History of Clayface

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  • @JJ-oq3tz
    @JJ-oq3tz7 ай бұрын

    Clayface is the definitely one of Batman's most dangerous villains

  • @ethanp5948

    @ethanp5948

    7 ай бұрын

    Also by far the best stage actor among his rogues gallery

  • @JJ-oq3tz

    @JJ-oq3tz

    7 ай бұрын

    @@ethanp5948 Basil Karlo is my favorite and the original Clayface

  • @quentinfogger5755

    @quentinfogger5755

    7 ай бұрын

    Don't know why someone like him became a Batman villain instead of being a Superman or Flash Villain

  • @JJ-oq3tz

    @JJ-oq3tz

    7 ай бұрын

    @@quentinfogger5755 The original Clayface first appearance is 1940 Detective Comics #40

  • @tonyslicer7399

    @tonyslicer7399

    7 ай бұрын

    Same can say for Sandman and Spiderman if he wanted to could easily kill anyone marvel if they treated him right and just think Clayface and Sandman team up

  • @kjiyere7224
    @kjiyere72247 ай бұрын

    "Treasure-hunter Matt Hagen was transformed into the monstrous Clayface by a pool of radioactive protoplasm. He now possesses super-strength and can transform his claylike body into any form." Lego Batman D.S.

  • @noahmareschal389
    @noahmareschal3897 ай бұрын

    Personally one of my favorite iterations of Clayface has to be the Ethan Bennett version from The Batman (2004) series. I love his slender yet menacing design, I love the fact that he's an original character, and I really love how he has a more interpersonal relationship Bruce with Ethan being his former best friend who is also one of the cops that's trying to arrest Batman; it renders Ethan's eventual transformation into Clayface, at the hands of the Joker, that much more tragic.

  • @ericwilson8558
    @ericwilson85587 ай бұрын

    Clayface is one of the most dangerous villains batman has ever faced. I remember him in batman, the animated series, the Justice League episodes, and from The Batman 2004, yet he's highly underrated. Thanks for the video.

  • @cedricf3451

    @cedricf3451

    6 ай бұрын

    Bane hold my ✊

  • @UC4AQUgrQ9EwVIGoF0w7xHXg

    @UC4AQUgrQ9EwVIGoF0w7xHXg

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@cedricf3451 Bane vs Clayface who wins fight

  • @cedricf3451

    @cedricf3451

    5 ай бұрын

    @@UC4AQUgrQ9EwVIGoF0w7xHXg clay

  • @doncartier6796
    @doncartier67967 ай бұрын

    His appearance in Batman Arkham City was a surprising treat; I forgot about him right up until the end of the story mode of the game.

  • @Emajenus
    @Emajenus7 ай бұрын

    One of my favourite villains. And I remember watching his movie in the animated series, and his last words still haunt me. "Curtain's going down..."

  • @supermattt182
    @supermattt1827 ай бұрын

    There is also Ethan Bennett from the 2004 batman cartoon he is police detective and a good friend to Bruce Wayne

  • @matthewschwartz6607

    @matthewschwartz6607

    3 ай бұрын

    Was he ever incorporated into the comics?

  • @billnye9299
    @billnye92997 ай бұрын

    I've been waiting for this my boys finally getting some recognition

  • @gunnartignor1146
    @gunnartignor11467 ай бұрын

    Ethan Bennett was an underrated Clayface and was a favorite of mine from The Batman cartoon!

  • @Thisissirknight
    @Thisissirknight7 ай бұрын

    That origin in Batman the animated series was amazing for him!!!!

  • @liltaytjakid26
    @liltaytjakid267 ай бұрын

    Clay gave one of my favorite. Had his animated series toy.

  • @chriscripplercruz1833
    @chriscripplercruz18337 ай бұрын

    My favorite Clay face moments in media is from the Harley Quinn show where he was being controlled by someone else and turned huge and earth breaking and everyone was like "really you could do that this whole time" kind of how Peter Parker doesn't use his full power

  • @noahwins2657
    @noahwins26577 ай бұрын

    I really love Clayface in the Harely Quinn series. He’s over the top in just the right ways.

