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| Coder | |
| Aliases: | General Coder |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Military personnel |
| Occupation: | General |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Associations: | United States Army |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | Tomb of Dracula #40 |
| Final: | Tomb of Dracula #40 |
Coder is a fictional military officer and a minor character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is associated with the Dracula line of titles and made a single appearance in Tomb of Dracula #40 in January, 1976 in a story titled "Nightmares of a Living Deadman!"
Biography[]
Coder was an elderly man and a member of the United States Army who held the rank of General. Aware of the threat of supernatural creatures such as vampires, General Coder consulted with occult specialist Quincy Harker. He told him that against his better judgment, he had been ordered to supply him with a small platoon to combat the threat of a mad scientist known as Doctor Sun]. The thought of mounting a virtual war in the center of Boston offended his sensibilities. What General Coder was unaware of however, was that these orders were actually dispatched through Doctor Sun's sources himself. Doctor Sun sought to use this opportunity to unleash his scientifically amplified telepathic powers on the troops, thus bringing them under his command.
When the platoon established its position in Boston, Doctor Sun activated his amplification device. Coder was among many soldiers who were affected. In a hypnotic trance, he declared "I-- I am with Sun! And I kill all his enemies!" Frank Drake, who was in the seat next to him in the jeep, pistol-whipped him into unconsciousness, then tossed him out of the vehicle. [1]
Abilities[]
Powers[]
- None: Coder is by all accounts a normal human being with no superhuman abilities to speak of.
Skills[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Coder was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan.
- General Coder redirects to this page.
- Coder was a two-star General, which I guess is still kinda cool.
- The final fate of General Coder is unclear, but he likely survived getting knocked in the noggin by Frank Drake and pitched out of a moving vehicle.
See also[]
External Links[]
- None
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ The Tomb of Dracula, Volume 1, Issue #40, "Nightmares of a Living Deadman!" (January, 1976). Written by Marv Wolfman. Illustrated by Gene Colan & Tom Palmer.