Icicle (comics)

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Icicle
Icicle DC Comics.jpg
Joar Mahkent (top) and Cameron Mahkent (bottom).
Respective art by Irwin Hasen and Alan Davis.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance (Joar):
All-American Comics #90 (October 1947)
(Cameron):
Infinity, Inc. #34
(January 1987)
Created by(Joar):
Robert Kanigher
Irwin Hasen
(Cameron):
Roy Thomas
Dann Thomas
Todd McFarlane
In-story information
Alter ego(Joar):
Dr. Joar Mahkent
(Cameron):
Cameron Mahkent
Species Metahuman
Team affiliations(Joar):
Injustice Society
(Cameron):
The Society
Injustice Society
Injustice League
Suicide Squad
Justice Society of America
Notable aliases(Cameron):
Icicle Jr.
Abilities(Joar):
Average athlete and hand-to-hand combatant; cold ray gun; special costume to protect from gun
(Cameron):
Cold manipulation and generation

Icicle is the name of two supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics: Joar Mahkent and Cameron Mahkent (father and son; to differentiate between the two, the suffixes Senior and Junior are used).

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An original incarnation of Icicle named Thomas Snow appears in the fifth season of The Flash , portrayed by Kyle Secor, while the name Cameron Mahkent is used as a pseudonym for a signature. Additionally, both Joar and Cameron Mahkent, with the former renamed Jordan Mahkent, appear in Stargirl , portrayed by Neil Jackson and Hunter Sansone respectively.

Publication history

The Joar Mahkent version of Icicle first appeared in All-American Comics #90 and was created by Robert Kanigher and Irwin Hasen. [1]

The Cameron Mahkent version of Icicle first appeared in Infinity, Inc. #34 and was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Todd McFarlane. [2]

Fictional character biographies

Dr. Joar Mahkent

Joar Mahkent is a European scientist who invented a weapon capable of instantly freezing moisture. After arriving in Gotham City, Joar is apparently murdered by racketeer Lanky Leeds. When the criminal Icicle appears, using Joar's gun, Green Lantern (Alan Scott) presumes him to be Leeds. After several encounters, Green Lantern unmasks Icicle as Joar, who had murdered Leeds and masqueraded as him. While attempting to escape from Green Lantern, Icicle leaps off a 20-story building and apparently plunges to his death in the river. [3]

The Icicle survives and returns to battle Green Lantern on numerous occasions, eventually becoming a member of Wizard's Injustice Society.

During the Crisis on Infinite Earths event, Icicle is killed while attempting to attack Krona's laboratory. [4]

Cameron Mahkent

Cameron Mahkent is Joar's son and a metahuman with innate ice abilities. Cameron becomes the second Icicle shortly before joining the Wizard's Injustice Unlimited group during the Legends event. [5] [6] Cameron later enters a relationship with his teammate Tigress, with the two having a daughter named Isabelle. [7]

In Infinite Crisis , Cameron joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.

He can be seen as the member of Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains.

In 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. The Green Team encounter Icicle on a meteor which he hijacked from businessman Bellachek Temple to give to his client. Icicle attacks the Green Team, but relents after the meteor is destroyed. [8] It is later revealed that Icicle and Temple are in a relationship. [9]

In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to The New 52. Icicle appears at a villain award show at the Hall of Doom that is hosted by Harley Quinn. [10]

In "The New Golden Age", Icicle appears as an inmate at Belle Reve Penitentiary before being recruited into the Justice Society of America. [11] [12]

James and Doyle Christie

Joar Mahkent's grandchildren briefly adopt their grandfather's name. James Christie, having adopted Joar's methods, is caught by Doyle Christie who briefly becomes a superhero. [13]

