Ahead of a solo movie, which looks like it terrifyingly leans very far into the body horror aspect of the character, Clayface gets his own mini series, starting here with Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1.

In this first issue, Clayface (aka actor Basil Karlo) is locked up in Arkham Towers, kept in conditions which stop him from oozing out of containment. Unable to be trusted, he finds a way out, only to discover that he may not be who he thinks he is…

Jude Ellison S. Doyle, known for writing horror comics, is a fantastic choice to write Clayface, particularly one which seems to have a similar tone to the upcoming movie. I really liked that Clayface gets a proper role as the protagonist here, with no other cameos to distract from the star of the show.

There are several moments of shocking body horror in this opening issue, and Doyle’s script is served very well indeed by Fran Galán’s gorgeous and twisted art. Patricio Delpeche helps to give the visuals a painterly look, and overall the aesthetics are a perfect fit for the material.

I was really impressed with this first issue, and I’m excited to see how Clayface fares on the big screen too. For now, the mystery and the body horror of Celebrity Dirt will tide me over.

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