Evolution of Diamondback In Tv Shows & Movies (2022)

Описание: After Rachel recovered, she realized that she never wanted to be victimized again. She enrolled for elite combat training at one of secret criminal academies run by the Taskmaster and became a deadly fighter, demonstrating a particular skill for hurling objects with great accuracy. While in the academy, Rachel befriended a woman named Sheoke Sanada and the two trained alongside each other. Their friendship took a very bad turn when Rachel inadvertently violated Sheoke's unusually strict code of honor, and Sheoke swore revenge. Rachel remained oblivious to the fact that the other woman was nursing a grudge until years later, when Sheoke would return as the villainous Snapdragon.

Another fateful contact Rachel made at the academy was with the super-powered Anaconda, a combat instructor who became intrigued by Rachel's potential. Anaconda introduced Rachel to Sidewinder, who encouraged her to join his new gang of criminals called the Serpent Society, the members of whom based their identities on dangerous snakes. Rachel became a founding member of the Serpent Society and took the identity of Diamondback, designing a colorful costume to match. As Diamondback, she developed a bolder, sassier, and more seductive personality than she ever had as Rachel Leighton, even dying her hair a bright magenta color as a reflection of this change. To take advantage of her mastery of thrown weapons, she was armed with an array of 'throwing diamonds' created by the criminal genius known as the Trapster.

Creation
Diamondback was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Paul Neary in 1985, and first appeared in Captain America vol. 1 #310, the issue that also introduced the Serpent Society. Diamondback was one of the Society's original female members and also one of the few with a completely human appearance. She exhibited an immediate attraction to Captain America and eventually became his unlikely love interest, exploring the classic theme of romance between two characters from completely opposite backgrounds and allegiances.

Major Story Arcs
The Serpent Society
Getting the jump on Captain America
Getting the jump on Captain America
Diamondback's first mission with the Serpent Society was to help locate and assassinate MODOK, the leader of the rival criminal organization known as AIM. Captain America intervened, and Diamondback found herself intensely attracted to the superhero, openly flirting with him even as they fought each other. The battle ended in a draw, but Diamondback could not stop thinking about the Captain afterward.

Her second mission with the Society was to help steal a pair of mystical artifacts for the super-powered criminals Llyra and Ghaur, but the X-Men attempted to stop them. Both sides then ran afoul of the bizarre and ancient wizard known as Mister Jip, who kidnapped both Diamondback and the female X-Man known as Dazzler. Mister Jip used his magical powers to switch the bodies and minds of the two women.

Switching bodies with Dazzler
Switching bodies with Dazzler
In Dazzler's body, Diamondback briefly teamed with the unsuspecting X-Men, while Dazzler (in Diamondback's body) did the same with the Serpent Society. While working with the X-Men, Diamondback managed to locate and steal the artifacts that Llyra and Ghaur desired. A solution was found to restore the minds of the two women to their proper bodies, after which Sidewinder teleported Diamondback away from the X-Men the moment they realized that she had possession of the artifacts. Diamondback's success in carrying out the mission greatly enhanced her standing in the Society.

Later, the Serpent Society was torn apart when it was revealed that several of its members were secretly working for the villainess known as Viper, who then staged a coup and took over the Society. Diamondback and Sidewinder escaped, but other members loyal to Sidewinder were taken prisoner by Viper. These included Asp and Black Mamba, who had become Diamondback's closest friends on the team. Diamondback, still deeply impressed with Captain America and his heroism, went to Cap and managed to convince him to help free her friends. With Cap's help, Viper was defeated and the imprisoned Serpents freed, but both Diamondback and Sidewinder abandoned the Society after the battle.