King Cobra

Real Name: Bill King

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Reporter

Affiliations: Unknown

Enemies: Diablo

Known Relatives: None.

Aliases: None.

Base of Operations: U.K.

First Appearance: Hotspur (D.C.Thompson, 1976-8?)

Powers/Abilities: Bill's street clothes are rigged so that they can transform at the pull of a hidden cord into his King Cobra outfit. All of King Cobra's powers originate from his high-tech suit. Among them are the ability to stick to walls, an inflatable hood that allowed him to fly, a bulletproof skin, gauntlets that generated electrical shocks, a spotlight in the helmet, and nylon wings which allow him to glide. His hood can release a powerful knock out gas, swiftly rendering opponents unconscious, and his gauntlets boost his strength sufficiently that he can stun a grizzly bear with a punch.

History: Bill King, ace reporter led a double life. By day he worked for the Daily Scene newspaper, but by night he donned a snake-like battlesuit and became King Cobra, enemy of the underworld.

In his heroic identity he took on a variety of colourful foes, including Diablo and a King Cobra imposter wearing a second rate knock-off of his own costume.

(Untitled, Hotspur Annual 1979.) While touring the American West King Cobra foils an attempt to force the sale of a wilderness park by thugs who are arranging "accidents" to the visitors there.

(Unititled, Hotspur Annual 1984.) When an imposter blackens King Cobra's good name, the hero tracks down the fake and arranges to capture him in the middle of a robbery attempt, clearing himself.

(Untitled, Hotspur Annual 1985.) King Cobra thwarts an attempt to murder the director of a top new movie.

Comments: Ron Smith (who also drew Judge Dredd, Nick Jolly and Red Star Robinson) was responsible for much of the art for this character.

Thanks to Jim Croasdale for additional information on the artist for this character.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

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