Who are The Vigilant? Meet The Leopard from Lime Street!
10th August 2018
Scratched by a radioactive leopard, young Billy Farmer soon discovered that he had acquired the strength, agility and senses of the mighty jungle cat - and so he became The Leopard from Lime Street!
With just a week to go until The Vigilant hits shelves, we're giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!
Created by Tom Tully, Mike Western and Eric Bradbury, The Leopard from Lime Street is the crown jewel of British superhero comic strips. After being gifted extraordinary powers by the radioactive scratch, Billy creating a costume to disguise his identity and became the masked vigilante known as the ‘Leopard-Man’ – Selbridge’s premier crime fighter! Living with his aunt and mean uncle in a small house on Lime Street, Billy juggles his time between schoolwork and saving lives, earning some money on the side as a freelance photographer for the Selbridge Sun.