  • @Watch-0w1

    @Watch-0w1

    7 ай бұрын

    Honestly forgot it was clayface

  • @Awesome-vi3qv
    @Awesome-vi3qv6 ай бұрын

    The serial killer clayface one is my favourite. its just so realistic and so dark, i love it !

  • @gri22lybear
    @gri22lybear7 ай бұрын

    Basil Karlo is my favorite Batman Rogue! ❤

  • @AifDaimon
    @AifDaimon7 ай бұрын

    Such an underrated & underused villain, tbh

  • @IAmImprintJones
    @IAmImprintJones7 ай бұрын

    Shout out to Ron Pearlman in BTAS for incredible matt Hagen voice work. AND The detective comics run of clay face as apart of the team was INCREDIBLE

  • @jessemillan1385
    @jessemillan13857 ай бұрын

    I don't know which Clayface I like more, Basil Karlo or Matt Hagen.

  • @JJ-oq3tz

    @JJ-oq3tz

    7 ай бұрын

    I think Basil Karlo and it's true because he's the first Clayface

  • @massimopetrangelo8692
    @massimopetrangelo86927 ай бұрын

    I hope one day for Villains Month you do a video for the Ventriloquist and Scarface. He is my favorite Batman villain and is very underrated!

  • @d-repaslp.

    @d-repaslp.

    7 ай бұрын

    Dummy !

  • @Silvervein98

    @Silvervein98

    7 ай бұрын

    It sucks they hardly ever use him in comics 🙃

  • @massimopetrangelo8692

    @massimopetrangelo8692

    7 ай бұрын

    I know right!? There is so much you can do with his character and modern writers like Tom King or Chip Zdarsky could make some great stories with him!

  • @mwaijr
    @mwaijr7 ай бұрын

    Honestly my favorite was when they made him good, showed character development and I almost cried when I thought Batwoman killed him

  • @ericwilson8558
    @ericwilson85587 ай бұрын

    Same here! It was Batman the animated series that got me into the character, Clay face along with The Batman 2004 when detective Ethan Bennet was kidnapped by the Joker, who later transformed him into clay face.

  • @lion037
    @lion0377 ай бұрын

    The "Growing Pains" episode of the New Adventures of Batman is one of the best Clayface stories. A real heart breaker...

  • @harsyakiarraathallah2222
    @harsyakiarraathallah22227 ай бұрын

    Surely Clayface must be the Next Villain in the Batman.

  • @Indybone
    @Indybone7 ай бұрын

    It’s Clayfacin’ Time

  • @AnimalManDC
    @AnimalManDC7 ай бұрын

    Please do a history of Animal Man episode the character deserves so much more recognition

  • @kjiyere7224
    @kjiyere72247 ай бұрын

    “My mom told me I could be anything I wanted. ANYTHING.” ―Clayface

  • @Enterprise-D666
    @Enterprise-D6667 ай бұрын

    I remember a story where Karlo gained his powers via blood transfusion from the other clayface’s

  • @melvincoleman595
    @melvincoleman5957 ай бұрын

    Clay face to me is Batman’s most terrifying villain. He transform to almost anything or anyone.

  • @xtremrides4152
    @xtremrides41527 ай бұрын

    You can’t stop me

  • @aromlevoful
    @aromlevoful7 ай бұрын

    I'm really hoping we get to see him in a live action movie someday.

  • @darqjade
    @darqjade7 ай бұрын

    Love him in the Harley Quinn series as well, there he's still a tragic figure but also a funny one.

  • @platelunchmonster
    @platelunchmonster7 ай бұрын

    Clayface in the Harley Quinn animated series is pretty hilarious

  • @snapclub8751
    @snapclub87517 ай бұрын

    Definitely one of Batman’s most dangerous villains.

  • @AnarkeeSoundVibes
    @AnarkeeSoundVibes7 ай бұрын

    Matt Hagan is my favorite version of Clayface and the BTAS origin story is my favorite origin story of the character.

  • @johnnyhall4335

    @johnnyhall4335

    7 ай бұрын

    To me, the fact that particular version was voiced by Ron Perlman helped out quite a bit.

  • @AnarkeeSoundVibes

    @AnarkeeSoundVibes

    7 ай бұрын

    @@johnnyhall4335 that could be the reason so many of our generation like it.

  • @langbo9999
    @langbo999911 күн бұрын

    First Clay Face having a Phantom of the Opera feel to it.

