Bushmaster and the Serpent Society, led by King Cobra, battled the Avengers in a subway. Unfortunately, Hank Pym's pacifist decisions cause the Serpent Society to escape.
In the wake of the Skrull invasion, Bushmaster and the rest of the Serpent Society face Captain America and Spider-Man to free King Cobra and Viper. One of his cybernetic arms is torn by Spider-Man.