Puff Adder (comics)
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| Puff Adder | |
 Puff Adder, art by unknown. |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #337 (January 1988) |
| Created by | Mark Gruenwald and Tom Morgan |
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| Alter ego | Gordon Fraley |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Serpent Society Serpent Squad, Masters of Evil |
| Abilities | Ability to enlarge, or "puff up," body, Ability to breathe toxic gas, Superhuman strength |
Puff Adder (Gordon Fraley) is a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Universe, most notably as a member of the Serpent Society.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Large and strong, but not very bright, Puff Adder joined the second incarnation of the Serpent Society during Viper's invasion of the group. A mutant with the ability to inflate, or "puff," his body mass, enhancing his strength greatly, he is a dangerous adversary for several super heroes. He also has the power to breathe toxic gas. As a member of the Serpent Society, he developed a romantic relationship with Anaconda. He also served briefly with Doctor Octopus' Masters of Evil. He participated in the attempted takeover of the Avengers Mansion while the other heroes were distracted by the events of the Infinity War. There, the team encounters the Guardians of the Galaxy. Puff Adder is given permission to 'play with' Yellowjacket and Nikki but is stopped by Major Victory before he could touch them.
After a brief fight, both teams are overwhelemed with alien doubles of absolutely everyone involved. Out of necessity, the two teams work together to destroy wave after wave of doubles. After the last wave, Doctor Octopus wants his team to continue fighting but Puff Adder, along with the rest, turn on him. They do not want to hurt the others who just helped save their lives. The team chases Doctor Octopus out of the mansion.
After Decimation, he was one of the countless mutants who lost their powers. It is unknown if he continues to serve with the Serpent Society.
His race varies from artist to artist. In his first appearance, he was depicted as caucasian, but a few issues later, he is depicted as African American.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Puff Adder has the mutant ability to swell his body to a more intimidating size, upwards of approximately 10 feet. In Guardians of the Galaxy #29 Charlie-27 states that Puff Adder can increase his mass to over 5 tons, the limit of what Charlie-27 can lift on Earth. He also possesses a slight degree of superhuman strength and stamina.
Fraley is a competent hand-to-hand fighter.
Puff Adder’s costume contains a gas projector that can emit noxious, corrosive gas.
