Cover: Marshall Rogers & Dick Giordano

Detective Comics #479

Sep 1978 · DC · 0.50 USD

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“If a Man Be Made of Clay...!”

In "If a Man Be Made of Clay...!", Batman faces off against the enigmatic Clayface, whose desperate bid to reclaim his humanity hinges on a mysterious device—only to be interrupted in the most dramatic fashion. Written by Len Wein and brought to life with striking visuals by Marshall Rogers, with inks by Dick Giordano and colors by Glynis Wein, this 1978 issue captures a chilling moment of transformation and confrontation. The cover, also by Rogers with Giordano’s inks, perfectly frames the tension.

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writer Len Wein · artist Marshall Rogers · inker Dick Giordano · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Ben Oda · cover Marshall Rogers, Dick Giordano

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Cast · 11 characters

Anton Lamont Batman Clayface Commissioner James Gordon Fadeaway Man Hawkman Mavis Trent Preston Payne Shayera Thal Shayera Thal / Shiera Hall Silver St. Cloud

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writer Len Wein

artist Marshall Rogers

inker Dick Giordano

colorist Glynis Wein

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Marshall Rogers

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Before Preston Payne can complete the mechanism which will restore his humanity, Batman confronts him and all of Clayface's efforts go up in fire and smoke.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).