Copperhead (Daredevil foe)

Copperhead is the name of a number of fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. This article is about two similar characters that mimicked old pulp magazine heroes, wearing a suit of copper armor and shooting paralyzing or lethal darts.

Lawrence Chesney

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character_name=Copperhead
real_name=Lawrence Chesney
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Daredevil #124" (Aug 1975)
creators=Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
alliances=Gang of Four
partners=agent of unnamed demon
aliases=
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Publication history

Copperhead first appeared in "Daredevil" #124-125 (August-September 1975), and was created by Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan.

The character subsequently appears in "Human Fly" #9 (May 1978), "Daredevil" #1/2 (1998), and "Daredevil/Spider-Man" #1-4 (January-April 2001).

Copperhead received an entry in the "All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z" #3 (2006).

Fictional character biography

Lawrence Chesney grew up hearing the tales of a pulp fiction hero named Copperhead from his father. As an adult, he became a vigilante, assuming the Copperhead guise, and leaving his calling card of copper pennies on the eyes of his victims as a payment for the “fare across the River Styx”. His murders of New York City’s petty criminals brought him the attention of Daredevil. As he fought Daredevil, Copperhead was struck by lightning and was killed by electrocution. ["Daredevil" #125]

After death, Copperhead became the agent of a demon. He was sent back to Earth to retrieve Spider-Man’s soul, but failed after battling Spider-Man and Daredevil. ["Daredevil/Spider-Man" #1-4 (January-April 2001)]

Arthur Reynolds

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comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Copperhead
real_name=Arthur Reynolds
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Human Fly #8" (Apr 1978)
creators=Bill Mantlo and Frank Robbins
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
alliances=
aliases=
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Publication history

The second Copperhead appeared in "Human Fly" #8-9 (Apr-May 1978), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Frank Robbins.

Fictional character biography

Arthur Reynolds discovered that his former co-worker at the museum, Lawrence Chesney, had been Copperhead, and had been killed. Reynolds broke in to Chesney’s apartment and stole a spare Copperhead costume, assuming the identity. His plan to rob the museum were defeated by White Tiger and the Human Fly.

References

External links

*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/copp1.htm
*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/copperhf.htm