Clive Reston
Clive Reston | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #3, 1974 |
Created by | |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Clive Reston |
Species | Human |
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Abilities | None |
Clive Reston is a fictional character appearing in
Publication history
Clive Reston first appeared in Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu issue three, in 1974, created by
Fictional character biography
Reston first appeared as an ally to Shang-Chi, the master of kung fu. He also had a romantic relationship with Melissa Greville, and the two were both present at the funeral of James Larner. He allows her to stay with him after she is released from hospital after having been injured by a gunshot wound, and she reveals to him that her mother knows his father. The pair were subsequently arrested in Hong Kong, after they were framed for committing an explosion at a place called the Jade Peacock. They discovered that they had been set up and that the policemen were criminals in disguise. After escaping from custody, they contacted MI-6, who helped them locate the secret base of the villain, Kogar, where they engaged in a fight with Kogar's men, before they engaged in a fight with and defeated Kogar. Reston then returned to England.[volume & issue needed]
Reston then encountered the villain Shockwave, who attacked him. He then discovered that former MI-6 agents were trying to kill him, Melissa and his companion Sir Denis. In order to escape, they traveled to a remote estate in Scotland, where they were all captured by a group led by MI-6's chief Ward Sarsfield, before they were rescued by Black Jack Tarr.[volume & issue needed]
Melissa then agreed to act as bait in order to capture a serial killer, dubbed, Jack the Ripper. The trap worked, and Jack the Ripper was attacked and killed by Reston and Shang Chi.[volume & issue needed] Later, he told her that their relationship was off, although she continues to love him.[volume & issue needed][4]
Reston was seen in London helping Pete Wisdom fight off an invading army of Martians and Jack the Rippers.[volume & issue needed]
Powers and abilities
Reston possesses no superhuman powers or abilities, although he is a very talented agent. Clive's weapon of choice is an ASP 9mm handgun.
In other media
- Clive Reston appears in a deleted scene in
References
- ^ Master of Kung Fu, no. 34 (November 1979). Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Clive Reston". Comic Book DB. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Exploitation Friday! | CBR". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ Kim Henckel. "Melissa Greville (Shang-Chi character)". The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ The Upstairs Toilet | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) | Deleted Scene [HD]. YouTube. Riri Williams Sightings Channel. January 30, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
External links
- Clive Reston at Marvel.com
- Clive Reston on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki