Clayface Clayface Clayface is an alias used by several fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shape-shifting abilities, and all of them have been depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman. In 2009, Clayface was ranked as IGN's 73rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. 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
Comic book death has had to write after each resurrection of a superhero or supervillain. Comic book death In the comic book fan community, the apparent death and subsequent return of a long-running character is often called a comic book death. A comic book death is generally not taken seriously by readers and is rarely permanent or meaningful other than for story or thematic purposes. Commenting on the impact and role of comic book character deaths, writer Geoff Johns said: The phenomenon of comic book death is particularly common for superhero characters. Writer Danny Fingeroth suggests that the nature of superheroes requires that