Issue Description

Time and time again, Clayface has proven to be one of Batman’s most elusive adversaries. On the loose once more, it’s time for the Dark Knight to call in some back-up! Guest starring Black Canary and Condor!

After Clayface breaks out of Arkham Asylum he pays Penguin a visit and tells him he is no longer working for the crime boss, it now his time. He then kidnaps several Gothamites, injects then with Joker Venom, and forces them to watch him act.

Meanwhile Batman calls on Black Canary and Condor to help him find Clayface before he kills someone. It doesn't take long for Batman to find Clayface and the pair fight. Batman is able to knock Clayface in a boiling vat of liquid, and there he stays trapped until the Gotham Police can show up.

Clayface is then taken back to Arkham and this time his airtight cell is place over heaters keeping Clayface in a permanent liquid state.

Batman: The Dark Knight (2011)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Written by: Paul Jenkins (#1 - 7); David Finch (#1 - 5, 7); Joe Harris (#6, #8); Judd Winick (#9); Gregg Hurwitz (#10 - 29)

Drawn by: David Finch (#1 - 7, #9 - 15); Ed Benes (#8); Ethan Van Sciver (#16 - 29)

Following the end of Flashpoint, DC Comics relaunched all their series with new #1 issues, including the David Finch written/drawn Batman: The Dark Knight. Due to Finch's underestimation of writing duties, the series first volume suffered from very large delays, with Finch not even drawing the last two issues, just to get them out before the relaunch. To counter this problem the second go around, Finch brought in writer Paul Jenkins to act as the Writer/Co-plotter, leaving Finch more focused on his drawing. Though Jenkins had originally planned to write more, he was replaced after seven issues, by Gregg Hurwitz, who would solely write the series from issue #10 and on. Between Jenkins' last issue, Joe Harris wrote a one shot issue with Ed Benes on art for issue #8, while Judd Winick teamed up with series artist David Finch for issue #9's tie in to The Night of the Owls event.

For Pre-Flashpoint volume 1, refer to Batman: The Dark Knight.

In September 2013 DC is having all its books focus on the villains because of Trinity War and Forever Evil and number them by '.1', '.2' and so on up to '.4'.

The 4 Villain books that are from Batman: The Dark Knight are

Batman: The Dark Knight #23.1 Ventrioquist #1 (Written by Gail Simone and drawn by Derlis Santacruz)Batman: The Dark Knight #23.2 Mr. Freeze #1 (Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Ray Fawkes and drawn by Jason Masters)Batman: The Dark Knight #23.3 Clayface #1 (Written by John Layman and drawn by Cliff Richards)Batman: The Dark Knight #23.4 Joker's Daughter #1 (Written by Ann Nocenti and drawn by Georges Jeanty)Collected EditionsVol. 1: Knight Terrors (#1-8)Batman: The Dark Knight Unwrapped By David Finch Deluxe Edition (#1-7 & 9)Batman: Night Of The Owls (#9)Vol. 2: Cycle of Violence (#10-15, #0)DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus (#23.1-23.4)Batgirl: Wanted (#23.1)Vol. 3: Mad (#16-21)Vol. 4: Clay (#22-29)Catwoman: Gotham Underground (#23.4)

The series ended with issue #29

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