Canada's top spy, the Cold Man, is on a mission to retrieve secret files from EvOil, a conglomerate with evil intentions. When he gets in too deep, The Leaf flutters in to the rescue fighting Petron --the Petrol Man.
Art by Eric Douthitt
In the back-up story, Canada's super secret organization Department R protects Canada from a Russian invasion in 1962 --or did they? Who was the real hero...perhaps the Windego???
Art by Stuart Patrick
Pages: 20 Format: Full color
Covers: A, B, and C Cover A by Robert Norton & Federico Sioc
War veteran Angus Finney pleads with his nephew to take him back to Berlin and retrieve the long lost body of Jill Canada, presumed missing in action in the final days of World War II. Michael honors his dying uncle's request, starting the adventure of a lifetime...
But they find more than they are looking for... Is it true? Can Jill Canada still be alive after all this time???
Words by John Michael Helmer
Art by Randy Valiente & Marcelo Silva
Letters by T. Warren Montgomery
Reviews: The Leaf #5
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"...the design work on Panzermann, one of Nazi Germany's former “heroes” Panzermann hits that right blend of over-the-top fun and intimidating and practical design..."
Michael MacSorly is learning on the job in his new role as Canada's Greatest Hero! As he balances his work, girlfriend Susan Ferros, and his new super hero identity, a string of grizzly murders fills the streets of Toronto-- thousands of ants have become killers!
Join Michael MacSorly, the Modern Leaf, as he tracks down his most deadly enemy-- Pheromone!
For two generations the Leaf has been Canada's greatest hero, a heritage passed from father to son, until Michael MacSorly breaks that tradition. When a killer robot assumes the guise of the Leaf in its brutal campaign against crime, a reluctant Michael must take on the mantle of the Leaf from his deceased father and redeem the hero's now tarnished legacy.
65 unbelievable pages of all Canadian action! This trade paperback collects the Leaf issues # 3,4 and 5. Also included is the first appearance of The Leafe-- Montreal's very first swashbuckling hero in 1888!
The Leaf: Genesis
Pages: 65 Collection: The Leaf #'s 3,4 and 5 Print style: Saddle stitched Format: Black & White Date: June 2013 Cover Art Pencils & Inks: Robert Norton Cover Colors: Brian Taylor
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"I like the golden age feel to your stuff." Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Chairman/CEO Platinum Studios, Inc. Los Angeles California. www.PlatinumStudios.com