freed them from prison and invited them to join his group. However, they were actually in the employ of the Viper, and she used them to commence her takeover of the Serpent Society. The mission was a failure, but Copperhead, Fer-de-Lance, Puff Adder, and Black Racer decided to stay with the Serpent Society. Copperhead soon left after a conflict with the Cobra. Most recently, a new Serpent Squad surfaced with Sin as the leader, a new Viper, the Eel, and the Cobra. They attacked the White House under the orders of the Red Skull, but Bucky, the new Captain America, attacked and defeated them all except for Sin. Other versions Exiles Another alternate version of the Serpent Squad appeared in Exiles #89. The Exiles team had to restore Earth-27537. The Exiles had a hard time defeating the Squad, who were working together with Diamondback, but eventually the Exiles did manage to win and moved over to another reality. What the Serpent Squad was doing on this Earth exactly was never revealed. Ultimate Marvel The Serpent Squad appears in the Ultimate Universe as a group of female mercenaries searching for the Serpent Crown. The Squad consists of Anaconda, Black Mamba, Asp, Princess Python, and a female Death Adder. While searching for the crown, they came into conflict with the Ultimate Fantastic Four. Anaconda was apprehended by Mr. Fantastic, while the Thing was able to blast Black Mamba away, and Human Torch got the best of Asp. However, Princess Python eventually knocked a piece of the Thing's body off of his upper arm. That, paired with Black Mamba's insulting the Thing over how he will "die alone," began the crossover Ultimate Power. The Serpent Squad later reappeared in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man again hunting for the Crown. A third encounter with Spider-Man also brought them into conflict with the All-New Ultimates. Notes References External links Serpent Squad at the Marvel Universe Marvel Comics supervillain teams