Fer-de-Lance (comics)

Fer-de-Lance
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Captain America #337 (January 1988)
Created by	Mark Gruenwald Tom Morgan
In-story information
Alter ego	Teresa Vasquez
Team affiliations	Serpent Society Serpent Squad
Abilities	Experienced street fighter Enhanced strength and durability Retractable razor-edged claws on gloves and boots

Fer-de-Lance (Teresa Vasquez) is a fictional super villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Fer-de-Lance first appeared in Captain America #337 (January 1988) and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Tom Morgan.

Teresa Vasquez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hired as a personal assassin for the Viper, Fer-de-Lance and her allies Puff Adder, Black Racer, and Copperhead, the fourth Serpent Squad, pulled a number of bank heists in Las Vegas. Fer-de-Lance was trained in battle with razor-edged claws that retract from her gloves and boots. During one of their casino robberies, Captain America and his allies Falcon, Nomad, and Demolition-Man intervened and defeated the group of professional criminals, placing them in jail. Soon after, Fer-de-Lance and the others were rescued by Sidewinder, and initiated into the Serpent Society. However, she was secretly a double agent of the Viper, and enabled the Viper to teleport into Serpent Society headquarters.

Fer-de-Lance feigned a friendship with Diamondback during her first night with the Serpent Society, but quickly turned on her when Viper's scheme to overthrow Sidewinder as leader of the criminal organization succeeded. Betraying Sidewinder and Diamondback, Fer-de-Lance was the first to find the pair hiding in a control room. During the skirmish, Fer-de-Lance lunged at Diamondback, who promptly dodged her attack. Fer-de-Lance, pressing her retractable razors into a computer, suffered an electric shock and was defeated. After Viper abandoned the group of mercenaries, Fer-de-Lance continued to serve with the Serpent Society.

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