Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #5 Cover C David Talaski Variant First Printing 2026 BN

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #5 is the penultimate installment of the acclaimed, Hollywood-glamour body-horror miniseries published by DC Comics. Scheduled for release on November 11, 2026, the issue is written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle with interior artwork by Fran Galán, coloring by Patricio Delpeche, and letters by Tom Napolitano. 

The story explores fame, identity, and addiction, framing Basil Karlo's battle against a Hollywood imposter who has stolen his life and face. 

Plot & Narrative Developments

Titled "The Twisted Games of Fame and Fortune!", issue #5 ratchets up the stakes as the physiological horror of the shape-shifting clay DNA reaches a boiling point.

• The Abduction of Katie Park: Days have passed since Basil Karlo’s regular neighbor, Katie Park, was kidnapped. Clayface is working frantically against the clock to track her down and uncover the ultimate secret of the Hollywood actor who usurped his identity. 
• The Lethal Supplement Experiment: The rescue mission carries a terrifying medical cost. If Karlo doesn't find her immediately, a dangerous biological combination of a chemical solution called LOSILMIX and raw Clayface DNA will permanently warp Katie. The experimental concoction will either violently mutate her into a monster or outright kill her—the exact grim fate suffered by the imposter's previous victims.
• An Alliance of Outcasts: To breach the facility and stop the lovesick man's twisted game, the real Basil Karlo forms an uneasy tactical alliance with classic comic allies Sondra Fuller (Lady Clayface), Preston Payne, and the brilliant supernatural scientist Dr. Victoria October. Together, they launch a frantic race to neutralize the serum before Katie becomes the killer's final completed experiment.

Issue Specifications

• Page Count: 32 pages (20 story pages)
• Age Rating: Rated Teen Plus (15+ for stylized body horror and mature thriller themes)