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Death Adder (Roland Burroughs)

Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Roland Burroughs

Aliases
None

Identity
Known to authorities

Occupation
Professional criminal

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Rochester, New York

Known Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs (parents)

Group Affiliation
None; formerly Serpent Society, Serpent Squad

Education
Unrevealed

Height
5'6"

Weight
150 lbs.

Eyes
Blue-green

Hair
Black

Powers
Death Adder had the ability to breathe underwater, above-average strength and superhuman speed in water.

Abilities
Death Adder was an excellent hand-to-hand fighter.

Weapons
Death Adder wore a full body-suit specially treated with a silicon compound that approximated fish-oil's viscosity, to minimize water resistance. In the five fingers of each glove were special inch-long capsules containing highly concentrated venom of a death adder snake. One scratch of the poison was enough to paralyze a 200 pound man in 90 seconds. Without the antidote (which he carried in his belt), death will follow by asphixiation within an hour.

Paraphernalia
None

First Appearance
Marvel Two-in-One #64

Origin
Unrevealed

Significant Issues
Sent to search for the Serpent Crown, battled the Thing and Triton (Marvel Two-in-One #64-65); joined the Serpent Society (Captain America #310); murdered M.O.D.O.K. (Captain America #313); killed by the Scourge of the Underworld (Captain America #318)

Formerly a street thug, Death Adder was bioengineered by the Roxxon Oil Company, given gills and a protective body suit. During the surgery procedure, Death Adder was rendered mute. He was then trained and sent on the mission to retrieve the Serpent Crown alongside the Serpent Squad. The mission brought the group up against the Thing, Stingray and Triton, and though they found the Crown, they were defeated and sent to prison. Later, they were sent on another mission, which was interrupted by Iron Man. Invited to join the Serpent Society by their former leader Sidewinder, Death Adder and his teammates accepted. He participated in several missions, such as battling Captain America and murdering MODOK, until he met his death at the hands of the Scourge of the Underworld. Anaconda and Black Mamba were especially distraught over their friend's death, and the Society swore revenge on whoever had slain him.

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