The Curse of Clayface

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
  • Clayface is probably in the next Batman Movie so let’s talk about Clayface.
    Batman Detective Comics Annual #1 2016
    #comics #content #explained #explore #new #batman #dc #dccomics #thebatman2 #clayface #arkhamasylum #basilkarlo

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  • @spaceman466
    @spaceman466 Рік тому +4047

    For The Batman 2.
    I'm hoping for a "the Thing" like sanario where we can never be sure who in the room is clay face.

  • @alfalldoot6715
    @alfalldoot6715 Рік тому +5223

    You know, all of this could have been solved if Basil just got normal plastic surgery and his agent didn't instantly jump to declaring his career dead.

    • @xoctavia1418
      @xoctavia1418 Рік тому +417

      tbh, it's probly take too long for the movie to come around (seeing as how he was almost dead, would probly need to heal), and he'd turn to the chemicals regardless in a desprate attempt
      Fuck his Agent for what he did, but it was probly going to happen anyways.

    • @antonhanna2423
      @antonhanna2423 Рік тому +256

      ​@@xoctavia1418 I mean, he's a Gotham citizen. Whether he died horribly or became a Batman villain, the dude was fucked either way. Plus due to the fact that status quo is God, he probably can't even kill himself (if possible) because Batman loves his Rogues Gallery more than anything, no matter the writer (sometimes).😑

    • @Oz_Ragnarok
      @Oz_Ragnarok Рік тому +182

      All this could have been avoided if he had not been on the phone while driving

    • @Eichsterd123
      @Eichsterd123 Рік тому +23

      or embrace it like the harley quinn version does

    • @AuroraAce.
      @AuroraAce. Рік тому

      don't think plastic surgery could fix that. it's not a miracle cure for disfigurement

  • @BaronVonMott
    @BaronVonMott Рік тому +1140

    Best part about this is that Batman seemingly recognised Basil was in the middle of a supervillain origin story, and tried to steer him away from that fate. Basil had a chance to make something good come out of his tragedy, but still actively chose to embrace the "monster" instead.
    (Granted, the chemicals must have pretty badly damaged his brain by then, so maybe it wasn't really a conscious decision so much as an impulse, but you see my point?)

    • @nataliealphonse4634
      @nataliealphonse4634 Рік тому +59

      Idk man the perfect specimen of humanity gigachad batman telling a guy who looks like a burnt pizza to essentially get over it came off as a little ... Douchey?

    • @ez6888
      @ez6888 Рік тому +97

      @@nataliealphonse4634 except that isn’t what he told him. He literally laid out a road to redemption for him but like OP said, the brain damage and traumatic childhood was already done and there was no turning back. Some of y’all find any reason to call Batman a dick

    • @nataliealphonse4634
      @nataliealphonse4634 Рік тому +4

      @@ez6888 let me guess you are one of the people that got mad at the "Batman's a fascist joke" lol

    • @ez6888
      @ez6888 Рік тому +66

      @@nataliealphonse4634 what are you even talking about? What does fascism have to do with this? That was the weirdest response

    • @AngeredScar
      @AngeredScar Рік тому +5

      I dont know, man is like it was not like he was a criminal killer or anything.. but Batman just wanted to use the poor basil to "HELP" him to put the only thing that makes this man crippled man become a man again. IF you think about it, probably basil was gonna try to become the best moster he could be in the name of his father and them desapier forever... Like this was his only goal, and is silly ideia to think that Batman was gonna help him with anything.. because Batman even try to help Two faces with the bests plastic surgeons.. (and Two faces is a fucking pysacopath).. but Basil, he only offers redemption to the people tha see him as a monster..... Wow how good of him, go to a man that lost not only his hoke carrier but all that he cares abou and his father for the "great of good"...

  • @EmilianoNavarroCuenca
    @EmilianoNavarroCuenca Рік тому +752

    The disturbing fact about this clayface is that he wasn't actually mixed with clay, but basically melted and kept together by those chemicals. Like thats his skin and flesh being molded around there

  • @icetide9411
    @icetide9411 Рік тому +1753

    I've always liked Clayface, he's always been a fun character that can be very good for creating a sense of unease. He also sometimes works as an unwilling good guy, which can be good for some plot points and such. But one thing this comic suggests that would have made him infinitely more terrifying is that he uses those chemicals that ruined him on other people. That concept is horrifying, and I'm almost happy we don't see what happened to his ex after she was splashed.

    • @mandalorianhunter1
      @mandalorianhunter1 Рік тому +54

      Also the numerous other Clayfaces like Matt Hagen and more would be interesting

    • @milosbatmanvideos
      @milosbatmanvideos Рік тому +38

      No we do see and she becomes Mudface

    • @lewisaino
      @lewisaino Рік тому +3

      Bet he would have survived DCeased

    • @mercurian_witch
      @mercurian_witch Рік тому +7

      honestly I would’ve found it hilarious if the chemicals just didn’t do anything due to whatever reason, and she comes out perfectly fine. Revealing that there was only one real monster at that movie studio.

  • @DangoJoey
    @DangoJoey Рік тому +404

    It feels like everyone was giving Basil WAY too much crap just cuz he was stealing stuff to save his career. Batman should have known that outing him, ruining his career, handcuffing him, and forcing him to show his face to as many people as possible all while he's in a super volatile state of mind is kind of the very last thing you'd want to do to a vain actor.
    The first time Basil met Batman he literally caved his face in, I think the least Bats coulda done was say "I'm sorry" when he woke up. In fact, Batman coulda told Basil's producer about what the chemical was doing or just ousted the company himself instead of straight up ruining Basil's name.

