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CODFATHER

Real Name: Melmal Capone

Identity/Class: Extradimensional/alternate reality (Earth-88131) extraterrestrial (Melmacian)

Occupation: Crimelord

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Bulk Brogan

Enemies: Melmacian Coast Guard, Florence Shumway, Gordon Shumway (aka ALF), Robert Shumway

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Waterfront, Melmac

First Appearance: ALF#8/2 (October 1988)

Powers/Abilities: The short Codfather is a ruthless and brutal gangster who engages in criminal methods to gain money. He chain-smokes cigars, puffing out smoke as a type of intimidation. He has the usual physical attributes of a Melmac native (compared to humans), with heightened immunity, extended lifespan (set at 650 years) and a savage appetite open to many forms of food (including cats).

Height: 4'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Black
Hair: Blue fur, black cranial hair

History:

(ALF#8/2 (fb) - BTS) - Melmal Capone rose to become the gangster Codfather because of the ruthless way he ruled the waterfront on Melmac, using violence to extort from businesses, aided by his brutish enforcer Bulk Brogan.

(ALF#8/2) - Florence Shumway, the mother of Gordon (later known as ALF on Earth), became so renown for her delicious seafood slimeball recipe that the Shumway family opened a restaurant on the waterfront, unaware of the Codfather's rule. The "Slime Time" restaurant immediately became popular and drew the attention of Codfather, who visited the restaurant two weeks later, blocking that evening's fish delivery. Brogan broke the door and window as Codfather demanded half of the profits and threatened the Shumway family if they called the cops. The gangsters then sped off in their boat. Young Gordon followed in a skiff using a toy radar-scope and caught up with them at a fashion-trash barge (which collected rapidly outfashioned clothing for landfill). There, Codfather had Brogan spread gasoline to prepare to immolate the boat as the owners had missed extortion payments. But Codfather saw Gordon sneak onboard and ordered Brogan catch him. Gordon defiantly used his toy gun and the flash temporarily stunned the brute. While the two criminals were distracted, Gordon used the ship's electro-melmagnet and snared the gangsters. Gordon alerted the Coast Guard and the dire duo were cuffed and taken away.

Comments: Created by Michael Gallagher, Dave Manak, Marie Severin.

"Codfather" is an obvious reference to the crimelord figure in the Godfather films and his name to the American gangster Al Capone, while "Bulk Brogan" references the famous ex-wrestler Hulk Hogan. Initially I thought why not have Bulk (who had "Bulkster" on his t-shirt) with the surname Bogan instead of Brogan (which is a heavy shoe), but it seems Bogan is only Australian and New Zealand slang for a person who's "considered unrefined or unsophisticated."

Could Codfather return with other food-themed industry leaders, such as electronic farmer Melon Husk, who also sells trained birds that can fly around chirping whatever you want them to say, and maybe Bart Butterburg, who controls a giant recipe book that anyone can contribute to, regardless if it's made up, as long as there are selfie photos with food?

The puns fly thick and fast in Marvel's ALF comic stories, so I won't explain everything.

Codfather and the Bulkster likely perished with the destruction of Melmac many years later.

Further details on the Melmacian alien species (according to the ALF television show) can be found on a Melmac fansite. No problem!

Profile by Grendel Prime.

CLARIFICATIONS :
Codfather has no known connections to:


Bulk Brogan

The simple-minded but brutish Bulk Brogan was the Codfather's tall and strong enforcer, and obeyed Codfather's orders, quickly engaging in violence when called on. When Codfather called on Florence Shumway's new slimeball restaurant, he had Brogan break the door and window while he threatened to torch the building unless the Shumways gave him regular payments. The duo sped off in their boat to their next target. Florence's young son Gordon (later known as ALF) secretly followed and tackled them before the two gangsters could set fire to the boat. Gordon's toy gun's flash momentarily stunned Brogan, allowing Gordon to use the ship's electro-melmagnet to snare the criminals. Gordon alerted the Coast Guard and the dire duo were cuffed and taken away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--ALF#8/2


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ALF#8/2, p4, pan4 (main image)
   p7, pan7 (headshot)
   p4, pan4 (Brogan)
   p7, pan3 (Brogan, headshot)


Appearances:
ALF#8/2 (October 1988) - Michael Gallagher (writer), Dave Manak (pencils), Marie Severin (inks), Sid Jacobson (editor)


First posted: 01/10/2025
Last updated: 01/10/2025

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