Arc 12:  "The Inside Leak"

Written by Wally Wood (writer and artist)

Strips: 92 - 114

Dates: 04/23/1973 - 10/01/1973

Cannon is promised no more field assignments even though he admits that he enjoyed the excitement. A new mission to uncover a dangerous leak in HQ comes up and Hurley Simms, recently married to Alice, is given the assignment. Unfortunately, word gets to the gang he was to investigate in San Francisco that the new guy joining them, Simms, was a Fed. The leak comes via the new admin assistant for the Chief, a man named Schneider, who luscious girl friend, Gerta, is an enemy plant who uses pillow talk to learn far too much. Even as he prepares to head to help, Cannon decides after hearing Elena is pregnant with his child that they should get married. The lead assassin for the enemy spy cell is tipped off and blows up the church to kill Cannon but only kills Elena. Cannon will not rest until he gets revenge and gets it, though not before the assassin kills the Chief.