Clayface

Also known as Matt Hagen, Basil Karlo, Preston Payne, Sondra Fuller, Lady Clay, Cassius "Clay" Payne, Dr. Peter Malley, Claything

Clayface is an alias used by several characters 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 IGNs 73rd-greatest comic book villain of all time.

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Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.caption: The different versions of Clayface as depicted in Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins #1 (October 1998). From top to bottom: Sondra Fuller, Preston Payne, Cassius Payne, Matt Hagen and Basil Karlo.
Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.publisher: DC Comics
Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.debut: (Karlo)Detective Comics #40 (June 1940)(Hagen)Detective Comics #298 (December 1961)(Payne)Detective Comics #478 (August 1978)(Fuller)The Outsiders #21 (July 1987)(Cassius)Batman: Shadow of the Bat #27 (May 1994)(Malley)Batman #550 (January 1998)(Russell)Catwoman (vol. 3) #1 (January 2002)(Williams)Batman: Gotham Knights #60 (February 2005)
Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.creators: (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)
Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.alter_ego: Basil "Baz" KarloMatthew "Matt" HagenPreston "Bill" PayneSondra FullerCassius "Clay" PayneRichie Maj’ Peter Malley"Todd Russell"Johnny WilliamsAdaptations:Chris CassiusEthan BennettTanner FreyrVirginia Devereaux

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Contents

Publication history
Fictional character biography
Basil Karlo
Golden Age
Silver Age
Post-Crisis
The New 52
DC Rebirth
Infinite Frontier
Matt Hagen
Preston Payne
Sondra Fuller
Cassius "Clay" Payne
Peter "Clay-Thing" Malley
"Todd Russell"
Johnny Williams
Powers and abilities
Other characters named Clayface
John Carlinger
The Clayface of Japan
Clayface clones
Clownface
Alternative versions
In other media
Television
Live-action
Animation
DC Animated Universe
Film
DC Universe
Video games
''Lego Batman''
Other games
Miscellaneous
See also
Notes
References

Both a prominent enemy and ally of Batman, Clayface has appeared in various forms of non-comics media; he 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.