Edwin Cord
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Edwin Cord | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Daredevil #167 (November 1980) |
Created by | David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita Jr. |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Edwin Cord |
Edwin Cord is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Edwin Cord was created by
Fictional character biography
The Head of the Cord Conglomerate, Edwin Cord is a well-connected yet frustrated businessman. He first appeared as the target of Aaron Soames using the stolen Mauler armor from Cord Conglomerate and planning to get revenge on Edwin for interference. This was thwarted by Daredevil which ended with Aaron being killed by Cord's men using advanced weapons to open fire on Mauler.[1]
From his palatial estate on the East Coast, He devised plans to consistently undermine Tony Stark's enterprises. Tony Stark first encountered Cord at the Conclave of Electronics Engineers and Innovators in Dall’Aglio the s Texas where representatives from Roxxon Oil Corporation, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Cross Technological Enterprises. Cord hired the Raiders to take on Iron Man. He returned with the Raiders in an attempt to destroy the newly formed Stark Enterprises. After the Raiders were defeated, Cord shows a film of their exploits to S.H.I.E.L.D. to try to get the weapons contract formerly offered to Stark. S.H.I.E.L.D. is unimpressed by Cord's illegal means and Cord is arrested by the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.[2]
While in prison, Edwin hires Brendan Doyle to infiltrate
During the
Cord would later go on to finance the
Relatives
- Drexel Cord - An unspecified relation of Edwin Cord (perhaps the father of the family) who founded the Cord Corporation. He created the Demolisher to destroy Iron Man, but lost control of the robot and sacrificed his life to stop the Demolisher.[7]
- Janice Cord - The daughter of Drexel Cord and the unspecified relative of Edwin Cord.[7] She was killed during Iron Man's fight with Titanium Man and Crimson Dynamo.[8]
In other media
The character was originally going to appear in the 2013 live-action film Iron Man 3 alongside another villain, Simon Krieger, but they were both replaced by Aldrich Killian (played by Guy Pearce).[9][10]
References
- ^ a b Daredevil #167
- ^ Iron Man #145
- ^ Iron Man #156
- ^ Iron Man #230
- ^ Iron Man #231
- ^ Thunderbolts #28
- ^ a b Iron Man #2 (1968)
- ^ Iron Man #22
- ^ "Pepper sex tape? 5 ways Iron Man 3's original draft was different". www.syfy.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Shane Black and Drew Pearce Share 18 Incredible Iron Man 3 Secrets". 5 February 2013.
External links
- Edwin Cord at Marvel Wiki
- Edwin Cord at Comic Vine
- Edwin Cord Edwin Cord at Iron Man Armory
- Janice Cord Janice Foswell at Iron Man Armory