Clayface collects 14 comic book issues about this Batman villain told over the decades ('40s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s). Here, we learn how Clayface came to be- and just how powerful he would become. There were a handful of villains to bear the moniker, and each gave Batman fits. This collection looks at the origins of each, in addition to some stories featuring him as the primary antagonist.
This concept is outstanding. It's fun to see how the art and storytelling have evolved in the 80 years since Clayface made an appearance. And I didn't realize there was more than one of them (Basil Karlo, Matt Hagen, Preston Payne, Sondra Fuller, Cassius). My dig on this collection is that they repeated two of the stories- apparently, DC comics decided to reboot stories with almost identical plot and dialogue, updating only the art. It was interesting to learn that they do that sort of thing, but annoying in its repetitiveness. All told, though, this is a good place to learn more about Clayface.
Rating: B
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