was titled Nocturne; parts 3 onward were not individually titled. Written by Simon Furman (all parts). Illustrated by Laurent Lefeuvre (parts 1-3); Nicke Roche (parts 4-5), , P. J. Holden (part 6) Colours by John-Paul Bove (parts 4 onwards). Letters by Laurent Lefeuvre (parts 1-3); O.J. Sanchez (part 4); SquakeZz (parts 5 onwards). Fictional character biography Billy Farmer lived with his Aunt Joan and Uncle Charlie in the fictional town of Selbridge, where the 13-year old attended secondary school, where he was often bullied. Billy was also the sole writer and photographer for the school magazine, and as such was sent to take pictures for the publication at a nearby Zoological institute ran by Professor Jarman. There he was scratched by a radioactive leopard called Sheba, and after returning home found he had enhanced strength, speed, reflexes and agility after an altercation with his abusive uncle. Billy quickly realises he has been granted the abilities of a leopard as a result of the scratch, including a sixth "leopard sense". In order to hide his identity he reworks his costume from a school pantomime Puss-in-Boots costume and decides to use it to foil the dangerous burglar known as the Cat-Man. He not only captures the robber and delivers him to the police but is also able to snap pictures of the criminal in action, which he attempts to sell to the editor of the local Selbridge Sun editor, who believes he has faked the shot and refuses to buy it. Thereafter Billy has to balance fighting crime with enduring the bullying of both his uncle and other pupils, realising that fighting back with his new powers could kill them. However, he does find various other ways to show them up. He also tries to carve out a career at the Selbridge Sun, where editor Thaddeus Clegg frequently tries to exploit Billy while simultaneously trying to find out more about the mysterious crime-fighting Leopard of Lime Street. Much of the story and format bore a strong resemblance to Spider-Man, including the origin and nature of his powers, an orphan with a kindly but frail aunt, the distrust the Leopard suffers from both the police and the press, Farmer being the target of bullies but realising he can't use his powers against them, the unwitting editor searching to expose the hero while unaware his alter ego is in his employ and so forth.