    • @Popthebop
      @Popthebop Рік тому +66

      True that, but he’s never been great with the whole “omg you’re disfigured” thing. Literally multiple times, and to his best friend Harvey dent (twoface) when he got acid attacked.
      He really needs to like get some bedside manner’s fr.

    • @Tinkatube
      @Tinkatube Рік тому +41

      I'm not convinced Batman knew Basil's "deal" when he punched him. He knew he was stealing chemicals from a company, not his identity or anything. To Batman it was just another guy stealing shit. However, if Batman had just stopped, and listened, to this criminal, instead of punching him immediately, he might've been able to reach an understanding.
      No one in this story made all the right choices. Batman isn't perfect. He makes mistakes. And sometimes those mistakes lead to the creation of a whole new villain.

    • @yourarchnemesis8453
      @yourarchnemesis8453 Рік тому +8

      You missed the part where Basil told Batman he wasn't going to stop from getting the chemicals.

    • @shemwell4782
      @shemwell4782 Рік тому

      @@yourarchnemesis8453 batman for this instance is being a cunt for a man who can think up many scenario's he knew basil wasnt a criminal just a man struggling but yet didnt intervene to help him but instead fuck him up

    • @TheLastSpider-Man
      @TheLastSpider-Man 11 місяців тому +8

      Batman didn't want to ruin Basil's career, he was giving Basil a chance to take control of the situation. Testifying and stopping the man that made the chemical that disfigured him, gave him brain damage, and was a danger to more people out there would've made this bad situation lean in Basil's favor in the long run. He lost his role in this movie and was labeled a crook, but helping Batman and Harvey would save his reputation and keep his career somewhat intact

  • @Bnnettennba
    @Bnnettennba Рік тому +592

    As someone who was born with a cleft palate and has had to have a lot of plastic surgery over the years to not only look normal, but to actually live, Clayface is my favorite villain. All of his stories revolve around disfigurement and body dysphoria, and how hard it is to move through life when you fall outside the norm. I understand the pain of not recognizing the person in the mirror after a surgery, knowing that it’s you. People don’t seem to understand the feeling. Clayface is the embodiment of these feelings, and I find him captivating because of that. It’s hard not to want him to get the help he needs. He really highlights the failures of how Batman views the world. The system isn’t just, and people are complex. Good people do bad things sometimes for good or understandable reasons. We don’t know anyone’s reasons for something. I’m not saying Clayface shouldn’t have faced consequences, but the consequences shouldn’t have been having a muscular man punch him in his very recently disfigured face. That caused way more harm than just arresting him.

    • @Davidscomix
      @Davidscomix Рік тому +20

      I’m sure Batman knows that but the man admittedly has issues, I’m sorry that you have to go through that

    • @GenericSupercellContent
      @GenericSupercellContent Рік тому +12

      I want a very muscular man to punch me, unfair 😭😭😭

    • @rebeccacarr5154
      @rebeccacarr5154 Рік тому +14

      This is why I love the Harley Quinn cartoon version of clayface. He's making the best of things given his situation, and he's allowed to be hilarious and endearing instead of a monster.

    • @cursedmilkman
      @cursedmilkman Рік тому +5

      It's body dysmorphia, not dysphoria, but I still get what you mean!

    • @ironheart3980
      @ironheart3980 29 днів тому

      Your favorite character has disfigured another woman in this issue. Bravo.

  • @dogf421
    @dogf421 Рік тому +334

    i really wanna see something where clayface undergoes some kind of "training arc" because i think his powers have a ton of potential that he isnt using

    • @keithharrissuwignjo2460
      @keithharrissuwignjo2460 Рік тому +18

      He becane a good guy for a while apparently

    • @tanimation7289
      @tanimation7289 Рік тому +2

      I remember hearing a comic where he becomes good just because someone asked him to change. All though that could by The Rhino.

    • @ez6888
      @ez6888 Рік тому +9

      He does.. with Batman. Basil Karlo becomes a member of the Batfamily and works alongside Bruce

    • @randallflagg3700
      @randallflagg3700 Рік тому +11

      @@ez6888 - Yep, and he evens has a special "Clay armor" that he uses in tandem with Batman, to give him a superstrong power suit.
      Clayface also learns to divide himself into a bunch of "clones" and keep them like that for a long time, even if it's very difficult...
      I loved his friendship with Cass (Orphan) during these arcs, and the way it ended was heartbreaking.
      That was cool to see the Batfamily genuinely stand up for him in the end... Batman be really angry at Batwoman for what she did.

    • @HELLO_KORO
      @HELLO_KORO Рік тому +1

      Read Gotham Knights rebirth for dat

  • @KapeDoesStuff
    @KapeDoesStuff Рік тому +254

    Babe wake up, a new Mullet-Man comics video just dropped

  • @alecazadi-hocking8381
    @alecazadi-hocking8381 Рік тому +62

    I remember the original clay face comic was Basil Karlo murdering the actors working on a remake of “The Curse of Clayface”. It was more of an “old man going insane because he thinks he’s going to be relegated to obscurity” type of thing. But this version is just sad all around. Poor guy drove himself nuts trying to fix his life.

