Copperhead (Marvel Comics)

Copperhead
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Daredevil #124 (Aug 1975)
Created by	Len Wein Marv Wolfman Gene Colan
In-story information
Alter ego	Lawrence Chesney
Team affiliations	Gang of Four
Partnerships	Agent of unnamed demon
Abilities	Wears a suit of copper armor Use of a gun that shoots paralyzing or lethal darts

Copperhead
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Human Fly #8 (Apr 1978)
Created by	Bill Mantlo Frank Robbins
In-story information
Alter ego	Arthur Reynolds
Abilities	Wears a suit of copper armor Use of a gun that shoots paralyzing or lethal darts

Copperhead
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Captain America #337 (1988)
Created by	Mark Gruenwald Ralph Macchio Tom Morgan
In-story information
Alter ego	David Lawfers
Team affiliations	Serpent Society
Abilities	Wears copper suit Possesses arsenal of gadgets Gauntlets that shoot poisonous energy blasts

Copperhead is the name of three different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first Copperhead was Lawrence Chesney, who made his debut in Daredevil #124 (Aug 1975) and was created by writers Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, and artist Gene Colan. The second Copperhead, Arthur Reynolds, was a coworker of Chesney and stole his costume after Chesney was killed. Reynolds first appeared in Human Fly #8 (Apr 1978) by writer Bill Mantlo and artist. Frank Robbins. The third person to use the name Copperhead is totally unrelated to the first two characters, Davis Lawfers, who took the name from the snake of the same name. Lawfers first appeared in Captain America #337 (1988) created by writers Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio and artist Tom Morgan.

Chesney who's mental illness leads himself to think he was Copperhead, a pulp fiction hero he grew up reading. Chesney would leave copper pennies on the eyes of his murder victims. When he began to target the writer and publisher of the original Copperhead stories he is stopped by Daredevil. During the fight Chesney was struck by lighting and killed. Reynolds worked with Chesney as a museum guard and later discovered Chesney's secret identity. Using the costume he planned to rob the museum where he worked as a guard, but was stopped by White Tiger and the Human Fly.

The third Copperhead, was originally a henchman of Viper, given a suit with built in powers based on the Copperhead. Teamed up with Fer-de-lance, Black Racer, and Puff Adder they formed the Serpent Squad, a ploy to get them accepted into the Serpent Society. The group is accepted by Sidewinder and the Serpent Society, enabling them to help push Sidewider out of power, allowing Viper to take control of the group. When Viper is deposed later on Copperhead leaves the Serpent Society. He later returned to the Serpent Society and became part of Serpent Solutions when the group was reorganized in 2015.

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