Robert Coulson

"Robert Coulson is out of the picture."

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"You're just upset because that man's death hit so close to home. Seeing a boy lose his father at such a young age, as you did."

―Edison Po to Phil Coulson^[src]

Robert Coulson was the father of Phil Coulson.

Biography[]

This is an in-depth biography of Robert Coulson. For an abridged overview, see Marvel Database's article on the same character.

"He was a car guy. Always working on this junker he insisted I help him fix. While my friends were outside, playing ball, having fun, there I was, stuck at home with him, fixing that damn car. Wasn't till we finished that it hit me. That car was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. And all the time we'd spent together working on it gave me an appreciation I never would have had otherwise."

―Phil Coulson to Skye^[src]

In July 1964, Robert and his wife, Julie Coulson, had a son: Phil Coulson. At this time, they were living in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where Robert was a history professor at the local high school and coached the school's football team, the Manitowoc Outlaws.^[2]

Robert wanted his son Phil to spend time with him fixing a car, despite the fact Phil would have preferred to be playing outside like the rest of his friends. However, when they finished repairing the car, all the time they spent together repairing it made Phil appreciate the car in a way he would never have had otherwise, keeping the car for himself as he grew up and nicknaming it L.O.L.A.^[3]

Robert's death was considered a defining moment in the life of Phil, as stated in his S.H.I.E.L.D. psych evaluation.^[4]