SERPENT DENSERPENT DEN
Classification: Terrestrial cave
Creator: The Serpent Den cave was naturally occurring
User/Possessors: Sons of the Serpent (Supreme Serpent/Tai Chen, numerous unidentified others)
First Appearance: Avengers I#32 (September, 1966)
Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Serpent Den
was a cave which functioned as a base of operations for the Sons of the
Serpent organization. It was equipped with a podium bordered by two
serpent-shaped poles from where the Supreme Serpent would give
speeches. The lighting within the cave was only from hand-carried
torches.
History:
(Avengers I#32 (fb) - BTS) - The Sons of the Serpent began basing
themselves out of a cave in New York City, which they called the
Serpent Den.
(Avengers I#32) - After the Sons of the Serpent
roughed up New York resident Mr. Gonzales for not being born in
America, one of their number suggested they hurry to a nearby rooftop
to take their helicopter to the Serpent Den, where a meeting was about
to begin about their newest membership drive. A short time later, the
Supreme Serpent of the Sons of the Serpent led a meeting within New
York's Serpent Den cave in which the radically xenophobic group
attempted to recruit new members, unaware the meeting was secretly
being watched by none other than the Black Widow.
Comments: Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck.
The Sons of the Serpent have had many headquarters throughout their history but only two of them were called the Serpent Den. This profile only covers the original cave Serpent Den. Since the second Serpent Den was a totally different location and building, I chose to leave that one for a separate profile.
I apologize for the lack of great images in this
profile but the Serpent Den only appeared on three panels, two of which
are included in this profile. The third panel was very similar to the
2nd image in this profile: just a crowd in front of a pink wall.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
This, the original, Serpent Den should be distinguished:
images: (without ads)
Avengers I#32, p5, pan5 (Sons of the Serpent meeting in the Serpent Den for a membership drive, main image)
Avengers I#32, p6, pan1 (Black Widow amongst those meeting within the Serpent Den)
Appearances:
Avengers I#32 (September, 1966) - Stan Lee (writer, editor), Don Heck (art)
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
Last Updated: 01/17/18
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