DC Comics retcons Clayface to align with upcoming film

DC Comics is implementing a retcon for the character Clayface to resolve long-standing continuity issues involving the identities of Basil Karlo and Matt Hagen. This change is intended to align the comic book history with the upcoming DCU film centered on the shapeshifting villain.

New variant covers for Batman #14 and Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #4 provide glimpses of Matt Hagen’s transformation from a Hollywood actor into a monstrous entity. Director James Watkins has described the R-rated horror film as a story with an emotional core that will feature significant gore and visceral imagery. The film aims to establish its own distinct atmosphere within the new cinematic universe.