting of Batman was a Sh*t Show | date=13 April 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4_QhAUZ7XI |access-date=2023-06-02 |language=en}}</ref>
* In January 2021, filmmaker [[Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)|Mike Flanagan]] expressed interest in making a standalone "horror/thriller/tragedy" film centered on Clayface.<ref name="FlanaganJan2021">{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=January 9, 2021 |title=''Doctor Sleep'' Director Is Keen on Making a Standalone Clayface Movie |url=https://movieweb.com/clayface-movie-batman-spinoff-director-mike-flanagan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109010311/https://movieweb.com/clayface-movie-batman-spinoff-director-mike-flanagan/ |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref><ref name="FlanaganClayfaceMeeting" /> Additionally, he had previously discussed a "horror-leaning" iteration of the character, among other properties, for the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU) in a general meeting with [[DC Films]] producer Jon Berg. However, Flanagan felt the meeting "kind of went nowhere",<ref name="FlanaganBerg">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Leon |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Midnight Mass Creator Mike Flanagan Pitched a Clayface DCEU Movie |url=https://www.cbr.com/midnight-mass-mike-flanagan-pitched-clayface-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316080406/https://www.cbr.com/midnight-mass-mike-flanagan-pitched-clayface-movie/ |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref><ref name="FlanaganClayfaceMeeting" /> saying that DC did not "bite on" his idea but that he was ready to commit to the project "anytime".<ref name="FlanaganOct2021">{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Midnight Mass Boss Is Ready to Shoot His Clayface Film Whenever DC Asks |url=https://www.cbr.com/dc-clayface-film-midnight-mass-mike-flanagan-ready/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007155338/https://www.cbr.com/dc-clayface-film-midnight-mass-mike-flanagan-ready/ |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> By October 2022, filmmaker [[Matt Reeves]] met with directors and writers for several films and series spin-offs from his standalone DC film ''[[The Batman (film)|The Batman]]'' (2022) that were in early development and centered on members of [[List of Batman family enemies|Batman's rogues gallery]], such as Clayface.<ref name="THRFutureOct2022">{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 17, 2022 |title=DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-movies-james-gunn-pithces-dwayne-johnson-1235243030/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017231306/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-movies-james-gunn-pithces-dwayne-johnson-1235243030/ |archive-date=October 17, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In March 2023, Flanagan and his [[Intrepid Pictures]] partner Trevor Macy met with [[James Gunn]] and [[Peter Safran]], the co-CEOs of [[DC Studios]], regarding a Clayface film, in which he would not be the villain that he typically is portrayed as in the comics. If the film were to move forward, it was unclear at the time if it would be part of the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] (DCU) or under the "[[DC Elseworlds]]" label. Moreover, Reeves' ''[[The Batman – Part II]]'' (2026) was also expected to feature the character.<ref name="FlanaganClayfaceMeeting">{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Grobar |first2=Matt |date=March 29, 2023 |title=Mike Flanagan Pitches Pic On Clayface To Warner Bros DC – The Dish |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/clayface-movie-mike-flanagan-warner-bros-1235312906/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329225119/https://deadline.com/2023/03/clayface-movie-mike-flanagan-warner-bros-1235312906/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Flanagan said the report of him [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitching]] a Clayface film by then was "entirely speculative",<ref name="FlanaganResponse">{{Cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Gordon |last2=Codega |first2=Lina |date=March 30, 2023 |title=Mike Flanagan Wants to Direct a Standalone ''Batman'' Villain Film |url=https://gizmodo.com/batman-clayface-mike-flanagan-marvel-thunderbolts-1850280626 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330140858/https://gizmodo.com/batman-clayface-mike-flanagan-marvel-thunderbolts-1850280626 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> further stating in late May that such a film was not in development and that he was participating in the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]] that began earlier that month.<ref name="FlanaganResponse2">{{Cite tweet |number=1662596821204766722 |user=flanaganfilm |title=I've already commented about this. And at the moment, no development is happening anywhere – I am a member of the WGA, and I am on strike. |first=Mike |last=Flangan |author-link=Mike Flanagan (filmmaker) |date=May 27, 2023 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528082029/https://twitter.com/flanaganfilm/status/1662596821204766722 |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2024, DC Studios greenlit the ''Clayface'' film for the DCU with a script written by Flanagan and a release date of September 11, 2026. Reeves was confirmed to be producing alongside Lynn Harris of his company 6th & Idaho Productions. Filming was expected to begin in early 2025, and the studio was searching for a director while Flanagan was committed to [[The Exorcist (franchise)#Untitled The Exorcist reboot (2026)|his ''The Exorcist'' film]] (2026) and a [[Carrie (franchise)#Miniseries|''Carrie'' television series]].<ref name="FlanaganConfirmVariety">{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=December 11, 2024 |title='Clayface' Movie Officially Underway at DC Studios With Mike Flanagan Writing |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/clayface-movie-dc-studios-mike-flanagan-1236246625/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212080605/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/clayface-movie-dc-studios-mike-flanagan-1236246625/ |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |access-date=December 11, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name="FlanaganConfirmDeadline">{{Cite web |last1=Garner |first1=Glenn |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |date=December 11, 2024 |title=DC Studios' 'Clayface' Being Written By Mike Flanagan |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/clayface-greenlit-dc-studios-mike-flanagan-writing-1236201445/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212081843/https://deadline.com/2024/12/clayface-greenlit-dc-studios-mike-flanagan-writing-1236201445/ |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |access-date=December 11, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref name="FilmReleaseDate">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 13, 2024 |title=DC Studios Dates 'Clayface' For Fall 2026; Animated 'Dynamic Duo' For 2028 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/clayface-release-date-1236203321/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213204501/https://deadline.com/2024/12/clayface-release-date-1236203321/ |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>


