Basil Karlo

## Clayface

**Basil** "**Baz**" **Karlo**, also known as "**Clayface**", is both a fictional character and antagonist of the *MDC's* *Captain Batman* series created by Joe Simon and Bob Kane. He is a mutated being with a turned body from flesh to clay.

He was once a famous actor, but soon he learned that one of his classic movies was being remade with a new star in his previous role. After fell into madness, he killed several of the cast and crew before his arrest by the GCPD.

Using a substance from a group known as The Mud Pack, Basil gained the appearance of a massive hulking monster made of living clay. Fashioning himself from the movie's villain, he assumed the villain's name as his new identity.

Putting his acting skills to the ultimate test, he mimics both the personalities and appearances of those he turns into for his own amusement and to commit his own signature crimes before being apprehended by Batman and Robin.

Capable of mold shapeshifting himself into anybody in any shape or size he wishes to due to the clay-like nature of his body, .

"*Easy. This biopic is based on a true story. My story! And I won't let you ruin it. Gotham will be the perfect backdrop for my next project. I’m sure you’ll love it. See you boys at the premiere for the role of a lifetime!*"

—Clayface, to Captain America and Batman.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Brian Keane (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Biography

Basil Karlo was once initially an actor in horror films but went mad when he learned a classic film of his was to be remade with a different actor in the lead role. Later, his delusions of grandeur and his ego lead him into a life of crime. He killed several of the remake's cast and crew before being stopped by Batman and Robin. Soon, Basil joined the Mud Pack, an alliance of shape-changing, mutated villains and criminals who had subsequently used the name of the horror film's villain, "Clayface".

While that group was defeated, Batman was unable to save Basil from the accident that got himself injected with the essences of several of his allies, turned him into the criminal superhuman, and he has held a personal grudge against him ever since. Despite that, he uses his imbued clay abilities to mold and change his body into any shape, melt others into protoplasm with a touch, and mimic the powers of heroes or villains he copies. His anger and his powers have made for a dangerous combination.

### Appearance

#### As Clayface

* Hair Color: N/A
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Black
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 8ft. 2in.
* Weight: 410lbs.

### Attributes:

* Superstrength, speed, and stamina
* Able to obtain the powers of others he was mimicking
* Could alter his physical form, and adopted the appearance of nearly anyone
* His malleable physical form made him extremely difficult to injure or contain
* His malleable form granted him tremendous regenerative and reformative capabilities
* His touch could be poisonous

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Clay-Body**: His body is made of clay, which he forms into whatever weapons or shapes that he comes up with at the moment.`
	+ **Size Alteration**
	+ **Superhuman Strength**
	+ **Superhuman Durability**

### Abilities

* **Acting**: Superb and flawless actor, and can shape himself to imitate other people, down to clothing and voice.

### Weaknesses

* **Vulnerability to Electricity**:
* **Vulnerability to Water**: Being made of clay-like substances, which is like mud, Karlo is vulnerable to water and water-based substances. Having enough of said substances poured into his body starts breaking down its bonding ability and making Clayface weaker.
* **Vulnerability to Temperatures**: Clayface's malleable clay body can be hardened by either frozen (cold) and/or heat up (hot), weakening its plasticity.

## External links

* Clayface *Wikipedia*
* Clayface *Batman Wiki*
* Clayface *DC Database*
* Clayface *DC Universe Online Wiki*
* Clayface *Gotham Knights Wiki*