  • @CloneScavengerVulpin8389
    @CloneScavengerVulpin83897 ай бұрын

    He needs to appear in the next batman movie. Matt hagen or basil karlo's version either one would be great.

  • @connorcaldwell588
    @connorcaldwell5887 ай бұрын

    I still hope Clayface gets a live action debut in a future Batman film!

  • @cactusblack5993

    @cactusblack5993

    7 ай бұрын

    Supposedly he's supposed to be the villian for Robert Patterson Batman.

  • @JYDY-if5rf

    @JYDY-if5rf

    7 ай бұрын

    @@cactusblack5993 clayface is awesome

  • @LotkaVolterra
    @LotkaVolterra7 ай бұрын

    Dunno if this is a controversial take, but my favorite Clayface is the one in the Harley Quinn series. Alan Tudyk as a hungry thespian is just too funny, and it makes a lot of sense for a character that looks like he does.

  • @kyzon9584
    @kyzon95847 ай бұрын

    Clayface in The Batman was great. Bennet was a fun take on the character

  • @jeffk7881
    @jeffk78817 ай бұрын

    Clay face was always one of my favorite Batman villains! Please do Magneto for Villains month!!!

  • @thesixfootsixexperience8781
    @thesixfootsixexperience87817 ай бұрын

    Fun fact, the first one’s name is a reference to the actors Basil Rathbone and Boris Carloff

  • @variant

    @variant

    7 ай бұрын

    Great add! 😎

  • @stevengibson9768
    @stevengibson97687 ай бұрын

    My favorite Clayface moment was from the Batman 2004 cartoon series season 4 episode 3 Clayfaces

  • @rookiered223
    @rookiered2237 ай бұрын

    Clayface is underrated.

  • @Gear_teen
    @Gear_teen7 ай бұрын

    My most favorite moments of clayface was the animated series version. And Arkham City. That reveal in the end was baffling and amazing. Chef's kiss.

  • @unclelink
    @unclelink7 ай бұрын

    That episode in TAS with Tim trying to protect the little girl shook me. The Batman's Clayface vs Clayface was cool! BUT TAS Mr. Freeze will always be my favourite villain from that era. Cold and calculated. If the next Batman movie has Clayface as a villain, Will Smith is the perfect cast. Hey, it worked with RDJ!

  • @CalvinNoire

    @CalvinNoire

    6 ай бұрын

    I could see Will Smith being Ethan Bennett or a race swapped Basil Karlo/Matt Hagen. Very cool!

  • @PaulADAigle
    @PaulADAigle7 ай бұрын

    I like the Clayface in Harley Quinn, voiced by Alan Tudyk. Interesting, but not evil.

  • @anothergingeronthetheinternet
    @anothergingeronthetheinternet2 ай бұрын

    I feel like him and scarecrow would be a deadly combo because clayface could turn into like the waynes or one of the robins while batman is filled with fear toxin

  • @quinnsanders4676
    @quinnsanders46767 ай бұрын

    Clayface top 6 batman villian

  • @GrimmEnt.
    @GrimmEnt.7 ай бұрын

    The History of Deacon Frost and the History of Man-Bat.

  • @Bardoftoday
    @Bardoftoday7 ай бұрын

    One of the best Clayface episodes in TAS was Growing Pains where Clayface created a little girl named Annie to scope out if it was safe. She lost her memory when she wandered away, hooked up with Robin, then sacrificed herself to save him, being reabsorbed into Clayface and essentially dying. Such a well-written episode.

  • @jathomred1005
    @jathomred10057 ай бұрын

    I've always thought they never used Clayface's full potential in any story. Because he is essentially a clay construct T1000

  • @Techshark001
    @Techshark0017 ай бұрын

    One of the best, he needs a movie

  • @jaredgarcia8638
    @jaredgarcia86387 ай бұрын

    I do like the story of the mud pack. Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle helped set the trend for the Caylface character we know today

  • @davidmiller8812
    @davidmiller88127 ай бұрын

    Excited to see him in the Matt Reaves movies

  • @Artisan1979
    @Artisan19797 ай бұрын

    I think the modern DC rebirth clayface origin is a very good story because it shows elements from the anime series. I think it's in a Batman annual, but I don't know the number. It elaborates more on the accident that he mentions.