==== Animation ====
* The Matt Hagen version of Clayface appears in the ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' episode "Downtime" voiced by [[Nolan North]]. He is seen at the beginning where he overpowers the entire team and is about to kill [[Aqualad (Jackson Hyde)|Aqualad]] until Batman intervenes and quickly subdues him with a taser, which causes Clayface to dissolve into a puddle. He was later taken to Arkham Asylum. In "Happy New Year," Clayface encounters [[Miss Martian]] and [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]] in the sewers, where he attacks Superboy with the same tactics he used before. By this point he has become immune to the tasers [[Tim Drake|Robin]] uses, but Superboy uses a special pill to freeze Clayface. He is then returned to Arkham.
* The unidentified ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox]]''. Similarly to his comics counterpart, he is a member of [[Deathstroke]]'s pirates who fights [[Aquaman]]'s army until he is killed by [[Ocean Master]].<ref name="btva" />
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Batman Unlimited]]'' series of films, voiced by [[Dave B. Mitchell]].<ref name="btva" />
** First appearing in ''[[Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem]]'', Clayface joins the [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s gang of monsters to wreak havoc on [[Gotham City]].
** In ''[[Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants]]'', [[Mr. Freeze]] and the [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]] free Clayface, among other supervillains, from Arkham Asylum before the treacherous Penguin tasks Clayface with helping him betray Freeze and injects him with a serum that turns him into a lava monster. Freeze, [[Damian Wayne|Robin]], the [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]], [[Man-Bat]], and [[Dick Grayson|Nightwing]] subdue Clayface, but he is accidentally freed by a group of children and, having reverted to his original form, escapes into the sewers.
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'', voiced by [[Kate Micucci]].<ref name="btva" />
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<ref name="btva" /> Sometime prior to the film, Clayface had picked up a corrosive strain of bacteria that makes it harder for him to hold his shape and is offered a cure by the [[Riddler]]. In return, Clayface creates a clay decoy to impersonate the Riddler while he was disguised as the [[Question (character)|Question]] and takes the form of the '''Crimson Cloak''', the supposed ghost of scientist Leo Scarlett who wants revenge on Batman for failing to save him. As the Crimson Cloak, Clayface steals isotopes to recreate [[Professor Milo]]'s teleportation device, which both Scarlett and the Riddler worked on, while also framing Batman and [[List of Scooby-Doo characters#Mystery Incorporated|Mystery Inc.]] for the crimes to keep them distracted. Ultimately, Mystery Inc. deduce Crimson Cloak's identity and defeat Clayface.
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Batman: Hush (film)|Batman: Hush]]''.<ref name="btva" /> While operating as Hush, the Riddler brainwashes Clayface and has him impersonate his original identity. After Batman exposes him, Clayface attacks him, but is defeated by Batman and [[Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]].
* An unidentified Clayface makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Injustice (2021 film)|Injustice]]''.<ref name="btva" />


===Video games===
===Video games===
====''Lego Batman''====
* Clayface is the main antagonist and final boss of [[Sega CD]] version of ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'', although he takes on the appearance of [[Rupert Thorne]] (who was on vacation at the time) throughout the majority of the game, having hired other villains such as Joker, [[Poison Ivy (comics)|Poison Ivy]] and [[Riddler]] to stall Batman and Robin. He is fought in an aerial battle while fleeing in a helicopter from the [[Batplane|Batwing]]. In the end, Batman damages the helicopter and it crashes into a bridge. Clayface falls into the river below and dissolves. Of note, this is the only time in the entire [[DC Animated Universe]] in which Robin (Dick Grayson) comes into conflict with Clayface.
The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Lego Batman]]'' series of video games.

* Karlo appears as the first boss of ''[[Lego Batman: The Videogame]]'', voiced by [[Ogie Banks]]. This version is a lieutenant of the [[Riddler]] who resembles the [[DC Animated Universe]] incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface, who appears in the [[Nintendo DS]] version in place of Karlo.<ref>''Game Informer'' features a two-page gallery of the many heroes and villains who appear in the game with a picture for each character and a descriptive paragraph. See "''LEGO Batman'': Character Gallery", ''Game Informer'' 186 (October 2008): 93</ref>
* Clayface appears on the final level of [[SNES]] version of ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' as one of several villains trying to take down Batman.
* Karlo appears as a boss and unlockable character in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].

* Karlo appears in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref name="btva" /> This version's design is inspired by the New 52 incarnation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc18-lego-dc-super-villains-cast-and-devs-dish-on-funever-evil/|title=Syndicated Comics|date=22 July 2018}}</ref>
* Clayface/Matt Hagen is the second boss of ''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]'' again voiced by [[Ron Perlman]]. Along with [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]] and [[Bane (comics)|Bane]], he is manipulated by Sin Tzu into escaping Arkham Asylum and challenging Batman. Clayface takes over a chemical factory, intending to mutate Gotham's citizens into clay like himself, hoping that this will leave them more likely to search for a cure.
* Karlo appears as a boss in ''[[Lego Dimensions]]'' via ''The Lego Batman Movie'' DLC pack.

* Clayface/Basil Karlo appears in ''[[Lego Batman: The Videogame]]'' with his vocal effects provided by [[Ogie Banks]]. He is a lieutenant of the [[Riddler]]. His structure and look is that of the Matt Hagen Clayface from ''Batman: The Animated Series'' (though his biography states it's Basil Karlo)<ref>''Game Informer'' features a two-page gallery of the many heroes and villains who appear in the game with a picture for each character and a descriptive paragraph. See "''LEGO Batman'': Character Gallery," ''Game Informer'' 186 (October 2008): 93.</ref> His actions and mannerisms suggest a low level of intelligence.

* Clayface/Basil Karlo can be seen in the game ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''. Although never seen in his true form, he is shown changing into various other game characters while asking to be let out of his cell (behind a strong glass wall smeared in clay). His biography states it is Basil Karlo, although the presence of a mannequin in the cell hints at Preston Payne's relationship with "Helena". His profile is obtained by scanning him (revealing that he has no visible skeleton unlike all other scanned characters), solving Riddler's riddle: "A case of mistaken identity?" After he is revealed, he stays in the form of Commissioner Gordon for the remainder of the game, and only laughs when the player tries talking to him. When the player returns to the Penitentiary section and finds Warden Quincy Sharp gone with the final Arkham Chronicles enscribed on the floor, Clayface as Commissioner Gordon states that the warden left in a hurry.

