| CLAYFACE (Basil Karlo) | CHRONOLOGY |
| Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger |
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CHRONOLOGY
Clayface first appeared in Batman Vol. 2 #1 (November 2011). First historical appearance was in Detective Comics Vol. 1 #40 (June 1940).
Below is the definitive list of appearances of Clayface in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.
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Clayface Chronology
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| Detective Comics #945 (January 2017): "The Victim Syndicate, Part Three: Unforgiven" [Flashback] |
| Batman Vol. 3 #27 (September 2017): "War of Jokes & Riddles, Interlude: The Ballad of Kite-Man, Part 1" [Flashback] |
| Batman Vol. 3 #28 (October 2017): "War of Jokes & Riddles, Part 3" [Flashback] |
| Batman Vol. 3 #31 (November 2017): "The War of Jokes & Riddles, Part 5" |
| Batman Vol. 2 #1 (November 2011): "Knife Trick" |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #1 (November 2011): "Knight Terrors" |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #2 (December 2011): "A Rush of Blood" |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #3 (Jaunary 2012): "Catch Me If You Can" |
| Detective Comics Vol. 2 #9 (July 2012): "The Owls Take Over Arkham" |
| Justice League Vol. 2 #9 (July 2012): "The Villain's Journey, Chapter One: The Call for Adventure" |
| Detective Comics Annual Vol. 2 #1 (October 2012): "The Abyss" |
| Detective Comics Vol. 2 #14/2 (January 2013): "Seeds & Dirt" |
| Detective Comics Vol. 2 #15 (February 2013): "The Dirt Nap" |
| Detective Comics Vol. 2 #15/2 (February 2013): "Love In Bloom" |
| Batman Vol. 2 #16 (March 2013): "Castle of Cards" |
| Batman Vol. 2 #19 (June 2013): "Nowhere Man, Part 1" |
| Batman Vol. 2 #20 (July 2013): "Nowhere Man, Part 2" |
| Batman Annual Vol. 2 #2 (September 2013): "Cages" |
| Detective Comics Vol. 2 #29 (May 2014): "Gothtopia, Part 3: The Truth & Nothing But" |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #22 (September 2013): "Breaking Point" |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #23 (October 2013): "Rampant" |
| Forever Evil #1 (November 2013): "Nightfall" |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #23.3 (November 2013): "Not Just Another Pretty Face" |
| Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #3 (February 2014): "Dark Night" |
| Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #4 (March 2014): "Escape From Gotham" |
| Forever Evil: Arkham War #1 (December 2013): "Arkham War - Batman Death March" |
| Forever Evil: Arkham War #2 (January 2014): "Arkham War - The Bane Mutiny" |
| Forever Evil: Arkham War #3 (February 2014): "Arkham War: Das Bat!" |
| Forever Evil: Arkham War #4 (March 2014): "Arkham War: Empire of the Bat" |
| Forever Evil: Arkham War #5 (April 2014): "Arkham War: Evolution" |
| Forever Evil: Arkham War #6 (May 2014): "Arkham War: World War Gotham" |
| Justice League Vol. 2 #30 (June 2014): "Injustice League, Part 1: Kicking Down the Doors" |
| Batwoman Vol. 2 #37 (February 2015): "How in the Hell Did we Get Here?, Part 2:Muddying Waters" |
| Batwoman Vol. 2 #38 (March 2015): "How in the Hell Did We Get Here?, Part 3:Tattered Memories" |
| Batwoman Vol. 2 #39 (April 2015): "Alice Sweet Alice" |
| Batwoman Vol. 2 #40 (May 2015): "Nocturne in Red" |
| Batwoman Vol. 2 #35 (December 2014): "Mystery in Space" |
| Batwoman Annual Vol. 2 #2 (June 2015): "Medieval Times" |
| Batgirl Vol. 4 #34 (October 2014): "Crash & Burn" |
| Batman Eternal #31 (January 2015): "Buried Deep" |
| Arkham Manor #3 (February 2015): "Cold Comfort" |
| Arkham Manor #4 (March 2015): "Out in the Cold" |
| Batman Eternal #37 (February 2015): "The Underworld" |
| Batman Eternal #38 (February 2015): "I'll Scratch Your Back" |
| Batman Eternal #39 (February 2015): "The Right Question" |
| Batman Eternal #40 (March 2015): "Turn & Turn Again" |
| Batman Eternal #47 (April 2015): "The Next Level" |
| Batman Eternal #48 (May 2015): "Level Up" |
| Batman Eternal #49 (May 2015): "Last Stand" |
| Batman Eternal #50 (May 2015): "The Tower" |
| Batman Vol. 2 #39 (April 2015): "Endgame, Part 5" |
| Batman Annual Vol. 2 #4 (November 2015): "Madhouse" |
| Batman Vol. 2 #51 (June 2016): "Gotham Is" |
| Detective Comics #934 (August 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part 1: The Young and The Brave" |
