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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

Copperhead
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceDaredevil #124 (Aug 1975)
Created byLen Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Gene Colan
In-story information
Alter egoLawrence Chesney

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.[1]

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.

Robert Reynolds

Copperhead
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceHuman Fly #8 (Apr 1978)
Created byBill Mantlo and Frank Robbins
In-story information
Alter egoRobert Reynolds

Robert 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.

Notes

  1. ^ Daredevil #125