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Clayface
Clayface

Clayface

11 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1965–2020
Who is Clayface?

A Silver Age iteration of the Clayface identity, this villain debuted in 1965 as a foe capable of tangling with Batman, Robin, and even Green Lantern, continuing DC's tradition of shape-shifting criminal menace under a notorious name.

A Silver Age villain born in the pages of World's Finest Comics in 1965, this Clayface emerged from the imagination of Robert Bernstein and Howard Sherman into a DC Universe already crackling with costumed heroes and colorful rogues. Over a remarkable stretch spanning more than five decades, the character has kept genuinely elite company β€” sharing adventures with Batman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, and even Green Lantern β€” a testament to how deeply this figure is woven into DC's fabric. Most at home in titles like Tiny Titans and Batman & the Outsiders, this incarnation of Clayface occupies a fascinating corner of DC history, proof that the Silver Age had a gift for crafting memorable presences that endure long past their era.

β˜… First appearance
World's Finest Comics #148
Mar 1965

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1965–2018

World's Finest Comics #148 1965
World's Finest Comics #148
The Phantom Stranger #2 1969
The Phantom Stranger #2
Solo #7 2005
Solo #7
Solo: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2013
Solo: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
Batman '66 Omnibus #[nn] 2018
Batman '66 Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

World's Finest Comics (1941)
The Phantom Stranger (1969)
#2
Solo (2004)
#7
DC Comics Presents: The Teen Titans (2011)
#1
Tiny Titans (2008)
Solo: The Deluxe Edition (2013)
Wonder Woman '77 (2015)
#3
Batman '66 Omnibus (2018)
Batman & the Outsiders (2019)
#8
Lois Lane (2019)
#10