Sons of the Serpent
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The Sons of the Serpent are a fictional supervillain
group in the Marvel Comics
universe
.
through hate crime
s and organized protest
s, and were opposed by the Avengers
and the Defenders
.
The first group calling itself the Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Avengers #32. They were secretly led by General Chen, an agent of Communist China. They attack black scientist Bill Foster
who is working with Pym, meaning he tells the Avengers to investigate them. As the Supreme Serpent he attempted to control the Avengers by holding Captain America
hostage and making a member impersonate him. Hawkeye infiltrates the Sons when they launch a recruiting drive.
The second Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Avengers #73. They were led by television demagogue Dan Dunn and Montague Hale.
The third Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Defenders #22. They were financed through J.C. Pennyworth of Richmond Enterprises (Nighthawk
's company) who was an African-American posing as a white racist in pursuit of power.
A sub-group of Serpent was featured in a back-up story in the nineteenth Avengers annual. Hubie Green is a young boy who idolizes the Avengers and dreams of being a super-hero. He gets the chance in a way he does not enjoy; he must turn his brother, the Serpent leader, over to the Avengers in order to save several cities from nuclear destruction.
The fourth Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Avengers Annual 2000 led by Russell Diabola, a demonic being. This incarnation of the group became more involved in mysticism, including references to Set
.
Another incarnation of The Sons of the Serpent appear in the miniseries The Last Defenders, led by an unidentified Supreme Serpent. They held a meeting in Dulwich
, London
, which was broken up by MI:5 working with Spitfire
and Union Jack
.
The Sons of the Serpents made a cameo in Runaways #10 (May 2009). In a game of truth or dare, Karolina Dean
is dared to steal the Supreme Serpent's coiled staff. She does, and Nico Minoru
inadvertently cracks the coiled staff with a spell from her own staff.
.
Supervillain
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group in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Fictional history
The Sons of the Serpent are a subversive organization of costumed American racist super-patriots who oppose all racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. They sought to subvert AmericaUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
through hate crime
Hate crime
In crime and law, hate crimes occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, social status or...
s and organized protest
Protest
A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations...
s, and were opposed by the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
and the Defenders
Defenders (comics)
The Defenders is the name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas...
.
The first group calling itself the Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Avengers #32. They were secretly led by General Chen, an agent of Communist China. They attack black scientist Bill Foster
Bill Foster
Bill Foster may refer to:* Bill Foster , U.S. Congressman , physicist* Bill Foster , Negro League baseball player* Bill Foster Bill Foster may refer to:* Bill Foster (Illinois politician) (born 1955), U.S. Congressman (D-IL), physicist* Bill Foster (baseball) (1904–1978), Negro League baseball...
who is working with Pym, meaning he tells the Avengers to investigate them. As the Supreme Serpent he attempted to control the Avengers by holding Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
hostage and making a member impersonate him. Hawkeye infiltrates the Sons when they launch a recruiting drive.
The second Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Avengers #73. They were led by television demagogue Dan Dunn and Montague Hale.
The third Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Defenders #22. They were financed through J.C. Pennyworth of Richmond Enterprises (Nighthawk
Nighthawk (Marvel Comics)
Nighthawk is the name of several fictional characters that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. There have been five versions of the character: a supervillain-turned-superhero from the mainstream Marvel Universe continuity, Kyle Richmond, who belonged to the team Squadron Sinister;...
's company) who was an African-American posing as a white racist in pursuit of power.
A sub-group of Serpent was featured in a back-up story in the nineteenth Avengers annual. Hubie Green is a young boy who idolizes the Avengers and dreams of being a super-hero. He gets the chance in a way he does not enjoy; he must turn his brother, the Serpent leader, over to the Avengers in order to save several cities from nuclear destruction.
The fourth Sons of the Serpent first appeared in Avengers Annual 2000 led by Russell Diabola, a demonic being. This incarnation of the group became more involved in mysticism, including references to Set
Set (Serpent God)
Set is the name of a fictional demon-god within the continuities of Conan the Barbarian and Marvel Universe.He is apparently an amalgam of the name of the Egyptian god Set and the appearance and characteristics of the Egyptian monster Apep and the Greek mythological figure the Lernaean Hydra. This...
.
Another incarnation of The Sons of the Serpent appear in the miniseries The Last Defenders, led by an unidentified Supreme Serpent. They held a meeting in Dulwich
Dulwich
Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...
, London
London
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, which was broken up by MI:5 working with Spitfire
Spitfire (comics)
Spitfire is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe and was introduced as a member of the World War II era Invaders superhero team.-Fictional character biography:...
and Union Jack
Union Jack (comics)
Union Jack is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-James Montgomery Falsworth:The original Union Jack, James Montgomery Falsworth, first appears in comics in The Invaders #7. He was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Frank Robbins. He...
.
The Sons of the Serpents made a cameo in Runaways #10 (May 2009). In a game of truth or dare, Karolina Dean
Karolina Dean
Karolina Dean , also briefly known as Lucy in the Sky, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series, Runaways. She was created by author Brian K. Vaughan & artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in Runaways #1 with most of the other main characters...
is dared to steal the Supreme Serpent's coiled staff. She does, and Nico Minoru
Nico Minoru
Nico Minoru , is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series, Runaways. Created in 2003 by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona, the character first debuted in Runaways vol. 1 #1 with most of the other main characters...
inadvertently cracks the coiled staff with a spell from her own staff.
MC2
In the alternate future of MC2, an offshoot organization called the Soldiers of the Serpent appeared in A-NextA-Next
A-Next is the Marvel Comics' MC2 universe version of the Avengers. The team made its first appearance in What If? #105, the first comic featuring Spider-Girl, and the team's origin story was told in the A-Next #1, cover dated October 1998....
.