    • @gourdguru
      @gourdguru Рік тому +7

      funny thing is the Basil Karlo clayface is based on horror Icons Lon Chaney Sr(the "Man of a thousand faces" who played in the original phantom of the opera), Boris Karloff(frankensteins monster/the mummy), and Basil Rathbone(Sherlock Holmes), but the story you reference is very similar to the plot of a later Vincent Price film(Theatre of Blood, 1973.) in which Price plays a traditional shakespearean actor that gets absolutely ripped to shreds by critics for being stale and gets mocked at an award ceremony, later faking his death to murder all the critics who ruined his career by killing them one by one in ways very similar to murder scenes in the season of William Shakespeare's plays that he last performed. Before each murder, he recites the critic's damning review of his performance in the role.
      this was Vincent's personal favorite role of his career. he really enjoyed the catharsis of basically playing himself and murdering judgmental theatre/film critics, lol.
      i've always wondered if the film-makers read the comic(Detective Comics #40, if anyone wants to read it)and that's where the inspiration came from.
      so yeah Basil Karlo is literally an entire Halloween horror movie marathon rolled into one man.

    • @camerondodge2070
      @camerondodge2070 Рік тому +1

      @@gourdguru I forgot about Theatre of Blood. I always compared Price's Madhouse to Karlo's first appearance.

  • @DickyReeves
    @DickyReeves Рік тому +96

    The tension between Batman and Clayface is palpable. I recall the animated series had a similar type of tension in an episode where he was no longer able to sustain himself and was falling apart.
    He found a way to sustain himself but he had to steal it. Batman was a real bastard in that episode and they made it seem like he died as a result.
    I do hope his utilization in the Pattinson Batman 2 is just as impactful and they have moments such as this. That was a great comic and a powerful story, particularly the part between father and son.

  • @danielrobinson7872
    @danielrobinson7872 Рік тому +394

    Lets be realistic, disfigurement to that degree would have absolutely ruined everything for him regardless of what the comic implies. His girlfriend would probably have eventually left him anyway because of the emotional stress, he absolutely wouldn’t have kept the role in the movie or any movie ever again no matter how hard people would fight for him, he was far beyond the help of plastic surgery, probably unable to secure any form of job, and he would be estranged from society for the rest of his life. People are cruel.

    • @andrewramlall3560
      @andrewramlall3560 Рік тому +83

      Literally his best public prospect would be as the main attraction of a freak show. I like to think that humanity is good at heart but even I know that society accepting him would be idealistic and naive

    • @StickySauce101
      @StickySauce101 Рік тому +58

      he could of still starred in horror movies, while it may be degrading there's a few disabled actors who flourished in horror due to their looks and that would of meant a lot to him as one of his big psychological things was being a horror star for his father.

    • @gourdguru
      @gourdguru Рік тому +24

      ​@@StickySauce101 Yeah, he would likely have had a bunch of walk-on "Creature of the week" roles on TV shows, and done some cameo monster suitwork for a bit before getting back to being the lead monster in the next universal studios monster movie. but his career could have recovered.
      one of the best horror films of the black and white "talkies" era is arguably Tod Browning's "Freaks", with a cast that is like 75% deformed professional circus freakshow acts. for many of them it wasn't their only role. the dwarf that played "Hans", Harry Earles, was also one of the representatives of the lollipop guild in "The Wizard of Oz", with the woman who played his dwarf wife "Frieda" in Freaks(his sister Daisy) as well as 2 of their other siblings playing various Munchkins in the "Munchkinland" and "follow the yellow brick road" scenes.
      Johnny Eck, the "amazing half-boy" seen in Freaks, got film roles doing suitwork for creature fx, most notably he was the "Gooney Birds" in 3 tarzan films, Tarzan the Ape Man, Tarzan Escapes, and Tarzan's Secret Treasure.
      he also worked as a magician's assistant for a magician named Rajah Raboid with his "Normal" fraternal twin brother Robert around 1937, and they had the absolute best "sawing a person in half" illusion, since they could swap Robert for Johnny and a dwarf actor dressed as Johnny's legs, and then have the legs jump out of the box and run around the stage, prompting Johnny to climb out of the box and run after his legs on his hands after the illusion for shock value. perfection.
      Michael Berryman, the actor best known for playing Pluto in the original "The Hills have Eyes" 1 & 2, wasn't using prosthetic fx makeup in that role, he actually looks like that due to a genetic disorder called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, and he's had a very prolific career, playing in films such as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "Weird Science", "Star Trek IV", "Star trek V", "The Guyver", "The Crow"(deleted scene), "The Devil's Rejects", "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster", as well as TV shows like "Star Trek:The Next Generation", "X-Files", and "Tales from the Crypt". i've always wanted to see him in the lead role in a "Nosferatu" remake, i think he'd absolutely kill it in that role.

    • @Coppernail67
      @Coppernail67 Рік тому +19

      And even if he did make a better choice with his life, I expect that Gotham, being the instant killer of happiness, peace, and even sanity, would put him in some incident that would drive Basil to villiany such as being messed with in the head by the joker or something.

    • @psyxypher3881
      @psyxypher3881 Рік тому +6

      @@andrewramlall3560 Freak shows were a good deal for the "Freaks" because they'd get food, housing, friends and money...until the public claimed they were being exploited.