  • @TsuriaDragon
    @TsuriaDragon7 ай бұрын

    Clay face in the Batman was pretty well down as well being detective Ming partner.

  • @alexmercer3001
    @alexmercer30017 ай бұрын

    The most interesting story was where Batman gave clayface a second chance. You don't earn Batman's trust just like that. That story arc must be featured as a separate video.

  • @algerae1984
    @algerae19847 ай бұрын

    The episode of the animated series when Clayface made the little girl that Robin became friends with.

  • @dylanogg347
    @dylanogg3477 ай бұрын

    If you're gonna talk about the awesome incarnations of Clayface, you have to talk about Ethan Bennett.

  • @greyworld6242
    @greyworld62427 ай бұрын

    Alright clayface! Cool.

  • @jjsince9746
    @jjsince97467 ай бұрын

    Can yall be consistent with the podcasts again? Was listening to them weekly and it was great! Feel like yall always start and stop, if you keep them going people will tune in on KZread!

  • @variant

    @variant

    7 ай бұрын

    We’ve had a new podcast every week since it’s return on July 24th. Another new episode drops tomorrow afternoon. Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast channel. youtube.com/@VariantThePodcast?si=f-knKnAyMqMOyUzU

  • @jjsince9746

    @jjsince9746

    7 ай бұрын

    @@variant Sorry didn’t know there was a separate channel just for the podcasts! Some of them show up directly on this channel so I assumed that was the only spot! Definitely subscribing now!

  • @JadeZuberi
    @JadeZuberi7 ай бұрын

    YES!!! Top 5 Batman Villain!

  • @grayson8633
    @grayson86337 ай бұрын

    The 2003 was always my favorite version of clayface, but this gave me more to read.

  • @ericwilson8558
    @ericwilson85587 ай бұрын

    Can you do a history of The Man-Bat, please 🙏? He spooked me as a kid in batman, the animated series.

  • @mr.incorporeal7642
    @mr.incorporeal76427 ай бұрын

    It's unfortunate that I seem to be in such a minority on this, but all my favorite comic book antagonists are the ones that can actually be pretty decent and cooperative if they're just given some kindness and understanding. Clayface, Mr. Freeze, Harley Quinn, etc. Sadly the nature of comics being so firmly dedicated to their status quo means it's extremely rare for that character development to stick like it did for Quinn. Nine times out of ten a new writer eventually comes along and reduces them back into an evil snarling monster for the hero to punch.

  • @hurricanenerd8772
    @hurricanenerd87727 ай бұрын

    You forgot one of the best Clayfaces of all time: Ethan Bennett (The Batman 2004)

  • @Dartz81

    @Dartz81

    7 ай бұрын

    Ethan's not canon though

  • @pierrebuieii3908
    @pierrebuieii39087 ай бұрын

    The first time I saw clayface on Batman tas as a kid he scared me I never forgot that episode when he bust his form after impersonating someone and can’t forget the woman at the end of the episode but thanks arrris now I can look back and laugh 😂

  • @williampulfer-melville8536
    @williampulfer-melville85367 ай бұрын

    In more recent media they Brought back Basil Karlo who gained the powers of the other Clayface's by Injecting himself with all their blood samplessentially turning him into the most powerful version of Clayface

  • @lenninmartinez5280
    @lenninmartinez52807 ай бұрын

    Also you forgot that Clayface, is immortal.

  • @rubyrubio3970
    @rubyrubio39707 ай бұрын

    Can you do the history of magneto, gambit, judge dredd, Cassie hack, qwenpool, hit monkey, vamperrella, moon girl & devil dinosaur and league of extraordinary gentlemen

  • @wayneashford5697
    @wayneashford56977 ай бұрын

    4 part series "The Mud Pack" when all 4 of the Clayfaces sought revenge on Batman.

  • @theghoultaker7624
    @theghoultaker76247 ай бұрын

    My favorite moment of Clayface is where he disguise as a healthy looking Joker in Batman Arkham City while also being the final boss as well. He could make an perfect villain in The Batman 2.

  • @millimotts4906
    @millimotts49067 ай бұрын

    Been waiting for this episode!!! Thank you!!!

  • @Zethembiso-sd1oz
    @Zethembiso-sd1oz7 ай бұрын

    Bro my new favorite villian ngl

  • @michaelsimpson208
    @michaelsimpson2087 ай бұрын

    I think Batman: TAS is what introduced me to Clayface!

  • @justinsullivan8250
    @justinsullivan82507 ай бұрын

    This guy is rumored to be the main villain of The Batman Part 2.

  • @GrimmEnt.
    @GrimmEnt.7 ай бұрын

    It's about time.

  • @MR.FREEDMAN
    @MR.FREEDMAN7 ай бұрын

    Yunno it's a shame that we'll probably never see ClayFace in film, because all modern day Batman films MUST be gRoUnDeD iN rEaLiTy.

  • @InfernitBlu88
    @InfernitBlu887 ай бұрын

    Wish they could do clayface in live action

  • @c-secofficer123
    @c-secofficer1237 ай бұрын

    I remember hitting the roof when my dad got me the Clayface action figure from BAS, and he had this arm that would shoot out a metal ball.

  • @williampulfer-melville8536
    @williampulfer-melville85367 ай бұрын

    In Batman the Animated series although the Clayface in that series is Matt Hagen they obviously based his career as an actor off Basil Karlo

  • @dustinandfriendz2281
    @dustinandfriendz22816 ай бұрын

    Clay face has to be in a Batman’ movie

  • @williamgroves3134
    @williamgroves31347 ай бұрын

    The role of a lifetime.

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger57557 ай бұрын

    So when are you going to do history of DC Despero since he is one of the biggest Justice League Villians from the Comics?

  • @zacharychaira808
    @zacharychaira8087 ай бұрын

    My favorite controversial clayface moment actully comes from "the batman" done by kids WB. Much later addition, but he is tortured by the joker and becomes clayface as a result. Then when he is later taunting batman he changes his face to the joker and says the famous line: "Do you know what separates the freaks from the normals? Just one bad day! Ever had a bad day batsy?"

  • @jaybone2321
    @jaybone23217 ай бұрын

    You forgot “Growing Pains” from BTAS. Great episode!!

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger57557 ай бұрын

    Are you going to do history of Jentorra, Kryler(played by Bill Murray), Multiple Man, Cassie Lang as Stature/Stinger and the city of Chronopolis in honour of the Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumainia movie?

  • @fahvm4362
    @fahvm43623 ай бұрын

    clayface deserve in movie.

  • @blackmageminifigcustoms76
    @blackmageminifigcustoms767 ай бұрын

    Will there be more “Astonishing Times” cuz that series is AWESOME 🥳🥳🥳

  • @Stayasleepb
    @StayasleepbКүн бұрын

    Eathen Bennett clay face to face

  • @MrBlaahh1
    @MrBlaahh17 ай бұрын

    One of the most interesting versions of clayface was from the 2008 "the batman" series where they took liberties to change alot of villains but I thought clayface was one of the better alterations to making his origin and story more unique

  • @generaljive
    @generaljive7 ай бұрын

    I loved him in the Batman Animated series as a kid, but most recently the version of him in the Harley Quinn show is toooo funny and comes in second place.

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger57557 ай бұрын

    What do you think the live action version of Clayface is going to be like? Do you think we will see him either in the Matt Reeves Batman movie or in the upcoming Batman the Brave and the Bold movie in James Gunn DC projects in the DCU?

  • @charlesblue1656
    @charlesblue16567 ай бұрын

    They should an arc where clay face becomes a hero

  • @Aragorn7884
    @Aragorn78847 ай бұрын

    Clayface vs. T-1000

  • @josevicenty2659
    @josevicenty26597 ай бұрын

    Can you do a history of captain cold? Dude is part of the legion of doom!

  • @theblastzone3037
    @theblastzone30377 ай бұрын

    One of my favorites is in the Arkham City when he was impersonating The Joker

  • @Keverything99
    @Keverything995 ай бұрын

    I actually liked the 2004 The Batman cartoon Clayface. I liked how he was a cop and Bruce’s friend

  • @langbo9999
    @langbo999911 күн бұрын

    Shoot The Santa 🎅🏻 Remember that. That was shocking.

  • @Zxein666
    @Zxein6667 ай бұрын

    Now i know a good Death Battle Clayface vs Sandman