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Sidewinder (Seth Voelker)

Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Seth Voelker

Aliases
None known

Identity
Publicly known

Occupation
Formerly a college professor, financial analyst, and criminal

Citizenship
United States of America

Place of Birth
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Known Relatives
Sister (name unrevealed)

Group Affiliation
None, formerly Serpent Society, Serpent Squad

Education
Unrevealed

Height
5'9"

Weight
180 lbs.

Eyes
Blue

Hair
Bald

Powers
None

Abilities
Sidewinder has experience in hand-to-hand combat, and also above-average intelligence.

Weapons
None

Paraphernalia
Sidewinder wears a cloak that enables him to teleport from one place to another.

First Appearance
Marvel Two-in-One #64

Significant Issues
Sent by Roxxon to find the Serpent Crown, battled the Thing and Stingray (Marvel Two-in-One #64-66); formed the Serpent Society (Captain America #310); invited the new Serpent Squad to join the Society (Captain America #338); ambushed by Viper's forces, leaves the Serpent Society (Captain America #341-342); rescues Diamondback from death (Captain America #380-381); speaks about reformed villainy on a talk show (New Thunderbolts #7)

Formerly an economics professor at a college, he was dismissed from his position, which led him to the Roxxon Oil Company. Little did he know, he would be ordered to perform criminal acts for the company, and he took the name Sidewinder due to his ability to travel through dimensions and teleport using a specially created cloak. Hugh Jones, president of Roxxon, formed the Serpent Squad and gave leadership to Sidewinder. Their first mission was to find the Serpent Crown, a mythical object, but their plans were interrupted by the Thing and Triton. Though his comrades Anaconda, Death Adder, and Black Mamba met defeat, Sidewinder was able to escape with the crown.

Later, Sidewinder invited his former group to join the Serpent Society, along with several other snake-themed villains. With his economical knowledge, Sidewinder's team of mercenaries proved to be one of the most formidable organization in the country. However, Viper invaded the group and turned several members against Sidewinder, promising even larger amounts of profit. Sidewinder abandoned the group, and turned leadership over to Cobra, who later took the name King Cobra. Stressed from the life of a criminal, Sidewinder decided to leave the industry, but not without first saving Diamondback from the Serpent Society's death sentence.

Most recently, Sidewinder has been seen on television, speaking about the Thunderbolts and life as a reformed super-villain.

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