  • @comictoonmlg
    @comictoonmlg Рік тому +1371

    I always wondered couldn't clay face just live a normal life? He literally has the ability to transform himself into anyone right? He could just transform back to his old face

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 Рік тому +454

      That's what the Harley quinn cartoon does. Clayface is just a normal guy

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 Рік тому +506

      Clayface actually has a thriving acting career because being able to change his appearance literally let's him play every role

    • @sugomasugoma8935
      @sugomasugoma8935 Рік тому +106

      Because comics.

    • @alfalldoot6715
      @alfalldoot6715 Рік тому +421

      I mean, his old face is now the face of a wanted criminal, and the chemical is actively stated to fuck with your brain so probably wouldn't have the same charm as before.

    • @hydranoid2009
      @hydranoid2009 Рік тому +339

      I remember the animated series explained it as when he's shapeshifting he can't maintain it very long. "It's like flexing a muscle. You can hold it for awhile but eventually you have to let go and let it rest" so he could only be normal briefly before becoming Clayface again

  • @sygyzy0933
    @sygyzy0933 Рік тому +155

    If they lean into clayfaces ability to near perfectly shapeshift and mimic people the potential is unlimited, they could do a whole thing about identity if they introduced hush and clay face as the villains for the sequel. The idea of looking at someone and not knowing if they are indeed who they're saying they are is a horror that has so much potential, almost lovecraftian in nature.

    • @icedriver2207
      @icedriver2207 Рік тому +7

      Clayface pretending to be Hush could be really scary.

    • @TheLastSpider-Man
      @TheLastSpider-Man 11 місяців тому +2

      Clayface pretending to be Batman while Hush pretends to be Bruce Wayne would be awesome to see. Ruin Bruce's reputation so much that he can't be safe no matter which identity he tries to use to hide

    • @gengarghast
      @gengarghast 11 місяців тому

      John Carpenter says hi

  • @marcussantos4816
    @marcussantos4816 Рік тому +94

    That story was sad and relatable damn even made me cry. Poor Basil.

  • @GhostonGuitar
    @GhostonGuitar Рік тому +60

    I wish more comics had this decent of writing

  • @knuxuki1013
    @knuxuki1013 Рік тому +35

    I really like how his (ex) girlfriend was actually supportive him even after he turned. And even when fully a monster, she still tried to talk to him... But he was still too far gone to realize that she still cared, he really threw everything away because he thought it was too late and just ended up making things worse didn't give himself a second chance or 3rd when those chances might've been right there...

  • @SHDW-nf2ki
    @SHDW-nf2ki Рік тому +184

    This whole thing gives me Ezra Miller flash backs.
    If that loon can walk after all he did Basil would have been off the hook for a few B&Es in like two seconds

    • @jonperez5380
      @jonperez5380 Рік тому +52

      Listen man Ezra is his own super villain idk what dirt he has on those warner executives but it's powerful

    • @jeffgoldblunt
      @jeffgoldblunt Рік тому +4

      Hehe flash backs

    • @gourdguru
      @gourdguru Рік тому +7

      don't even get me started on Ezra. idk what irks me more; what he did, the fact the suits are willing to abide in the name of profit, or the fact that society has such collective apathy and short term memory that the audience is ALSO going to abide and the new flash film will see NO negative consequence as a result.
      i hate people.

    • @ForeverLaxx
      @ForeverLaxx Рік тому +8

      @@gourdguru He self-identifies as part of the currently protected Alphabet Group which is why he gets to do just about anything he wants. It's as simple as that.

    • @ShieldCaptainHannah
      @ShieldCaptainHannah Рік тому

      @@ForeverLaxx oh don't try to blame LGBT people for this shit, moron. Ezra is protected by money and nothing else.

  • @jayjustjay7871
    @jayjustjay7871 Рік тому +38

    Clay face and Mr.freeze are two of my favorite villains that I would love to see in a Batman movie

    • @gourdguru
      @gourdguru Рік тому

      "hey Batman...STAY COOL!"
      apologies. i'll just show myself out.

  • @Shades781
    @Shades781 Рік тому +87

    So his girlfriend comforted him in his time of need and panic, stayed with him until HE broke up with her. Only because he didn't like the fact that she saw his real face, not because she said anything about it. Not only that but once he shows up as clayface, a true and honest monster, what does he do to repay her? He throws chemicals is her face, disfiguring her. Showing that not only did he not value her as a person, but she was also nothing more than arm candy to be replaced. Imagine if it was her who got disfigured in a reck like that. It's hard to feel bad for him, ngl.

    • @kingofnoobs9728
      @kingofnoobs9728 Рік тому +22

      At the time he broke up with her, the chemicals were probably already starting to mess with his brain, so it wasn't really his fault.

    • @alfalldoot6715
      @alfalldoot6715 11 місяців тому

      You're a sociopath

    • @Automation6350
      @Automation6350 8 місяців тому +5

      @@kingofnoobs9728of course it was his fault but I see what you mean.

    • @Addmeyeah
      @Addmeyeah 2 місяці тому

      ​@@Automation6350 I assure you, it wasn't

  • @Victor-qx3vx
    @Victor-qx3vx Рік тому +34

    I love this story!
    I’ve been saying Scarecrow and Clayface would be the perfect villains for the Batman sequel. Crane could even be the one whom experimented on Clayface:
    - One looks like a monster but is a tragic victim. Fear wouldn’t cut it, Hope would be needed.
    - The other looks like a weak human but it is a true monster and masters the tool Batman once relied on. Fear would be useless and there’d be no hope.

