Death Adder (character)
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Death Adder is the name of two
Burroughs was a hired criminal that was given his powers by the
Theodore Scott, the second Death Adder, first appeared during the Civil War storyline in 2005-2006 as one of the criminals forced to join the Thunderbolts army. He would later join the Serpent Society just like his predecessor, he also became part of Serpent Solutions when the group was reorganized during the All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch of several Marvel comic books.
Publication history
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The first Death Adder first appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #64 (June 1980), and was created by
Fictional character biography
Roland Burroughs
Death Adder | |
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Ralph Macchio | |
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Alter ego | Roland Burroughs |
Team affiliations | Serpent Society Serpent Squad Savage Six |
Abilities | Bionic tail with spikes Poison-tipped talons Ability to breathe underwater |
Roland Burroughs was born in
He and his former teammates,
When ordered to bring the failed
Death Adder, among other villains, was revived by the Grandmaster and as part of the Legion of the Unliving was pitted against the Avengers. He eventually poisoned and killed Tigra, but after Death was freed from her imprisonment, she reverted the world back to the way it was before The Grandmaster's meddling.[11]
Death Adder was later among the seventeen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by
Death Adder later appears as part of the new
Theodore Scott
Death Adder | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Civil War Files #1 (Sept. 2006) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Theodore Scott |
Team affiliations | Serpent Society Thunderbolts |
Abilities | Bionic tail with spikes Poison-tipped talons Ability to breathe underwater |
A new Death Adder appeared during
During the
As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel event, Death Adder appears as a member of Viper's Serpent Society under its new name of Serpent Solutions.[21]
During the "Opening Salvo" part of the Secret Empire storyline, Death Adder was with Serpent Solutions at the time when they are recruited by Baron Helmut Zemo to join his Army of Evil.[22]
Later, Death Adder joined
Powers and abilities
Through mutagenic experimentation by the Brand Corporation, the first Death Adder's strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes were artificially enhanced. He also became amphibious which allows him to breathe underwater through artificial gills as well as on land through his nose. His anatomy was bionically bolstered to be able to withstand the ocean depths. His eyes were augmented to be able to see clearly in the murky depths of the ocean. He had a bionic tail which he could control like a fifth limb. He was able to swim at superhuman speeds. Death Adder wore lightweight full body armor supplied by the Brand Corporation, which included special spike-studded casing for his tail and titanium talons on his gloves. He sometimes filled the reservoirs in each of his gloved fingers with snake venom which could be squeezed through a tiny hole in each of his talons. These fingers could be pneumatically elongated from 8 to 15 inches (380 mm) in length. Roland Burroughs had a college degree in engineering.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
Death Adder appeared in the Ultimate Marvel universe, though this version is actually female and was portrayed as a normal female who wore civilian clothing and had green lizard-like skin, along with her tail and claws. She works alongside the Serpent Squad and battles the Fantastic Four while searching for the Serpent Crown.[24] She later reappears with the Serpent Squad, having escaped prison and once again searching for the Serpent Crown inside Project Pegasus. She was defeated by Spider-Man, the Human Torch, Iceman, and Rick Jones.[25] A second, male Death Adder appears much later as a member of the street gang called the Serpent Skulls. He commanded his own punk-themed underlings. He was killed by the bloodthirsty vigilante Scourge during the final showdown with the All-New Ultimates.[26] The female Death Adder most recently appeared alongside the Serpent Squad, once again stealing the Serpent Crown. This time, they were defeated by Spider-Man and the All-New Ultimates.[27]
Earth-33900
In the Avengers series dedicated to the American Armed Forces, Death Adder appears as a member of the Serpent Society. Unlike the original Death Adder, this version was not mute (which may indicate he is the Theodore Scott version).[28]
In other media
- Death Adder makes non-speaking appearances in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as a member of the Serpent Society.
- A female incarnation of Death Adder appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers as a member of the Serpent Society.
References
- ^ "Remender & Bunn Unleash the "Savage Six" on "Venom"". 31 May 2012.
- ^ Marvel Two-in-One #64-65
- ^ Iron Man #160
- ^ Captain America #308
- ^ Captain America #310
- ^ Captain America #313
- ^ Captain America #315
- ^ Captain America #318
- ^ Captain America #319
- ^ Captain America #320
- ^ 'The 'Avengers Annual #16
- ^ The Punisher vol. 7 #5
- ^ "CBR - the World's Top Destination for Comic, Movie & TV news".
- ^ The Punisher vol. 7 #6-10
- ^ Iron Man V5 #20
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #10
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #17
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #20
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map
- ^ Nova vol. 4 #19
- ^ Captain America: Sam Wilson #4
- ^ Captain America: Steve Rogers #16
- ^ Deadpool: Assassin #5 (2018)
- ^ Ultimate Power #1
- ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #8
- ^ All-New Ultimates #6
- ^ Ultimate End #1
- ^ The Avengers American Armed Forces Exclusive #13 (May 2012)
External links
- Death Adder I at Marvel.com
- Death Adder I at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Death Adder II at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Death Adder on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki