PRINCESS PYTHONPRINCESS PYTHON
Real Name: Zelda DuBois
Identity/Class: Human mutate
Occupation: Circus performer, criminal, snake
charmer
Group Membership: Circus of Crime (Antoro,
Blackwing/Joey
Manfredi, Bruto
the
Strongman/Bruce
Olafsen, Human
Cannonball/Jack Pulver, Clown/Eliot
"Crafty" Franklin, Dragon Man, Fire-Eater/Tomas
Ramirez, Great
Gambonnos/Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno, Live Wire/Rance
Preston, Mike,
Rajah/Kahir
Mahadevu, Ringmaster/Maynard Tiboldt, Sultan
the
elephant,
Teena the
Fat Lady/Mary
Stenson);
formerly
Army of Evil
(Absorbing Man/Carl Creel, Anaconda/Blanche
Sitzniski,
Armadillo/Antonio
Rodriguez,
Baron Blood,
Baron Zemo/Helmut Zemo, Blackout/Marcus
Daniels, Boomslang/Marc
Riemer,
Bruto the
Strongman/Bruce Olafsen, Bulldozer/Henry Camp, Bushmaster/Quincy
McIver,
Clown/Eliot "Crafty" Franklin, Coachwhip/Beatrix
Keener,
Cottonmouth/Burchell
Clemens, Cyclone/Pierre
Fresson, Death Adder/Theodore
Scott, Dragonfly/Veronica
Dultry,
Fer-de-Lance/Teresa
Vasquez, Ferocia,
Fire-Eater/Tomas Ramirez,
Graviton/Franklin
Hall, Great Gambonnos/Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno, Grey Gargoyle/Paul
Duval, Gypsy Moth/Sybil
Dvorak,
Ironclad/Mike Steel, Klaw/Ulysses
Klaw,
Kraven the Hunter/Sergei Kravinoff, Living
Laser/Arthur Parks,
Madame Masque/Giulietta Nefaria, Mr. Hyde/Calvin
Zabo,
Nitro/Robert Hunter, Piledirver/Brian Calusky, Puff Adder/Gordon
Fraley,
Rock Python/M'Gula,
Sidewinder/Gregory
Bryan, Squid/Donny
Callahan, Teena
the Fat Lady/Mary Stenson, Thunderball/Dr. Eliot Franklin, Tiger
Shark/Todd
Arliss,
Vapor/Ann Darnell, Vector/Simon Utrecht, Viper/Jordan
Dixon, Whirlwind/David Cannon,
Wizard/Bentley Wittman, Wrecker/Dirk Garthwaite, X-Ray/James Darnell,
Yellowjacket/Darren
Cross),
Masters of Evil
(Vengeance, Whiplash/Anton Vanko, Whirlwind/David Cannon), Serpent Solutions (Anaconda/Blanche
Sitzniski, Asp/Cleo
Nefertiti,
Black Mamba/Tanya
Sealy,
Black
Racer/Ariana
Saddiqi, Boomslang/Marc
Riemer, Bushmaster/Quincy
McIver, Coachwhip/Beatrix
Keener, Cobra/Klaus Voorhees, Copperhead/Davis
Lawfers, Cottonmouth/Burchell
Clemens,
Death Adder/Theodore
Scott, Diamondback/Rachel
Leighton, Eel/Edward Lavell, Fer-de-Lance/Teresa
Vasquez, Puff
Adder/Gordon
Fraley, Rattler/Gustav
Krueger, Rock
Python/M'Gula, Sidewinder/Greg
Bryan, Viper/Jordan
Dixon), Serpent
Squad
(Cobra/Klaus Voorhees, Eel/Leopold
Stryke, Viper/Ophelia
Sarkissian), Femizons (Anaconda/Blanche Sitzniski, Arclight/Phillipa Sontag, Battleaxe/Anita Ehren, Blackbird/Heather O'Gara, Black Lotus, Bloodlust/Beatta Dubiel, Bombshell/Wendy Conrad, Chimera, Dansen Macabre, Dragoness/Tamara Kurtz, Elektra/Elektra Natchios, Ferocia, Frenzy/Joanna Cargill, Gladiatrix/Robbin Braxton, Golddigger/Angela Golden, Gypsy Moth/Sybil Dvorak, Ice Princess, Impala, Ion/Voletta Todd, Iron Maiden/Melina Vostokovna, Karisma/Mary Brown, Knockout/Elizabeth Rawson, Mindblast/Danielle Forte, MODOM, Moonstone/Karla Sofen, Mysteria/Winters, Nightshade/Tilda Johnson, Pink Pearl/Pearl Gross, Poundcakes/Marian Pouncy, Quicksand, Screaming Mimi/Melissa Gold, Snapdragon/Sheoke Sanada, Steel Wind/Ruriko Tsumura, Superia/Deidre Wentworth, Titania/Mary MacPherran, Vapor/Ann Darnell, Vertigo, Water Witch, Whiplash/Leaann Foreman, Whiteout, Wrangler/Laralie, Yellowjacket/Rita Demara),
Quentin Carnival (Aura-Lee,
John
Blaze, Kody,
Lobster
Lad/Double-Tap,
Clara
Menninger,
Roach/Tex,
Wolf,
Yang
Kwei Fei),
Masters of
Menace
(Clown/Eliot "Crafty" Franklin,
Great Gambonnos/Ernesto & Luigi Gambonno, Human Cannonball/Jack
Pulver)
Affiliations: A.I.M.,
American
Samurai,
Angar
the Screamer
(David Angar), Archie the Dog-Faced Boy,
Noel Beckford, Benny the snake, Kate Bishop, Craig
Blaze, Emma Blaze, Cat Burglar,
Bushmaster (Quincy McIver), Constrictor (Frank Payne),
Death Adder (Roland Burroughs), Executioner (Daniel Dubois), Max
Fury, Gibbon (Marty Blank), Headmen
(Gorilla-Man
(Arthur Nagan), others),
Hydra, Dr. Thomas Marles,
Mr. Negative (Martin Li), Diana Patton, Jesse
Pinto,
Precious the snake, Pythagoras the snake,
Captain Rawlins, Relf,
Roxxon,
Sidewinder (Seth Voelker),
Stilt-Man
(Wilbur
Day), Tinkerer,
Viper (Ophelia Sarkissian), Warlord Krang, Warpath (James Proudstar), Lt.
