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Clayface: Celebrity Dirt
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Expected 6 Apr 27Following DC Studios’ Clayface movie, witness the longtime Batman villain bring the mud and the pain in a terrifying all-new solo story!
Before he was the monstrous Clayface, Basil Karlo was one of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood. Unfortunately for him, however, that life has been all but forgotten, and Basil has since traded in the limelight for the murky darkness of Arkham Towers. But that may be about to change, as Basil has hatched an escape plan that could mark the beginning of his Hollywood comeback.
There’s just one Upon his successful escape, Basil discovers that someone else is already living his dream, and this “Basil Karlo” is a star. Now, Basil must work to unravel the mystery of the imposter as he claws his way back to fame. But the glitz and glam of Los Angeles may hide even darker secrets, and the truth Basil seeks to expose may end up being more dangerous than even he can imagine.
Acclaimed horror writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (MAW, The Neighbors, Dead Teenagers) and artist Fran Galan join forces on a miniseries that is equal parts Hollywood glamour and body horror, featuring one of Batman’s most tragic and multifaceted villains.
Collects Celebrity Dirt #1-6.
Before he was the monstrous Clayface, Basil Karlo was one of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood. Unfortunately for him, however, that life has been all but forgotten, and Basil has since traded in the limelight for the murky darkness of Arkham Towers. But that may be about to change, as Basil has hatched an escape plan that could mark the beginning of his Hollywood comeback.
There’s just one Upon his successful escape, Basil discovers that someone else is already living his dream, and this “Basil Karlo” is a star. Now, Basil must work to unravel the mystery of the imposter as he claws his way back to fame. But the glitz and glam of Los Angeles may hide even darker secrets, and the truth Basil seeks to expose may end up being more dangerous than even he can imagine.
Acclaimed horror writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle (MAW, The Neighbors, Dead Teenagers) and artist Fran Galan join forces on a miniseries that is equal parts Hollywood glamour and body horror, featuring one of Batman’s most tragic and multifaceted villains.
Collects Celebrity Dirt #1-6.
152 pages, Paperback
Expected publication April 6, 2027
About the author
Jude Ellison S. Doyle
48 books277 followersJude Ellison S. Doyle is an author, journalist, and comic book writer living in upstate New York.
Under his former pen name “Sady Doyle,” Jude founded the feminist blog Tiger Beatdown in 2008. He is the author of "Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear... and Why" (Melville House 2016), which has been called "smart, funny and fearless" (Boston Globe), "compelling" and "persuasive" (New York Times Book Review). The Atlantic predicted that "Trainwreck will very likely join the feminist canon." Doyle’s second book, "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy and the Fear of Female Power" (Melville House, 2019) was named a Best Non-Fiction Book of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews and was shortlisted for Starburst Magazine’s Brave New Words award. His first non-fiction book under his real name, "DILF: Did I Leave Feminism," will be published by Melville House in the fall of 2025.
In 2021, Jude published "Maw," a limited-series horror comic with artist A.L. Kaplan, for Boom! Studios. His follow-up, "The Neighbors" with artist Letizia Cadonici, was published in 2023, and was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD award for “Outstanding Comic.” Both are now available in collected edition, and Jude’s third series, "Be Not Afraid" with artist Lisandro Estherren, is forthcoming from Boom! Studios.
Under his former pen name “Sady Doyle,” Jude founded the feminist blog Tiger Beatdown in 2008. He is the author of "Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear... and Why" (Melville House 2016), which has been called "smart, funny and fearless" (Boston Globe), "compelling" and "persuasive" (New York Times Book Review). The Atlantic predicted that "Trainwreck will very likely join the feminist canon." Doyle’s second book, "Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy and the Fear of Female Power" (Melville House, 2019) was named a Best Non-Fiction Book of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews and was shortlisted for Starburst Magazine’s Brave New Words award. His first non-fiction book under his real name, "DILF: Did I Leave Feminism," will be published by Melville House in the fall of 2025.
In 2021, Jude published "Maw," a limited-series horror comic with artist A.L. Kaplan, for Boom! Studios. His follow-up, "The Neighbors" with artist Letizia Cadonici, was published in 2023, and was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD award for “Outstanding Comic.” Both are now available in collected edition, and Jude’s third series, "Be Not Afraid" with artist Lisandro Estherren, is forthcoming from Boom! Studios.
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