Blizzard (Marvel Comics)
Blizzard is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, who are primarily enemies of Iron Man.
The Donnie Gill incarnation has had the most appearances, appearing in several forms of animated media and video games as well as a live-action incarnation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Dylan Minnette, though the Gregor Shapanka and Randy Macklin incarnations have also appeared in animation.
Publication history
Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, the Gregor Shapanka version of Blizzard appeared as Jack Frost in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963),[1] and as Blizzard beginning in Iron Man #86 (May 1976).[2] He was killed off in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20 (Nov. 1986).
The Donnie Gill Blizzard first appeared in Iron Man #223 (Oct. 1987) and was created by David Michelinie and Bob Layton.
The Randy Macklin version of Blizzard first appeared in the Marvel Holiday Special #2 (Jan. 1993) and was created by Sholly Fisch and Tom Morgan.
Fictional character biographies
Gregor Shapanka
Blizzard | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | As Jack Frost: Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963)[3] As Blizzard: Iron Man #86 (May 1976) |
Created by | Jack Frost: Stan Lee Don Heck Blizzard: Bill Mantlo George Tuska |
In-story information | |
Full name | Gregor Shapanka |
Species | Human |
Notable aliases | Jack Frost |
Abilities | Micro-circuited suit grants: Cold manipulation and projection |
Gregor Shapanka is a Hungarian scientist obsessed with immortality, and decides that the study of
Several years later, Gregor Shapanka escaped prison and attacked Stark's Long Island industrial complex using a new far more powerful cold-generating battle suit and calling himself Blizzard. This time, Blizzard was out to steal Stark's climatron device which could be used to alter weather patterns. Blizzard nearly froze Iron Man to death, but Iron Man was rescued by Potts. Iron Man caused Blizzard's battle suit to short-circuit and then captured him.[6]
Gregor Shapanka obtained financing for recreating his cold-generating costume from multimillionaire
Shortly thereafter, Shapanka reconstructs his cold suit in prison. When Electro uses his electrical powers to break out of the adjoining cell, Shapanka is caught in the blast and the suit is fused to his body. Electro and Blizzard then join forces to take over the Daily Bugle, but are stopped by Spider-Man and Daredevil.[8]
Some months later during the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline, Justin Hammer hires Blizzard to join an army of supervillains and battle Iron Man.[9]
Blizzard's body somehow gained the ability to generate intense cold without artificial means. Feeling alienated from humanity, Shapanka (again calling himself Jack Frost) went to live in an ice palace he created within a mountain. The Hulk found Jack Frost's new home and destroyed the ice palace. Jack Frost was seemingly killed in the collapse of his ice domain.[10]
Gregor Shapanka reappeared in the guise of Blizzard. Somehow, Blizzard had lost his bodily power to generate cold and once again needed his battle suit to create low temperatures. Shapanka returned to crime and formed a gang to aid him. However, upon robbing a bank in New York City, Blizzard and his henchmen were found and defeated by Spider-Man and were taken into police custody. Thanks to his lawyer, Blizzard was soon back at large and kidnapped Bobby Saunders (a boy whom he saw speaking with Spider-Man). Through Saunders, Blizzard intended to get revenge for his most recent defeat. Blizzard mistakes a villainous version of Iron Man from the year 2020 for the modern Iron Man and attempts to ambush him. The future Iron Man however is on an urgent mission to find Bobby Saunders (who would grow up to be a terrorist in 2020) and instantly kills Blizzard with a repulsor blast.[11]
Donald Gill
Blizzard | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Iron Man #223 (Oct. 1987) |
Created by | David Michelinie Bob Layton |
In-story information | |
Full name | Donald "Donnie" Gill |
Species | Inhuman |
Team affiliations | Thunderbolts Masters of Evil Hammer Industries Lethal Legion |
Abilities |
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Born in Delaware, Donald "Donnie" Gill was a professional criminal hired by
The trio again tried to capture Force, who was protected by Iron Man. Although Blizzard fought better, when Force entered the fight, he neutralized the villains' powers. Blizzard, the Beetle, and Blacklash split up, fled and rested until their powers returned. Force found Blizzard, whose powers were ineffective against him, so Blizzard fought him with bare hands. Force repelled him, blasting him through a wall. Blizzard doggedly tried to blast Force again (despite warnings), and was electrocuted. The Beetle and Blacklash abandoned Blizzard; Chemistro blamed them for their failures, and they were arrested.[13]
Before Blizzard could be jailed, he was rescued by the Rhino for Hammer. His loyalty to Hammer increased, although Iron Man tried to mentor him. Hammer negotiated with Iron Man for Blizzard, forcing the latter to help him take down the Ghost.[14] Iron Man agreed, but Blizzard refused to believe that Hammer betrayed him. After hearing a recording, Blizzard was crushed; he surrendered to Iron Man, and was saved by Chemistro and the Melter.[15]
After solo missions against the
Blizzard attacked the She-Hulk in a bar; instead of defeating him, she invited him for a drink. Drunk, he contemplated his lack of recognition. Before collapsing in a stupor, Blizzard noted that he liked the She-Hulk. After reverting to her Jennifer Walters persona she collapsed, vomiting, on top of him.[18]
With the Avengers disbanded, the Beetle (now known as MACH-IV) decided to form a new group of Thunderbolts. Like the original Thunderbolts, they were former villains seeking redemption for their crimes as superheroes. Gill was one of the first members invited to join by MACH-IV, and he agreed.[19] However, he lacked confidence despite his desire to help people. As a Thunderbolt, Blizzard fought several enemies, including Fathom Five,[19] the Wrecking Crew,[20] and the Purple Man.[21]
