Press "Enter" to skip to content

Supervillain Origins: Captain Cold


hi how’re you doing sir

hi how’re you doing sir air conditioners on the fritz make it

air conditioners on the fritz make it

air conditioners on the fritz make it cool in here oh don’t you worry about a

cool in here oh don’t you worry about a

cool in here oh don’t you worry about a thing cool is my specialty nobody gives

thing cool is my specialty nobody gives

thing cool is my specialty nobody gives this bad guy the cold shoulder welcome

this bad guy the cold shoulder welcome

this bad guy the cold shoulder welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will

to watchmojo.com and today we will

to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of

explore the comic book origins of

explore the comic book origins of Captain Cold

Captain Cold

Captain Cold ready when you are as with most comic

ready when you are as with most comic

ready when you are as with most comic book characters they’re often

book characters they’re often

book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to

character’s past we’ve chosen to

character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1957 showcase number 8 which

unfolded in 1957 showcase number 8 which

unfolded in 1957 showcase number 8 which was expanded upon in 2002 s flash vol 2

was expanded upon in 2002 s flash vol 2

was expanded upon in 2002 s flash vol 2 number 182 considered the first

number 182 considered the first

number 182 considered the first supervillain to challenge the Silver Age

supervillain to challenge the Silver Age

supervillain to challenge the Silver Age flash Captain Cold is a worthy adversary

flash Captain Cold is a worthy adversary

flash Captain Cold is a worthy adversary for the fastest man alive his

for the fastest man alive his

for the fastest man alive his super-powered cold gun is capable of

super-powered cold gun is capable of

super-powered cold gun is capable of obtaining temperatures at Absolute Zero

obtaining temperatures at Absolute Zero

obtaining temperatures at Absolute Zero and slowing things down on a molecular

and slowing things down on a molecular

and slowing things down on a molecular level as such he’s given the flash a run

level as such he’s given the flash a run

level as such he’s given the flash a run for his money

for his money

for his money on many occasions

born Leonard snart Captain Cold first

born Leonard snart Captain Cold first appeared in Central City to commit a

appeared in Central City to commit a

appeared in Central City to commit a brazen daytime bank robbery after

brazen daytime bank robbery after

brazen daytime bank robbery after freezing the teller solid cold turned

freezing the teller solid cold turned

freezing the teller solid cold turned his gun on the bank vault using his icy

his gun on the bank vault using his icy

his gun on the bank vault using his icy power to easily shatter it

power to easily shatter it

power to easily shatter it of course the flash turned up almost

of course the flash turned up almost

of course the flash turned up almost immediately and foiled the bank robbery

immediately and foiled the bank robbery

immediately and foiled the bank robbery but Captain Cold himself escaped in a

but Captain Cold himself escaped in a

but Captain Cold himself escaped in a flashback reader see how Leonard snart

flashback reader see how Leonard snart

flashback reader see how Leonard snart became Captain Cold a few weeks earlier

became Captain Cold a few weeks earlier

became Captain Cold a few weeks earlier snart had been a run-of-the-mill central

snart had been a run-of-the-mill central

snart had been a run-of-the-mill central city crook looking for a way to make his

