Chris Coolidge

Chris Coolidge
First appearance	From the Files of Primatech, Part 1
In-story stats
Known ability	Enhanced synesthesia
Gender
Date of death	July 12, 1963
Occupation	Folk singer
Sibling	Dr. Coolidge (younger sister)
Other relatives	Emma Coolidge (niece)

Chris Coolidge was a musician who preformed in Greenwich Village in 1963. Chris was shot dead during a riot that he started after one of his concerts was interrupted. He was an evolved human with the power of enhanced synesthesia.

Character History

Graphic Novel:From the Files of Primatech, Part 1

On July 12, 1963 in West Greenwich Village, Chris is performing at a place called Uncle Ira's. While Bob Bishop considers his lyrics slightly ridiculous, Charles Deveaux seems to be enjoying the music. Chris finishes his song and tells the crowd that the next song was written for his little sister, who just entered nursing school. The future Company remarks that, while he doesn't seem like much of a musician, he's still "great at it". Later, several police officers interrupt the show, claiming that the room is over capacity. Chris says that this is the third time they've done this to him, and the woman next to him claims that they don't like the message he's sending. A fight ensues, and Chris sends a blast of sound out, saying that they will start a riot.

Graphic Novel:From the Files of Primatech, Part 2

Chris runs from the Uncle Ira's and encourages his mob to fight on. Under his influence, the mob causes massive damage. As Chris encourages his people, Angela Shaw, Daniel Linderman and Charles Deveaux tell him to make it stop. Chris notices that they are right and that many people are dying. He moves to stop the fight but Kaito Nakamura tries to stop him. Chris says that he cannot speak Japanese and tells Kaito not to worry, as people tend to "listen to him". Chris tries to play his harmonica to stop the fight, but he is shot dead before Kaito can reach him.

Heroes Evolutions

In a post on A Hero's Quest, Hiro mentions that he finds a flyer advertising Chris Coolidge's concert at Uncle Ira's Counter & Culture on July 12, 1963.

Evolved Human Abilities

Chris had the ability of enhanced synesthesia, which enabled him to draw large crowds to small clubs. He has been noted by a fan to "radiate pure charisma", and he is noted to have rivaled more established local musicians within a few months. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 1)

Songs

Christopher has his own record called Door-to-Door Revolutionary.

Chris sings two songs in From the Files of Primatech, Part 1. The first song ends with

Everyone came, got their new frontier John F.K. and Birch sat on down for a beer Ol' Peter Pan stole the shadow of Captain Hook and four little girls died in the ashes of the book.

His second song, dedicated to his sister, begins with

I hit the dusty pavement, just to sell some who-cares-what Tellin' all those mommas how to get out of their rut They say, "Listen here, sonny. I do not like your show." So I responded, "Just you wait to see how fast it goes." 'Cause once your mister gets ahold with that look in his eye Just use some of my product and you'll have a whole new guy With just another minute you will save your hair its curlin' By lightin' up your underwire and settin' those pups burnin' You'll let your old man know damn well that you need a break And if that doesn't work, you can just fake a good headache.

Notes

• Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Chris seemed to be using his ability for personal gain. According to the Primatech notes accompanying the novel, Chris had only arrived in New York two months prior to the opening of the file, yet had amassed a following larger than most rival local musicians. According to Lyta Samson of The Village Voice, "being around him just feels good".
• According to writer Howie Kaplan, "Chris is Emma's uncle. Her nephew, Christopher, was named after him."