Major Mapleleaf
Major Mapleleaf is the name of two fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily in the series Alpha Flight. Both characters were created by writer Scott Lobdell.
Major Mapleleaf (Louis Sadler)
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Fictional character biography
Louis Sadler is a Canadian superhero during World War II and an occasional ally of the Invaders who gained superhuman strength, durability, and longevity through an unrevealed process.[1] After the war, Sadler goes underground with his crime-fighting and eventually reveals his public identity in 1963 so that he can devote time to raising his son Michael.[2] After Michael dies from AIDS, Sadler sinks into a depression. Later, when the news is making a cause celebre out of a baby with HIV, Sadler goes on a rampage, believing society did not care about Michael due to him being gay. He is stopped by Northstar of Alpha Flight.[3][4][5][6][7]
Major Mapleleaf (Lou Sadler Jr.)
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Fictional character biography
Louis "Lou" Sadler Jr. is a normal human with no superpowers who rides a super-powered horse named Thunder.[8]
Bearing the rank of staff sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sadler takes the codename Major Mapleleaf to honor his father. Sasquatch later recruits Sadler into Alpha Flight after aliens kidnap the original team.[9] In New Avengers, Michael Pointer kills Major Mapleleaf and the majority of Alpha Flight, with Sasquatch being the only survivor.[10][1]
Powers and abilities
Major Mapleleaf has no superhuman powers, but is a skilled combatant and acrobat. His horse, Thunder, possesses flight, superhuman durability, and a degree of enhanced strength.[11]
References
External links
- AlphaFlight.net Alphanex Entry on Major Mapleleaf I
- AlphaFlight.net Alphanex Entry on Major Mapleleaf II
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- Uncannxmen.net Character Profile on Major Mapleleaf II
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- ↑ Alpha Flight (vol. 3) #9 (January 2005)
- ↑ Alpha Flight #106 (March 1992)
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- ↑ Alpha Flight (vol. 3) #3–6 (July - October 2004)
- ↑ New Avengers #16 (April 2006)
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #7 (March 2009)
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