John Clayton II

A Golden Age figure born in the pages of the beloved Belgian weekly Spirou in 1947, John Clayton II emerged from the pen of the legendary André Franquin and has quietly persisted across an impressive 68-year span of comics history. Published by Dupuis, this character keeps remarkable company — sharing pages with the likes of Tarzan, Jane Clayton, and even Clark Kent across appearances in Spirou, Superman Poche, and Tarzan. With 13 catalogued appearances and two recognized key issues to their name, John Clayton II is a genuinely intriguing corner of Franco-Belgian comics heritage, the kind of discovery that reminds collectors just how richly interconnected the Golden Age world of adventure comics truly was.