  • @SuperBananaSalad
    @SuperBananaSalad Рік тому +5

    No one talking ab how this guys voice acting is always next level. Knocked it out of the park on this one and you are clearly having fun. Binging your content today man it’s incredible stuff

  • @OlGibby
    @OlGibby Рік тому +14

    Wow this is probably one of the most wholesome childhoods of a Batman villian. Like the backstory is sad like you'd expect but a supportive dad who was happy his son was interested in his work is surprising.

  • @WeyounSix
    @WeyounSix Рік тому +97

    The fact that batman didn't actually investigate the reason why the one man was stealing the same chemical and instead just assaulted him is pretty hilarious and on par for batman. Yeah he's the world's greatest detective, WHEN and IF he even bothers to investigate at all lmfao

    • @yourarchnemesis8453
      @yourarchnemesis8453 Рік тому +6

      Seeing how there was a short time span as Basil was going to steal again the night after, not sure what you expect him to do.

    • @trianglemoebius
      @trianglemoebius 11 місяців тому +6

      @@yourarchnemesis8453 He's Batman, he has a supercomputer in his basement.

  • @FightingIsLife
    @FightingIsLife Рік тому +43

    The original Clayface episode in the animated batman cartoon of the early 90s was a bonified classic!
    It had some of the best animation you could expect to see in any cartoon
    That series was awesome!

    • @muhammadnabil3390
      @muhammadnabil3390 Рік тому +1

      I was looking for this comment.
      Even in the animated series,Clayface's origin was tragic & the scene at the end of the episode was surreal.

    • @FightingIsLife
      @FightingIsLife Рік тому +3

      @@muhammadnabil3390 yeh they don't make em like that anymore, and that series was made for kids but it had so much depth it was like watching mini movies. Remember the ventriloquist villain? Brilliant.

    • @muhammadnabil3390
      @muhammadnabil3390 Рік тому +1

      @@FightingIsLife Ufff...you just reminded me a wave of episodes of the BAS.
      Now that you mention it,indeed,the imagery of the Gotham & the cartoon series as a whole was a bit on the darker side & it was ok at that time for the kids.

    • @asmodiusjones9563
      @asmodiusjones9563 6 місяців тому +1

      Why don’t you show them what an overdose will do, Daggett? Why don’t you tell them about ME!!

  • @t850terminator
    @t850terminator Рік тому +19

    I was so used to Harley Quinn's light hearted comedic clayface that I forgot his backstory originally used to be fucked up lol

  • @DanielDeLeon69
    @DanielDeLeon69 Рік тому +93

    Clayface is An Underated Batman Villain, But I still Enjoy him😊

    • @mee091000
      @mee091000 Рік тому +3

      He really is one of the most underutilized villains despite having the most versatility. He's crazy like The Joker, highly charismatic, vastly superhuman, has a healing factor better than Wolverine's, and has multiple exploitable weaknesses that would still allow someone like Batman to beat him. If Clayface had both the intelligence and ambition. He could EASILY be a main antagonist instead of just hired help. Clayface has the potential to be a far more dangerous Hush.

  • @Mephiles-1
    @Mephiles-1 Рік тому +43

    I think it would start out with the guy wearing face putty, but then endures the accident that causes him to turn into the living pile of clay we know of today

  • @tamashorvath224
    @tamashorvath224 Рік тому +89

    I really like how this sorry takes element from the animated series Matt Hagan who was a combination of comic book Matt and Basil.

  • @easysnakeoven9052
    @easysnakeoven9052 Рік тому +3

    Clayface is my favorite villain of all time and possibly favorite dc character in general. He’s so tragic but interesting, I really liked him getting reformation durning detective comics. He had a very sweet niece and uncle type relationship with Cassandra Caine and was THIS close to showing people you CAN love a monster

  • @calvinginn1637
    @calvinginn1637 Рік тому +17

    And that's why you don't use the phone while driving, kids

    • @Addmeyeah
      @Addmeyeah Рік тому +2

      WhY woUlD KiDs DrIvE ???

  • @kingtomxii4464
    @kingtomxii4464 Рік тому +18

    It’s sad that he didn’t get to prove to his dad that monsters can still be accepted

  • @StickySauce101
    @StickySauce101 Рік тому +73

    Batman was in the wrong here, you don't just menacingly approach someone in severe trauma and threaten them to "get better" then leave without even offering help, Bruce should know more than anyone about this.. he should of offered therapy, paid for plastic surgery and secured some sort of employment or benefit system for the dude but instead he basically ensured Clayface would have a psychotic breakdown by denying him any help and expecting a deeply troubled person to do it all themselves.

    • @this_is_Muffin
      @this_is_Muffin Рік тому +10

      Yeah Batman really did screw this up

    • @fresanegra77
      @fresanegra77 Рік тому +9

      He did exactly that for killer croc, but couldn't for clayface, which is very weird

  • @tamashorvath224
    @tamashorvath224 Рік тому +16

    Nicholas Cage wants to play Egghead.

  • @treavorwhitlock5606
    @treavorwhitlock5606 11 місяців тому +3

    Man... Nobody in Clay face's life has any sense of timing. A quick "hey Basil are you driving? You might want to pull over buddy" or maybe don't tell him his career is over the second he regains consciousness. But seriously as soon as he can transform into literally anyone or anything he should realize he is the luckiest person in the world.

