Gueule d'Argile

Gueule d'Argile — French for 'Clayface' — is a shape-shifting villain from Gotham City who uses a malleable clay-like body to terrorize Batman and his allies, adopting different forms to commit crimes and evade capture.

A Silver Age creation brought to life by the legendary duo of Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Gueule d'Argile made their debut in Superman #12 back in 1966 — a curious and intriguing corner of comics history. This character moves through a world populated by the very best of Gotham's cast: Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, the Joker, Basil Karlo, and Batman himself are all fellow travelers across these pages. Published under the Urban Comics banner and appearing in titles like Batman - City of Madness and Batman Silence 2, Gueule d'Argile has quietly persisted across nearly six decades, with at least one collector-significant key issue to their name — a rare distinction that makes tracking down these appearances well worth the effort for any dedicated fan.