city crook looking for a way to make his

city crook looking for a way to make his mark the Iceman Cometh

mark the Iceman Cometh

mark the Iceman Cometh his main obstacle of course was the

his main obstacle of course was the

his main obstacle of course was the flash seizing on a theory that a

flash seizing on a theory that a

flash seizing on a theory that a cyclotron might disrupt the speedsters

cyclotron might disrupt the speedsters

cyclotron might disrupt the speedsters power snart broke into a laboratory and

power snart broke into a laboratory and

power snart broke into a laboratory and exposed his gun to cyclotron radiation

exposed his gun to cyclotron radiation

exposed his gun to cyclotron radiation afterwards he found that his gun now had

afterwards he found that his gun now had

afterwards he found that his gun now had the ability to generate massive amounts

the ability to generate massive amounts

the ability to generate massive amounts of ice at sub-zero temperatures it could

of ice at sub-zero temperatures it could

of ice at sub-zero temperatures it could even create mirages donning a polar

even create mirages donning a polar

even create mirages donning a polar themed outfit snart dubbed himself

themed outfit snart dubbed himself

themed outfit snart dubbed himself Captain Cold

Captain Cold

Captain Cold and the career was launched this time

and the career was launched this time

and the career was launched this time I’m gonna use full power so you don’t

I’m gonna use full power so you don’t

I’m gonna use full power so you don’t walk away again cold Mirage creating

walk away again cold Mirage creating

walk away again cold Mirage creating abilities gave flash trouble but only

abilities gave flash trouble but only

abilities gave flash trouble but only for a few pages by the end of the story

for a few pages by the end of the story

for a few pages by the end of the story cold was captured and put on ice Captain

cold was captured and put on ice Captain

cold was captured and put on ice Captain Cold became the leader of the Flash’s

Cold became the leader of the Flash’s

Cold became the leader of the Flash’s rogues gallery appearing in dozens of

rogues gallery appearing in dozens of

rogues gallery appearing in dozens of tales in 2002 he received an expanded

tales in 2002 he received an expanded

tales in 2002 he received an expanded story which gave more background on

story which gave more background on

story which gave more background on snart The Scarlet speedster

snart The Scarlet speedster

snart The Scarlet speedster any preference on how you’d like to die

any preference on how you’d like to die

any preference on how you’d like to die readers had already learned that snart

readers had already learned that snart

readers had already learned that snart had a sister Lisa who became the villain

had a sister Lisa who became the villain

had a sister Lisa who became the villain known as the golden glider in this

known as the golden glider in this

known as the golden glider in this revised story LAN and Lisa were the

revised story LAN and Lisa were the

revised story LAN and Lisa were the children of a brutally abusive father an

children of a brutally abusive father an

children of a brutally abusive father an ex-cop and a drunk he beat his wife and

ex-cop and a drunk he beat his wife and

ex-cop and a drunk he beat his wife and children mercilessly he also taught his

children mercilessly he also taught his

children mercilessly he also taught his son that emotions were for the weak the

son that emotions were for the weak the

son that emotions were for the weak the only safeguard the children had was

only safeguard the children had was

only safeguard the children had was their grandfather after he died their

their grandfather after he died their

their grandfather after he died their lives became nothing but hell when he

lives became nothing but hell when he

lives became nothing but hell when he became old enough LAN left home and

became old enough LAN left home and

became old enough LAN left home and joined up with a group of thugs after

joined up with a group of thugs after

joined up with a group of thugs after being captured by the flash he became

being captured by the flash he became

being captured by the flash he became obsessed with finding a way to beat his

obsessed with finding a way to beat his

obsessed with finding a way to beat his new enemy stealing some blueprints he

new enemy stealing some blueprints he

new enemy stealing some blueprints he created his cold gun and as before used

created his cold gun and as before used

created his cold gun and as before used a cyclotron to power it DC then gave its

a cyclotron to power it DC then gave its

a cyclotron to power it DC then gave its entire lineup a reboot in the new 52

entire lineup a reboot in the new 52

entire lineup a reboot in the new 52 project in this new version Captain Cold

project in this new version Captain Cold

project in this new version Captain Cold was still Leonard snart however thanks

was still Leonard snart however thanks

was still Leonard snart however thanks to an electromagnetic explosion snart no

to an electromagnetic explosion snart no

to an electromagnetic explosion snart no longer relied on his cold gun instead he

longer relied on his cold gun instead he

longer relied on his cold gun instead he gained the ability to control ice and

gained the ability to control ice and

gained the ability to control ice and cold with his own body making him an

cold with his own body making him an

cold with his own body making him an even more dangerous threat to the flash

even more dangerous threat to the flash

even more dangerous threat to the flash how many times we gonna go through this

how many times we gonna go through this

how many times we gonna go through this snart until the back

drop the gun captain cold is one of the

drop the gun captain cold is one of the most recognizable and popular members of

most recognizable and popular members of

most recognizable and popular members of the Flash’s rogues gallery a fan

the Flash’s rogues gallery a fan

the Flash’s rogues gallery a fan favorite he’s inextricably linked with

favorite he’s inextricably linked with

favorite he’s inextricably linked with The Adventures of the fastest man alive

The Adventures of the fastest man alive

The Adventures of the fastest man alive snart has had multiple appearances

snart has had multiple appearances

snart has had multiple appearances outside the pages of the DC Comics most

outside the pages of the DC Comics most

outside the pages of the DC Comics most notably played by Wentworth Miller in

notably played by Wentworth Miller in

notably played by Wentworth Miller in Warner Brothers television series the

Warner Brothers television series the

Warner Brothers television series the flash I love this game and I’m very good

flash I love this game and I’m very good

flash I love this game and I’m very good at it are you a fan of Captain Cold

for more super cool comic book origins

for more super cool comic book origins be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I

be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I

be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I think I better cool

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *