Killer Frost
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Notable aliases | (Caitlin Snow) Frost |
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Killer Frost is a name used by several female
Various iterations of Killer Frost, primarily Crystal Frost and Louise Lincoln, have appeared in various animated projects and video games, with a majority of them voiced by
Fictional character biographies
Crystal Frost
Crystal Frost was the first incarnation, first appearing in Firestorm #3 (June 1978).
Louise Lincoln
Dr. Louise Lincoln is the second incarnation; she first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) #21 (March 1984) and used the "Killer Frost" name in Firestorm (vol. 2) #34 (April 1985).
During the Underworld Unleashed event, Killer Frost attacked Hawaii, freezing part of the islands before being stopped by Superboy and Knockout.
After a group of mobsters put out a hit on
Killer Frost was later freed when the DEO refrigeration truck transporting her crashed. Effigy happened upon the crash and she discovered the heat from Effigy's pyrokinetic abilities enabled her to kiss Effigy without him freezing over. The two had a brief flirtatious partnership that dissolved when Effigy lost patience with her lecturing on how to defeat Green Lantern. After Green Lantern buried them both under a mountain of snow, Effigy escaped and abandoned her to be apprehended again.[9]
In the Superman/Batman "Public Enemies" arc, Killer Frost was one of many supervillains seeking to earn a $1 billion reward offered by President Lex Luthor to sanction Superman and Batman. She teamed with Mister Freeze, Icicle (Cameron Mahkent) and Captain Cold in an attempt to ambush the two heroes in Washington D.C., but all four were defeated. They attacked in a second wave, along with more villains such as Giganta and Gorilla Grodd, but a similar backup of superheroes battered them all into submission. It was later discovered that this ice-themed team of villains was being mind controlled by Grodd.[10]
Dr. Light hired Killer Frost and Mirror Master to attack Green Arrow and Black Lightning at a hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where Kimiyo Hoshi was being held. Green Arrow stopped Killer Frost by firing an arrow filled with Greek fire into her thigh. Unable to absorb the heat from the arrow, she was defeated.[11]
Around this time, Lincoln discovered that she had contracted cancer, and tricked Jason Rusch, the new Firestorm, into curing her. With her health and powers restored, Killer Frost went on a rampage, only to be defeated when Jason's abilities reversed the alterations to Lincoln's body, returning her cancer.[12]
Killer Frost returned during the events of One Year Later, where she had apparently entered into a relationship with Mr. Freeze. Together, the two villains went on a killing spree in Manhattan, hoping to draw Firestorm into an elaborate trap. Once the hero arrived, Killer Frost used a device to send both of them into space, where she sought to absorb the heat energy of the sun. Firestorm narrowly managed to stop her plan, and both Killer Frost and Mister Freeze were taken into custody by Batman. As they were being sent away, Killer Frost angrily revealed to Mister Freeze that she had only been using her lover as a pawn, and had no romantic interest.[13]
Killer Frost was later seen battling Firestorm in the Justice League of America Wedding Special until Lex Luthor, the
In DC Universe #0, she was seen as a member of
The
Caitlin Snow
The New 52
In September 2011,
Killer Frost later has the scientist Byte track down Martin Stein, the original creator of the Firestorm Matrix, to a secluded cabin while he had gone into hiding during the Crime Syndicate's takeover of Earth. She encountered
DC Rebirth
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In DC Rebirth, Caitlin Snow is taken to Belle Reve Penitentiary, where she is introduced to the Suicide Squad and offered a place on the team by Amanda Waller. She accepts and joins the team. She helps the Suicide Squad in their fight against the Justice League, but subsequently assists them against Maxwell Lord when he is possessed by Eclipso, whose attempt to tap into her "darkest desire" only unlocks her desire to make a difference. She then has to save all the Suicide Squad and the Justice League by absorbing the energy out of Superman and using it against Lord. Afterwards, Waller is forced to release Snow into Batman's custody.[21] She then joined the new Justice League of America made up of Batman, the Atom, Lobo, Black Canary, Vixen and the Ray.
Powers and abilities
All versions have shown the ability to absorb heat from external sources and transmute it into waves of cold. Using these powers, Killer Frost can create an ice-sheen across her entire body that grants her increased durability, cause intense blizzards that can instantly freeze the target and generate objects composed completely of ice, such as projectiles in the form of ice shards and defensive walls or shields. She can also instantly freeze animate matter through physical contact and is unable to touch a normal person without freezing them. However, if someone has a power or ability that negates the natural waves of freezing cold that come from her body, she can touch them without anything happening, as seen when she kisses Firestorm.
Her weakness is the need to absorb external heat sources to generate ice: although heat-based weapons such as flamethrowers only make her stronger, she can be imprisoned in cold surroundings such as being locked in a refrigeration truck or buried under a mountain of snow. The Caitlin Snow version of Killer Frost is constantly plagued by a hunger for heat, which can only be sated by absorbing the heat from a living being, a process which inevitably kills the victim. However, in recent stories she seems to have finally gotten it under control by only absorbing a tiny amount of heat from every person she touches, sparing them and leaving them otherwise unharmed. The Caitlin Snow and Louise Lincoln versions of the character have, albeit inconsistently, demonstrated the ability to fly, either by riding Arctic winds or through an unknown manner of self-propulsion.
