Sons of the Serpent
| Sons of the Serpent | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Avengers #32 (1966) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee Don Heck |
The Sons of the Serpent are a fictional supervillain group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Sons of the Serpent first appeared in The Avengers #32 and were created by Stan Lee and Don Heck.
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 the United States through hate crimes and organized protests, and were opposed by the Avengers and the Defenders. There have been many incarnations of the Sons of the Serpent.
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, Chen 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 Serpent Man. This incarnation of the group became more involved in mysticism, including references to Set.
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