this shape-shifting criminal always plays dirty welcome to watchmojo.com and
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plays dirty welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the origins of
today we will explore the origins of
today we will explore the origins of Clayface you weren’t even supposed to be
Clayface you weren’t even supposed to be
Clayface you weren’t even supposed to be in here Khan why sign up with Joker move
in here Khan why sign up with Joker move
in here Khan why sign up with Joker move on your Stern as with most comic book
on your Stern as with most comic book
on your Stern as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1940’s
storyline that unfolded in 1940’s
storyline that unfolded in 1940’s Detective Comics number 40 and was then
Detective Comics number 40 and was then
Detective Comics number 40 and was then expanded upon in issues 298 478 and 600
expanded upon in issues 298 478 and 600
expanded upon in issues 298 478 and 600 for a Batman villain whose identity has
for a Batman villain whose identity has
for a Batman villain whose identity has been inhabited by several characters
been inhabited by several characters
been inhabited by several characters over the years the original Clayface was
over the years the original Clayface was
over the years the original Clayface was introduced as basil Karlo a legendary
introduced as basil Karlo a legendary
introduced as basil Karlo a legendary actor who fell out of the limelight when
actor who fell out of the limelight when
actor who fell out of the limelight when the film studio he worked for decided to
the film studio he worked for decided to
the film studio he worked for decided to remake his horror classic Dredd castle
remake his horror classic Dredd castle
remake his horror classic Dredd castle without his involvement he was driven
without his involvement he was driven
without his involvement he was driven insane in response he decided to
insane in response he decided to
insane in response he decided to sabotage the production and make the
sabotage the production and make the
sabotage the production and make the deaths that occur in the film really
deaths that occur in the film really
deaths that occur in the film really happened in his own monster costume
happened in his own monster costume
happened in his own monster costume taking on the name Clayface when the
taking on the name Clayface when the
taking on the name Clayface when the horror films murder scene was about to
horror films murder scene was about to
horror films murder scene was about to shoot Carlo turned off the lights and
shoot Carlo turned off the lights and
shoot Carlo turned off the lights and slayed the actress in question before
slayed the actress in question before
slayed the actress in question before the actor playing the film’s monster
the actor playing the film’s monster
the actor playing the film’s monster could complete to see though the police
could complete to see though the police
could complete to see though the police shut down the set following the death
shut down the set following the death
shut down the set following the death their investigation came up dry this
their investigation came up dry this
their investigation came up dry this prompted panic from Bruce Wayne’s fiance
prompted panic from Bruce Wayne’s fiance
prompted panic from Bruce Wayne’s fiance Julie who as it turns out was an actress
Julie who as it turns out was an actress
Julie who as it turns out was an actress in the film whose character was slated
in the film whose character was slated
in the film whose character was slated to be killed off as well
to be killed off as well
to be killed off as well wasting no time Bruce suited up his
wasting no time Bruce suited up his
wasting no time Bruce suited up his Batman and travelled to investigate
Batman and travelled to investigate
Batman and travelled to investigate following a lead Batman paid a visit to
following a lead Batman paid a visit to
following a lead Batman paid a visit to the slain actresses boyfriend’s house
the slain actresses boyfriend’s house
the slain actresses boyfriend’s house one of the few prime suspects only to
one of the few prime suspects only to
one of the few prime suspects only to find him hanging from a hook in his
find him hanging from a hook in his
find him hanging from a hook in his closet barely alive the man muttered
closet barely alive the man muttered
closet barely alive the man muttered Clayface before dining meanwhile Robin
Clayface before dining meanwhile Robin
Clayface before dining meanwhile Robin investigated the dread castle set
investigated the dread castle set
investigated the dread castle set discovering the light on he grabbed a
discovering the light on he grabbed a
discovering the light on he grabbed a lamp and entered the castle where
lamp and entered the castle where
lamp and entered the castle where Clayface lay in waiting ready to stab
Clayface lay in waiting ready to stab
Clayface lay in waiting ready to stab him reacting suddenly Robin threw
him reacting suddenly Robin threw
him reacting suddenly Robin threw Clayface over his shoulder
Clayface over his shoulder
Clayface over his shoulder despite this Robin tripped over his
despite this Robin tripped over his
despite this Robin tripped over his fallen lamp and Clayface dropped the
fallen lamp and Clayface dropped the
fallen lamp and Clayface dropped the unconscious hero into the fake moat
unconscious hero into the fake moat
unconscious hero into the fake moat below
below
below luckily Batman arrived just in time to
luckily Batman arrived just in time to
luckily Batman arrived just in time to save Robin from drowning
save Robin from drowning
save Robin from drowning the next day as Bruce’s fiance was about
the next day as Bruce’s fiance was about
the next day as Bruce’s fiance was about to shoot her death scene Clayface
to shoot her death scene Clayface
to shoot her death scene Clayface prepared to strike
prepared to strike
prepared to strike however Batman was ready and tackled him
however Batman was ready and tackled him
however Batman was ready and tackled him before Robin knocked him out Batman
before Robin knocked him out Batman
