Snake Woman (comics)

Snake Woman was created by Shekhar Kapur, written by Zeb Wells, with art by Michael Gaydos and covers by Jeevan Kang.

The plot takes a significant turn one night when Jessica is assaulted by a seemingly trustworthy yuppie patron at the bar.

In the ensuing struggle, Jessica manages to defend herself and fatally injures the assailant, a moment that triggers a complex range of emotions in her.

Drawing inspiration from traditional Indian Naga legends, which depict the reincarnation of a serpent's soul in a human female, the story explores Jessica's gradual transformation.

She grapples with the dichotomy between her human qualities, such as ethics, morality, and intellect, and the primal, instinctual characteristics of her emerging reptilian nature.