Cobra Man appeared in 1971 TV series called Kamen Rider. Cobra Man (コブラ男 Kobura Otoko) is a cobra monster. An Extended cobra arm can be utilized, the same arm contains fangs that disperse poisonous gas (the fangs are later knocked out by a guard dog). He can travel underground after creating a whirlwind. He was defeated by Kamen Rider #1's Rider Kick.
He is later revived as Remodeled Cobra Man (改造コブラ男 Kaizō Kobura Otoko) with the added ability of breathing fire before being destroyed by Kamen Rider #1's Rider Reversal. He was later resurrected by Shocker as part of the Revived Kaijin Army before being destroyed by Tokageron's special bomb.