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King Cobra (Klaus Voorhees)

 
King Cobra
Klaus Voorhees

Religion: not determined yet

Name: King Cobra

Alter Ego: Klaus Voorhees

Other Names: Cobra; The Human Cobra; Cobra I

Classification: villain villain   scientist scientist  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #98 (Nov. 1963): "Challenged by the Human Cobra!"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (as Cobra) Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #98 (Nov. 1963): "Challenged by the Human Cobra!"; (as King Cobra) Captain America (vol. 1) #367 (Feb. 1990): "The Way of the Snake"; (Age of Apocalypse) Tales from the Age of Apocalypse #2 (Dec. 1997): "Sinister Bloodlines"

Creators: Stan Lee, Don Heck

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 87

Teams/Affiliations: Initiative; Scavengers; Serpent Society (leader); Serpent Squad; Thunderbolts Army

Ally: Mr. Hyde
Ally: Jester

Occupation: research assistant

Nation: The Netherlands

Birth Place: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Race: white

Gender: male

In Captain America (vol. 1) #163, three serpent-themed villains (Viper, the Eel, and Cobra) banded together to form the "Serpent Squad." Their goal was to get revenge on Captain America and the Falcon for past defeats.

A second incarnation of the Serpent Squad appeared in Captain America #s 180-182, comprised of Viper (Dixon), the Eel, Princess Python, Cobra and Krang. The group tried to use the Serpent Crown to take over the world.


This character is in the following 56 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Captain America
Captain America: The Legend #1 (Sep. 1996)
Daredevil
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #98 (Nov. 1963): "Challenged by the Human Cobra!"
Tales from the Age of Apocalypse #2 (Dec. 1997): "Sinister Bloodlines"
Thunderbolts


Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1802
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=6695
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Thunderbolts
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/coacol.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hum.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/kinkiz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/c3.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/ageofapocalypse.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/thosthz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/seosg.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/61097/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Tales_From_The_Age_of_Apocalypse_Vol_1_2