Bart
Wegner,
Wyatt Wingfoot;
formerly
Devil Dinosaur, Howard the Duck, Moon Boy, Moonstone (Karla Sofen), Screaming Mimi (Melissa Gold)
Enemies: Anung-Ite, Apex (Otherone), Arcade, Avengers (Agent Venom/"Flash" Thompson, Beast/Hank McCoy, Black Panther/T'Challa, Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff, Captain Britain/Brian Braddock, Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, Valkyrie/Brunnhilde, Vision/"Victor Shade," Wasp/Janet Van Dyne, Yellowjacket/Goliath/Giant-Man/Hank Pym), Black Ant (Eric O'Grady LMD), Black Goliath (Bill Foster), Black Panther (T'Challa), Luke Cage, Captain America (Steve Rogers), Captain America (Sam Wilson), Chester, Circus of Lost Souls (Blossom, Dog-Faced Boy, Major Minor, Meriam, Stilts), Cyclops (Scott Summers), D-Man (Dennis Dunphy), Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Devil Dinosaur, D-Man (Dennis Dunphy), Officer Dragon, Falcon (Joaquin Torres), Frankie, Generation X (Chamber/Jonothon Starsmore, Husk/Paige Guthrie, Jubilee/Jubilation Lee, Skin/Angelo Espionsa, Synch/Everett Thomas), D.W. Griffith, Ignatz Hubley, Hulk (Bruce Banner), Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Hunter-Bots, Iceman (Bobby Drake), Iron Man (Tony Stark), J. Jonah Jameson, Edwin Jarvis, Joe, Hugh Jones, Justice (Vance Astrovik), Misty Knight, Kraven the Hunter, Kristall Starrer, Last High Priest of Baal, Darryl Licht, Mercs for Money (Deadpool/"Wade Wilson," Domino/Neena Thurman, Gorilla Man/Ken Hale, Hit-Monkey, Machine Man/X-51, Masacre, Negasonic Teenage Warhead/Ellie Phimister), M.O.D.O.K. (George Tarleton), Moon Boy, Multitude (Ward), "Foggy" Nelson, Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond simulacrum), Nomad (Steve Rogers), Paladin, Power Man (Luke Cage), Punisher (Frank Castle), Iris Raritan, Redwing, Rocket Raccoon, Paul Same, Scourge of the Underworld, She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters), Shelob, S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Boy (Bailey Briggs), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Spider-Man (Ben Reilly), Star-Lord (Peter Quill), John Steele, Beverly Switzler, Taskmaster, Claire Temple, Thing (Ben Grimm), Thor (Thor Odinson), Thunderbolts (Atlas/Erik Josten, Citizen V/Helmut Zemo, Meteorite/Karla Sofen, Songbird/Melissa Gold, Techno/Norbert Ebersol), Thundra, Ulik, Undead MC, (Blivet, Charnel, Dolores, Hairball, Joy, Roadkill), Mary Jane Watson, Kate Waynesboro, Winda Wester, Whitey, Colleen Wing, Wyatt Wingfoot, Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes), Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
Known Relatives: Daniel DuBois (Executioner,
son), Marty Blank (Gibbon, ex-husband), Wilbur Day (Stilt-Man,
ex-husband)
Aliases: Zelda Blank, Zelda Day
Base of Operations: Mobile
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man I#22
(November, 1965)
Powers/Abilities: Zelda Dubois was a talented snake charmer, able to win the complete loyalty of giant snakes and make them do her bidding. At times possessing a forked tongue herself, Princess had an empathic connection with her snakes, grieving their losses and feeling their pains. Using dance movements, she communicated her wants to her snakes. In one battle, Princess sent a giant snake to absorb the thoughts of Captain America, stating she could then read his thoughts but when the same snake was shot with arrows, Princess experienced the pain. She had a habit of placing her snakes in extreme danger, sending them against such adversaries as the Hulk, but then having major panic and regret the second her snakes were put in any form of danger. At times, it had been hinted that she had full mental control over her snakes and it may be that her natural skills had been enhanced via other means during her criminal career at times. She occasionally used electric prods and guns in combat.
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red-brown
History: (Official
Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe
Edition I#10 (fb) – BTS) – Zelda DuBois was born in Darlington, South
Carolina.
Little was known about her upbringing but along the way, she discovered
that she
had a special affinity for snakes and an empathic connection with them.
She at
some point formed a stage act in which she dressed in skin-tight green
and
performed with pythons. Her first python was 25-feet long and she named
it
Precious. She began calling herself Princess Python.
(Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#3 (fb) – BTS) – At some point, Zelda had a son, Daniel, that she raised seemingly on her own. She made sure he went to private schools.
(Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#4 (fb) – BTS) – Zelda kept her life as Princess Python a complete secret from Daniel throughout his upbringing.
(Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition I#10 (fb) – BTS) – Princess Python became affiliated with the Ringmaster's Circus of Crime after they relocated in America.
(Ghost Rider II#73 (fb) ) - Princess Python was present when the Clown (Franklin) joined the Circus of Crime.