  • @I_Am_Alive_I_Guess
    @I_Am_Alive_I_Guess Рік тому +12

    3:53 I am NOT gonna sugarcoat it!

  • @iparadigm
    @iparadigm 10 місяців тому +4

    crazy that this dude's life got absolutely ruined to of the worst possible degrees just because of his dad's shitty advice

  • @waltv3984
    @waltv3984 Рік тому +11

    I think the 2 real villains here where the 2 cops… absolutely zero remorse for “killing “ baisol.

  • @TheMightyPika
    @TheMightyPika Рік тому +8

    The facial expressions in this comic are fantastic.

  • @DrummClem
    @DrummClem Рік тому +4

    That old 2 part episode about Clayface in the old 90's Batman cartoon is still my favorite to this day.

  • @bobbyavitia
    @bobbyavitia Рік тому +12

    This is what happens when you tell people your there for them when it's too late.

  • @jetabyss13
    @jetabyss13 11 місяців тому +2

    Moral of the story: don't lose focus when driving.

  • @CertifiedFresh7
    @CertifiedFresh7 Рік тому +4

    Bro just stole some chemicals from an empty building to fix his face and everyone acted like he killed a bunch of people or something.

    • @Randomaccount9470
      @Randomaccount9470 6 місяців тому +1

      Facts and since it was discontinued what else could he do? It was not in stores to buy anyway
      Batman just punching him without even asking was a jerk move dude was unarmed

    • @Addmeyeah
      @Addmeyeah 2 місяці тому

      ​@@Randomaccount9470 that's just what Batman's whole characteristic is

  • @realsanmer
    @realsanmer Рік тому +8

    Okay, Batman clocking an unarmed dude in the face seems like a dick move to me. I get Basil had a crowbar or something, but that's nothing Batman can't handle. He should have defused the situation without violence, like he so much likes to preach.

    • @GT_Mr.C
      @GT_Mr.C Рік тому +3

      …the crowbar could literally be used as a weapon bro

    • @NotScarry_WE
      @NotScarry_WE 4 місяці тому

      @@GT_Mr.Cur telling me Batman can’t handle a crowbar?

    • @GT_Mr.C
      @GT_Mr.C 4 місяці тому

      @@NotScarry_WE can you handle a crowbar?

    • @NotScarry_WE
      @NotScarry_WE 4 місяці тому

      @@GT_Mr.C nah, but Batman can. And I ain’t Batman.

  • @psyborgsyntax4440
    @psyborgsyntax4440 11 місяців тому +2

    I like the idea in Batman 2 , we as the audience see this horrific monster attack his victims but never see his face when Batman chases him or whatever then at the end it’s revealed this “horrible disfigurement” is like small scar on his eyebrow that’s driven him mad

  • @Sammich004
    @Sammich004 Рік тому +16

    Kinda bizarre how they go from fairly realistic for the batman to supernatural. I wonder how they'll handle it?

  • @camerondodge2070
    @camerondodge2070 Рік тому +2

    You're telling me Basil auditioned to be in a movie that was basically about the original Basil story? Amazing. No notes.
    Also, I loved this newer take on Clayface. His tragic origin, road to redemption, his friendship with Cass, and his camaraderie with the Bat-Family, I loved it all. I hate that it got reset. At least Man-Bat is still good (at least, last I checked).

  • @PCMan8922
    @PCMan8922 Рік тому +4

    So Basil Became Clayface After an Accident, That Made Him Look Like Two-Face.

  • @jeppeboe96
    @jeppeboe96 Рік тому +7

    This is such a great story to adapt into the batman 2, if done correctly it'll combine both versions of Clayface and I'd love to see it.

  • @garygordle5146
    @garygordle5146 Рік тому +26

    damn, that’s cool as hell. Definitely a way bigger fan of CF now. Much appreciated

    • @gourdguru
      @gourdguru Рік тому

      clayface, when written well, can be amazing. my first "oh snap, i'm straight up sleepin' on this fool" moment with clayface was the new batman adventures episode called "Growing pains", in which a separated chunk of clayface he sent out as a scout disguised as a young girl gains sentience/independence and has no memory of what she is, and robin tries to save/protect her, but ultimately she gets reabsorbed by clayface. before this episode clayface is just a mid level criminal, a thief, hired muscle, etc., but after this, as far as Tim Drake is concerned, Clayface just committed murder.

  • @07jackg
    @07jackg Рік тому +3

    As someone with full body eczema (possibly undergoing *Topical Steroid Withdrawal* ), the segment discussing the long-term damage of cosmetic products hit deep.

  • @beauregardheer
    @beauregardheer Рік тому +6

    Your videos are getting better and better please keep going!!

  • @Zalgo72
    @Zalgo72 Рік тому +6

    Here's a lesson to everyone: DON'T PUT CHEMICALS ON YOUR FACE

  • @thereseemstobeenanerror1219
    @thereseemstobeenanerror1219 Рік тому +22

    Not going to lie, I completely understand why Basil did what he did.
    If I had to look at such a face in the mirror I probably would have done the exact same things as well.

    • @mohammadhosseini6675
      @mohammadhosseini6675 Рік тому +1

      You would rob a bank after THE BATMAN told that the path your about to walk on is wrong.

