Real Name: Avery Carlton Sunderland
Nicknames: No known nicknames
Former Aliases: General Sunderland
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases
Status
Occupation: Former military commander; later, President and CEO of the Sunderland Corporation
Legal Status: General Sunderland was a citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Identity: Secret
Marital Status: Marital status unknown
Group Affiliation: Associate of the D.D.I.
Base of Operations: Washington D.C.; later, Hell
Origin
Origin of character unknown.
Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown
Place of Death: Sunderland Corporation offices
Known Relatives: Alan Windsor (cousin); Constance Sunderland (cousin)
First Appearance: Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #6
Final Appearance: Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #72
History
Avery Carlton Sunderland was the President and CEO of the Sunderland Corporation - a scientific research firm that worked closely with the government agency known as the D.D.I. Sunderland became involved with Doctor Alec Holland's research into a top-secret Bio-Restorative formula. When an accident claimed the lives of Alec and his wife Linda, Sunderland set about learning as much as he could about them. He disinterred Linda Holland's remains and discovered that trace elements of the Bio-Restorative formula had bonded themselves to her skin, but the elements produced no discernible mutations or side-effects.
Some time later, he learned that Alec Holland had been transformed into a creature known as the Swamp Thing. When it appeared that the Swamp Thing had died, Sunderland had the body relocated to his Washington laboratories for examination. Sunderland contacted a former scientist named Jason Woodrue. Woodrue, who had also operated under the name the Floronic Man, had been languishing in prison for past crimes. Sunderland arranged for Woodrue's release and brought him to Washington. There, he put the criminal to work analyzing the Swamp Thing's remains. Woodrue discovered that the Swamp Thing was not actually a mutated version of Alec Holland at all. He was in fact, a wholly unique creature that had absorbed Holland's memories and personality.
The Swamp Thing soon awakened from his comatose state and broke free of the laboratory. Now aware that he could never become a normal human, the Swamp Thing flew into a frenzy and attacked Sunderland, crushing him in his arms. Upon his death, Sunderland's soul was consigned to Hell.
The Sunderland Corporation eventually fell under the control of Avery's European cousin, Alan Windsor, and later, another cousin named Constance Sunderland.
Characteristics
Height: x'xx"
Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg)
Eyes: Eye colour unknown
Hair: White
Unusual Features: No unusual features
Powers
Known Powers: No known powers.
Known Abilities: General Sunderland was a shrewd businessman with high-level government connections.
Strength Level: General Sunderland possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in minimal regular exercise.
Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment.
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.
Notes
- The character of General Sunderland was created by Martin Pasko and Tom Yeates.
Trivia
- None
Recommended Readings
- Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #6
- Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #21
- Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #72
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References
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