(Amazing Spider-Man I#22) – After spending time in prison, the Circus of Crime was let go. After they were confronted by Spider-Man, the Great Gambonnos, Princess Python and Human Cannonball turned against Ringmaster, declaring the Clown their new leader in their own super villain team. Days later, they robbed an art gallery opening, though J. Jonah Jameson was badly wounded during the robbery. The villains had just decided on the team name Masters of Menace when Spider-Man attacked. During the fight, Princess tried using her femininity to convince Spider-Man not to fight, trusting he wouldn't hit her. She tried flirting, removing his mask, turning him to their side and even hitting him with an electric prod but she eventually sent her large python, Precious, against him then was horrified when Spider-Man tied the snake in knots. Later, they were all arrested, including Ringmaster.
(Avengers I#22) – After getting out of jail, the Circus reformed and tried manipulating the disbanded Avengers (Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver) into joining them but the heroes turned on the villains. During the battle, Princess Python was defeated by the Scarlet Witch's hexes before she could summon Precious.
(Thor I#145) – After getting out of jail, the Circus members put together a plot to steal the Golden Bull. After the Circus auditioned strong men unsuccessfully, Princess saw Precious wrap himself around a man claiming to be Thor (actually Thor, stripped of most of his god powers) and Thor tied the snake in knots, leading Princess to zap him with her electric prod. Ringmaster then hypnotized him to aid them in the theft.
(Thor I#146) – The Circus performed with Thor, who remained under hypnosis. Princess flirted with Thor and wanted to know his real name. That night, they robbed the local museum with Princess sneaking in with Precious, who restrained a guard before fleeing after getting hurt. All went according to plan until the guard's gunfire snapped Thor out of his trance. Princess was pinned against the wall when Thor dropped the Golden Bull.
(Thor I#147) – Thor freed Princess Python and she told the police he was innocent even as she escaped on Precious' back. She worried about Thor as the Circus fled to safety.
(Avengers I#60/Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes II I#6-7) – The Circus of Crime, disguised as wedding caterers, snuck into Avengers Mansion, tied up Edwin Jarvis and prepared to set off nitro explosives. After Yellowjacket and Wasp were married, Hawkeye discovered the Circus but was apprehended. When Wasp cut the cake, she found Precious inside. The Circus soon attacked but they were swiftly defeated, especially as Yellowjacket was revealed as Goliath (Hank Pym). During the fight, Princess Python controlled Precious until she was punched by the Wasp and defeated. As they were arrested, they were disappointed they couldn't get revenge on Thor.
(Thor I#173 (fb) – BTS) – The Circus of Crime,
with new
member Mike, who dressed as Thor, robbed an electronic store, stealing
a
valuable Dual Computer, which they then hid in a 5000-lb barbell.
(Thor I#173) – In a new costume, Princess Python, with Precious, saw Thor and realized that it wasn't Mike. While Princess Python performed with the Circus, a battle broke out between Thor and Ulik. When the police arrived, the Dual Computer was exposed and the Circus was arrested. When Princess tried to escape with a gun, Thor tied her up with Precious.
(Iron Man I#50) - Knowing the police were closing in, Princess Python saw Tony Stark leave a residence. She knocked on the door and had Precious wrap around Edwin Jarvis, then she demanded that Jarvis reveal where Stark had gone. She rushed to Stark Industries and had Precious attack Stark, who had been interviewing with reporter Doug. Princess spoke into the camera and demanded a million dollars and a plane to South America, or Stark would die. Stark zapped the snake, then changed to Iron Man and attacked. Iron Man hit the snake with multiple blasts and punched it, and the snake was briefly granted super-powers by being doused in rocket fuel compounds, but Iron Man killed the snake. Realizing she now had no one, Princess attempted suicide by falling into the acidic compounds, but Iron Man saved her life. She screamed about hating Iron Man, and he promised to get her help.
(Daredevil I#118) – The Circus, with new member Blackwing, planned a large benefit performance at Shea Stadium. Ringmaster sent Princess and the Gambonnos after Daredevil, and they attacked him at the office of district attorney "Foggy" Nelson. When Precious wrapped around Daredevil, Princess leaned in with her electric prod but Daredevil dodged and the prod hit Precious, killing her. Princess fled. After the performance at Shea Stadium, Ringmaster hypnotized the viewing audience at home and Blackwing's bats brought in the loot but Daredevil and the police soon arrived. Princess and another snake were hit by Human Cannonball in the subsequent confusion.
(Captain America I#180 (fb)) – Princess Python, with Precious (presumably a new snake with the same name), was recruited by Viper to be part of her new Serpent Squad.
(Captain America I#180) – Princess and Precious assaulted police officers at the Virginia State Penitentiary in order to free Cobra and Eel. At their first meeting, Eel learned his brother (the original Viper) had been killed by the police and Viper over-powered Cobra when he tried to take over the leadership role. Later, the Squad kidnapped Hugh Jones at a movie theater, battling Nomad (formerly Captain America), who threw Precious into Princess, and escaping when Nomad tripped over his own cape. Viper then revealed the kidnapped man was the president of Roxxon as well as her alliance with Warlord Krang and plans for world domination with the Serpent Crown.
(Captain America I#181) – Warlord Krang placed the
Serpent
Crown on Jones' head and put out demands for all Roxxon assets. The
Serpent
Squad, including Princess Python, went to a drilling platform and roused employees, including Joe
and
Chester, with the plan to use the Crown to raise the sunken continent
of
Lemuria. Nomad attacked and used his super-strength to defeat the
villains but
the Viper and Cobra escaped together.
(Power Man I#25 (fb) - BTS) - Princess Python was arrested and while in prison, she apparently returned to the Circus of Crime.
(Power Man I#25 (fb)) – The Circus of Crime were released from their prison van by Live Wire, who joined the team.
(Power Man I#24) – Princess Python and Precious,
with the
Circus of Crime, attacked Power Man and Black Goliath, determined to
recruit
them while the heroes' allies Claire Temple and D.W. Griffith stood nearby.