    • @thereseemstobeenanerror1219
      @thereseemstobeenanerror1219 Рік тому

      @@mohammadhosseini6675
      (・◇・;) ? - ( What? )

    • @Supersonicspyro
      @Supersonicspyro Рік тому +3

      ​@@mohammadhosseini6675 you'll unfortunately learn that most people are morally weak

    • @thereseemstobeenanerror1219
      @thereseemstobeenanerror1219 Рік тому

      @@Supersonicspyro
      ヾ(゜0゜*)ノ ー( What??? )

    • @pbee.njayay444
      @pbee.njayay444 Рік тому

      @@Supersonicspyroyes!!! In real life A LOT of people are very morally corrupt and weak, honestly when people get saved and when there’s a good ending it becomes unrealistic but now I’m just being pessimistic lol

  • @todd3143
    @todd3143 Рік тому +2

    i hope that clayface will be the contractor who supplies building materials to rebuild gotham. he works so hard that his face is always smudged with clay, so his coworkers would call him clayface

  • @joedatius
    @joedatius Рік тому

    What I like about this comic is Batman making an effort of trying to stop someone becoming worse rather then just being being about fear.

  • @barriehannon6857
    @barriehannon6857 Рік тому +1

    i like that he did have a close relationship with his father while he did learn some bad lessons i get so tired of the overdone abusive father backstory this felt fresh

  • @ceferinomontagna438
    @ceferinomontagna438 Рік тому +16

    what would of been a great twist is if after clayface splashed his girlfriend nothing much happens proving that clayface did have a choice and that not everybody is a monster

    • @Angelmunoz_19
      @Angelmunoz_19 Рік тому +2

      BTW, do you know what happened to his girlfriend after being splashed by renew?

    • @gourdguru
      @gourdguru Рік тому

      @@Angelmunoz_19 the comic doesn't show her again. it cuts to the flashback of basil and his dad watching The Wolfman immediately after she gets hit with the chemical, and that flashback is where the story ends. i don't know if any other comic circles back to that, but this story doesn't.
      EDIT: did some digging for you. so the next time we see her, she's turned into "Mudface", the chemicals gave her the powers of Clayface but none of his control. she joins the Victim Syndicate, a group of people who's lives were ruined by getting caught in the crossfire between batman and his villains. she blames batman, not clayface, for her situation.
      here's a pic of her:
      static.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/2/2d/Glory_Griffin_%28Prime_Earth%29_0001.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161109180558

    • @twindrill2852
      @twindrill2852 Рік тому

      @@Angelmunoz_19 She probably turned into another Clayface-like being.

  • @Phantom.Gaming64
    @Phantom.Gaming64 Рік тому +2

    I have to say, you have skills as a voice actor. 👍

  • @Hatsune_mikuxX
    @Hatsune_mikuxX Рік тому +37

    The batman who laughs vs the spiderman who doesn't speak or joke which one is scarier

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 Рік тому +16

      Batman who laughs vs The Spiderman who scowls

    • @dragon7666
      @dragon7666 Рік тому +1

      Do you mean our regular Batman laughing, or The Batman Who Laughs

    • @Hatsune_mikuxX
      @Hatsune_mikuxX Рік тому +1

      @@alchemistofsteel8099 thanks that's way better than the one I made up

  • @emeraldanimations2658
    @emeraldanimations2658 Рік тому +1

    moral of the story: connect your phone to the car if you ever get a call

  • @DCBiscuit
    @DCBiscuit Рік тому +1

    7:49
    This is a fantastic panel. Look at that art!

  • @shady_void2007
    @shady_void2007 8 місяців тому +1

    1:22 the way he smiles makes it scary

  • @intergalactic92
    @intergalactic92 11 місяців тому +1

    I still like the version from The Batman animated show from the early 2000s the most. In that version he is Bruce's childhood friend Detective Ethan Bennet, who is tragically transformed after exposure to Joker Putty after some psychological torture and a rough couple of days being pushed around by his boss. He shambles around as a roiling mass of clay, begging for help as he cannot yet control it, everyone screams and treats him like a monster, the police he once considered friends going out of their way to flush him into the sewers with fire hoses. All of which makes him a much more tragic figure

  • @harsyakiarraathallah2222
    @harsyakiarraathallah2222 Рік тому +2

    Nicolas Cage as Clayface!
    a Masterpiece.

  • @KazzKobb
    @KazzKobb Рік тому +7

    You should do the continuation of what happened to Clayface's ex-girlfriend. She becomes Mud Face.

  • @ThatsTotallyMando
    @ThatsTotallyMando Рік тому +2

    The voice over for the characters had me laughing so hard 🤣🤣🤣

  • @aerodynamiccow3597
    @aerodynamiccow3597 Рік тому +1

    The irony that he later became able to completely restore his old appearance and got an ability any actor would kill for hurts

  • @MisterW99
    @MisterW99 6 місяців тому +1

    I think for The Batman II we could possibly see elements from this story for Clayface. Roman Sionis could easily be involved with this given his origin fits very well.

  • @lynx4082
    @lynx4082 Рік тому +35

    I know it isn't anywhere close to how he actually is but I really like Clay face in the Harley Quinn tv series

    • @Uhlersoth77
      @Uhlersoth77 Рік тому +4

      It is a really good comedic take on the character.

  • @swedlepop7092
    @swedlepop7092 Рік тому +2

    That is honestly the best origin for clayface

  • @80smodel63
    @80smodel63 Рік тому +4

    bruh i love your videos sm but i always get slightly depressed afterwards lmao

  • @Gear_teen
    @Gear_teen 11 місяців тому +1

    What I think is so scary about Clayface is that he can become anything or anyone. That means he can mimic a phone , your voice, heck in some stories he can copy your D.N.A. This is why he is one of my favorite villains he can be unpredictable and sly when he has the chance!

