Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1 (Of 6)
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: July 8, 2026
Cover Price: $3.99
Writer: Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Artist: Fran Galán
Cover(s): Fran Galán (Main), Mike Del Mundo (Variant), Dave Johnson (Variant)
Format: 32 pgs., Full-Color
Rating: Teen+
Publisher Description. DC Comics has announced Clayface: Celebrity Dirt, a new Batman universe noir horror comic book miniseries starring Basil Karlo in a twisted tale of fame, transformation, and self-destruction. The six-issue series follows the classic Batman villain as he escapes Arkham Towers, ready to stage his comeback, only to discover that someone else has stolen his name, his face, and his long-lost stardom.
Acclaimed horror writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle teams with artist Fran Galán, on Clayface: Celebrity Dirt for a story that balances body horror, the studio spotlight, and Gotham City noir. Galán’s expressive and unsettling artwork brings Clayface’s shape-shifting terror to life, while Doyle explores the fractured psychology of a villain who can become anyone but still struggles to face himself. Clayface: Celebrity Dirt blends psychological suspense, body horror, and dark satire into a story only Basil Karlo could star in… a cinematic nightmare where neon fame curdles even the most carefully sculpted façade.
Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1 features a main cover by Fran Galán, with variant covers by Mike Del Mundo and Dave Johnson. The 32-page debut issue arrives July 8, 2026, priced at $3.99 U.S. for the main cover, with card stock variants available for $4.99 U.S. For readers who crave horror with theatrical flair, this is Clayface as he’s never been seen before, a tale where glamour fractures, monstrosity spreads, and every spotlight casts a darker shadow.
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