(Power Man I#25) – Princess lusted after Power Man then gave an electric zap to Claire Temple when she grew upset. Temple was placed in Princess' private room to recover, where Temple knocked her out with a chair over her head then posed as the Princess to save her allies. Princess soon awoke but was put under hypnosis by D.W. Griffith using Ringmaster's hat. The Circus was soon defeated.
(Howard the Duck I#25) – The Circus of Crime were hired to perform for a party of rich socialites (including Paul Same and Winda Wexler) by Iris Raritan. They robbed the party then forcibly recruited Howard the Duck.
(Howard the Duck I#26) – In Skudge, Pennsylvania, the Circus forced Howard to perform then robbed the crowd, including Ignatz Hubley. Later, when they stopped for gas, Hubley shot Ringmaster's hat off and the Circus rushed away in the ensuing chaos, leaving Howard behind.
(Howard the Duck I#27) – Howard and Iris tracked the Circus to Cleveland, recording their next robbery. The Circus attacked them and during the fight, Precious wrapped around Howard until the duck bit Princess on the nose then Precious rushed to her side to comfort her. The duo of Howard and Iris eventually defeated the criminals then turned over evidence to the police.
(Incredible Hulk II#217) – The Circus of Crime pursued four side-show performers (the Dog-Faced Boy, Blossom, Stilts the Man with the Rubber Body and Major Minor) and Meriam the sea nymph, capturing them along with the Hulk, who Precious had tied up while Ringmaster hypnotized him. Later, they escaped and defeated the Circus, returning Meriam to the sea. In the final battle, Stilts managed to tie Precious in knots then Dog-Faced boy pinned Princess.
(Marvel Two-in-One I#76) – During another Circus robbery, the Circus of Crime battled Thing, Iceman and Goliath. During the fight, Princess Python sent Precious against the Thing and she begged for her snake not to be hurt. Later, the police arrived.
(Incredible Hulk II#292 (fb) – BTS) – The Circus, including Princess and Precious, headed to Mexico, fleeing warrants. Ringmaster forced Dragon Man to perform with them.
(Incredible Hulk II#292) – When Princess Python and the Circus saw the Bruce Banner arrive with his girlfriend Kate Waynesboro, Ringmaster forced Banner to change to Hulk and battle Dragon Man. Before the fight concluded, the Big Top was destroyed.
(Captain America I#309) – In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Death Adder visited Princess Python in her carnival trailer, giving her a card that invited her to a meeting, where she could earn great wealth.
(Captain America I#310) – Princess Python attended the meeting, where Sidewinder assembled prospective members of the Serpent Society, proposing a formal organization with benefits and protections, and everyone present except Constrictor signed up.
(Captain America I#311) – Sidewinder assembled the Serpent Society, which now included Princess Python, showing them their new Serpent Citadel headquarters. He divided them into teams of two to begin finding business opportunities.
(Captain America I#313) – Princess Python and Death Adder were on assignment searching for M.O.D.O.K. when they were summoned back by Sidewinder. The team congregated in a wooded area near a mall in New Jersey, going after M.O.D.O.K. Horribly frightened, Princess Python fled before the battle started. She saw Captain America outside and he let her go.
(Captain America I#315 (fb) – BTS) – Princess Python was apprehended by Death Adder and Rattler.
(Captain America I#315) – Sidewinder strapped Princess to a table, furious that she had abandoned the Society during a mission. He electrified her, planning to teach her a lesson. Anaconda soon returned Princess to a cell.
(Captain America I#318 (fb) – BTS) – Princess was knocked unconscious by Sidewinder with chloroform then taken by Death Adder to be traded back to the Circus of Crime, the team offering ten thousand dollars for her safe return.
(Captain America I#318) – Death Adder's ship was shot down out of the air by the Scourge of the Underworld. He landed safely then got Princess Python (still unconscious) to safety.
(Captain America I#319 (fb) – BTS) – The Serpent Society ransomed Princess Python back to the Circus of Crime.
(Sensational She-Hulk I#1 (fb) – BTS) – Using the name of the McFadden Brothers Circus, the Circus of Crime started taking paid gigs. They were hired by a mysterious source (secretly the Headmen) to test the strength of She-Hulk.
(Sensational She-Hulk I#1) – Bruto helped She-Hulk work out until Ringmaster put her under hypnotic control then the Professor made her up as Glamazonia to join the Circus. When Princess Python walked in, she was angry about another woman being her competition in the circus. After the team robbed the crowd that night, the Professor tried to kill She-Hulk, as he was secretly in love with Princess. Gorilla-Man, disguised as an actual gorilla, stole Ringmaster's hat and freed She-Hulk, who then tied up the Circus members to be arrested.
(Captain America I#389 (fb) - BTS) - Princess Python joined Superia's anti-men Femizons group.
(Captain America I#389) – Princess Python acted as the master of ceremonies for a presentation of powers aboard Superia's yacht full of super-powered women. She introduced Impala, Screaming Mimi and Ferocia before Captain America and Paladin were found on board.
(Captain America I#391) – Princess was among the Femizons assembled when Superia announced her plan to instigate an all-female populace in her land of Femizonia.
(Marvel Comics Presents I#97/4) – At the Bar with No Name, Princess Python was furious when Angar the Screamer, as the doorman, required her to check her snake in as a weapon before entering.
(Blaze II#2 (fb) – BTS) – Princess Python and Ringmaster lived at Brownings Corners for a time among other out-of-work circus performers.
(Blaze II#2) – When John Blaze, owner of the Quentin Carnival, showed up in town looking for new performers, Princess auditioned, bragging about her psychic power over snakes, including her new python Benny. Blaze was reluctant to hire her due to her active criminal record but Princess promised she had turned over a new leaf. Blaze hired her, though he warned her to keep her record clean.
(Blaze II#4) – Princess Python spied on Blaze, Wyatt Wingfoot and Warpath interacting with the clairvoyant Clara Menninger.
