King Cobra I (Earth-One)

King Cobra
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	King Cobra
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Bill Finger · Sheldon Moldoff
First Appearance	Batman #139 (April, 1961)
Last Appearance	Batman #139 (April, 1961)

King Cobra was the leader of the Cobra Gang, a criminal organization that operated in Gotham City.

History

King Cobra and his gang tried to steal technological equipment, but were confronted by the local vigilantes Batman, Robin, Batwoman and Bat-Girl. With their combined forces, the Bat-Family was able to capture the Cobra Gang and King Cobra himself was taken down by the young Bat-Girl.

Notes

• This version of King Cobra, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

Related

• 2 Appearances of King Cobra I (Earth-One)
• 2 Images featuring King Cobra I (Earth-One)
• Quotations by or about King Cobra I (Earth-One)
• Character Gallery: King Cobra I (Earth-One)

Footnotes

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