Who Is Josef Mantovani? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Josef Mantovani is a Creator-Owned comic book character, with over 7 comic issue appearances. Josef Mantovani is a detective who gets tied up in a case involving four Grendels and a bunch of vampires in New Orleans during the time of the Grendel-Khan.

Who is Josef Mantovani?

Major Story Arcs Four Devils, One Hell Josef Mantovani is a typical down-on-his-luck private detective from Milwaukee. He is hired by Guillaume Batiaque to solve the murder of his brother Emile. After looking for information around town, Mantovani is attacked by a mysterious black-clad Grendel with a cajun accent. Mantovani is almost killed, but somehow manages to break the Grendel's sword blade with his one hand. The Grendel runs off. Mantovani goes back to check on Guillaume, only to find that the Grendel has already killed him. Despite the fact that the man who hired him is dead, and so he won't get paid for the case, Mantovani decides to continue on--he feels inspired by the man's belief in him, which he hasn't felt about himself in a long time. He flies down to New Orleans, where the Batiaques were from.

Key facts

Josef Mantovani is of human origin and first appeared in "Four Beginnings, One Case". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 7 recorded issue appearances, Josef Mantovani ranks among the most featured characters in comics.