* The Basil Karlo version of Clayface appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' voiced by [[Rick D. Wasserman]]. He is seen present throughout the game, posing as a healthy Joker to draw attention away from the currently-dying Clown Prince of Crime. He is also the game's [[Boss (video gaming)#Final boss|final boss]], where he reverts to his true form for the fight. Scanning a poster of The Terror (a reference to Karlo's first appearance) outside the Monarch Theatre reveals that Clayface had escaped Arkham Island after the events of the previous game by posing as Quincy Sharp, and had been on the run from [[Hugo Strange]] ever since. While Clayface does pose as the Joker for most of the game, the only indicator of the ruse is that Clayface can only become a perfectly healthy Joker, leading to some holes in the plan. The plot is revealed after Clayface-Joker is impaled and supposedly killed by [[Talia al Ghul]]. Batman then realizes what has happened, only for Talia to be shot and killed by the real Joker, who takes the cure for the Titan toxin. Clayface says that he joined up with the Joker for the chance to play "the role of a lifetime" before brutally attacking Batman with a series of shapeshifting attacks and spawning miniature Clayfaces. The Joker destroys the floor of the Monarch Theatre, sending the combatants into the Lazarus Chamber. There, Batman defeats Clayface and retrieves the cure using Talia's sword. When Batman destroys the machinery around the [[Lazarus Pit]] it hits the defeated Karlo, knocking him into the Pit and causing a massive explosion. It is unknown whether this killed Clayface or if being immersed in the Pit allowed him to survive.

* A version of Clayface appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' voiced by [[Benjamin Jansen]]. He attacks Gotham S.C.U. until the players activates a containment unit to trap Clayface. In the villain campaign, the players free Clayface from his containment unit. The player will confront Clayface again in the Old Gotham Subway duo instance, where he first appears taking the shape of Two-Face. After defeating him, Two-Face tells the player through communicator that "the Penguin must have promised him a cure for his unfortunate condicion. He hasn´t yet learnd that the cure is worse than the disease".

* Although he doesn't make an appearance as Clayface, Basil Karlo is referenced in ''[[Gotham City Impostors]]''. There are posters on both sides of the theatre that depict a masked man, above of which are the words "Basil Karlo in..."


====Other games====
* A version of Clayface makes an appearance in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'' voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]]. He appears as a boss fight and unlockable character, found in an alley behind Gotham Bank. Before the fight, he remarks on how his mother always told him he could "be anything" (which after gaining his powers is, of course, true).
[[File:Clayface in The Adventures of Batman and Robin.png|thumb|Clayface as he appears in ''The Adventures of Batman & Robin'']]
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'', voiced again by Ron Perlman.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} In the [[Sega CD]] version, he serves as the final boss, takes on [[Rupert Thorne]]'s likeness, and hires other villains to distract Batman and [[Dick Grayson|Robin]] from his operations. Once the Dynamic Duo discover Clayface, they fight and defeat him, after which Clayface falls into a river and dissolves. The game's cutscenes were later revealed to have come from the "Lost Episode" of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', though it is not considered canonical to the DC Animated Universe. In the [[SNES]] version, Clayface appears in the final level and joins several supervillains in an attempt to defeat Batman.
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears as a boss in ''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]'', voiced again by Ron Perlman.<ref name="btva" />
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by Benjamin Jansen.<ref name="btva" />
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' franchise, primarily voiced by [[Rick D. Wasserman]].
** In ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'', he is imprisoned in the eponymous asylum within a reinforced glass cell and takes on various likenesses in an unsuccessful attempt at tricking Batman into freeing him.
** Clayface appears as the final boss of ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]''. In between games, he escaped Arkham Asylum by posing as asylum director Quincy Sharp and went on the run from [[Hugo Strange]]. Karlo was later found by the [[Joker (character)|Joker]], who hired the former to pose as him. Throughout the story mode, Karlo uses the Joker's likeness to distract Batman from the Joker's attempts to acquire a cure for the Titan formula, which was slowly killing the latter, before Karlo eventually reveals himself to fight Batman. Their fight takes them to a Lazarus chamber, where Batman pushes Clayface into a Lazarus Pit to prevent the Joker from using it to gain immortality and retrieves the cure.
* The Basil Karlo, Matt Hagen, Preston Payne, and Sondra Fuller incarnations of Clayface appears as character summons in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears as a boss in ''[[Gotham Knights (video game)|Gotham Knights]]'', voiced by Brian Keane.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=GothamKnights|number=1565761574308036608|title=Brian Keane is Clayface.|date=September 2, 2022|access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Justice League: Cosmic Chaos]]'', voiced again by [[Nolan North]].<ref name="btva" />


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
* The [[DC Animated Universe]] incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface appears in ''[[The Batman Adventures]]''.
* Issue 12 of the comic book tie-in to ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' (which serves as a prequel to the episode "Downtime") reveals Matt Hagen/Clayface's back story as a mediocre member of the [[League of Assassins|League of Shadows]] who romances [[Talia al Ghul]]. After her father, [[Ra's al Ghul]], reluctantly gives the couple his blessing, Hagen reveals that he has [[cancer]] and uses her to heal himself in the [[Lazarus Pit]]. After he is submerged, Talia takes revenge on him by locking him there for months. After Ra's al Ghul uses the pit, Hagen emerges, mutated and insane, and attacks Talia, only to be subdued by Ra's al Ghul and Sensei. After convincing Clayface to sleep, Ra's al Ghul uses him against Batman in Gotham upon having Sensei dropping Clayface off in Gotham. Clayface's attack leads up to the team's battle with him in the sewers. In issue 13, Clayface secretly studies [[Young Justice|The Team]] and takes down Superboy, Miss Martian, [[Kid Flash]], and Robin in each trap. Before Clayface can finish off Aqualad, Batman intervenes and quickly subdues him with a stronger taser which causes Clayface to dissolve into a puddle.
* The ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1966) incarnation of '''[[False-Face]]''' appears in ''[[Batman '66]]'' #23, in which his real name is revealed to be Basil Karlo and he obtains a shapeshifting formula that transforms him into Clayface.<ref>''Batman '66'' #23. DC Comics.</ref>
* The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold (comics)|All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]''.
* The ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface appears in the series' self-titled tie-in comic book series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Young Justice'' #12 - The Pendulum (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/young-justice-12-the-pendulum/4000-312014/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref> In issue #12, it is revealed that this version was a member of the [[League of Shadows]] who romanced [[Talia al Ghul]] to gain access to a Lazarus Pit and heal his cancer. After learning of this, Talia takes revenge on him by locking him in it for months, which mutates him into Clayface. He attacks Talia, but is subdued by Ra's and [[Sensei (DC Comics)|Sensei]]. Ra's then has Sensei take Clayface to Gotham to attack Batman, leading into his appearance in the animated series episode "Downtime".
** The ''Young Justice'' incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface appears in the tie-in audio play "The Prize", which is set between the third and fourth seasons. By this time, he has reformed, changed his name to "Harlan Matthews", and become an employee at [[Roy Harper (character)#Animation|Will Harper]]'s company, Bowhunter Security. While guarding a [[WayneTech]] shipment, Clayface is kidnapped by [[Task Force X]], who attempt to bring him to [[Amanda Waller]]. Clayface is rescued by the Team and offered a spot in the Justice League by [[Kaldur'ahm|Aquaman]], which he turns down in favor of continuing to work for Harper.
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' prequel comic.
* An original, female incarnation of Clayface named '''Mrs. Clayface''' appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]. She is married to an unidentified Clayface.
* The ''Batman: Arkham'' incarnation of Basil Karlo / Clayface appear in the ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]'' prequel comic. Following the events of ''Arkham City'', Karlo was taken in by the GCPD, though he is unable to retake his original form due to his body being exposed to Lazarus particles. Additionally, samples of Karlo are used by several parties for their own ends, such as [[Simon Stagg]] for "[[Metamorpho|Project: Meta]]" and [[Hush (character)|Hush]] to hide his cosmetic surgery scars.
* An original incarnation of Clayface appears in the first issue of the [[Arrowverse]] comic miniseries ''Earth-Prime''. A teenager named '''Tanner Freyr''' was pushed into mud containing a sample of Basil Karlo / Clayface by bullies, which transformed him into a new Clayface. Freyr takes revenge on his bullies until [[Ryan Wilder|Batwoman]] defeats him using [[Mr. Freeze]]'s liquid nitrogen. After being incarcerated in Arkham Asylum under heavy guard, Freyr is contacted by [[Magog (DC Comics)|Magog]], who breaks him out in exchange for an opportunity to take revenge on Batwoman.<ref>''Earth-Prime'' #1. DC Comics.</ref>
* An unidentified Clayface makes a cameo appearance in ''[[DC Super Friends]]'' #15.
* The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in ''[[Batman: Resurrection]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patches |first=Matt |date=September 16, 2024 |title=A new sequel to Batman 1989 brings Clayface into the Burtonverse — here's a taste |url=https://www.polygon.com/books/451732/batman-resurrection-book-batman-returns-sequel-john-jackson-miller-excerpt |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> This version is '''Karlo Babić''', a struggling actor who goes by the stage name "Basil Karlo" and becomes deformed after being exposed to remnants of the [[Joker (Jack Napier)|Joker]]'s Smylex chemicals.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Batman Family adversaries]]
* [[List of Batman family enemies]]


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Clayface
The different versions of Clayface as depicted in Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins #1 (October 1998). From top to bottom: Sondra Fuller, Peter Malley (Clay-Thing), Preston Payne, Cassius Payne, Matt Hagen and Basil Karlo.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance(Karlo)
Detective Comics #40 (June 1940)
(Hagen)
Detective Comics #298 (December 1961)
(Payne)
Detective Comics #478 (August 1978)
(Fuller)
Outsiders #21 (July 1987)
(Cassius)
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27 (May 1994)
(Malley)
Batman #550 (January 1998)
(Russell)
Catwoman #1 (January 2002)
(Williams)
Batman: Gotham Knights #60 (February 2005)
Created by(Karlo)
Bill Finger (writer)
Bob Kane (artist)
(Hagen)
Bill Finger (writer)
Sheldon Moldoff (artist)
(Payne)
Len Wein (writer)
Marshall Rogers (artist)
(Fuller)
Mike W. Barr (writer)
Jim Aparo (artist)
(Cassius)
Doug Moench (writer)
Kelley Jones (artist)
(Malley)
Doug Moench (writer)
Kelley Jones (artist)
(Russell)
Ed Brubaker (writer)
Darwyn Cooke (artist)
(Williams)
A. J. Lieberman (writer)
Javier Pina (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoBasil "Baz" Karlo
Matthew "Matt" Hagen
Preston "Bill" Payne
Sondra Fuller
Cassius "Clay" Payne
Peter Malley
"Todd Russell"
Johnny Williams
Adaptations:
Chris Cassius
Ethan Bennett
Tanner Freyr
Virginia Devereaux
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliations(Karlo)
Secret Society of Super Villains
Injustice League
Batman Family
(Hagen)
Anti-Justice League
(Fuller)
Strike Force Kobra
(All)
Mud Pack
Notable aliases(Karlo)
Ultimate Clayface
Clayface-Prime
(Fuller)
Lady Clay
(Malley)
Dr. Peter Malley
Clay-Thing
Abilities(All):

(Karlo, Hagen, & Fuller):

  • Power replication

(Payne):

(Cassius):

  • Bio-fission

(Malley):

  • Death glare

Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities, and all of them are adversaries of the superhero Batman. In 2009, Clayface was ranked as IGN's 73rd-greatest comic book villain of all time.[1]

A prominent enemy of Batman, Clayface has appeared in various forms of non-comics media, and has been voiced by Ron Perlman in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) and Alan Tudyk in both Harley Quinn and the DC Universe (DCU) animated series Creature Commandos, among others, with live-action versions of the character appearing on the television series Gotham, portrayed by Brian McManamon, and Pennyworth, portrayed by Lorraine Burroughs. The character will headline a self-titled film (2026) written by Mike Flanagan, also set in the DCU.

History

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Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the original Clayface, Basil Karlo, appeared in Detective Comics #40 (June 1940) as a B-list actor who began a life of crime using the identity of a villain that he had portrayed in a horror film.[2] Kane stated that the character was partially inspired by the 1925 Lon Chaney version of The Phantom of the Opera and that his name was derived from Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone.[3] The character only appeared twice in the Golden Age, but was the inspiration for the shape-shifting Silver Age version.[4]

In the late 1950s, Batman began facing a series of science fiction-inspired foes, including Matthew Hagen, a treasure hunter given vast shapeshifting powers and resiliency by exposure to a pool of radioactive protoplasm, who became the second Clayface. He retained the title for the next several decades of comic book history.[5]

In the late 1970s, Preston Payne became the third Clayface.[6] A scientist suffering from hyperpituitarism, Preston Payne used the second Clayface's blood to create a cure for his condition, but instead became a clay-like creature that needed to pass his new condition on to others to survive.

