BAD Girls, Inc.
| B.A.D. Girls Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America (first series) #385 (1991) |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) |
Asp Black Mamba Diamondback Impala (former) |
B.A.D. Girls, Inc. is a fictional group of female adventurers who all have had criminal records. The group first appeared in Captain America vol. 1 #385. Three of the group's four members (Asp, Black Mamba and Diamondback) were previously members of the Serpent Society. They were teamed with Captain America on several occasions before disappearing for several years, during which time Black Mamba and Diamondback made solo appearances elsewhere.
Black Mamba, the Asp, and Diamondback were close friends as well as founding members of Sidewinder's super-villain team, the Serpent Society. When Diamondback began dating Steve Rogers, the team acted behind the scenes to make sure that her first real date was uneventful. After learning of Diamondback and Cap's relationship, the Society's new leader, King Cobra, had Diamondback kidnapped and placed on trial, fearing that she would reveal the groups secrets to the Captain. Diamondback was found guilty by her fellow serpents and sentenced to execution. Black Mamba and Asp objected but were overruled by King Cobra. To save Diamondback, Black Mamba and Asp called in a favor from their former leader, Sidewinder, also Black Mamba's ex-boyfriend and they rescued Diamondback, however in retaliation, King Cobra captured the Asp and Black Mamba. Diamondback then hired Paladin to help her free the pair. Together, with Captain America, and Paladin, the five combined to defeat the Serpent Society.
Fearing retaliation, Diamondback suggested they form their own group, B.A.D. Girls, Inc., the "B", "A", and "D" being the initials of their combined codenames.
Later, the remaining Serpent Society members captured Diamondback, however, MODAM intervened and kidnapped Anaconda and all three girls to enlist them for Superia's army of Femizons. While on Superia's cruise ship, Asp and Mamba befriended Zambian criminal javelin expert Impala, while Diamondback was attacked and almost killed by Snapdragon. Traumatized, Diamondback decided to quit adventuring and the team were rescued by Captain America and Paladin who once again joined forces to defeat Superia and her Femizons. After the battle, Captain America offered to clear their names but the girls declined.
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