(Blaze II#5) – Among the other members of the Quentin Carnival, including Kody and Wolf, Princess Python saw Clara put mystical eyes in her own head in order to track and help John Blaze, Warpath and Wyatt Wingfoot, who were battling Darryl Licht, a man possessed by the demon Anung-Ite. Clara revealed she knew Princess had been spying on her but allowed Princess to accompany her on her rescue mission. They rode Blaze's bike and, on the trek, Princess ordered Benny to retrieve Blaze's lost shotgun, promising the snake six white mice later on. They rode straight into a mystical mesa and aided in defeat of the possessed man.
(Blaze II#6) – Princess interacted with the Quentin Carnival at their new stop when Blaze grew worried about Clara's usage of her mystic eyes.
(Blaze II#7) – Princess Python was present when several new performers joined the Quentin Carnival, including Madame Yang Kwei Fei, Aura-Lee, Lobster Lad and Roach. Double-Tap, Aura-Lee and Tex attacked and Blaze was wounded, causing police officer Lt. Bart Wegner to investigate. The Madame hunted down the villains and gave them the curses of Lobster Lad and Roach, and she changed Aura-Lee ito a monkey then they joined the Carnival later.
(Blaze II#8) – When Kody caught Princess spying on John and Clara, she admitted she was in love with Blaze and kept hoping he would notice her. Kody admitted loving Klara. Arcade apprehended Princess and Kody and placed them in Murderworld as a trap for Blaze, who soon rescued them from both Arcade and the "Last High Priest of Baal."
(Blaze II#9) – Princess and the others held down Clara while Blaze went on a quest to learn about her eyes. Captain Rawlins investigated the disturbance.
(Blaze II#10) – The Carnival arrived at the Jersey Shore, following Blaze's quest to find his children. Princess grew more jealous of Clara's connections to Blaze. After finding blood on the road, the group found a corpse left for them by the Undead MC vampire biker gang. The team fought the undead then rushed inside to help Blaze.
(Blaze II#11) – Blaze, Clara and Punisher went after the Undead MC gang, ordering the others to stay behind. They voted to follow anyway and let Madame Yang Kwei Fei use her powers to guide them.
(Blaze II#12 (fb) – BTS) – The Carnival, including Princess, contained the demonic Shelob.
(Blaze II#12) – After the battle ended, Princess and the Carnival stood to the side as Blaze was reunited with his children, Craig and Emma Blaze, and child Jesse Pinto.
(Spider-Man Team-Up I#5/2 (fb) – BTS) – The
Ringmaster
officially retired from the Circus (which Princess had returned to),
leaving
the Clown in charge. They changed their name to the Cirque du
Somnambulism (a
fancy word meaning sleep-walking) and began wearing edgier costumes.
The
mysterious and powerful Relf, an elf with a gun, teamed up with them,
seeking
revenge on a truck driver who had killed a cousin of his. The Cirque
sent him
to retrieve the Ringmaster's Hypno-Disc.
(Spider-Man Team-Up I#5/2) – Relf returned to the Cirque with a ukulele instead of the disc. When they grew furious, he shot the men then removed the bullets to remind them, impressing Princess Python. He gave Princess' python wings and flew to Cleveland, where the Cirque ended up in a battle with Officer Dragon, Spider-Man (Ben Reilly), Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, Howard the Duck and Beverly Switzer.
(Thunderbolts I#2 (fb) – BTS) – The Circus of Crime, including Princess, accepted Ringmaster back as their leader. They posed as a charity act in Delaware but ended up robbing the crowd to cover Ringmaster's recent medical bills.
(Thunderbolts I#2 (fb)) – The Thunderbolts defeated the Circus, including Princess, the recorded events hit the news.
(Generation X I#32) – The Circus performed in Massachusetts, where the students of Generation X sparred with them. During the fight, Princess' python was tied up by Skin. In the end, the mutants let the Circus go free if they promised to donate their proceeds to charity.
(Amazing Spider-Man/Devil Dinosaur '98 Annual (fb) – BTS) – The Circus, including Princess, added Antoro the animal trainer to their ranks. Ringmaster hypnotized government officials into later releasing Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy to his custody.
(Amazing Spider-Man/Devil Dinosaur '98 Annual) – Ringmaster and Princess Python interrupted a meeting between Dr. Thomas Marles and reporters Noel Beckford and Peter Parker to officially gain custody of Moon Boy and Devil Dinosaur. The Circus rehearsed for their new performances with Moon Boy and Devil, and their shows sold out. While the crowds gathered, however, Circus members robbed local stores. Soon, Spider-Man attacked, freeing Moon Boy from hypnosis, then helped take the Circus down. During the fight, Princess commanded her snake to devour Moon Boy and then frighten the crowd but Spider-Man left the snake webbed up.
(Incredible Hulk II#470 (fb) – BTS) – Ringmaster left the Circus of Crime and wanted to shut them down permanently. Clown took over the leadership and, with Princess Python, Human Cannonball and the Great Gambonnos, they took on a long-term gig performing at the Three Rings Casino in Las Vegas. They adopted a busy schedule of two shows per night plus a matinee on Sundays. When not performing, they would wear all black and rob banks.
(Incredible Hulk II#470 (fb)) – The Circus robbed a bank. Later, when they sought to rob a casino, thugs Frankie and Whitey were committing the same robbery. The snake scared the men but then Hulk attacked and the Circus managed to knock him out by choking him into unconsciousness with the snake at Princess' command.
(Incredible Hulk II#471 (fb)) – Clown was furious when local gamblers starting placing bets on the Hulk and he yelled at the Circus. Clown placed a bet that Hulk would destroy the Circus, believing it was a surefire win. They kept Bruce Banner chained and sedated in a cage. At show time, Hulk attacked, easily defeating the Circus performers, including Princess, and the Hulk then tore down the Big Top.
(Deathlok III#9) – Princess Python waited in the
apartment
of "Martin Thraller," alias of Ringmaster, who was running a bid to be
nominated as a presidential candidate. She reminded him he couldn't use
hypnosis on her.
