Preview: Detective Comics Annual #1

“Clay”

Writer: James Tynion IV

Artists: Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira

CBR.com posted an online preview of Detective Comics Annual #1. Coming off of a major turning point in Clayface’s life in the latest issue of Detective Comics is the annual retelling his origin. Sharp-eyed Batman: The Animated Series fans will notice a that Basil Karlo’s father uses Renu cream. If you have seen “Feat of Clay,” you know that spells bad news for Karlo.

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DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

“Clay”! Here it is: the shocking, heartbreaking origin of Clayface, including his first conflict with Batman! Actor Basil Karlo was on the cusp of fame and fortune…the kind he had dreamed of through his painful childhood…until a accident robbed him of the good looks that took him to the top. But scars don’t make you a monster—only the darkness in your heart can do that—and in the wake of the accident, Karlo’s darkness is revealed!

On sale JANUARY 31 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T