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Encyclopedia > Killer Frost
Killer Frost

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Publisher DC Comics
First appearance (Frost) Firestorm # 3
(June 1978)
(Lincoln) Firestorm (vol. 2) # 20
(March 1984)
Created by Gerry Conway
Al Milgrom
Characteristics
Alter ego Crystal Frost
Louise Lincoln
Team
affiliations
(Both) Secret Society of Super Villains
Hudson University
(Lincoln) Suicide Squad
Abilities (Both) Cold and ice manipulation

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Contents

Crystal Frost

Crystal Frost first appeared in Firestorm #3 (June 1978). While Crystal Frost was studying to be a scientist in Hudson University, she fell in love with her teacher, Martin Stein. While working on a project in the Arctic, Frost was upset to learn that Stein didn't like her in that way. Frost accidentally locked herself in a thermafrost chamber, but somehow survived. She was transformed in a way that she is able to absorb heat from a living being and project the cold and ice. Now calling herself Killer Frost, she began her murderous crusade against men and has clashed with Firestorm on many occasions. Frost died after she absorbed too much energy from Firestorm. Hudson University is a fictional location in the DC Universe where Dick Grayson, the original Robin in stories published by DC Comics, attended college for a time. ...


Louise Lincoln

Origin

Dr. Louise Lincoln first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) # 21 (March 1984). She was a colleague and friend to Crystal Frost. After her friend died, she decided to repeat the experiment as a last respect to her former mentor, and became the new Killer Frost. She became just as ruthless as her predecessor and began her own personal vendetta against Firestorm, who she blamed for Frost's death. She briefly served as a member of the Suicide Squad and sold her soul to Neron for more power. Suicide Squad is a name for a number of fictional organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... Neron is also an alternative name of the Roman Emperor Nero. ...


During the Underworld Unleashed event, Killer Frost attacked Hawaii, freezing part of the islands before being stopped by Superboy and Knockout. Underworld Unleashed was a crossover by DC Comics in 1995. ... Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Knockout is a fictional superheroine published by DC Comics. ...


Killer Frost was later freed by Effigy and the two had a brief flirtatious partnership before she was apprehended by Green Lantern. Effigy is the name of a DC Comics supervillain who fought against Green Lantern Kyle Rayner using the Flame Powers gained from the Controllers. ... Ion is a fictional hero from the DC Comics universe, with the secret identity of Kyle Rayner. ...


Recent activities

Killer Frost was one of many super-villains seeking to earn a $1 billion reward offered by President Lex Luthor to sanction Superman and Batman, whom he considered treasonous. She teamed with Mister Freeze, Icicle, and Captain Cold in an attempt to ambush the two heroes, but all four were defeated. It was later discover that this ice themed team of villains was being mind controlled by Gorilla Grodd. Superman/Batman #3. The Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Mister Freeze(Victor Fries) is of the Batman arch nemesis. ... Icicle is the name of 2 fictional DC Comics supervillains. ... Captain Cold, also known as Leonard Snart, is a comic book villain created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino for The Flash comic book, and is one of the scarlet speedsters enemies. ... Gorilla Grodd is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an opponent of The Flash. ... Superman/Batman is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publishers two most popular characters: Superman and Batman. ...


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 soundly defeated by Green Arrow (Volume 3) #54-55. Doctor Light is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. ... Mirror Master is a fictional character, a recurring foe of the Flash with large technical knowledge and skills involving the use of mirrors. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Black Lightning is the first major African-American superhero to have been published by DC Comics. ... Nickname: Motto: “Urbs in Horto” (Latin: “City in a Garden”), “I Will” Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Doctor Light is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. ... Greek fire was a burning-liquid weapon used by the Byzantine Greeks, typically in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning even on water. ...


Powers and abilities

Both 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, and generate projectiles such as ice daggers, which she can hurl at adversaries. She can also instantly freeze animate matter through physical contact.


Other versions

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Other media

  • Killer Frost has appeared in episodes of the Justice League animated series, voiced by Jennifer Hale. She joined Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society only because she wanted to kill. She was the one responsible for freezing and killing Morgan Edge when the Secret Society were looking in Morgan Edge's mansion for the canisters containing the Secret Society's latest recruit, Clayface (Matt Hagen). They were eventually defeated.
  • In Justice League Unlimited, she rejoined Grodd's Legion of Doom. She was sent with Devil Ray, Heat Wave, and Giganta to a mountain to steal a Viking ship frozen in a glacier that contain a Viking Prince that may held the key to immortality. When an avalanche threatened a nearby lodge, she was forced by the Martian Manhunter to stop the snow from killing the people there. Later, when the Legion rioted on the way to Apokolips, she joined the faction loyal to Grodd, but was defeated by Toyman. After the rioting subsided, she froze the half of the Legion that had opposed Luthor, who replied "You've got a future."
  • A possible version of Killer Frost appears in Gotham Girls.
  • Killer Frost is featured in the video game Justice League Heroes, played by Nika Futterman.

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Notes

  • The comic book reference series, Who's Who: The Definitive Guide to the DC Universe (Volume 1) #12 erroneously lists Louise Lincoln's first appearance as taking place in Firestorm Volume 2 #20. In fact, Louise Lincoln did not appear until issue #21 of the series. She did not begin using the name "Killer Frost" until issue #34.

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Killer Frost (432 words)
Frost was working on a thermofrost center in the Arctic, and was pleasantly surprised to be visited by Stein until she found out that he never had feelings for her.
Frost was kept in custody in a freezer unit, and the constant exposure to cold left her near death.
Lincoln was a scientist who worked with Crystal Frost, who later became Killer Frost I. When Frost was dying she payed a last visit to her friend before her fatal conflict with Firestorm.
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