(Daughters of the Dragon I#5 (fb) – BTS) – Princess Python, reporting that she was reformed, set up a date with American Samurai.
(Punisher War Journal II#4 (fb) – BTS) – Princess
married
Stilt-Man but he was later killed by Punisher.
(Punisher War Journal II#4) – At the Bar with No Name, Princess Python arrived dressed for mourning and when the Cat Burglar flirted with her, she showed her forked tongue to dissuade him. After a few drinks, she danced with the Gibbon then a fight broke out among the criminals. Spider-Man showed up and a drunk Princess shouted at him and Spidey left. The villains soon realized their drinks had been poisoned then Punisher blew up the Bar.
(Punisher War Journal II#16 (fb) – BTS) – Princess Python went blind as a result of her injuries. She married the Gibbon, who was also badly wounded and severely burned, and they moved in together.
(Punisher War Journal II#16) – Gibbon returned home to Princess, who was knitting a snake sweater, and he found her snake Pythagoras dead. Tinkerer visited them, determined to kill the Punisher, and Princess over heard them. She later found the gun that Gibbon had purchased and threw it out. She realized she couldn't sense Pythagoras and worried that her powers of sensing and commanding snakes weren't working so Gibbon disposed of the corpse. He later brought her a new snake.
(Marvel Apes I#1 (fb) – BTS) – Princess left Gibbon.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#18.HU (fb) ) - Bored with the Gibbon after her eyesight returned, Princess Python contacted Live Wire, and he helped her leave her husband.
(Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#1 – BTS) – Danny, who was now the leader of a super-villain team using the name Executioner, called his mother, bringing her up to date on his financial situation. She was worried and wanted to visit.
(Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#2) – Executioner called Princess (who had just committed a murder) to check in on his leadership activities.
(Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#3) – Executioner
told Kate
Bishop about his business ventures with his mother, investing in green
energy. She
visited him, wearing a white suit. Danny grew frustrated and batted her
aside.
She left, telling him she had set up a funding stream for him.
(Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#4) – At a garden party hosted by Diana Patton, Danny brought Kate Bishop as a date and Zelda questioned her. The Young Avengers then passed through briefly and soon, Kate revealed to Danny that his mother was a supervillain. Furious, he learned the truth about her and planted a bomb in her car, detonating it while he was on the phone with her.
(Secret Avengers I#21.1 (fb) – BTS) – Somehow surviving, Princess
Python moved
to Bagalia and joined the Masters of Evil.
(Secret Avengers I#21.1) – When Captain America arrived in Bagalia, members of the Masters attacked, including Vengeance and Whiplash. Princess launched a giant snake at Cap and had the snake swallow him whole. She ordered the snake to ingest his thoughts but not his mind or body, all of which she could experience through her empathic connection to the snake. Hawkeye attacked and shot the snake with several arrows, and Princess was overwhelmed with pain from her psychic connection to the snake. Captain America was soon rescued.
(Secret Avengers I#29 (fb) – BTS) – Taskmaster hired Princess and the Circus for an assignment in Bagalia.
(Secret Avengers I#29) – In Bagalia, members of the Circus, including Princess, put on a daring performance, torturing John Steele with plasma knives. When Steele escaped, he brutally defeated the Circus, tossing Live Wire into the giant snake's mouth and seemingly killing him. The Avengers (Valkyrie, Hawkeye, Agent Venom, Ant-Man (secretly an Eric O'Grady LMD)) arrived to rescue Steele and Princess reported into Max Fury.
(Secret Avengers II#2) – Princess Python was present in Bagalia when the Secret Avengers attacked, seeking to free Taskmaster.
(A+X I#12) – The Circus of Crime, including Princess, fought Beast and Wonder Man.
(Amazing Spider-Man III#19.1) - Mr. Negative proposed an alliance with the Circus of Crime, including Princess, but the Circus refused.
SECRET WARS III HAPPENED
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#4 (fb) – BTS) – Princess joined up with others from the Serpent Society to rebrand themselves as the corporation Serpent Solutions.
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#4) – Princess Python sat with the full team of Serpent Solutions in front of a captured Captain America (Sam Wilson, in werewolf form).
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#5) – After lecturing Captain America (who was temporarily a werewolf), Viper threw him out of the window but the new Falcon (Joaquin Torres) saved him. Serpent Solutions attacked.
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#6) – With Captain
America
aiding him with combat advice through Redwing, Falcon managed to defeat
several
members of Serpent Solutions then Misty Knight and D-Man joined the
fight.
Princess Python, who had commanded her serpent into battle, fled from
gunfire.
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#7 (fb) - BTS) – The Circus of Crime, including Princess Python, were arrested and transported to Pleasant Hill, a S.H.I.E.L.D. prison where supervillains were transformed by Kobik, a sentient Cosmic Cube, into innocuous civilians and used to populate an idyllic small town. The Circus of Crime became Pleasant Hill's circus.
(Captain America: Sam Wilson I#7) – Revereted to their original form the members of the Circus of Crime, including Princess Python, fought Captain America (Sam Wilson) and Winter Soldier in Pleasant Hill.
(Deadpool & the Mercs for Money II#6) – Inside their new Mecha-Lord Big Top, the Circus, including Princess, attacked the city and the Mercs for Money fought back. During the fight, Princess Python wrapped Masacre in her snake until Masacre yanked its jaws open and Princess surrendered. The villains were delivered to S.H.I.E.L.D.
(Captain America: Steve Rogers I#13) – Princess Python and her snake joined Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo)'s Army of Evil.
(Fantastic Four VI#5/2 (fb) - BTS) - Johnny Storm accidentally hired members of the Serpent Society (Black Mamba, Anaconda, Asp, Fer-de-Lance, Princess Python, Black Racer) as entertainment for the Thing's bachelor party while they were in their private clothes.
