Who Is Frostbite? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Frostbite is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Leon Carver, with over 86 comic issue appearances. Frostbite is the team leader of DV8. He can absorb the heat from any object.

Who is Frostbite?

Leon grew up with his mother in Arkansas The identity and fate of his father is so far unknown. Leon went to Howard University, but quickly found himself in finacinal trouble. Due to his low grades during the first semester, he wasn't awarded a scholarship trustee, despite his good grades the second term and a position on the football team. He was visited by a government agent who told him that they were aware of his difficulties and that he had been selected for a special program. Believing he had no choice, Leon accepted and became a part of Project: Genesis, a special program of INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Leon like all subjects, had been tested positive for the gen-factor substance that could give regular humans superhuman powers. The subjects were fed a special activator drug during the program. Leon's first signs of Gen-activation were a discoloration in his hair, which went from black to yellow. At first he hid his hair and considered shaving it all off, but then he decided to just accept it.

Key facts

Frostbite is of mutant origin and first appeared in "All Ways Go To Rome". The character is published by DC Comics. With 86 recorded issue appearances, Frostbite ranks among the most featured characters in comics.