Marvel Comics Clutch first appeared in
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (June 1982), in the
Marvel Comics licensed comic book. An unabashed skirt chaser, Clutch comes across to female Joe members such as
Scarlett and
Cover Girl as an oversexed chauvinist, and he does not give them much reason to think otherwise. Constantly hitting on any woman who comes into his line of sight, at one point Clutch actually suggests putting up Cover Girl and Scarlett as a
mud wrestling pair. Even though he is a blatantly chauvinistic jerk, he is also a good driver and a good soldier who does his job when necessary. As the series goes on, his chauvinistic attitude is downplayed. Unlike his action figure, Clutch does not have a full beard but rather a five o'clock shadow. Clutch assists Scarlett in taking a diplomat to peace talks concerning the fictional country of Al-Awai. They survive many Cobra battles on the way. The diplomat himself is a deep-cover Cobra officer, sent to kill his counterpart. The Joe duo actually fail in their mission; however, the ambassador had thought to wear protection and survived the shooting. In
G.I. Joe issue #18, Clutch drives his VAMP vehicle into a Cobra military convoy, hiding in the surrounding Libyan desert dust. Working with
Hawk and other Joes, Breaker helps capture an important Cobra agent,
Scar-Face, out of the back of a Cobra tank. This is intended by Cobra, however, as having Scar-Face in the custody of the Joe team is vital part of Cobra's plans. In #19, back home at the
Pit, Clutch is sent on a recon mission with
Breaker. They take Scar-Face and
Major Bludd, another prisoner, with them, to prevent the Cobras from overhearing vital G.I. Joe tactics. Their vehicle is spotted by advancing Cobra forces and all four are almost slain by Cobra. Clutch's driving gets them safely inside the base just before the Cobra missiles strike. The next issue features Clutch taking some time off to visit old friends. He finds out that one of them is involved with a Cobra weapons lab looking to create more efficient jetpacks. Clutch calls in Joe aid and the Cobra forces are neutralized. Later, Clutch is featured in
G.I. Joe: Special Missions #2. He and fellow Joes
Recondo and
Roadblock are sent to track down a Nazi war criminal who is hiding in Brazil. The mission is complicated by the surprise arrival of an Israeli military team with interests in the same criminal, and one learns that Clutch's Jewish grandmother had horrific personal experiences with Nazis. Clutch is complicit with trickery which leaves the Nazi to be killed by his own followers. Clutch is featured in a multi-issue storyline with his good friend,
Rock 'n Roll. While on a vacation/road trip, the two discover the Cobra-owned town of Broca Beach. It used to be Clutch's hometown, until it was bought out and sanitized and renamed They are captured by the
Dreadnoks, specifically, the multi-personality thug, Road Pig. Brainwashed as ticking time bombs, they later meet up with Joe forces, unaware that they ever have been captured. Later, two lost young girls end up being escorted to Joe base and the pair are assigned to supervise them. A Cobra
Python Patrol attack activates the pair's brainwashing and they threaten the girls. It is all they do, as the inherent decency in the two prevent them from harming innocent people. The brainwashing snaps and they pass out. Clutch would team up with Rock 'n Roll again, in Canada. They assist Canadian police forces in shutting down a warehouse full of Cobra forces and
Terror Drome parts. As it was Canadian territory, the Joes had to receive explicit permission before acting, but this was given freely, as the Canadian policemen were hiding from the same Cobra gunfire the Joes were. Clutch's last appearance in the Marvel run of G.I. Joe was issue #145.
Devil's Due He was not seen again until issue #8 of the Image comics version of G.I. Joe. He spent the time in between as a mechanic for the Indy League Racing Circuit. He also worked at a Philadelphia Naval Base which was thought to be shut down, but still carried out top secret missions. Despite not being an official Joe member, he assists several Joes when Storm Shadow invades the base. In the 'Declassified' series set in the Joe's first year, Clutch works in a bodyguard position for
General Hawk.
America's Elite Clutch returns to active duty when the team is reorganized. He and Rock'N'Roll investigate a terrorist bombing in Turkey; he is warned by allies in the area that this bombing alone could lead to World War 3.
IDW In this continuation of the Marvel continuity, Clutch is seeing operating a drone plane to provide support for four others Joes on a hostage rescue mission. ==Animated series==