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word of advice : Spoilers for Batman : The Brave and the Bold ( 2023 ) # 10 ahead!WhileClayfacemay be one ofBatman’smost grotesque villains , the character holds surprising depths . While most re - tellings of Clayface ’s origins already plant him as a known actor nominate Basil Karlo , a new taradiddle reveals just how much artistic mastery Clayface exhibit to root for off his shapeshifting powers .
InBatman : The Brave and the Bold ( 2023)#10 ’s concluding story , " Batman : The Cheeseburger , " Batman confronts Clayface as he angrily pull apart a fast food restaurant . Although Clayface ’s angst is palpable at his unfitness to keep a human figure , he unknowingly allow luxate the dizzying comprehensiveness of detail he has subdue through his transmutation .
" Batman : The Cheeseburger " has the creative team of author Dan Watters , creative person Ricardo López Ortiz , and letterer Troy Peteri .
In his ranting , Clayface reveals that , in guild to run as a human , he has essentially mastered sculpting anatomy and biota . “I had to make myself a tongue , and coerce every tastebud to appear on it . I had to create myself a digestive system and a throat to feed it . "
The origins of Clayface from Batman : The Animated Series were reference in Nolan ’s The Dark Knight come up through a supporting character .
Clayface Is Gotham’s Greatest Artist
Since Clayface has to manually sculpt each private detail of his transformations , from gustatory perception buds to musculature , this implies that his control of anatomy and mimicry is all but perfect .
Clayface ’s shapeshifting business leader , paired with his acting power , make him DC ’s go - to persona for personation , but that is n’t nearly all he can do with his power . From shaping himself into Bat - Mech armorto being capable to spread out and work as multiple people at once , every one of Clayface ’s deceptions or new forms is a masterclass in photorealistic carving and esthetic formthat rivalseven the concept of the Green Lanterns . He is even capable to subdivide into unique , sentient " aspects " of himself , such asGotham Academy(2014 ) ’s Katherine Karlo , and Annie fromThe New Batman Adventures(1997 ) instalment " Growing pain . "
This issue reveals the full breadth of Clayface ’s control over sculpture . Since Clayface has to manually sculpt each single detail of his transformations , from taste buds to musculature , this implies that his supremacy of form and mimicry is all but perfect . view that to mimic an individual requires not just copying their mannerism but the specific shape and function of detail all the way down to their vocal chord , and the unbelievable breadth of Clayface ’s skill now becomes apparent .
Clayface’s Every Shape Is A Deliberate Masterpiece
The only thing holding Clayface back from being a practical Supreme Being is that he must maintain focus on each single scene of his transformations , otherwise he start to fall aside . Regardless , this does nothing to decrease the fact that he is one of DC ’s smashing wizard . The next timeBatmanapproachesClayface , either as friend or foe , he had better do so with proper respect for the greatest artistic intellect Gotham has ever assure .
Batman : The Brave and the Bold#10is available now from DC Comics .
BATMAN : THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD#10 ( 2023 )
