Ahead of DC Studios Clayface movie, witness Basil Karlo ring the mud and pain back to the DCU.
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A Hollywood scandal, a monstrous legacy, and a villain with a messy past is the basis for the a new Batman universe noir horror comic book miniseries from Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Fran Galán, Patricio Delpeche, and Tom Napolitano, about Basil Karlo’s twisted journey through fame, transformation, and self-destruction
Starring Basil Karlo in a twisted tale of fame, transformation, and self-destruction,the six-issue series follows the classic Batman villain as he escapes Arkham Towers, ready to stage his comeback, only to discover that someone else has stolen his name, his face, and his long-lost stardom.
Dig into the legacy of the Clayfaces and the long shadow Basil Karlo has cast over the DC universe in Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1
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Clayface: Celebrity Dirt
Dig into the legacy of the Clayfaces and the long shadow Basil Karlo has cast over the DC universe. As Basil confronts a doppelgänger who has achieved everything he ever wanted, the series examines fame, self-reinvention, and the price of trying to control the way the world sees you.
When Basil Karlo breaks out of Arkham, he’s ready to reclaim the Hollywood crown he lost years ago. But the world he returns to is stranger than ever: a creeping new plague is twisting ordinary citizens into clay-warped reflections of his own nightmares, and a charismatic body double has taken over Basil’s life, becoming a bigger movie star than the real Basil ever was.
As a disturbing pattern begins to emerge around this new celebrity, Basil must confront the darkest parts of his past and trace both mysteries to their source. His search leads him deep into the history of the Clayface family and face-to-face with one of its most dangerously unstable members.
Creative Team
- Writer: Jude Ellison S. Doyle
- Artist: Fran Galán
- Colorist: Patricio Delpeche
- Letterer: Tom Napolitano
- Cover Artist: Fran Galán
- Variant Cover Artist: Mike Del Mundo; Dave Johnson
- Editor:
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price / Page Count: $3.99 / 32 pages ·
Dig into the legacy of the Clayfaces and the long shadow Basil Karlo has cast over the DC universe in Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1, on shelves and digital platforms July 8, 2026, from DC Comics