(Fantastic Four VI#5/2) - The ladies took the opportunity and popped out of cakes in full costume to defeat the supposedly drunk heroes. They were quickly defeated by Luke Cage, Dennis Dunphy, Justice (Vance Astrovik), Peter Quill, Rocket Raccoon, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, T'Challa, Thor, Thundra (she had no interest to go with the ladies), Wyatt Wingfoot, and arrested by the authorities. Fer-de-Lance was taken down by a few plates thrown by Steve Rogers.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#18.HU (fb) - BTS) - Princess Python was captured by Taskmaster and Black Ant on behalf of Arcade and Kraven the Hunter, and they placed her in stasis, then reawakened her in a containment field among dozens of other animal-themed villains, to be hunted.
(Amazing Spider-Man V#18.HU) - Princess ran from the Hunter-Bots as Gibbon, who'd been shot multiple times, lay dying.
(Avengers VIII#55) - One day the members of Serpent Solutions (Anaconda, Asp, Black Mamba, Bushmaster, Coachwhip, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Death Adder, Fer-de-Lance, King Cobra, Princess Python, Puff Adder, Rattler, Rock Python, Slither, Viper) fell under the influence of Mephisto and went from floor to floor in the building their offices were located and murdered everyone. With dozens of sacrifices stacked up Serpent Solutions prayed to Mephisto to open a portal to Hell for them. Nighthawk (a Kyle Richmond simulacrum created by Mephisto) took them all down single-handedly.
(Ghost Rider X#4 (fb) - BTS) - Under unrevealed circumstances, the Circus of Crime (Ringmaster, Clown, Fire-Eater, Princess Python, the Great Gambonnos) became possessed by demons. They began appearing in random small towns, where the calliope would enchant the entire populace into entering the Big Top and then dying in violent ways.
(Ghost Rider X#4) - After killing people in Thorn, South Dakota, the Circus was attacked by Ghost Rider, who defeated a giant monster composed of corpses, but the Circus escaped using Ringmaster's telepathy for cover.
(Spider-Boy Annual I#1 (fb) - BTS) - The Circus of Crime (Ringmaster, Princess Python, Human Cannonball, Great Gambonnos, Bruto the Strongman) held an audition for Archie the Dog-Faced Boy to join their team.
(Spider-Boy Annual I#1) - Archie led Spider-Boy back to the Circus, and the pre-teen hero fought the Circus of Crime, soon joined by Apex and Multitude, then Colleen Wing showed up. The Circus was badly defeated. During the fight, she'd been prepared to let Precious Jr. eat Spider-Boy.
Comments: Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Princess Python
appeared in Cyclops I#1 but that issue is set in the "First Class"
reality (X-Men: First Class, Uncanny X-Men: First Class, Wolverine:
First Class, etc.) and did not occur on Earth-616 that we know of. Some
events from that reality did show events that were mirrored on
Earth-616 (such as the X-Men meeting Gorilla-Man early in their career)
but unless specifically referenced elsewhere, these events did not
occur on Earth-616 and even when referenced in an Earth-616 story, it
would be mirrored events with the original issue still taking place in
the "First Class" reality. - Proto-Man
Princess Python appeared in the back of the Stan Lee Meets the Amazing Spider-Man#1 special in a Fred Hembeck cartoon.
For a woman who hates it when her snakes get hurt, thrown, tied in knots, zapped or used as weapons, Princess Python sure has a habit of sending them in extreme danger against super-powered heroes and gods.
Profile by Chadman.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Princess Python has no known connections to:
images: (without ads)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z HC Vol. 14, p (Princess Python, main image)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition
I#10, p24, pan1 (classic costume)
Thor I#173, p18, pan1 (in new costume, with gun)
Iron Man I#150, Cover (vs Iron Man)
Power Man I#24, p18, pan1 (with Precious)
Spider-Man Team-Up I#5, p51, pan1 (with Relf, on winged
serpent)
Deathlok III#9, p7, pan4 (in red dress)
Punisher War Journal II#4, p5, pan1 (in green dress)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#3, p22, pan2 (in white suit)
Secret Avengers I#21.1, p12, pan2 (with giant snake, short hair)
Secret Avengers I#29, p9, pan1 (Princess Python in fishnets)
Ghost Rider X#4, p19, pan2 (in blood)
Appearances:
Amazing Spider-Man I#22 (March, 1965) – Stan Lee (writer/editor), Steve Ditko (artist)
Avengers I#22 (November, 1965) – Stan Lee (writer/editor), Don Heck (penciler), Wally Wood (inker)
Thor I#145-147 (October-December, 1967) – Stan Lee (writer/editor), Jack Kirby (penciler), Vince Colletta (inker)
Avengers I#60 (January, 1969) – Roy Thomas (writer), John Buscema (penciler), Mike Esposito (inker), Stan Lee (editor)
Thor I#173 (February, 1970) – Stan Lee (writer/editor), Jack Kirby (penciler), Bill Everett (editor)
Iron Man I#50 (September, 1971) - Mike Friedrich (writer), George Tuska (penciler), Vince Colletta (inker), Roy Thomas (editor)
Daredevil I#118 (February, 1975) – Gerry Conway (writer), Don Heck (penciler), Vince Colletta (inker), Roy Thomas (editor)
Captain America I#180-181 (December, 1974) – Steve Englehart (writer), Sal Buscema (penciler), Vince Colletta (inker), Roy Thomas editor)
Power Man I#24 (April, 1975) – Tony Isabella (writer), George Tuska (penciler), Dave Hunt (inker), Len Wein (editor)
Power Man I#25 (July, 1975) – Bill Mantlo, Tony Isabella (writers), Ron Wilson (penciler), Fred Kida (inker), Len Wein (editor)
Howard the Duck I#25-27 (June-September, 1976) – Steve Gerber (writer/editor), Gene Colan (penciler), Klaus Janson (inker)
Incredible Hulk II#217 (November, 1977) – Len Wein (writer/editor), Sal Buscema (penciler), Ernie Chan (editor)
Marvel Two-in-One I#76 (June, 1981) – Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie (writers), Jerry Bingham (penciler), Chic Stone (inker), Jim Salicrup (editor)
