Captain America (vol. 1) #342 (June 1988):
“The Snake Pit”
by Mark Gruenwald, Kieron Dwyer, Al Milgrom

Captain America (vol. 1) #342

Title: “The Snake Pit”

Medium: comic

Cover date: June 1988

Publisher:
Written by: Mark Gruenwald
Art by: Kieron Dwyer, Al Milgrom

30 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
The Captain (Steve Rogers) (lead character)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Black Panther (T'Challa)	African primal-indigenous religion; Black Panther Cult (leader)	black; Fantastic Force...  The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		786
Falcon (Sam Wilson)	Baptist	black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  The Avengers		531
Nomad (Jack Monroe)		Secret Defenders [sidekick of 1950s Captain America]		131
Diamondback (Rachel Leighton)		BAD Girls, Inc.; Femizons...  Initiative: Women Warriors; Initiative; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Serpent Society		173
D-Man (Dennis Dunphy)	Salvation Army	Night People; The Avengers...  Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		60
Viper (Ophelia Sarkissian)	nihilist	Fangs (leader); HYDRA...  Serpent Society; Serpent Squad; The Inner Circle [former servant of Chthon]		153
Redwing	N.A.	falcon; Pet Avengers [falcon; partner of Falcon (Sam Wilson)]		128
Cobra (Klaus Voorhees)		Initiative; Scavengers...  Serpent Society (leader); Serpent Squad; Thunderbolts Army		87
Vagabond (Priscilla Lyons)		Scourges of the Underworld [part of The Captain's informal team]		5
Black Mamba (Tanya Sealy)		BAD Girls, Inc.; Femizons...  Serpent Society; Serpent Squad; The Masters of Evil [fashion model, former professional criminal, call girl]		77
Asp (Cleo Nefertiti)		BAD Girls, Inc.; Femizons...  Initiative: Women Warriors; Secret Avengers; Serpent Society		15
Puff Adder (Gordon Fraley)		Initiative; Serpent Society...  Serpent Squad; The Masters of Evil		33
Rattler (Gustav Krueger)		Initiative; Serpent Society...  Thunderbolts Army		20
Slither (Aaron Solomon)	mutant supremacist	Brotherhood of Mutants; Fangs...  Mutant Force; Serpent Society; The Resistants		22
Anaconda (Blondie Sitznski)		Femizons; Serpent Society...  Serpent Squad; Six Pack		67
Black Racer (Ariana Saddiqi)		Serpent Society; Serpent Squad		19
Boomslang (Marc Riemer)		Serpent Society		12
Coachwhip (Beatrix Keener)		Serpent Society		25
Cottonmouth (Burchell Clemens)		Chain Gang; Serpent Society		44
Fer-de-Lance (Teresa Vasquez)		Serpent Society; Serpent Squad		26
Rock Python (M'Gula)		Serpent Society		28
Bushmaster (Quincy McIver)		Serpent Society; Thunderbolts Army		43
Copperhead (Davis Lawfers)		Serpent Society; Serpent Squad		13
Sidewinder (Seth Voelker)		Serpent Society; Serpent Squad		36
K'Bali	African primal-indigenous religion: Black Panther Cult	[brought new shield from Black Panther to Captain America]		1
M'Daka	African primal-indigenous religion: Black Panther Cult	The Avengers (staff)		4
Bill		[1st app: Captain America (vol. 1) #342 (June 1988)]		1
Battlestar (Lemar Hoskins) (only on cover)  Only appears in corner box on cover.		Anti-Registration Underground; black...  Buckies; Commission on Superhuman Activities; Wild Pack [sidekick of U.S. Agent]		67
Captain America (John Walker) (only on cover)  Only appears in corner box on cover.	Evangelical Protestant	Force Works; Omega Flight...  S.T.A.R.S.; The Avengers; The Invaders; The Jury		333

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Captain America #342 (June 1988) created 31 August 2012. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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