What is "black racer"

n. blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet [syn: blacksnake, Coluber constrictor]

The Black Racer is a fictional character, a deity and avatar of Death in the DC Comics universe who often hunts those affiliated with the Speed Force. The character first appears in New Gods #3 (July 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.

Black Racer (Ariana) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Captain America #337, dated January 1988, and was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Tom Morgan. The character is usually depicted as a member of the second Serpent Society.

Black Racer, along with Copperhead, Fer-de-Lance and Puff Adder, showed up using the name Serpent Society, using the guise to infiltrate the real Serpent Society on behalf of Viper. Black Racer aided Viper's plans in turning the president into a reptile, allowing her to take control of the United States. The plans were foiled by Captain America and his allies, including various Serpent Society members still loyal to the original leader Sidewinder. She remained a member of the group when the Serpent Society was reorganized into "Serpent Society".

Black Racer may refer to:

• Black Racer (DC Comics), a fictional character, a deity and avatar of Death in DC Comics universe
• Black Racer (Marvel Comics), a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe
• Coluber constrictor, a species of non-venomous, colubrid snakes
  • Coluber constrictor constrictor, the northern black racer
  • Coluber constrictor priapus, the southern black racer