Caitlin Snow
Caitlin Snow is a female comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Caitlin Snow
Whilst studying her Ph.D. she was part of a research group where her Professor claimed that she could never achieve her degree with her nearly deciding to quit her studies. At the time, the group attended a symposium at Metropolis where she managed to see Superman for the first time. Seeing a man that could fly gave her courage to continue with her studies in college. (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad v1 #3) One of her teachers was Dr. Prahbdeep Sandu where she worked hard in his classes as a grad student and he was responsible for recruiting her into S.T.A.R. Labs once her doctorate was approved. (Justice League of America v3 #7.2)
She was regarded as the youngest and brightest scientist that S.T.A.R. Labs had ever recruited. (Justice League of America v3 #7.2)
Around 3 years ago, she was sent to head S.T.A.R. Labs outpost #72 in the Arctic where she met Dr. Joseph Nolan. During the tour, she was shown the outposts Self-sustaining Thermodynamic Ultraconductor (STU) engine. Snow was chosen to replace the former head of the site Dr. Lincoln with Caitlin looking to recreate her research. She was then betrayed by the other scientists at the outpost who were responsible for killing Lincoln and were secretly working for H.I.V.E. that did not want the technology at the facility to be made public. They then locked her in the room with the ultraconductor in order to brush away her death as an accident whilst attempting to repair the machine. (Justice League of America v3 #7.2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
All her life, all she wanted to do was to help people and was the reason she became a scientist. (Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad v1 #6)
After becoming Killer Frost, she thought that her life had been stolen from her and that after all she had done she did not deserve a life of her own. (Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad v1 #6)
Her family was noted to be of Irish descent and hat Snow was a common last name. (Justice League of America v3 #7.2)
Powers and abilities
She was noted for having solved the Boyd equation within a day. (Justice League of America v3 #7.2)
Snow was transformed from her exposure to the ultraconductor and her desperation in saving herself from being murdered. (Justice League of America v3 #7.2)
Notes
- The Caitlin Snow incarnation of Killer Frost was created by Dan Jurgens in the Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men v1 #19 (June 2013) but the original character of Killer Frost was developed by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom.
In other media
Television
- In the Arrowverse, Caitlin Snow made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting:
- In Arrow, the character of Caitlin Snow made her first live-action debut where she first appeared in the episode "The Man Under the Hood" and was portrayed by actor Danielle Panabaker.
- In The Flash series, the character of Caitlin Snow appeared as a regular member of the cast in the 2014 live-action television series where she was once again portrayed by Danielle Panabaker. Her mother was revealed to be Dr. Carla Tannhauser who was a scientist that specialised in biology and was also the CEO head of Tannhauser Industries.
- In Legends of Tomorrow, the character appeared in the live-action television series during the four-part cross over "Crisis on Earth-X" where she was again portrayed by actor Danielle Panabaker.
- In Justice League Action, Killer Frost appeared in the animated television series with her resembling the Caitlin Snow version in the episode "Freezer Burn" and being voiced by actor Mena Suvari.
Appearances
- Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men v1: (2013)
- Justice League of America v3:
- Deathstroke:
- Justice League vs. Suicide Squad v1:
- Justice League of America: Killer Frost Rebirth v1:
- Justice League of America:
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