  • @OnlyJbell
    @OnlyJbell Рік тому +2

    That clay face impersonation is desturbing

  • @Comics-at-Dawn
    @Comics-at-Dawn 10 місяців тому +1

    I just found your channel recently and your videos are awesome!!!

  • @isaacofthales4303
    @isaacofthales4303 Рік тому +2

    could CGI have hidden his face onscreen? if nothing else, he could stick with fantasy films and voice-acting.

  • @nexuslord6831
    @nexuslord6831 Рік тому +11

    This is just plain sad.

  • @hebernunez9338
    @hebernunez9338 Рік тому +1

    3:52 he read that so smooth 😂😂

  • @NBDYSPCL
    @NBDYSPCL Рік тому +5

    Batman's does a lot of "punch first, ask questions later" doesn't he?

    • @Randomaccount9470
      @Randomaccount9470 6 місяців тому

      Yeah that was UNecessary from him
      Even punisher ain't that heisty to u armed suspects 😅

  • @marcsteiger7806
    @marcsteiger7806 Рік тому +2

    Clayface’s origin in this comic is much like Matt Hagen’s Clayface origin in Batman: The Animated Series

  • @josephandersonslaugh4923
    @josephandersonslaugh4923 Рік тому +1

    the clay face voice has me crying bro lmao

  • @leviathantb4014
    @leviathantb4014 Рік тому +3

    that director wasn't willing to work with him because... he stole some skin cream without hurting anyone?

  • @taxisalad
    @taxisalad Рік тому

    HOLY SHIT as soon as the cover of the comic slid into frame I actually fucking jumped, that's legit one of the first comics I ever bought myself back in 2018.

  • @TheReZisTLust
    @TheReZisTLust Рік тому +1

    Ngl i really I hope in The Batman 2 hes still incompetent enough to set up a bat shaped explosive symbol as theres a hostage situations

  • @therussiancomicbookgeek
    @therussiancomicbookgeek Рік тому

    This was a awesome video
    I really dug the semi motion comic aspect to the story telling 👍😊

  • @MilesIsExist
    @MilesIsExist Рік тому

    When Batman gives advice, it’s not advice, it’s a f*cking warning

  • @joshuagraham2843
    @joshuagraham2843 Рік тому +1

    the ending is scary, like anforeshadowing that clayface will become a monster one day

  • @Pers0n97
    @Pers0n97 27 днів тому

    I still remember to this day the origin story episode of Clayface in the Batman Animated series.
    It was so great.

  • @zCREz
    @zCREz Рік тому +6

    Man, i wish i could draw *half* as good as these comic artists...

    • @thereseemstobeenanerror1219
      @thereseemstobeenanerror1219 Рік тому

      It's possible

    • @gabrielpinhal8325
      @gabrielpinhal8325 Рік тому

      Pick up a pencil and start drawing pal. You think comic artists were born good at drawing? They drew. A lot

    • @zCREz
      @zCREz Рік тому

      @@gabrielpinhal8325 Ive been drawing for at least 30 years, thank u very much.

    • @darth_hideous-l9q
      @darth_hideous-l9q Рік тому +1

      That panel of Basil melting from open fire is one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen with or without context

  • @Hollowdude15
    @Hollowdude15 4 місяці тому

    Clayface is so cool and great video Mullet-Man Comics :]

  • @fooltheroyal8691
    @fooltheroyal8691 Рік тому +2

    Tbf, Batman could've easily helped Basil, and the harsh tonr for a man suffering so much- that would push most people over the edge, especially the one you know is having his mind warped.

  • @frogz8317
    @frogz8317 Рік тому +1

    Cool thing is that clayface eventually turns over a new leaf and starts working with batman in the rebirth comics

  • @Giga_Ninja
    @Giga_Ninja Рік тому +1

    I must say, the drip is immaculate.

  • @Hellacious-Blue-Liquid
    @Hellacious-Blue-Liquid Рік тому

    I think Clayface is truly a unique villain. Shapeshifters so often have this mystical or seductive quality, like Mystique, but Clayface has this old era monster movie vibe that makes him so creepy and strange. I think among the rogues, his turn to good with his time with the Batfamily was super cool! Him being a theater coach for the borderline mute Cassandra Cain was a wonderful plotline! The humanity shown in the more monstrous rogues, like Killer Croc, is what elevates these characters into something truly special

  • @ghostproductions582
    @ghostproductions582 Рік тому +2

    OH SHIT! The movie they were watching was Jekyll and Hyde 1934. I just watched that today

  • @ladyjunela2411
    @ladyjunela2411 Рік тому +2

    I dont know, but I kinda can imagine Kevin Bacon as Clayface as well

  • @supersquad123
    @supersquad123 Рік тому +3

    I believe Clayface as the regular guy who wears face putty seems more likely.

  • @NumberBreak
    @NumberBreak Рік тому +2

    Oh god I thought that clay face was like mud or actual caly, but he's flesh? I can't type how disgusting that is.

  • @Powdered_Toastman
    @Powdered_Toastman Рік тому

    1:21 That was completely uncalled for 😂😂

  • @lsimrell
    @lsimrell Рік тому +2

    This was a fun explanation of the character