| Death Adder |
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Death Adder. Art by Rick Bryant.
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| Characteristics |
| Alter ego |
Roland Burroughs |
Team
affiliations |
Serpent Society
Serpent Squad |
| Abilities |
Bionic tail with spikes,
Poison-tipped talons,
Ability to breathe underwater |
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Death Adder (Roland Burroughs), a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, was one of the original members of the Serpent
Society.
Fictional character biography
Roland Burroughs was born in Rochester, New York. A small time thug, Death Adder
was chosen by Roxxon Oil Company to participate in a covert operation to retrieve the
Serpent Crown. At Roxxon's Mutagenic Laboratory, Roland was surgically given gills and a
bionic tail, as well as poison-tipped claws, to help him in his endeavors; it was also because of an accident while implanting
his gills that Death Adder was rendered mute. During the mission, he and his group, the Serpent
Squad, came into direct conflict with The Thing and Triton. The Serpent Squad was successful in finding the Serpent Crown, but were defeated by the heroes
and taken into custody.
He and his former teammates, Black Mamba and Anaconda, joined together again to infiltrate a zoo and find a valuable
weapon known as the "microscanner," which scans and disrupts various body functions. They were ambushed and defeated by
Iron Man, but were able to escape. They later received an invitation to join Sidewinder's Serpent Society. It was there that Death Adder
was able to shine, killing M.O.D.O.K. during their first mission. He also participated in the
mission to retrieve the retired Porcupine's costume, eventually leading to a battle
with Captain America.
When ordered to bring the failed Princess Python back to her original group, the
Circus of Crime, Death Adder's serpent saucer crashed in the South Bronx due to unrevealed reasons. Leaving Princess Python where she was and attempting to take a
cab back to the base, he was shot and killed by the Scourge of the Underworld,
who was posing as the driver. His body was later found by Sidewinder, and his closest friends Anaconda and Black Mamba were able
to mourn his death.
Death Adder (Unknown)
Civil War/The Initiative
Recently, a new Death Adder has appeared during Civil War.
Death Adder has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book
Avengers: The Initiative #1. [1]
Other versions
- Death Adder, among other villains, was revived by the Grandmaster and 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.
Ultimate Death Adder
Death Adder appeared in the Ultimate Universe, though this version is actually
female. She works alongside the Serpent Squad and battles the Fantastic Four while searching for the Serpent Crown.
Bibliography
- Avengers Annual #16
- Captain America #307-311, 313, 315, 318-319
- Civil War Files'
- Iron Man #160
- Marvel Two-in-One #64-65
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition #16
References
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