Viper

Name: Merriem Drew.

Alias: Viper. Formerly Madame Hydra.

Friends: She led Hydra, slept with the Red Skull, and married Wolverine (who wasn't exactly thrilled with his bride).

Enemies: Captain America, Wolverine.

Powers: None, save for good fashion sense and great fighting skills.

First appearance: Captain America #110.

Affiliation: Viper was formerly a high ranking Hydra operative, and leader of the Serpent Society. She still tints her hair green as a homage to her old affiliates.

Least favorite storyline: The time she slept with -- I am NOT making this up -- the Red Skull. All together now --- Ewwwwww....... Runner up goes to the two pages in Cap America where we discovered that a really cool storyline that had her discover Spiderwoman 1 was her daughter was all a dream.

Favorite storyline: Her leadership of Hydra. After killing the first Viper and taking his codename, Viper becomes the matriarch of Hydra. The storyline wherein she married Wolverine to gain complete control of Madripoor wasn't all bad, either.

Favorite quote:

Shadowcat: "There's nothing you or your precious technology can do to hurt me -- URGH!"

Viper: "Formidable as you are, Shadowcat -- I am Viper. Unsurpassed in the knowledge of the art of poison. Whatever your physical state, child -- I pocess the venom that can strike you down. And strike you DEAD!"

Where can she be seen?: Occasionaly in Captain America, Wolverine, or any other title that needs a good dragon lady villainess.

Viper links: The Viper Pit, a promising Viper site that already holds lots 'o' goodies like a complete listing of all her appearances, fanart, and Rogue's and Allie's Galleries.