Sondra Fuller of Strike Force Kobra used the terrorist group's technology to become the fourth Clayface, also known as Lady Clay. She formed the Mud Pack with the original and third Clayfaces. During this era, the original Clayface used the DNA of Payne and Fuller to become the Ultimate Clayface (as he now called himself).

Sometime after the Mud Pack event, Payne and Fuller had a son named Cassius "Clay" Payne, who, as the fifth Clayface, also had metahuman shapeshifting powers.

In a 1998 storyline, Dr. Peter Malley later uses a sample of Cassius Payne's skin to become Clay-Thing.

The Todd Russell version of Clayface was introduced in Catwoman vol. 3, #4 (May 2002), and the Johnny Williams version of Clayface was introduced in Batman: Gotham Knights #60 (February 2005).

Fictional character biography

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Basil Karlo

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Golden Age

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The first Clayface, Basil Karlo, first appeared in Detective Comics #40 (June 1940).[7] He is a B-list actor who is driven insane when he hears that a remake of the classic horror film he had starred in, Dread Castle, would be shot without him acting in the film, even though he is to be one of the advising staff. In response, he dons the costume of Clayface, a villain he once portrayed, and becomes a serial killer.[8][9]

Silver Age

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Earth-One's Basil Karlo has a similar history to his Golden Age counterpart. However, he is a less major villain and is later killed by John Carlinger during an attack on his yacht.[10][11]

Post-Crisis

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In post-Crisis continuity, Karlo gains shapeshifting abilities similar to his successors after injecting himself with Preston Payne and Sondra Fuller's blood. He is seemingly killed on two occasions after sinking into the earth, with the first giving him quartz-like crystals across his body.[12]

In Infinite Crisis, Clayface joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[13] In later appearances, he joins the Injustice League and temporarily assumes Donna Troy's form after absorbing her powers.[14]

The New 52

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In The New 52 continuity reboot, Basil Karlo gains his powers from a chemical formula that renders his body malleable. However, his DNA becomes unstable, rendering him unable to return to his original form.[15][16]

DC Rebirth

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In the DC Rebirth relaunch, Basil Karlo's origin is similar to the DC Animated Universe's incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface. He is an actor who is disfigured in a car accident, uses the chemical Re-Nu to restore his face, and transforms into a clay-like metahuman after overdosing on it.[17] Victoria October works to return Karlo to normal, during which Batman has him wear a special wristband that locks him in his human form.[18] Karlo later fakes his death, allowing him and October to leave Gotham City.[19]

Matt Hagen

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Matt Hagen as Clayface on the cover of Detective Comics #298 (December 1961)

The second version of Clayface, Matthew "Matt" Hagen, first appeared in Detective Comics #298. He is a treasure hunter who gains shapeshifting abilities from a radioactive pool of protoplasm.[2][20]

In Crisis on Infinite Earths, Hagen is killed by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons.[21]

In Infinite Crisis, Hagen resurfaces and joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[22]

In Infinite Frontier, Hagen appears as an escaped inmate of Arkham Asylum.[23]

Preston Payne

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Preston Payne as Clayface on the cover of Detective Comics #479 (October 1978)

The third version of Clayface, Preston Payne, first appeared at the end of Detective Comics #477 before making his first full appearance in Detective Comics #478–479. He is a S.T.A.R. Labs employee who suffers from hyperpituitarism and transforms into Clayface after using Matt Hagen's blood to cure his condition. However, his body is unstable, forcing him to periodically kill others to survive.[2][24]

In the Mud Pack storyline, Payne falls in love with Sondra Fuller, the fourth Clayface. They later have a son, Cassius.[25]

A stunted, emaciated Payne appears in the graphic novel Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean.[26]

In Justice League: Cry for Justice, Payne is killed by Prometheus.[27] He later resurfaces in Infinite Frontier.[28]

Sondra Fuller

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The fourth version of Clayface, Sondra Fuller (also known as Lady Clay), first appeared in Outsiders #21. She is a member of Strike Force Kobra who gains powers from her employer Kobra's technology.[2] She later falls in love with Preston Payne, and they have a son named Cassius.[29]

In Doomsday Clock, Sondra claims that she and other metahumans were created by the government.[30][31]

Cassius "Clay" Payne

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Cassius "Clay" Payne as Clayface

After the Mud Pack incident, Payne and Fuller escape and fall in love while on the run. They eventually have a child together named Cassius "Clay" Payne,[32] who becomes the fifth version of Clayface and debuted in Batman #550. Following his birth, Cassius is separated from his parents and held in a government laboratory.

Cassius possesses the unique ability to separate parts of his body, which can bond with others and give them his abilities.[33]

In Infinite Crisis, Cassius joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[34][35]

Peter "Clay-Thing" Malley

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The sixth version of Clayface, known as the Clay-Thing, also debuted in Batman #550. Clay-Thing is created when a skin sample from Cassius Payne comes to life and merges with D.E.O. scientist Peter Malley. He has the ability to melt objects simply by looking at them. Clay-Thing is destroyed when Cameron Chase turns his own powers against him, and his remains are stored at the D.E.O. Headquarters.

"Todd Russell"

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The seventh version of Clayface debuted in Catwoman (vol. 3) #1 (January 2002), but is not actually shown until Catwoman (vol. 3) #3 (March 2002). This character does not remember his true identity, but it is said that he resembles actor Todd Russell. Struggling with his memory loss, he used aliases such as Brian, Greg, and Todd. Having the power to change into virtually any shape and size, he preys upon prostitutes in Gotham's East End until Catwoman is able to contain his severed head inside of a freezer. There are very few background details given about this character's past. He was in the Army, suffered injuries, and was subsequently experimented on (possibly by the DEO) before losing most of his memory and discovering his new powers.[36] After his capture, he is held captive and further experimented upon for almost two years at S.T.A.R. Labs in Gotham before being freed by Catwoman.[37]

Johnny Williams

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Johnny Williams as Clayface on the cover of Batman: Gotham Knights #69 (November 2005). Art by Claudio Castellini

The eighth version of Clayface, Johnny Williams, debuted in Batman #617 (september 2003).[38] Williams is a former firefighter who is transformed into a clay-based creature after an explosion in a chemical plant. He first discovers his transformation after he accidentally kills a prostitute; horrified and stricken with guilt, he plans to commit suicide.

Before he can do so, he is approached by Hush and the Riddler, who tell him that the chemicals turned him into the latest Clayface. They begin to manipulate Williams, promising a cure if he does their bidding. This includes pretending to be Tommy Elliot (Hush's true identity) and Jason Todd to hurt Bruce Wayne.[39][40]

Elliot also takes some samples from Williams to try and determine how he can duplicate the shapeshifting aspects of Clayface without losing his original form, also using these samples to infect Batman's ally Alfred Pennyworth with a virus that allows Hush to exert some degree of control over Alfred, forcing him to commit murder. Eventually, Williams realizes he is being manipulated and Hush will never help him after Hush tries to steal a sample of Cassius.

Knowing that he is going to die, Williams offers Batman assistance against Hush in exchange for protecting his family. He redeems himself by providing Batman with a sample of himself so that Batman can find a cure for the virus infecting Alfred.[41]

Powers and abilities

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Each of the Clayfaces have different powers, but they all share the ability to shapeshift.

  • In his earliest appearances, Basil Karlo had no superpowers, but wore a clay mask. In later comics, his body is made out of mud upon taking the cell samples from Clayface III and IV, thus enabling him to gain their powers combined.[42] In The New 52, these are improved to a level, in which he can mimic the DNA of others.[43]
  • Matt Hagen has temporary shapeshifting, voice mimicry, and a malleable clay-like body, which allows him to manipulate his physical features at will. He must reimmerse himself in a pool of protoplasm that gave him his powers to recharge them every 48 hours or else he would regress back into his human form. Later, Hagan duplicated the protoplasm by scientific means, but only for five hours before needing to be renewed.[44]
  • Preston Payne originally had an amorphous physiology, yet ended up gaining the ability to melt people with his touch. He has immense strength from his anti-melting exoskeleton.[45] Preston's metamorphic abilities were later restored by Prometheus.[46]
  • Sondra Fuller has powers identical to Clayface II, except these superpowers are permanent.[47]
  • Cassius "Clay" Payne possesses the combined powers of both his parents.[48] If a piece of him is separated from his mass, it can develop its own consciousness and even "bond" with human hosts to transform them into "Clay-Things".
  • Peter Malley gained similar abilities like Clayface V, but is capable of dissolving people via eye contact.[49]
  • Both "Todd Russell" and Johnny Williams have shape-changing capabilities.[50][51]

Other characters named Clayface

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John Carlinger

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John Carlinger was a renowned actor and director who held a film exhibition aboard the yacht Varania III. Basil Karlo, the original Clayface, assaulted Carlinger with murderous intent because Carlinger neglected to "invite" him to the event, but Carlinger killed Karlo instead. Feeling threatened by a few actors attending the exhibition who were rumored to be demanding an audit of his production company's finances, Carlinger used Karlo's alter ego to mask his true identity and intentions when he gunned these actors down in cold blood. Batman deduced "Clayface's" true identity by the water-solubility of his makeup, revealing it to be a type of makeup used by modern actors instead of the greasepaint Karlo was more likely to use. Batman punched Carlinger's lights out and exposed his murder scheme, putting the corrupt movie producer's brief stint as Clayface to an abrupt end.[11]

The Clayface of Japan

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The ninth version of Clayface, the Clayface of Japan, debuted in Batman Incorporated #6 (June 2011) as part of "The New 52".[52] Batman tasks Batman Japan (Jiro Osamu) to fight the Clayface of Japan about 2+1⁄2 months into his Batman Incorporated venture.[53] Not much is known about this Clayface, except that he resembles all of the previous Clayfaces and seems to have their same set of powers. Presumably, this Clayface, as a rival to Osamu, is a native of Japan. Batman states that this Clayface is a newcomer, a samurai, and operates in or around Hokkaido.[54]

Clayface clones

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In "The New 52", a villain named Jeffrey Bode makes several short-lived clones of Clayface.[55]

Clownface

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The being known as Clownface began as a stray piece of Clayface's body that became unattached and gained enough sentience to morph itself into a mute old man. This man was found and taken to Arkham Manor because of his unresponsiveness.[56] Later, the Joker infected this portion of Clayface with Joker venom, morphing it into a separate entity dubbed Clownface.[57]

Alternative versions

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In other media

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Television

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Live-action

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Clayface as he appears in Birds of Prey.
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in the opening credits of Batman (1966), but was replaced in show with False-Face (portrayed by Malachi Throne).
  • The Cassius Payne incarnation of Clayface appears in the Birds of Prey episode "Feat of Clay", portrayed by Kirk Baltz. This version is a sculptor who is inspired by other people's pain and gains his powers from a special formula created specifically for him by a crooked scientist. Sometime prior to the series, Payne was hired by the Joker to kill Catwoman, but was defeated and imprisoned in Arkham Asylum. In the present, his son Chris Cassius (portrayed by Ian Reed Kesler) takes the formula for himself and gains the ability to turn people into clay. Upon learning of what happened, Payne breaks out of Arkham to stop him despite running afoul of the Birds of Prey. Chris is eventually defeated by Helena Kyle while Payne turns himself in.
  • Basil Karlo appears in Gotham, portrayed by Brian McManamon.[64][65][66] This version is a deceased actor who was revived by Hugo Strange and Ethel Peabody using octopus DNA, which gave him the ability to alter his face to resemble anyone he wants.
  • An original incarnation of Clayface appears in the third season of Pennyworth, portrayed by Lorraine Burroughs. This version is a P.W.E., an enhanced being who can alter her appearance to perfectly mimic someone else's, who poses as Virginia Devereaux, a high-ranking CIA official who travels with Patrick Wayne to England. Throughout her appearances, she has assumed the identities of Mary Pennyworth (portrayed by Dorothy Atkinson) and Martha Wayne (portrayed by Emma Paetz).[67]

