Asp (character)
Asp (Cleo Nefertiti) is a former supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the villainous Serpent Society as well as the group BAD Girls, Inc., an all-female group of adventurers.
| Asp | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #310 (October 1985) |
| Created by | Mark Gruenwald Paul Neary |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Cleo Nefertiti |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | BAD Girls, Inc. Femizons Secret Avengers Serpent Society Women Warriors |
| Notable aliases | The Temptress (stage names) |
| Abilities | Accomplished dancer Ability to generate and project "venom bolts" of bioelectric energy that can paralyze or kill living beings |
Egyptian Cleo Nefertiti took up her criminal career using the name Asp as part of the Serpent Society. There she formed a friendship with Black Mamba and Diamondback. During one her first jobs with the Serpent Society, she was contracted to kill MODOK, but ran into Captain America during the job. When Viper took control of the Serpent Society from Sidewinder Asp, Black Mamba and Bushmaster refused to betray their leader. With the aid of Captain America they managed to defeat the Viper.
Together with Black Mamba and Diamondback, Asp broke away from the Serpent Society and formed BAD Girls, Inc., who, while not being outright heroes, often aided Captain America and others in taking down various supervillains. During the Marvel Civil War the BAD Girls, Inc. sided with Captain America's forces. She later returned to the Serpent Society.