Who Is Cal McDonald? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cal McDonald is a Creator-Owned comic book character, the alter ego of Calvin McDonald, with over 84 comic issue appearances. Cal McDonald is a cynical, drug abusing monster hunter. He is allied with a colony of ghouls, who believe him to be the key to winning a war between the humans and the supernaturals.

Who is Cal McDonald?

Origin 8 year old Cal When Cal was 8 years old, he was playing in the woods near his house when he came across a dead body missing its head. When his mom called the cops, Cal told all his weird theories to them. They laughed at the young boy and told him he would make a good detective condescendingly. It was the first in a long line of bizarre crimes that seemed attracted to Cal. That set the tone for the rest of his life. He tried to join the police force, but the police academy was swarmed by the undead while he was there. Blaming himself, he started self-medicating and eventually got the boot after failing a drug test within his first year in uniform. Ultimately, he got himself a private investigator license so he can still professionally look into the weird cases.

Key facts

Cal McDonald is of human origin and first appeared in "Big Head". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 84 recorded issue appearances, Cal McDonald ranks among the most featured characters in comics.