Batman Arkham: Clayface (2026 Edition)

Author Various
Illustrated by Various
Paperback
$24.99 US
On sale Aug 04, 2026 | 320 Pages | 9781799517658

The greatest Clayface stories from across the decades, collected in one volume in advance of the upcoming feature film!

Washed-up actor Basil Karlo. Matt Hagen, a common crook. Preston Payne, tragic scientist. These are just a few of the many people who have claimed the name Clayface! Some of them have incredible shape-changing abilities, while others have a deadly touch that can melt a person into a puddle of protoplasm. All of them have tormented the citizens of Gotham City and been defeated by the Dark Knight and his allies. Now witness the origins of their transformations and learn their ultimate fate!

Batman Arkham: Clayface collects some of the villain’s greatest stories by some of the industry’s greatest creators, including Ed Brubaker (Captain America), Len Wein (Swamp Thing), Mike W. Barr (Batman and the Outsiders), Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier), J.H. Williams III (Batwoman), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), and many more!

Collects Detective Comics #40, #298, and #478; Outsiders #21; Secret Origins #44; Batman #550; Catwoman #4; Batman: Gotham Knights #23 and #69-71; and Batman Villains Secret Files #1.

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The greatest Clayface stories from across the decades, collected in one volume in advance of the upcoming feature film!

Washed-up actor Basil Karlo. Matt Hagen, a common crook. Preston Payne, tragic scientist. These are just a few of the many people who have claimed the name Clayface! Some of them have incredible shape-changing abilities, while others have a deadly touch that can melt a person into a puddle of protoplasm. All of them have tormented the citizens of Gotham City and been defeated by the Dark Knight and his allies. Now witness the origins of their transformations and learn their ultimate fate!

Batman Arkham: Clayface collects some of the villain’s greatest stories by some of the industry’s greatest creators, including Ed Brubaker (Captain America), Len Wein (Swamp Thing), Mike W. Barr (Batman and the Outsiders), Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier), J.H. Williams III (Batwoman), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), and many more!

Collects Detective Comics #40, #298, and #478; Outsiders #21; Secret Origins #44; Batman #550; Catwoman #4; Batman: Gotham Knights #23 and #69-71; and Batman Villains Secret Files #1.

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