Animation

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  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in The New Adventures of Batman, voiced by Lou Scheimer.
  • Two incarnations of Clayface appear in The Batman.
    • Series-original character Ethan Bennett (voiced by Steve Harris)[68] is a GCPD detective partnered with Ellen Yin and was Bruce Wayne's best friend until being mutated by exposure to the Joker's mutagenic Joker Putty. Bennett battles Batman several times, gradually gaining control over his powers, before eventually choosing to reform and turn himself in. After learning Basil Karlo became his own version of Clayface, Bennett joins forces with Batman and Robin to defeat him, with Bennett restraining Karlo so Batman can administer an antidote to them. Re-imprisoned in Arkham, a cured Bennett plans on finishing his sentence and focusing on reforming himself. In a potential future depicted in the episode "Artifacts", Bennett is reinstated into the GCPD and becomes its Chief of Police.
    • Basil Karlo (voiced by Wallace Langham in "Clayfaces" and Lex Lang in "The Batman/Superman Story")[68] is an untalented actor who breaks into Wayne Enterprises and drinks a refined Joker Putty sample. After being rejected once more, Karlo snaps and uses his new powers to attack the people who rejected him, realizing that becoming a supervillain will increase his popularity.
  • A portrait of the Preston Payne incarnation of Clayface appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous!".[69]
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in Young Justice, voiced by Nolan North.[68] In the fourth season, Young Justice: Phantoms, Superman and Black Lightning consider him, among others, for reserve membership in the Justice League.
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in Teen Titans Go!, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by Alan Tudyk,[70] while Jonah Platt provides his singing voice.[68] This version is stated to be a classically trained yet terrible actor who gained his abilities from a "terrible pottery accident" and is considered one of Gotham City's lesser villains. Additionally, his body parts can develop sentience if separated from him. Introduced in the episode "So, You Need a Crew?", Clayface works as a bartender until he is recruited into Harley Quinn's crew. As of the fourth season, he left the crew to become a Las Vegas performer.
    • Basil Karlo / Clayface appears in the Kite Man: Hell Yeah! episode "Sexiest Villain Alive, Hell Yeah!", voiced again by Tudyk.
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in Suicide Squad Isekai, voiced by Jun Fukuyama.[71][72] This version is a member of the eponymous Suicide Squad whose human form resembles Michael Jackson.
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the Batman: Caped Crusader episode "...And Be a Villain", voiced by Dan Donohue.[73][74][68] This version was typecast as villains due to his unique appearance, leading him to use an experimental serum to alter his face.[75] After being rejected by fellow actor Yvonne Francis, he adopts a disfigured appearance and murders his co-stars along with the serum's creator until he is defeated by Batman.
  • An unidentified Clayface appears in the Batwheels episode "Clay Date", voiced by Chad Kroeger.[76]
  • Clayface will appear in Creature Commandos, voiced again by Alan Tudyk.[77][78][79]
DC Animated Universe
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The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface, with elements of Basil Karlo, appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Ron Perlman.[68]

  • First appearing in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Feat of Clay", this version is an actor who was previously disfigured in an accident. Corrupt businessman Roland Daggett gives him Renuyu, a beauty cream that restores his face and enables him to change it to that of another person's, but its effects prove temporary and addictive. Daggett hires Hagen to aid him in his criminal activities in exchange for more Renuyu, but Hagen eventually refuses to cooperate, leading to Daggett's men force-feeding him a large quantity of Renuyu that transforms him into Clayface. Following a failed attempt on Daggett's life and being defeated by Batman, Hagen goes into hiding. In the episode "Mudslide", Hagen steals an isotope from Wayne Biomedical Labs to stabilize himself when his body begins to deteriorate before seeing Stella Bates, a former medical adviser on one of his films who fell in love with him. Hagen is nearly restored, but Batman finds them and aborts the treatment. In the ensuing fight, Clayface falls off a cliff and into the ocean, where he dissolves and is presumed dead.
  • Hagen returns in The New Batman Adventures. Following a minor appearance in the pilot episode "Holiday Knights", the episode "Growing Pains" reveals that after falling into the ocean, his remains drifted near a pipe leaking chemicals into the ocean, restoring some of his strength. While recovering, he sent a portion of himself disguised as a little girl named Annie (voiced by Francesca Marie Smith)[80] away to see if it was safe for him to resurface, but she develops her own personality and encounters Robin, who falls in love with her. Hagen eventually poses as Annie's abusive father while committing robberies to make a living before recovering and cornering Robin and Annie, with the latter allowing herself to be reabsorbed to save him. An enraged Robin nearly kills Hagen, but Batman intervenes and Hagen is subsequently arrested and imprisoned in Arkham Asylum.
  • Hagen appears in the Justice League two-part episode "Secret Society". Sometime prior to the series, Morgan Edge captured Hagen until Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society free him and add him into their ranks. Having grown less aggressive and psychopathic, he is initially reluctant to join them until Grodd promises to help Hagen restore his human form while maintaining his shapeshifting powers.

Film

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Live-action

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  • An unidentified Clayface appears in the script for the unproduced Batman: DarKnight.[81]
  • In January 2021, filmmaker Mike Flanagan expressed interest in making a standalone "horror/thriller/tragedy" film centered on Clayface.[82][83] Additionally, he had previously discussed a "horror-leaning" iteration of the character, among other properties, for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in a general meeting with DC Films producer Jon Berg. However, Flanagan felt the meeting "kind of went nowhere",[84][83] saying that DC did not "bite on" his idea but that he was ready to commit to the project "anytime".[85] By October 2022, filmmaker Matt Reeves met with directors and writers for several films and series spin-offs from his standalone DC film The Batman (2022) that were in early development and centered on members of Batman's rogues gallery, such as Clayface.[86] In March 2023, Flanagan and his Intrepid Pictures partner Trevor Macy met with James Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-CEOs of DC Studios, regarding a Clayface film, in which he would not be the villain that he typically is portrayed as in the comics. If the film were to move forward, it was unclear at the time if it would be part of the DC Universe (DCU) or under the "DC Elseworlds" label. Moreover, Reeves' The Batman – Part II (2026) was also expected to feature the character.[83] Flanagan said the report of him pitching a Clayface film by then was "entirely speculative",[87] further stating in late May that such a film was not in development and that he was participating in the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike that began earlier that month.[88] In December 2024, DC Studios greenlit the Clayface film for the DCU with a script written by Flanagan and a release date of September 11, 2026. Reeves was confirmed to be producing alongside Lynn Harris of his company 6th & Idaho Productions. Filming was expected to begin in early 2025, and the studio was searching for a director while Flanagan was committed to his The Exorcist film (2026) and a Carrie television series.[89][90][91]

