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Line 22: ==Klaus Voorhees== '''Klaus Voorhees''', the original '''Cobra''', was also known as '''The Human Cobra''' and is currently known as the original '''King Cobra'''. Klaus Voorhees' Cobra most commonly associated with [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics)\|Daredevil]] and [[Thor (Marvel Comics)\|Thor]] comics. Line 28 ⟶ 27: ===Fictional character biography=== Klaus Voorhees was born in [[Rotterdam, Holland]]. Klaus was the [[Netherlands\|Dutch]] laboratory assistant to Professor Schecktor, a scientist working in [[India]] and looking for a cure to snake bites. Unsatisfied with his lower condition, and intent on stealing Schecktor's discoveries, Voorhees killed the professor by using a [[cobra]] and in order to make himself look less guilty, let the cobra bite him as well. He used an experimental anti-toxin for snake venom to cure himself, but denied it to Schecktor. The cobra was radioactive, and in a process similar to that which granted [[Spider-Man]] his powers, Voorhees gained superhuman abilities similar to a cobra's. He then attempted to manufacture a cobra-serum to transform others into similarly-powered slaves, but was thwarted by [[Thor (Marvel Comics)\|Thor]].<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #98</ref> As the professional criminal the Cobra, he fought Thor and [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics)\|Daredevil]], and a number of other superheroes. [[Mister Hyde (comics)\|Mister Hyde]] and the Cobra were partners for years. They first joined forces to get revenge upon Thor.<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #105-106</ref> Cobra and Hyde were then employed by [[Loki (comics)\|Loki]] to kidnap [[Jane Foster (comics)\|Jane Foster]].<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #110-111</ref> Cobra then battled Daredevil for the first time.<ref>''Daredevil'' #30-32</ref> He later teamed with the [[Jester (Marvel Comics)#Jonathan Powers\|Jester]] and Hyde against Daredevil.<ref>''Daredevil'' #61</ref> Line 71 ⟶ 70: ===Age of Apocalypse=== In the ''[[Age of Apocalypse]]'', Cobra is near-feral and a cannibal. He and Mister Hyde are known to prowl graveyards and attack anyone entering their territory.{{Issue\|date=June 2009}} ===[[House of M]]: [[Masters of Evil]]=== The Klaus Voorhees version of Cobra is a member of [[Hood (comics)\|Hood]]'s Masters of Evil.<ref>House of M: Masters of Evil #1</ref> ==Other media== ===Television=== * The first Cobra appeared in The Mighty Thor portion of ''[[The Marvel ~~Superheroes~~Super Heroes]]''. ==References==

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