Blizzard and fellow Thunderbolt the
In the final battle against the Grandmaster, Blizzard's suit was destroyed after the Wellspring energy was released[25] and he was pardoned for his past crimes.[26] Blizzard later appeared as an inmate at the Raft.[27]
Blizzard later aligns himself with Iron Man,
During the "
The Assassins Guild hired Blizzard to target
During the "
Blizzard later accompanied Korvac, Controller, and Unicorn in fighting Iron Man and Hellcat. During this time, he was seen wearing one of Gregor Shapanka's old costumes.[35]
Blizzard was among the villains that were killed by
Mickey Quaid
At the time when Donnie Gill was unavailable, Justin Hammer had a thug named Mickey Quaid become a substitute Blizzard to assist Afterburner, Beetle, Blacklash,
Randy Macklin
Blizzard | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Marvel Holiday Special #2 (Jan. 1993) |
Created by | Sholly Fisch Tom Morgan |
In-story information | |
Full name | Randall "Randy" Macklin |
Species | Human |
Abilities | Cryokinesis |
Randall "Randy" Macklin, an ex-criminal, fails to find work following his release from prison and uses a spare Blizzard costume he was safeguarding for his friend Donnie Gill. However, Macklin is quickly defeated by Iron Man, who offers him a legitimate job at
Jim
Blizzard | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Invincible Iron Man #510 (Jan. 2012) |
Created by | Matt Fraction Salvador Larroca |
In-story information | |
Full name | Jim |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Mandarin's operative |
Abilities |
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A man named Jim became the fourth Blizzard upon being granted cryokinesis by the
When Iron Man tries to persuade his enemies to turn against the Mandarin, Blizzard heeded the call as Iron Man deactivated the bombs on them.[40] Blizzard aligns himself with Iron Man, Zeke Stane, Whirlwind, and the Living Laser against the Mandarin and his Titanomechs. During the battle, Blizzard is impaled by a Titanomech.[41]
Powers and abilities
All the Blizzards have similar powers, derived from their costumes. Micro-circuited cryogenic units make it possible to emit freezing rays, which lower the temperature of the surrounding air (or objects) and release ice as projectiles.
Donnie Gill's costume is upgraded by supervillains the
Other versions
Earth-X
In the
House of M: Masters of Evil
In the
Power Pack
The Donnie Gill version of Blizzard appears in Iron Man & Power Pack issue #2 with Speed Demon. He kidnaps Irena Crumb (daughter of millionaire Arnold Crumb, and a school rival of Julie Power's) from her school and takes her to an abandoned warehouse across town, where he tortures her. Speed Demon runs in, telling him that Power Pack has found them; Power Pack bursts in, and a fight ensues. At one point, Blizzard freezes the ground, causing Speed Demon to slip and smash into him. The Pack captures Blizzard, and Lightspeed takes his mask so she can rescue Irena from Speed Demon incognito. Afterwards, Blizzard and Speed Demon are arrested.[44]
In other media
Television
- Gregor Shapanka / Jack Frost appears in the "Iron Man" segment of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Chris Wiggins.[citation needed]
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears in Iron Man, primarily voiced by Chuck McCann with Neil Ross voicing him in the episode "The Beast Within".[45] This version is a servant of the Mandarin.
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by David Orth.[citation needed] This version is a cryogenics scientist and former employee of Stark Industries CEO Obadiah Stane who was left scarred and vowed revenge. Additionally, Gill wears a technological suit equipped with a freezing ray attached to his right arm. Throughout the first season, Gill attempts to exact revenge against Stane twice, only to be foiled by Iron Man each time. In the second season, Gill is hired by Justin Hammer to kill Iron Man. Following a string of failures, Gill is said to have been taken out by Hammer / Titanium Man.
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears in Prison 42. In the episode "Assault on 42", Gill joins forces with the Avengers and his fellow inmates to fight Annihilus, but is killed in the ensuing battle.
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard makes non-speaking appearances in Ultimate Spider-Man.[citation needed]
- Donnie Gill appears in
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Hideo Ishikawa in the original Japanese version and by Patrick Seitz in the English dub.[45]
- The Randy Macklin incarnation of Blizzard appears in the Spider-Man episode "Spider-Man on Ice", voiced by Trevor Devall.[45] This version is initially a low-level henchman of Hammerhead to whom he was a disappointment to before acquiring a cryogenic gauntlet from Harry Osborn. Despite being slowly mutated by the gauntlet, Macklin dubs himself the Blizzard, attacks Hammerhead's gang, and attempts to freeze Manhattan. However, Spider-Man acquires thermal technology from Harry and disarms Macklin before leaving him for the police.
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears in the Marvel Future Avengers episode "The Mystery Mist", voiced again by Hideo Ishikawa in the original Japanese and by Kyle McCarley in the English dub.[50] This version is a low-level gangster who was betrayed by his former gang before being exposed to Terrigen Mist and developing cryokinesis.
Video games
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears as a boss in The Invincible Iron Man.[citation needed]
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears as a boss and playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[citation needed]
- The Donnie Gill incarnation of Blizzard appears in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Michael Benyaer.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ As depicted in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
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