The only way I could feel warm, the only way to melt the ice in my veins... was to kill.
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~ Killer Frost
Killer Frost is a fictional supervillain from DC Comics, frequently one of the archenemies of the hero Firestorm. The first Killer Frost was Crystal Frost, who was succeeded by her best friend Dr. Louise Lincoln after the former's death. Caitlin Snow is the current Killer Frost, but has reduced her identity to Frost once she became a heroine.
Killer Frost was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom, first appearing in Firestorm #3.
In the pre-Crisis stories, Crystal Frost is the first incarnation of Killer Frost. She was a cryokinetic scientist with a grudge against Martin Stein, because she had an unrequited crush on her professor who immediately turned her down. This made her an enemy of Firestorm, who she frequently attacked. As a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains, Killer Frost fought up against the Justice League of America. She was eventually imprisoned in a cell made specifically for her, in a cell below zero so she couldn't absorb heat. That combined with the process that actually transformed her into Killer Frost was now slowly killing her.
One night, a malfunctioning power transformer at the prison allowed Frost the chance to escape. She killed the warden and took off in search of Martin Stein. She eventually tracked Stein down at a subway station in Manhattan and attacked him but Stein turned into Firestorm and got away
Eventually, Crystal went to her best friend Louise Lincoln. She soon realized that her powers were slowly killing her, giving her days, maybe hours to live. On the brink of insanity, Crystal began attacking the innocent civilians of Gotham City. When Firestorm got to them, he was surprised to see that Frost had suddenly aged rapidly from her illness. He realized that the only way to save Frost's life was to let her completely absorb the nuclear heat from his body. Killer Frost kissed Firestorm and a corona of nuclear energy burst forward from both of them. Seconds later, Killer Frost was gone – consumed by the atomic conflagration.
She has been identified as one of the deceased villains entombed below the Hall of Justice. Her body was reanimated as a Black Lantern.
Louise Lincoln[]
(First Appearance)
Firestorm (vol. 2) #21 (March 1984) (as Louise Lincoln)
Blaming Firestorm for her friend and mentor's death, Louise Lincoln repeated the same experiments that turned Crystal into the new Killer Frost. She also used her powers in her own vendetta against Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein. She sold her soul to Neron for more power. She also served as a member of the Injustice League, Secret Society of Super Villains, Suicide Squad, Legion of Doom.
Killer Frost attacked Hawaii, freezing part of the islands before being stopped by Superboy and Knockout, tried to have Lois Lane killed by pretending to save her when a monster put a hit on her and tying her to the train track until Superman saved her.
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.
In DC Universe #0, she was seen as a member of Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains. She is later seen as one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell Free card from the Secret Six,
Caitlin Snow[]
(First Appearance)
Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #19 (June 2013) (as Caitlin Snow)
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.
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.
She first appears in the Justice League two-part episode "Secret Society".
Killer Frost appears in Justice League Unlimited, having rejoined Grodd's Society as of the episode "I Am Legion".
An amalgamated incarnation of Killer Frost appears in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Darkseid Descending!", voiced by Jennifer Hale.
The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Young Justice, voiced by Sarah Shahi.
The Caitlin Snow incarnation of Killer Frost appears in the Justice League Action episode "Freezer Burn", voiced by Mena Suvari
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.
Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow / Frost in The Flash.
Danielle Panabaker portrays Dr. Caitlin Snow in media set in the Arrowverse. Following initial guest appearances in Arrow and primarily appearing in The Flash, this version is a member of a Central City-based S.T.A.R. Labs team alongside Cisco Ramon / Vibe and Harrison Wells, which supports Barry Allen / Flash.
Films[]
The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, voiced by an uncredited Jennifer Hale.
The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Batman: Assault on Arkham, voiced by Jennifer Hale.
The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, voiced by Kristin Bauer van Straten.
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.
The Louise Lincoln incarnation of Killer Frost appears in Injustice: Gods Among Us, voiced by Jennifer Hale
The Crystal Frost incarnation of Killer Frost appears as a boss in Young Justice: Legacy, voiced by Vanessa Marshall.
The Caitlin Snow incarnation appears in DC Legends and DC Worlds Collide