Other versions

In other media

Television

Animation

Live-action

  • The Cameron and Joar Mahkent incarnations of Icicle appear in the Smallville two-part episode "Absolute Justice", portrayed by Wes Mack and Gardiner Millar respectively. Years prior, Joar fought the Justice Society of America (JSA) and killed Hawkgirl before Hawkman put him in a vegetative state. In the present, Cameron kills Star-Spangled Kid, Sandman, and Doctor Fate under the orders of Amanda Waller, who later kills him.
  • An original incarnation of Icicle appears in the fifth season of The Flash , portrayed by Kyle Secor. [21] This version is Thomas Snow, the father of Caitlin Snow. He previously attempted to cure his and Caitlin's genetic propensity for ALS, giving them both cryokinetic powers. Both Caitlin and Thomas develop split personalities as a result of the experimentation, but Thomas eventually retakes control. When Cicada attacks Caitlin, Thomas sacrifices himself to save her.
  • The Joar Mahkent incarnation of Icicle, renamed Jordan Mahkent, appears in Stargirl , portrayed by Neil Jackson. [22] [23] This version is the leader of the Injustice Society of America (ISA) who lost his wife Christine (portrayed by Amanda Lavasanni) to an unspecified illness and is supported in his campaign by his Norwegian-speaking parents Sofus and Lily (portrayed by Jim Franco and Kay Galvan respectively), the latter of whom also shares his powers. Ten years prior to the series, Icicle led the ISA in attacking the Justice Society of America (JSA)'s headquarters; killing several of their members and fatally wounding their leader Starman himself. Over the following decade, he settled down in Blue Valley as a businessman in his civilian identity and founded Blue Valley business, The American Dream. Throughout the first season, Jordan meets with the ISA to discuss the rise of Starman's successor, Stargirl, and her efforts to rebuild the JSA before leading the ISA in enacting "Project: New America", but Stargirl's JSA foil their plans. After sustaining damage while fighting her and S.T.R.I.P.E., Jordan is shattered by Mike Dugan using his father's truck. However, he secretly revived himself in a liquid form, spent the following year reconstituting himself, though he is forced to constantly focus to maintain his physical form, and formed an alliance with the Ultra-Humanite and Dragon King. In the third season, Jordan kills Sportsmaster and Tigress before reuniting with his family, claiming to Stargirl that he has reformed, while his allies cripple her JSA. While fighting the heroes, Lily is killed by a falling car while Jordan is shattered once more by Cameron. Three months later, Jordan reconstitutes himself and flees to Copenhagen, but is killed by Artemis Crock.
    • Cameron Mahkent also appears in the series, portrayed by Hunter Sansone as a teenager and Roger Dale Floyd as a child. [24] This version is a student at Blue Valley High School and classmate of Stargirl who develops cryokinesis late into the first season. In the third season, he enters a relationship with Stargirl until he learns she had a hand in his father's apparent death. Despite this, he attempts to reconcile with her and eventually joins the JSA in defeating Jordan before leaving with Sofus.

Film

Video games

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains . New York: Facts on File. p. 163. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  2. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 149. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ↑ All-American Comics #90 (October 1947)
  4. ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (January 1986)
  5. ↑ Infinity, Inc. #34 - 37 (January - April 1987)
  6. ↑ Infinity Inc. #51-53 (June - August 1988)
  7. ↑ JSA All-Stars #11 (December 2010)
  8. ↑ Green Team: Teen Trillionaires #5 (December 2013)
  9. ↑ Green Team: Teen Trillionaires #6 (January 2014)
  10. ↑ Harley Quinn's Villain of the Year one-shot (February 2020)
  11. ↑ Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #7 (January 2024)
  12. ↑ Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #10 (September 2024)
  13. ↑ The Flash (vol. 2) #56-58 (November 1991 - January 1992)
  14. ↑ Flashpoint #2 (June 2011)
  15. ↑ Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #1 - 3 (June - August 2011)
  16. ↑ JLA/Avengers #4 (February 2004)
  17. ↑ "Dr. Blizzard Voice - Justice League (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  18. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (July 23, 2010). "Comic-Con 2010: Young Justice". UGO.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Icicle Jr. Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  20. 1 2 "Icicle Sr. Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 15, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  21. ↑ Agard, Chancellor (August 22, 2018). "Exclusive: 'The Flash' casts 'Veronica Mars' alum Kyle Secor as Caitlin's father". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  22. ↑ Wang, K. L. Connie (August 11, 2020). "Grab Your Cosmic Staff! DC's Stargirl Is Here and We've Got All the Details You Need to Know". Parade. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  23. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (March 31, 2020). "Stargirl: Exclusive First Look at the JSA and Injustice Society". IGN . Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  24. ↑ "ViacomCBS Press Express | DC's Stargirl". April 25, 2020. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Supermax: Green Arrow Story Details + Villains/Inmates Gallery - Movie News". Latino Review. May 19, 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  26. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  27. ↑ Justice League Adventures #12 (December 2002)
  28. ↑ DC Super Friends #16 (August 2009)
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