FOX DIVISION
Membership: Unidentified section chief and executive staff
Purpose: To staff HYDRA's diplomatic needs
Affiliations: HYDRA, Imperial Hydra (Arnold Brown)
Enemies: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Base of Operations: HYDRA Headquarters, beneath Imperial Industries International, New York
First Appearance: Strange Tales I#138/1 (November, 1965) History: (Strange Tales I#138/1) - As the Imperial Hydra prepared to conquer the United States using their Betatron Bomb, he summoned the Fox section chief and his executive staff to a meeting, told them that Operation: Doomsday was ready, and to send their staff to Washington to present their demands. Two members of Fox division journeyed to Washington and demanded the American government's surrender, under the threat of activating the Betatron Bomb.
The Betatron Bomb was ultimately disarmed by Tony Stark, using the Brainosaur.
Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and John Severin.
HYDRA's Tiger and Rhino divisions are covered under their own entries.
The Fox (Reynard Slinker) really should have been a member of HYDRA's Fox division, but he wasn't shown to have joined HYDRA until well after the Imperial Hydra's day.
HYDRA's animal-themed divisions were only used during the Imperial Hydra's tenure. More's the pity!
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CLARIFICATIONS:
HYDRA's Fox Division should not be confused with:
HYDRA's Beaver Division was responsible for engineering duties. No Beaver agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
HYDRA's Camel Division was responsible for supplying duties. No Camel agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
HYDRA's Falcon Division was responsible for air combat duties. No Falcon agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
HYDRA's Leopard Division was responsible for reconnaissance duties. No Leopard agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
HYDRA's Mole Division was responsible for administrative duties. No Mole agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
HYDRA's Owl Division was responsible for planning duties. No Owl agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
HYDRA's Sea Dragon Division was responsible for their naval actions. No Sea Dragon agents were ever identified.
--Strange Tales I#138
The HYDRA Undersea Assault Force (HUAF) from Strange Tales I#137 may have been members of the Sea Dragon division.
Images taken from:
Strange Tales I#138, page 4, panel 3
Strange Tales I#138, page 4, panel 1
other divisions- Strange Tales I#138, page 4, panel 1
Last updated: 03/26/05
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