Captain Cold

supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media

Leonard Snart, called Captain Cold, is a made-up character and a big enemy in the DC Comics universe. He is one of the bad guys in the Flash stories, along with Zoom.

Captain Cold
A man having a dress of Captain Cold
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
Created byJohn Broome
Carmine Infantino
In-story information
Notable aliasesThe Man who Mastered Absolute Zero, Leonard Wynters, Blue Iceman, Citizen Cold
Abilities
  • Smart planner and thief
  • A lot of information about freezing bodies for the future.
  • Good at shooting accurately.
  • Has a magical 'cold gun' that freezes things to super cold temperatures.
  • Power to freeze

He is one of Flash/Barry Allen's main enemies, along with Gorilla Grodd and Professor Zoom. Also, he is one of Flash/Wally West's main enemies, along with Vandal Savage, Abra Kadabra, and Zoom. He leads a group called the Rogues and is the older brother of Lisa Snart. He is also called the Golden Glider.

In other media

change

The character changed a lot from comics to other stuff like TV shows and video games. Wentworth Miller played Captain Cold in The CW's Arrowverse shows, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. In 2009, IGN said Captain Cold was the 27th best bad guy in comic books.