Fictional character biography
Reston first appeared as an ally to Shang-Chi, the master of kung fu. He also had a romantic relationship with Melissa Greville, and the two were both present at the funeral of James Larner. He allows her to stay with him after she is released from hospital after having been injured by a gunshot wound, and she reveals to him that her mother knows his father. The pair were subsequently arrested in Hong Kong, after they were framed for committing an explosion at a place called the Jade Peacock. They discovered that they had been set up and that the policemen were criminals in disguise. After escaping from custody, they contacted MI-6, who helped them locate the secret base of the villain, Kogar, where they engaged in a fight with Kogar's men, before they engaged in a fight with and defeated Kogar. Reston then returned to England.
Reston then encountered the villain Shockwave, who attacked him. He then discovered that former MI-6 agents were trying to kill him, Melissa and his companion Sir Denis. In order to escape, they traveled to a remote estate in Scotland, where they were all captured by a group led by MI-6's chief Ward Sarsfield, before they were rescued by Black Jack Tarr.
Melissa then agreed to act as bait in order to capture a serial killer, dubbed, Jack the Ripper. The trap worked, and Jack the Ripper was attacked and killed by Reston and Shang Chi. Later, he told her that their relationship was off, although she continues to love him.[4]
Reston was seen in London helping Pete Wisdom fight off an invading army of Martians and Jack the Rippers.
