- Chris Coolidge was a musician who performed 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.
Chris Coolidge in Uncle Ira's/
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 overcapacity. 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 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.
Graphic Novel: From the Files of Primatech, Part 3[]
Mindy Sprague remembers Chris as one of her favorite musicians.
Graphic Novel: From the Files of Primatech, Part 5[]
When Claude and Thompson enter a safe house, a radio posthumously plays "a little underground classic from Chris Coolidge." The radio broadcaster remembers Chris and says that he is still missed.
Graphic Novel: From the Files of Primatech, Part 7[]
When Elle uses her ability on a record player, she damages the record. Her father shouts at her, holding up the case for Chris's album, Door-to-Door Revolutionary, telling her how rare it is.
Heroes Evolutions[]
A Hero's Quest[]
In Hiro's third blog post, "A Sing!", Hiro mentions that he finds a flyer advertising Chris Coolidge's concert at Uncle Ira's Counter & Culture on July 12, 1963.
In Hiro's fourth blog post, "Blast from the Past", Hiro listens to Chris' album and continues to contemplate going back in time to Uncle Ira's Counter & Culture.
In Hiro's fifth blog post, "Day of Despair in 1963", Hiro finds a newspaper article about the riots that happened the night the Chris Coolidge was killed. He feels like his father played some role in this, but does not know why.
Powers[]
This power allows him to see sound as colorful lights of which he can control the direction, strength, and amplitude. Since sound is molecules vibrating, this ability has huge destructive potential. Chris could release a blast of sound strong enough to push several officers back.
He can use his powers through the guitar or harmonica, mainly because he's fluent in using them.