Phil Coulson

**Phillip J. "Phil" Coulson** is a highly decorated agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Coulson later ran aground interference, surveillance and tactical operations in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico as part of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation surrounding an incident with Thor and the Destroyer.

## Biography

### Finding Mjolnir

Upon arriving in the desert of New Mexico, Coulson and his team discovered the crater site with the mysterious hammer at the center. They labeled the object an 0-8-4 and called in a team to analyze it. Though the locals had discovered the hammer before Coulson's team, no one had been able to lift or move it, not even with the help of their vehicles. Coulson and his men set up a perimeter and a base of operations surrounding the crater.

#### Meeting Donald Blake

*"You made my men, some of the most highly trained professionals in the world, look like a bunch of minimum wage mall cops. That’s hurtful. In my experience, it takes someone who’s received similar training to do what you did to them. Why don’t you tell me where you received your training? Pakistan? Chechnya? Afghanistan? You know, you strike me more as the soldier of fortune type."*
―Phil Coulson to Donald Blake
Coulson was sent to confiscate all of the research about the mysterious wormhole that Jane Foster had collected. Coulson and his agents traveled to Puente Antiguo and confiscated all the scientists' equipment, despite Foster's protests. That same night, an unknown man infiltrated Coulson's base and single-handedly took out a dozen S.H.I.E.L.D. agents using various fighting styles. Coulson observed from a distance, asking Clint Barton to prepare to take action against the intruder if necessary. When the attacker tried and failed to lift the hammer, a group of agents easily captured him.

Shortly after, Coulson interrogated the stranger about his identity and training, believing him to be a warrior of some type. The stranger refused to answer questions. The interrogation was interrupted when Jane arrived and informed Coulson that the stranger was Donald Blake, a member of her scientific staff. An agent confirmed Foster's story by running a background check in the computer database and finding a falsified document created by Foster. Though Coulson knew that she was lying, he agreed to free Blake, secretly assigning agents to follow Foster and his friend.

#### Attacked by the Destroyer

*"Donald? I don't think you've been completely honest with me."*
*"Know this, Son of Coul. You and I, we fight for the same cause, the protection of this world. From this day forward, you can count me as your ally."*
―Phil Coulson and Thor[src]
A few days later, Coulson discovered the coordinates of another potential crater site that appeared to have an exact signature match to the hammer. Upon investigation, Coulson and a unit of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents found a gigantic automaton of unknown origin. As the automaton slowly approached, Coulson questioned if the automaton was one of Tony Stark's inventions. Coulson then tried to speak with the automaton, but the iron giant attacked them.

Coulson survived the attack. When the automaton attacked Puente Antiguo, Coulson saw Donald Blake gaining mysterious supernatural powers. When Blake summoned the hammer and defeated the automaton, Coulson realized that he was actually Thor, the Norse God of Thunder and Prince of Asgard. Coulson confronted Thor, who offered his services in protecting Earth under the sole condition that Coulson return all of Foster's research and material. Coulson agreed to Thor's terms and requested that they be debriefed just before Thor flew upwards with Foster in his arms. Later, Coulson and Clint Barton supervised the transport of the automaton to a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility.

## Personality

Philip J. Coulson is a dedicated company man who believed in the principles of S.H.I.E.L.D. and feels that his work within that organization helped make the world a better, safer place. As an agent, he always remains calm in a crisis, is competent and resourceful, fearless, heroic and exhibits his trademark cool, dry wit.

## Abilities

* **Expert Interrogator**: Coulson's interrogation skills help him piece together intelligence from small bits of information. While talking to Jane Foster, Coulson knew that she was lying about the true identity of "Donald Blake".

## Relationships

### Allies

* S.H.I.E.L.D.
	+ Clint Barton/Hawkeye - Colleague
	+ Eric O'Grady - Colleague
	+ Nick Fury - Director
	+ Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
* Jane Foster
* Avengers
	+ Hank Pym/Ant-Man
	+ Janet van Dyne/Wasp
	+ Tony Stark/Iron Man
	+ Thor Odinson
	+ Bruce Banner/Hulk

### Enemies

* Destroyer
* David Cannon/Whirlwind
* Elihas Starr/Egghead
* Loki

## Appearances

In Order:

* Ant Man & the Wasp
* Thor
* Iron Man 2
* The Avengers

## Trivia

* Phil Coulson was named after Danny Coulson.