Who Is Inspector John Clive? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Inspector John Clive is a Modern comic book character, the alter ego of John Clive, with over 2 comic issue appearances. Inspector for the town of Boar's Head who contacted Colonel Whiteshroud to help him take down the beast terrorizing the town.

Who is Inspector John Clive?

Creation Inspector John Clive was created by writer Nicola Cuti and artist Wayne Howard for the story "The Boar's Head Beast" which first appeared in 1975's Monster Hunters #1. Major Story Arc The Boar's Head Beast When the town of Boar's Head began being struck by a series of murders, Inspector John Clive had no choice but to call in the renowned monster hunter, Colonel Whiteshroud, because the murder was in fact a monster. The monster was a beast with a boar's head, a lion's body, tentacles growing from its back, and eyes that glowed like beacons. No sooner had Inspector Clive filled Whiteshroud in on the situation when the beast tried to attack another potential victim: the young Doreen Pervis. Clive opened fire on it, but bullets seemed to do nothing. The beast soon disappeared along with Doreen, and so Whiteshroud suggested they should investigate for traces of the beast. In an old, abandoned church they discovered Doreen trying to banish the beast using magic rituals. She had discovered writings in the church that told of a demon beast sleeping under Boar's Head and had toyed with forces beyond her control, causing the beast to rampage and murder at random.

Key facts

Inspector John Clive is of human origin and first appeared in "Introduction; The Boar's Head Beast; The Long Sleep; The Sea - It's Givings... and Takings!; Hoax". The character is published by Modern. With 2 recorded issue appearances, Inspector John Clive ranks among the most featured characters in comics.