| Detective Comics #935 (August 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part 2: Apocalypse Now" |
| Detective Comics #936 (September 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part Three: Army of Shadows" |
| Detective Comics #937 (September 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part Four: The Great Escape" |
| Detective Comics #938 (October 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part Five: Enemy At The Gates" |
| Detective Comics #939 (October 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part Six: The Thin Red Line" |
| Detective Comics #940 (November 2016): "Rise of The Batmen, Part Seven: The Red Badge of Courage" |
| Batman Vol. 3 #7 (November 2016): "Night of The Monster Men, Part 1" |
| Nightwing Vol. 4 #5 (November 2016): "Night of The Monster Men, Part 2" |
| Detective Comics #941 (November 2016): "Night of The Monster Men, Part 3" |
| Batman Vol. 3 #8 (December 2016): "Night of The Monster Men, Part 4" |
| Nightwing Vol. 4 #6 (December 2016): "Night of The Monster Men, Part 5" |
| Detective Comics #942 (December 2016): "Night of The Monster Men, Finale" |
| Detective Comics #943 (December 2016): "The Victim Syndicate, Part One: I Saw The Devil" |
| Detective Comics #944 (January 2017): "The Victim Syndicate, Part Two: Payback" |
| Detective Comics #945 (January 2017): "The Victim Syndicate, Part Three: Unforgiven" |
| Detective Comics #946 (February 2017): "The Victim Syndicate, Part Four: Death Wish" |
| Detective Comics #947 (February 2017): "The Victim Syndicate, Part Five: The Brave One" |
| Detective Comics #950 (April 2017): "League of Shadows, Prologue: Shadow of a Tear" |
| Detective Comics #951 (April 2017): "League of Shadows, Part 1: Unleashed" |
| Detective Comics #952 (May 2017): "League of Shadows, Part Two: The Five Fingers of Death" |
| Detective Comics #953 (May 2017): "League of Shadows, Part Three: Kiss of the Dragon" |
| Detective Comics #955 (June 2017): "League of Shadows, Part 5: Fists of Fury" |
| Detective Comics #956 (July 2017): "League of Shadows, Finale: The Duel" |
| Detective Comics #958 (August 2017): "Intelligence, Part 1" |
| Detective Comics #959 (August 2017): "Intelligence, Part 2: Transcendence" |
| Detective Comics #960 (September 2017): "Intelligence, Part 3: Short Circuit" |
| Detective Comics #961 (September 2017): "Intelligence, Part 4: Ghost in the Shell" |
| Detective Comics #962 (October 2017): "Intelligence, Finale: Judgement Day" |
| Detective Comics #963 (October 2017): "Utopia" |
| Detective Comics #964 (November 2017): "Dystopia" |
| Detective Comics #967 (December 2017): "A Lonely Place of Living, Chapter 3" |
| Detective Comics #968 (January 2018): "A Lonely Place of Living, Conclusion" |
| Detective Comics #969 (January 2018): "Fall of the Batmen, Part 1" |
| Detective Comics #970 (February 2018): "Fall of the Batmen, Part 2" |
| Detective Comics #971 (February 2018): "Fall of the Batmen, Part 3" |
| Detective Comics #972 (March 2018): "Fall of the Batmen, Part 4" |
| Detective Comics #973 (March 2018): "Fall of the Batmen, Finale" |
| Dark Nights: Death Metal #5 (January 2021): "Death Metal - An Anti-Crisis, Part V: The Man of No Tomorrow" |
| Dark Nights: Death Metal #6 (February 2021): "Death Metal - An Anti-Crisis, Part VI: The Truth Machine" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #30 (June 2021): "Good Intentions" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #31 (July 2021): "Miss Direction" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #33 (September 2021): "Desolation Land, Part 1" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #34 (October 2021): "Before Destruction" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #35 (November 2021): "Fear State 1: Street Thunder" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #36 (December 2021): "Fear State 2: Sanctuary" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #37 (January 2022): "Fear State 3: Unafraid" |
| Catwoman Vol. 5 #38 (February 2022): "An Unusual Suspect" |
| Detective Comics #1053/2 (April 2022): "House of Gotham, Chapter Seven" |
| Detective Comics #1058/2 (May 2022): "House of Gotham, Finale" |
| Batman Incorporated Vol. 3 #6 (May 2023): "This Little Piggy, Part 1" |
| Batman Incorporated Vol. 3 #7 (June 2023): "This Little Piggy, Part 2" |
| Dark Crisis #0 (July 2022): "Who Are the Justice League?" |
| Batman Vol. 3 #125 (September 2022): "Failsafe, Part 1" |