Major Mapleleaf

Major Mapleleaf
Major Mapleleaf
	Major Mapleleaf. Detail from the cover to Alpha Flight vol. 3 #5. Art by Clayton Henry.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Alpha Flight vol. 3 #1
Created by	Scott Lobdell & Clayton Henry
In-story information
Alter ego	Louis "Lou" Sadler Jr.
Species	Human mutate
Team affiliations	Alpha Flight

Major Mapleleaf
Major Mapleleaf
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Alpha Flight #106 (March 1992)
Created by	Scott Lobdell & Mark Pacella
In-story information
Alter ego	Louis Sadler
Species	Human mutate
Team affiliations	Invaders

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)

Louis Sadler is the name of the first Major Mapleleaf. He first appeared in Alpha Flight #106.

Fictional character biography

Louis Sadler is a

Northstar of Alpha Flight.^[3]

Major Mapleleaf (Lou Sadler Jr.)

Louis Sadler Jr., the younger son of the original Major Mapleleaf, assumes the mantle of Major Mapleleaf. Lou first appears in Alpha Flight vol. 3 #1.

Fictional character biography

Louis "Lou" Sadler Jr. is a normal human with no superpowers who rides a super-powered horse named Thunder.

Bearing the rank of staff sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sadler takes the codename Major Mapleleaf to honour his father. Lou was reportedly beaten by his father, who blamed him for the death of his mother. Lou, who speaks very positively of his father, denies the abuse.^[4]

Sadler is recruited by Sasquatch as one of the new members of the Alpha Flight team when the original team is kidnapped by aliens.^[5]

Along with

the Collective.^[6]

References

^ Alpha Flight vol. 3 #3
^ Alpha Flight vol. 3 #9
^ Alpha Flight #106
^ Alpha Flight vol. 3 #3–5
^ Alpha Flight vol. 3 #6
^ The New Avengers #16

External links

AlphaFlight.net Alphanex Entry on Major Mapleleaf I
AlphaFlight.net Alphanex Entry on Major Mapleleaf II
Major Mapleleaf at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Uncannxmen.net Character Profile on Major Mapleleaf II

[1] Alpha Flight vol. 3 #3

[2] Alpha Flight vol. 3 #9

[3] Alpha Flight #106

[4] Alpha Flight vol. 3 #3–5

[5] Alpha Flight vol. 3 #6

[6] The New Avengers #16

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v t e Invaders
Roy Thomas Sal Buscema
WWII members	Bucky Bucky Barnes Captain America Steve Rogers Jeffrey Mace William Naslund Human Torch Miss America Namor Spitfire Toro Union Jack Vision Whizzer
Modern day members	Blazing Skull Tara Thin Man Union Jack U.S. Agent
Allies	Avengers Blonde Phantom Blue Diamond Crusaders Destroyer Fin Nick Fury Golden Girl Howling Commandos Liberty Legion Major Mapleleaf (Louis Sadler) Nia Noble Silver Scorpion V-Battalion
Enemies	Adolf Hitler Agent Axis Baron Blood Brain Drain Iron Cross Lady Lotus Master Man Red Skull Super-Axis U-Man Warrior Woman Yellow Claw
Related articles	All-New Invaders All-Winners Squad Golden Age of Comic Books Timely Comics The Twelve World War II Young Allies

v t e The Flight Program
John Byrne
Titles	Alpha Flight (comic book)
Teams	Alpha Flight Beta Flight Gamma Flight Omega Flight
Founding members	Guardian Sasquatch Snowbird Northstar Aurora Shaman
Members	Box Diamond Lil Fang Flex Major Mapleleaf Marrina Smallwood Murmur Nemesis Persuasion Puck Radius Sunfire Talisman Vindicator Wild Child Witchfire Wolverine
Supporting characters	Avengers Captain America Doctor Strange Fantastic Four Hulk Invisible Woman Namor X-Men
Enemies	Attuma Brain Drain Emissaries of Evil Egghead Eel Porcupine Power Man Rhino Solarr Swordsman Flashback Gilded Lily Jerry Jaxon Kingpin Llan the Sorcerer Master of the World Mesmero Persuasion Pestilence Pink Pearl Scramble Sebastian Shaw Super-Skrull Wendigo