Animation

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  • The unidentified Flashpoint incarnation of Clayface appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Similarly to his comics counterpart, he is a member of Deathstroke's pirates who fights Aquaman's army until he is killed by Ocean Master.[68]
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the Batman Unlimited series of films, voiced by Dave B. Mitchell.[68]
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in The Lego Batman Movie, voiced by Kate Micucci.[68]
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.[68] Sometime prior to the film, Clayface had picked up a corrosive strain of bacteria that makes it harder for him to hold his shape and is offered a cure by the Riddler. In return, Clayface creates a clay decoy to impersonate the Riddler while he was disguised as the Question and takes the form of the Crimson Cloak, the supposed ghost of scientist Leo Scarlett who wants revenge on Batman for failing to save him. As the Crimson Cloak, Clayface steals isotopes to recreate Professor Milo's teleportation device, which both Scarlett and the Riddler worked on, while also framing Batman and Mystery Inc. for the crimes to keep them distracted. Ultimately, Mystery Inc. deduce Crimson Cloak's identity and defeat Clayface.
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in Batman: Hush.[68] While operating as Hush, the Riddler brainwashes Clayface and has him impersonate his original identity. After Batman exposes him, Clayface attacks him, but is defeated by Batman and Commissioner Gordon.
  • An unidentified Clayface makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Injustice.[68]

Video games

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Lego Batman

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The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the Lego Batman series of video games.

Other games

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Clayface as he appears in The Adventures of Batman & Robin
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in The Adventures of Batman & Robin, voiced again by Ron Perlman.[citation needed] In the Sega CD version, he serves as the final boss, takes on Rupert Thorne's likeness, and hires other villains to distract Batman and Robin from his operations. Once the Dynamic Duo discover Clayface, they fight and defeat him, after which Clayface falls into a river and dissolves. The game's cutscenes were later revealed to have come from the "Lost Episode" of Batman: The Animated Series, though it is not considered canonical to the DC Animated Universe. In the SNES version, Clayface appears in the final level and joins several supervillains in an attempt to defeat Batman.
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears as a boss in Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, voiced again by Ron Perlman.[68]
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Benjamin Jansen.[68]
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the Batman: Arkham franchise, primarily voiced by Rick D. Wasserman.
    • In Batman: Arkham Asylum, he is imprisoned in the eponymous asylum within a reinforced glass cell and takes on various likenesses in an unsuccessful attempt at tricking Batman into freeing him.
    • Clayface appears as the final boss of Batman: Arkham City. In between games, he escaped Arkham Asylum by posing as asylum director Quincy Sharp and went on the run from Hugo Strange. Karlo was later found by the Joker, who hired the former to pose as him. Throughout the story mode, Karlo uses the Joker's likeness to distract Batman from the Joker's attempts to acquire a cure for the Titan formula, which was slowly killing the latter, before Karlo eventually reveals himself to fight Batman. Their fight takes them to a Lazarus chamber, where Batman pushes Clayface into a Lazarus Pit to prevent the Joker from using it to gain immortality and retrieves the cure.
  • The Basil Karlo, Matt Hagen, Preston Payne, and Sondra Fuller incarnations of Clayface appears as character summons in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[94]
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears as a boss in Gotham Knights, voiced by Brian Keane.[95][68]
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in Justice League: Cosmic Chaos, voiced again by Nolan North.[68]

Miscellaneous

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  • The DC Animated Universe incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface appears in The Batman Adventures.
  • The Batman (1966) incarnation of False-Face appears in Batman '66 #23, in which his real name is revealed to be Basil Karlo and he obtains a shapeshifting formula that transforms him into Clayface.[96]
  • The Matt Hagen incarnation of Clayface appears in All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
  • The Young Justice incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface appears in the series' self-titled tie-in comic book series.[97] In issue #12, it is revealed that this version was a member of the League of Shadows who romanced Talia al Ghul to gain access to a Lazarus Pit and heal his cancer. After learning of this, Talia takes revenge on him by locking him in it for months, which mutates him into Clayface. He attacks Talia, but is subdued by Ra's and Sensei. Ra's then has Sensei take Clayface to Gotham to attack Batman, leading into his appearance in the animated series episode "Downtime".
    • The Young Justice incarnation of Matt Hagen / Clayface appears in the tie-in audio play "The Prize", which is set between the third and fourth seasons. By this time, he has reformed, changed his name to "Harlan Matthews", and become an employee at Will Harper's company, Bowhunter Security. While guarding a WayneTech shipment, Clayface is kidnapped by Task Force X, who attempt to bring him to Amanda Waller. Clayface is rescued by the Team and offered a spot in the Justice League by Aquaman, which he turns down in favor of continuing to work for Harper.
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic.
  • An original, female incarnation of Clayface named Mrs. Clayface appears in DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. She is married to an unidentified Clayface.
  • The Batman: Arkham incarnation of Basil Karlo / Clayface appear in the Batman: Arkham Knight prequel comic. Following the events of Arkham City, Karlo was taken in by the GCPD, though he is unable to retake his original form due to his body being exposed to Lazarus particles. Additionally, samples of Karlo are used by several parties for their own ends, such as Simon Stagg for "Project: Meta" and Hush to hide his cosmetic surgery scars.
  • An original incarnation of Clayface appears in the first issue of the Arrowverse comic miniseries Earth-Prime. A teenager named Tanner Freyr was pushed into mud containing a sample of Basil Karlo / Clayface by bullies, which transformed him into a new Clayface. Freyr takes revenge on his bullies until Batwoman defeats him using Mr. Freeze's liquid nitrogen. After being incarcerated in Arkham Asylum under heavy guard, Freyr is contacted by Magog, who breaks him out in exchange for an opportunity to take revenge on Batwoman.[98]
  • An unidentified Clayface makes a cameo appearance in DC Super Friends #15.
  • The Basil Karlo incarnation of Clayface appears in Batman: Resurrection.[99] This version is Karlo Babić, a struggling actor who goes by the stage name "Basil Karlo" and becomes deformed after being exposed to remnants of the Joker's Smylex chemicals.

See also

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