While the exact limits of her abilities have yet to be established, how much power Frost can channel at once seems to depend on how much heat she has absorbed and stored in her body. For example, when she absorbed all the heat from Superman (whose body is supercharged by yellow solar energy) during a stand-off between the Justice League and the Suicide Squad, she was able to flash-freeze the entire League in a single blast.
It also seems that using up all the heat energy she has stored can put Frost's life in danger. If she does not feed in time, she even risks dying of what she calls "starvation".
The Caitlin Snow version also boasts a genius-level intellect, being S.T.A.R. Labs' youngest and brightest scientist prior to her transformation. She could solve complex equations easily, operate heavy energy generating machinery and appeared particularly skilled in the field of physics and research about energy. She once managed to create an ice prism with her powers that converted Superman's heat vision into a bright burst of sunlight to defeat Eclipso.
Several adaptations of the villain have also depicted the Crystal Frost and Louise Lincoln incarnations as having basic skills in melee combat which they use in conjunction with their powers as well as impressive agility, being able to perform maneuvers such as leaps or cartwheels with ease.
Other versions
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Killer Frost appears in the
In other media
Television
- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Jennifer Hale.[24] This version is motivated by a base desire to kill people and does not seem to care who she serves so long as she is afforded the opportunity to kill.
- She first appears in the Justice League two-part episode "Secret Society" as a member of Gorilla Grodd's eponymous team, though they are eventually defeated by the Justice League.
- Killer Frost appears in Justice League Unlimited, having rejoined Grodd's Society as of the episode "I Am Legion". Prior to and during the episodes "Alive!" and "Destroyer", Lex Luthor takes control of the Society, but Grodd mounts a mutiny. Killer Frost initially sides with the latter before defecting to the former, freezing Grodd's remaining loyalists in the process. After Darkseid attacks and kills most of the Society, Luthor, Killer Frost, and the survivors join forces with the Justice League to defeat him and thwart his invasion of Earth.
- An amalgamated incarnation of Killer Frost appears in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Darkseid Descending!", voiced again by Jennifer Hale. This version is identified as Louise Lincoln, wears Crystal Frost's attire, and is portrayed as Ronnie Raymond's vengeful ex-girlfriend.
- The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Young Justice, voiced by Sarah Shahi.[24]
- The Caitlin Snow incarnation of Killer Frost appears in the Justice League Action episode "Freezer Burn", voiced by Mena Suvari.[24] This version gained her powers during a freak accident involving "thermafrost" and is a fan of Mr. Freeze.
- An unidentified incarnation of Killer Frost makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Harley Quinn. This version's appearance resembles her counterpart from Batman: Assault on Arkham.
Arrowverse
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- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Cold Warriors".
- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Batman: Assault on Arkham, voiced again by Jennifer Hale.[24][30] She is recruited by Amanda Waller to join the Suicide Squad and break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve data stolen by the Riddler, though Waller secretly assigns Killer Frost to kill him. Over the course of the mission, the squad learns the Riddler can defuse the bombs Waller implanted in their necks to keep them in line and they successfully do so. Killer Frost attempts to escape, only to be killed by Bane amidst a mass breakout.
- The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Professor Zoom into helping him get the card for himself. Killer Frost betrays Zoom, but is attacked by Copperheadand killed by Waller via Copperhead's nano-bomb.
Video games
- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears as a playable character in Justice League Heroes, voiced by Nika Futterman.
- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears as a boss in DC Universe Online, voiced by Christina J. Moore.[24]
- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Injustice: Gods Among Us, voiced again by Jennifer Hale. In an alternate reality, she sports Caitlin Snow's attire and serves as a member of Superman's Regime.
- The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears as a boss in Young Justice: Legacy, voiced by Vanessa Marshall.
Lego
- The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears as an unlockable character in the portable version of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
- The Caitlin Snow incarnation of Killer Frost appears as a downloadable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
- The Caitlin Snow incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Jennifer Hale.[31] This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
Miscellaneous
- The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Cold Warriors.[32]
- The DCAU incarnation of Louise Lincoln / Killer Frost appears in issue #21 of the Justice League Unlimited tie-in comic book, in which she enters a relationship with Heat Wave.[33]
- An unidentified incarnation of Killer Frost appears in DC Super Friends #16 as a member of the "Ice Pack".[34]
- The Injustice incarnation of Louise Lincoln / Killer Frost appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic.
- Caitlin Snow / Frost appears in DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by Danica McKellar.[24] This version is a hero, student at Super Hero High, and roommate of Lady Shiva, Miss Martian, and Star Sapphire.
References
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