Ghost Rider II#72 (September, 1982) – Roger Stern (writer), Bob Budiansky (penciler), Dave Simons (inker), Tom DeFalco (editor)
Incredible Hulk II#292 (February, 1984) – Bill Mantlo (writer), Sal Buscema (penciler), Joe Sinnott (inker), Ann Nocenti (editor)
Captain America I#309-311, 313, 315, 318, 319 (September, 1985-July, 1986) – Mark Gruenwald (writer), Paul Neary (penciler), Dennis Janke (inker), Mike Carlin (editor)
Sensational She-Hulk I#1 (May, 1989) – John Byrne (writer/penciler), Bob Wiacek (inker), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Captain America I#389, 391 (August, October, 1991) – Mark Gruenwald (writer), Rik Levins (penciler), Danny Bulanadi (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Marvel Comics Presents I#97/4 (March, 1992) – Sholly Fisch (writer), Mark Bagley (penciler), Don Hudson (inker), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Blaze II#2,4 (September, November, 1994) – Larry Hama (writer), Henry Martinez (penciler), Bud Larosa (inker), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Blaze II#5 (December, 1994) – Larry Hama (writer), Henry Martinez (penciler), Bud Larosa, Williamson, Hubbs (inkers), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Blaze II#6-8 (January-March, 1995) – Larry Hama (writer), Henry Martinez (penciler), Bud Larosa (inker), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Blaze II#9 (April, 1995) – Larry Hama (writer), Keith Pollard (penciler), Bill Reinhold (inker), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Blaze II#10-12 (May-July, 1995) – Larry Hama (writer), Gary Erskine (artist), Marie Javins (editor)
Spider-Man Team-Up I#5 (December, 1996) – Steve Gerber (writer), James Fry (penciler), Chris Ivy (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Thunderbolts I#2 (May, 1997) – Kurt Busiek (writer), Mark Bagley (penciler), Joe Rosas (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Generation X I#32 (November, 1997) – Tom DeFalco (writer), Mark Buckingham (penciler), Al Vey, Jon Holdredge, Scott Hanna (inkers), Mark Powers (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man/Devil Dinosaur '98 Annual (July, 1998) – Tom DeFalco (writer), Tom Lyle (penciler), Robert Jones (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Incredible Hulk II#470-471 (November-December, 1998) – Joe Casey (writer), Ed McGuinness (penciler), Nathan Massengill (inker), Bobbie Chase (editor)
Deathlok III#9 (April, 2000) – Joe Casey (writer), Leonardo Manco (artist), Ruben Diaz (editor)
Daughters of the Dragon I#5 (July, 2006) – Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray (writers), Khari Evans (penciler), Jimmy Palmiotti (inker), Joe Quesada (editor)
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II I#6-7 (March-April, 2007) – Joe Casey (writer), Will Rosado (penciler), Tom Palmer (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Punisher War Journal II#4 (April, 2007) – Matt Fraction (writer), Mike Deodato Jr (artist), Axel Alonso (editor)
Punisher War Journal II#16 (April, 2008) – Matt Fraction (writer), Howard Chaykin (artist), Aubrey Sitterson (editor)
Marvel Apes I#1 (November, 2008) – Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs (artist), Tom Brennan (editor)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#1 (July, 2009) – Paul Cornell (writer), Mark Brooks (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#2 (August, 2009) – Paul Cornell (writer), Mark Brooks (penciler), Walden Wong, Dexter Vines (inkers), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#3 (September, 2009) – Paul Cornell (writer), Mark Brooks (penciler), Mark Morales, Walden Wong (inkers), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers I#4 (October, 2009) – Paul Cornell (writer), Mark Brooks (penciler), Mark Morales (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Secret Avengers I#21.1 (March, 2012) – Rick Remender (writer), Patrick Zircher (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Secret Avengers I#29 (September, 2012) – Rick Remender (writer), Matteo Scalera (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Secret Avengers II#2 (May, 2013) – Nick Spencer (writer), Luke Ross (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
A+X I#12 (November, 2013) – Christos Gage (writer), David Williams (artist), Jordwn White (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man III#19.1 (September, 2015) – Gerry Conway (writer), Carlo Barberi (penciler), Juan Vlasco (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Captain America: Sam Wilson I#4-5 (February-March, 2016) – Nick Spencer (writer), Paul Renaud (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Captain America: Sam Wilson I#6 (April, 2016) – Nick Spencer (writer), Joe Bennett (penciler), Belandino Brabo (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Captain America: Sam Wilson I#7 (May, 2016) – Nick Spencer (writer), Angel Unzueta, Daniel Acuna (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money II#6 (February, 2017) – Cullen Bunn (writer), Brian Level (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Captain America: Steve Rogers I#13 (May, 2017) – Nick Spencer (writer), Ro Stein (penciler), Ted Brandt (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Fantastic Four VI#5/2 (February, 2019) - Dan Slott (writer), Adam Hughes (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man V#18.HU (June, 2019) - Nick Spencer (writer), Ken Lashley (artist), Nick Lowe (editor)
Avengers VIII#55 (June, 2022) - Jason Aaron (writer), Javier Garrón & David Curiel (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Ghost Rider X#4 (September, 2022) - Ben Percy (writer), Cory Smith (penciler), Oren Junior (inker), Darren Shan (editor)
Spider-Boy Annual I#1 (September, 2024) - Steve Foxe (writer), Carlos Nieto (artist), MR Daniel (editor)
First Posted: 12/20/2018
Last updated: 10/21/2024
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