before Robin knocked him out Batman unmasked the killer as the director
unmasked the killer as the director
unmasked the killer as the director realized that he’d seen the costume
realized that he’d seen the costume
realized that he’d seen the costume before in another horror picture
before in another horror picture
before in another horror picture starring basil Karlo
starring basil Karlo
starring basil Karlo sure enough the actor was revealed to be
sure enough the actor was revealed to be
sure enough the actor was revealed to be behind the murders years later in 1961
behind the murders years later in 1961
behind the murders years later in 1961 the monstrous character was rebooted and
the monstrous character was rebooted and
the monstrous character was rebooted and given another identity that of the
given another identity that of the
given another identity that of the shape-shifting Matt Hagen great thing
shape-shifting Matt Hagen great thing
shape-shifting Matt Hagen great thing about being a shapeshifter I can blend
about being a shapeshifter I can blend
about being a shapeshifter I can blend in with a crowd outside make my getaway
in with a crowd outside make my getaway
in with a crowd outside make my getaway and revolve some other joint as it
and revolve some other joint as it
and revolve some other joint as it turned out this Clayface had acquired
turned out this Clayface had acquired
turned out this Clayface had acquired his powers while scuba diving and
his powers while scuba diving and
his powers while scuba diving and looking for hidden treasure only to
looking for hidden treasure only to
looking for hidden treasure only to discover an underwater cavern there he
discover an underwater cavern there he
discover an underwater cavern there he came into contact with a pool of body
came into contact with a pool of body
came into contact with a pool of body altering protoplasm able to shape-shift
altering protoplasm able to shape-shift
altering protoplasm able to shape-shift for a limited amount of time before
for a limited amount of time before
for a limited amount of time before Reese emerging himself in the pool
Reese emerging himself in the pool
Reese emerging himself in the pool he used the ability to carry out heists
he used the ability to carry out heists
he used the ability to carry out heists until Batman caught him you again Hagen
until Batman caught him you again Hagen
until Batman caught him you again Hagen listen to me there is no age telling me
listen to me there is no age telling me
listen to me there is no age telling me now Clayface in 1978 preston pain became
now Clayface in 1978 preston pain became
now Clayface in 1978 preston pain became the third character to inhabit the
the third character to inhabit the
the third character to inhabit the identity a deformed scientist he stole a
identity a deformed scientist he stole a
identity a deformed scientist he stole a sample of blood from Matt Hagen and used
sample of blood from Matt Hagen and used
sample of blood from Matt Hagen and used it to alter his own DNA instead of
it to alter his own DNA instead of
it to alter his own DNA instead of fixing his deformity the procedure made
fixing his deformity the procedure made
fixing his deformity the procedure made him take on the permanent look of a clay
him take on the permanent look of a clay
him take on the permanent look of a clay monster and made his touch deadly to
monster and made his touch deadly to
monster and made his touch deadly to others causing him to go mad and date a
others causing him to go mad and date a
others causing him to go mad and date a mannequin this Clayface hit his
mannequin this Clayface hit his
mannequin this Clayface hit his monstrous appearance inside a special
monstrous appearance inside a special
monstrous appearance inside a special containment suit in 1989 the series came
containment suit in 1989 the series came
containment suit in 1989 the series came full circle as all the incarnations of
full circle as all the incarnations of
full circle as all the incarnations of Clayface including a fourth female
Clayface including a fourth female
Clayface including a fourth female version were all united against the Dark
version were all united against the Dark
version were all united against the Dark Knight in the group calling themselves
Knight in the group calling themselves
Knight in the group calling themselves the mud pack this showcased the return
the mud pack this showcased the return
the mud pack this showcased the return of basil Karlo the original Clayface
of basil Karlo the original Clayface
of basil Karlo the original Clayface betraying his team Carlos stole samples
betraying his team Carlos stole samples
betraying his team Carlos stole samples of all of their blood took them to a lab
of all of their blood took them to a lab
of all of their blood took them to a lab and used it to make himself into the
and used it to make himself into the
and used it to make himself into the most powerful of the shapeshifters
most powerful of the shapeshifters
most powerful of the shapeshifters becoming a major threat to the citizens
becoming a major threat to the citizens
becoming a major threat to the citizens of Gotham and the caped crusader a
of Gotham and the caped crusader a
of Gotham and the caped crusader a popular Batman villain this
popular Batman villain this
popular Batman villain this shape-shifting blob of dirt has
shape-shifting blob of dirt has
shape-shifting blob of dirt has continued to appear in various media
continued to appear in various media
continued to appear in various media including the animated series and the
including the animated series and the
including the animated series and the Batman Arkham series of video games next
Batman Arkham series of video games next
Batman Arkham series of video games next I will become you Batman
I will become you Batman
I will become you Batman are you a Clayface fan for more origins
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you know what I have given for a death
you know what I have given for a death scene like this Oh too bad I won’t get
scene like this Oh too bad I won’t get
scene like this Oh too bad I won’t get to read the notices
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