Snowflame Explained

Snowflame should not be confused with Snowflake.

Character Name:Snowflame
Real Name:Stefan
Publisher:DC Comics
Debut:New Guardians #2, 1988
Creators:
Voiced By:James Adomian
Powers:

Snowflame is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Steve Englehart and Cary Bates to serve as a villain for the superhero team the New Guardians. He also appeared in the New 52 continuity as an enemy of Catwoman and Peacemaker.

Character biography

Origins

Snowflame first appeared in the 1988 comic book New Guardians #2 in a story titled Jungle Snow. In it, he meets the New Guardians in Colombia as the leader of a drug cartel. In their first encounter he defeats the superhero team, but is later killed by them in a chemical shed explosion.[1] [2]

New 52

In Catwoman #23, Catwoman travels to South America where she meets Snowflame, whose real name is revealed to be Stefan. Snowflame reveals that he faked his death in the chemical shed explosion in order to take over the island of Isla Nevada. He then escorts Catwoman to his home where he is auctioning off expensive and dangerous artifacts to other supervillains.[3] [4] [5] In Catwoman #24, Catwoman sneaks into the jungle and meets Kisin, the island's mythical giant panther and god of death, before returning to do battle with Snowflame. She defeats him with the help of Kisin.[6]

Snowflame later returns in Peacemaker Tries Hard! #4, in which he fights against Peacemaker. He is defeated and seemingly killed after choking on a poison dart frog that Peacemaker snuck into his cocaine.[7]

Powers and abilities

Snowflame is capable of granting himself superhuman strength, speed, an immunity to pain, pyrokinesis, and the ability to give targets an instant contact high, all by inhaling cocaine.[8] [9] [10]

In other media

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keough . Robert . 2020-05-20 . DC Comics Once Had a Supervillain Fueled by Cocaine . 2022-12-07 . ScreenRant . en-US.
  2. Web site: SnowFlame, el 'narco' colombiano que apareció en las páginas de DC Comics . 2022-12-07 . www.vice.com . 5 May 2017 . es.
  3. Web site: Wyatt . Liz . 2020-07-17 . Catwoman Brings Back DC's Most RIDICULOUS Villain – and He's a MONSTER . 2022-12-07 . CBR . en-US.
  4. Web site: Finley . Sean . 2020-07-17 . DC's Cocaine-Fueled Villain Takes On Catwoman . 2022-12-07 . ScreenRant . en-US.
  5. Web site: DC Brings Back One of Its Weirdest Villains Ever . 2022-12-07 . comicbook.com . en.
  6. Web site: Singh . Charles . 2020-08-29 . DC Just Brought Back A Villain Who Uses Drugs As a Weapon (Literally) . 2022-12-07 . ScreenRant . en-US.
  7. Web site: Peacemaker Just Fought One of DC's Most Controversial Villains . 2023-08-02 . comicbook.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2012-05-23 . A webcomic about Snowflame, a real DC Comics supervillain who gained his powers from cocaine . 2022-12-07 . Gizmodo . en.
  9. Web site: 2016-06-04 . The DC Comics Character Who Gained His Powers from Cocaine . 2022-12-07 . Today I Found Out . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2012-05-24 . Fictional Colombian Drug Lord Gets His Own Webcomic . 2022-12-07 . HuffPost . en.
  11. Web site: Lyles . Taylor . 2023-07-20 . Harley Quinn Season 4 Has Cocaine-Powered Villain Snowflame, Talia al Ghul and More . 2023-07-21 . IGN . en.
  12. Web site: Harley Quinn Season 4 Trailer Introduces One of DC's Most Controversial Villains . 2023-07-23 . comicbook.com . en.