Who Is Captain Cold? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Captain Cold is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Leonard Snart, with over 1,082 comic issue appearances. Captain Cold, Leonard Snart, is a villain of The Flash. Snart is the ruthless and intelligent leader of the Rogues, a criminal team operating in Central City, and wields a cold gun during the commission of their crimes.

Who is Captain Cold?

Origin The son of an abusive father and a mother who abandoned him, Leonard Snart was raised in poverty outside of Central City . As a child his only good influence was his grandfather, an ice delivery man whose job caused the young Leonard to associate cold with positive feelings. His father, meanwhile, instilled in him an emotional coldness, particularly after his grandfather died when he was twelve. As a young man he ran away from home, leaving his sister Lisa alone with their father, as he did not want her to get involved in his life of crime. During his first job he was apprehended by the Flash . In prison, he learned about and stole a cold engine that put himself and Flash on a more even footing. Creation Captain Cold was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino . Captain Cold made his first comic book appearance in June 1957 in the pages of Showcase #8 .

Key facts

Captain Cold is of human origin and first appeared in "The Secret of the Empty Box! / The Coldest Man on Earth!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,082 recorded issue appearances, Captain Cold ranks among the most featured characters in comics.