Cobra Man

is a cobra monster of Shocker. 
==History==
Cobra Man was tasked with stealing the gold from the Japan's Gold depository. While trying to steal the gold from the depository Cobra Man lost his fangs to a dog, while trying to get the fangs back he briefly captures Takeshi Hongo. After his escape the two battle and he is defeated by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Kick.
===Repaired Cobra Man===
He is later revived as with the added ability of breathing fire before being destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Gaeshi. 
He was later resurrected by Shocker as part of the Revived Monster Army before being destroyed by Tokageron's special bomb. 
==Alternate continuities==
===Manga===
====Kamen Rider Manga====
In the original manga, Cobra Man was a man named , who was inducted into Shocker alongside his girlfriend , who became Snake Woman Medusa. The pair are initially assigned to assassinate protestors who oppose a factory run by Shocker; However, while chasing a young boy who witnessed his crimes, Cobra Man encounters Kamen Rider and becomes obsessed with defeating him. In battle, Cobra Man is gravely wounded by Kamen Rider's Rider Great Windmill. 
The Great Leader orders the barely-alive Cobra Man's execution for disobeying orders, but Medusa convinces him to let her lover live. Cobra Man is reconstructed and the couple is given the mission to rob gold depositories to fund Shocker's activities. However, Cobra Man tips Hongo off to the scheme in order to have a rematch.
During the fight, Hongo tricks Medusa into firing her lasers into Cobra Man, killing him. In her sorrow, Medusa kills herself while cradling her lover's body.
===The First===
In the remake movie, Kamen Rider The First, Cobra Man is simply known as , the brainwashed state of , he is a special class soldier assigned to Bat's squadron, and later works independently alongside his romantic interest, Snake (formerly known as Miyoko Harada). He is mortally wounded by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Kick and dies while holding Snake's lifeless body in his arms.
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===Video game ===
====Kamen Rider Club====
Cobra Man appears among the monsters of Shocker which is fought by the six Kamen Riders 1, 2, V3, X, Amazon, and Stronger in Kamen Rider Club.
==Powers and Abilities ==
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===Statistics===
*Height: 220 cm.
*Weight: 125 kg.
===Arsenal===
*An extended cobra arm can be utilized, the same arm contains fangs that disperse poisonous gas.
*He can travel underground after creating a whirlwind.
*After being remodeled he can breathe fire.
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
Cobra Man was portrayed by Susumu Mizushima.
===Legacy===
As Cobra Man is both the first monster to be revived after being destroyed and the first to be given an improved form. As a he is often referenced by monsters in later series alongside Man Spider and Bat Man, the first monsters in the Kamen Rider series. The spider, bat, and cobra form a trio of reoccurring monster motifs.
==Appearances==
* Kamen Rider
**Episode 9: The Terrifying Cobra Man
**Episode 10: The Reborn Cobra Man
**Episode 13: Tokageron and the Large Monster Army 
* Kamen Rider (manga)
**Chapter 3: The Resurrected Cobra Man
* Kamen Rider X
**Episode 27: Special Edition, Full Force of Five Riders!! 
* Kamen Rider Stronger
**Episode 39/Finale: Goodbye! The Glorious Seven Riders! 
* Kamen Rider 1 Through RX: Big Gathering 
==Navigation==
Category:Shocker Kaijin
Category:Cobra Monsters
Category:Kamen Rider Characters