DCU's Clayface Fails to Top Absolute Batman's Terrifying Final Form

The DCU's Clayface movie, released October 23, 2026, presents a satisfactory final form for the villain, but it fails to surpass the more creative redesign recently unveiled in the Absolute Batman comic series. The DCU's Clayface, played by Tom Rhys Harries, is a prequel to Creature Commandos and features Matt Hagen, whose nanobot-based origin allows for jarring, instantaneous shapeshifting. His final form, triggered by a killswitch, is a faithful, tragic monstrosity with human eyes and teeth, deviating little from traditional designs. In contrast, Absolute Batman's Clayface is a haunting, unfinished clay sculptor that can mold itself into anyone it touches, including a terrifying mud-monster Batman. This unique design, originating from Ark M's K.L.A.Y. biome, is considered the most creative final form the character has ever had.