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Clayface (DC) — First appearance, key issues & comics · Cape Zone

Clayface portrait

Character/DC

Clayface

Matt Hagen, from Batman

110 appearancesSince 1961

Part of the Clayface mantle · 3 known bearers →

Also known as Matt Hagen

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

Detective Comics
#298
intro · origin
1961-12-00
Crisis on Infinite Earths
#12
death
1986-03-00
Crisis on Infinite Earths 12 (Facsimile Edition)
#[nn]
death
2025-05-00

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Appears in

60 series

Detective Comics
1937–2011
8 issues →
Batman and Robin: Year One
2024–2025
7 issues →
Batman
1940–2011
4 issues →

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight cover

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

1992–2007

3 issues →

Batman: Li'l Gotham cover

Batman: Li'l Gotham

2013–2014

3 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

2 issues →

Batman: Gotham Adventures cover

Batman: Gotham Adventures

1998–2003

2 issues →

Batman Adventures cover

Batman Adventures

2003–2004

2 issues →

The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold cover

The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2011–2012

2 issues →

Young Justice cover

Young Justice

2011–2013

2 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

1938–2011

1 issue →

Batman Annual cover

Batman Annual

1961–2011

1 issue →

The Batman Family cover

The Batman Family

1975–1978

1 issue →

The Untold Legend of the Batman cover

The Untold Legend of the Batman

1980–1980

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

Swamp Thing cover

Swamp Thing

1985–1996

1 issue →

Crisis on Infinite Earths cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

1985–1986

1 issue →

Secret Origins cover

Secret Origins

1986–1990

1 issue →

Swamp Thing cover

Swamp Thing

1987–1989

1 issue →

The Untold Legend of the Batman [MPI Audio Edition] cover

The Untold Legend of the Batman [MPI Audio Edition]

1989–1989

1 issue →

The Untold Legend of the Batman [Batman Cereal Edition] cover

The Untold Legend of the Batman [Batman Cereal Edition]

1989–1989

1 issue →

Hawk and Dove Annual cover

Hawk and Dove Annual

1990–1991

1 issue →

Nightwing cover

Nightwing

1996–2009

1 issue →

Batman: The Dark Knight Adventures cover

Batman: The Dark Knight Adventures

1998–1998

1 issue →

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Crisis on Infinite Earths
1998–1998
1 issue →
Batman: Strange Apparitions
1999–1999
1 issue →
Legends of the DCU: Crisis on Infinite Earths
1999–1999
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
2000–2000
1 issue →
Batman Adventures
2004–2004
1 issue →
The Batman Strikes
2004–2008
1 issue →
Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005
2005–2005
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition
2005–2005
1 issue →
Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
2005–2007
1 issue →
Batman: Under the Hood
2005–2006
1 issue →
Nightwing: Year One
2005–2005
1 issue →
The Batman Strikes!
2005–2007
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: World's Finest
2007–2012
1 issue →
Countdown to Final Crisis
2008–2008
1 issue →
Absolute Justice
2009–2009
1 issue →
Batman: Monsters
2009–2009
1 issue →
Saga of the Swamp Thing
2009–2011
1 issue →
Robin: The Teen Wonder
2009–2009
1 issue →
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2011–2011
1 issue →
Chase
2011–2011
1 issue →
Legends of the Dark Knight: Marshall Rogers
2011–2011
1 issue →
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton
2011–2011
1 issue →
YJCape Archive 2012
Young Justice
2012–2014
1 issue →
Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo
2012–2017
1 issue →
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013–2013
1 issue →
Batman '66
2013–2016
1 issue →
Tales of the Batman: J. H. Williams III
2014–2014
1 issue →
Justice League of America
2014–2015
1 issue →
Batman by Doug Moench & Kelley Jones
2014–2018
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition
2015–2015
1 issue →
Robin, The Boy Wonder: A Celebration of 75 Years
2015–2015
1 issue →
Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle
2015–2018
1 issue →
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus
2016–2019
1 issue →
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola
2017–2017
1 issue →
Batman Arkham: Clayface
2017–2017
1 issue →
Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway
2017–2019
1 issue →