Steve Drake, an FBI Agent, was a grim Cold War avenger known as the Black Cobra. He was assisted by his sidekick, the Cobra Kid. He has no superpowers, but his costume was made from a special bulletproof plastic Drake had invented, as well as suction cups in his boots which allowed him to run down buildings. Cobra had a garage underneath his house where he kept his black “Super-racer” car.
Alias Black Cobra (2) |
Real Names/Alt Names Steve Drake |
Characteristics Hero, FBI, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Reptile-themed, Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors L. B. Cole |
First Appearance Black Cobra #1 (October-November 1954) |
First Publisher Ajax-Farrell [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Black Cobra #1-3 (includes redrawn story of first Black Cobra from Captain Flight #11) |
Sample Read Black Cobra [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Steve Drake, an FBI Agent, was a grim Cold War avenger known as the Black Cobra. He was assisted by his sidekick, the Cobra Kid. He has no superpowers, but his costume was made from a special bulletproof plastic Drake had invented, as well as suction cups in his boots which allowed him to run down buildings. Cobra had a garage underneath his house where he kept his black “Super-racer” car. |
Source Black Cobra (Ajax-Farrell) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |