DC Universe Classics
Twin Packs Series 2

August 2009

DC Universe Classics Twin Packs Series 2 Clay Face Clay Face

Base of Operations Mobil
First Appearance Detective Comics #40 (June 1940)
Occupation Former actor, professional criminal
Real Name Basil Karlo
Special Skills Can adopt the physical form of anyone or anything. If those whose appearance he adopts have super-powers, he copies those as well, his touch can reduce an enemy to protoplasm.

Base of Operations Gotham City
First Appearance Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
Occupation Industrialist, philanthopist, playboy, vigilante crime fighter (by night)
Real Name Bruce Wayne
Special Skills Master detective, expert scientist, possibly the greatest martial arts expert in the world.

DC Universe Classics Twin Packs Series 2 Batman Batman

Initially an actor in horror films, Basil Karlo went mad when he learned a classic film of his was to be remade. He donned the mask of the film's villain, Clayface, and killed several of the remakes cast and crew. Later, Karlo joined a collection of villains who used the name Clayface. Before the gang was defeated Karlo injected himself with the essences of several of his allies, becoming a superhuman with the abilities to change shape, melt others into protoplasm, and mimic the powers of heroes or villains.

After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, Bruce Wayne dedicated himself to protecting the lives of innocents. He took up the mantle of the bat to strike fear into the hearts of criminals. While he leads the life of a corporate executive by day, as night falls, Bruce becomes the Batman, leaping from the rooftops armed with an arsenal of gadgets on a crusade to protect the citizens of Gotham City.

DC Universe Classics Twin Packs Series 2 Superman Superman

Base of Operations Metropolis
First Appearance Action Comics #1 (June, 1939)
Occupation Journalist / foreign correspondent / hero
Real Name Clark Kent / Kal-El
Special Skills Super strength, speed, nvulnerability, flight, heat vision, x-ray vision and freezing breath

Base of Operations Mobile
First Appearance Action Comics #242 (1958)
Occupation Scientist, conqueror, collector
Real Name Vril Dox
Special Skills Superior intelligence, unparalleled knowledge of the universe and its cultures, able to control and manipulate machinery.

DC Universe Classics Twin Packs Series 2 Brainiac Brainiac

Rocketed to Earth from the doomed Planet Krypton, the infant Kal-El was adopted by the Kent family of Smallville, Kansas. Young Clark Kent grew strong and powerful under the rays of Earth's yellow sun, developing extraordinary super powers. In adulthood, Clark used these abilities as Superman, championing truth, justice and the American way while keeping secret his true identity and acting as a reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper.

Vril Dox served as scientist prime for his technologically advanced home world of Colu. When he tried to take over the planet, he was punished by being disintegrated. His consciousness survived and adopted the identity of Brainiac, setting his sights on assimulating the knowledge and intelligence of all cultures in the universe, and them eradicating them. Brainiac has destroyed hundreds of worlds, including Superman's home, Planet Krypton.

* Descriptions are from the DC Universe Classics packaging

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