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Summary
With its colored cast of heroes and villains , it ’s scarcely surprising that Gotham ’s denizens have found themselves considered asGreen Lanterncandidates on more than one juncture . While the shapeshifting villainClayfacehas never yet been offer a Green Lantern ’s power , the sheer amount of willpower he exerts on a daily basis shows that he would be an excellent candidate .
The story " Batman : The Cheeseburger " by Dan Watters , Ricardo López Ortiz , and Troy Peteri fromBatman : The Brave and the Bold#10detailsClayface losing his composurein a fast - food eating place after fastidiously crafting taste bud and a digestive system for his otherwise formless body , only to receive a terrible meal .
Clayface spend a penny it explicitly clear to Batman just how much possession and effort he expends to be anything more than a mint of mud . When Batman ultimately shoot down Clayface , the monster recognizes a kindred spirit in him and acknowledge thatBatman exerts as much self-command in his extreme war on crime as Clayface does just to exist .
The Bat - Family is one of the largest crime - fighting grouping in mirthful books , and that ’s partly because they ’ll even levy their own villains to help .
Like Other Gotham Heroes, Clayface Would Make the Perfect Green Lantern
While Gotham may be Batman ’s territorial dominion , the urban center is a seaport for characters who are strong Lantern candidates for the entire aroused spectrum . WhileBatman himself has control four dissimilar ringsin the past , special mention should also be made of Scarecrow , who shows significant mastery over a chickenhearted Lantern ring duringGreen Lanterns#16 and # 17 , forcing all of Gotham to be terrified of Batman . Additionally , the pre - Flashpointstory fromBatgirl#24 depicts Barbara Gordon , Stephanie Brown , and Damian Wayne as capable of severally wielding a Green Lantern , Blue Lantern , and Red Lantern doughnut .
Green Lanterns#16 & 17 are by Sam Humphries , Neil Edwards , Jay Leisten , Keith Champagne , Blond , Travis Lanham , Eduardo Pansica , Julio Ferreira , and Dave Sharpe . 2011’sBatgirl#24 is by Bryan Q. Miller , Pere Pérez , Guy Major , and Sharpe .
" Batman : The Cheeseburger " prove thatClayface possess two fundamental acquisition that would make him an particular Green Lantern : his willpower and his art . first of all , Clayface must consciously control his intact body contour , deal , compactness , and more all at once or launch the risk of infection of collapsing back into mud — an act of incredible will power . Secondly , Clayface ’s control of physically sculpture his shape mirrors the extreme levels of detail exhibited by exemplaryGreen Lanterns such as designer John Stewartand creative person Kyle Rayner , a trait that is known to lend incredible strength to Lantern conception .
Clayface Exhibits Every Trait Needed to Be a Great Green Lantern
Panel fromDetective Comics#963 by James Tynion IV, Christopher Sebela, Carmen Carnero, Ulises Arreola, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and Sal Cipriano
Clayface may not be the kindest or most empathetic character in Gotham , and he is certainly prone to fits of fad — but the same could be said for Guy Gardner , whohas been a Green Lanternfor decade and normally lacks the stratum of detail and artistry Clayface march every twenty-four hour period . IfBatman and Clayface each show the same sort of willpower in their day - to - day pursuance , and Batman has prove to be capable of handle a Green Lantern ring , then it follow that Clayface has show himself desirable clip and clip again .
The next sentence aGreen Lanternring get along to Gotham appear for a candidate , it should release toClayface ; it wo n’t be disappoint . He ’s perhaps the one Gotham villain sincerely worthy of manage the great power . Until then , lector can check out Clayface inBatman : The Brave and the Bold#10,available now from DC Comics .
BATMAN : THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 10 ( 2023 )
