

Since The Flash and The Arrow like to incorporate each other into their storylines, it’s likely the fight against H.I.V.E. in The Arrow, since we all know Damien Darhk is about to create havoc in Star City. The DC Cinematic Universe has already introduced H.I.V.E. The New 52 depicted Caitlin Snow becoming Killer Frost after she was thrown into a thermodynamic engine by H.I.V.E. It’s hard to imagine this version of Caitlin Snow becoming an evil villain, but there are a few aspects of The Flash that could lend to this kind of paradigm shift for Ms. The Flash has incorporated Caitlin Snow as an integral part of Team Flash, and as a character who is sensitive, kind, and unflappably loyal. This version of Killer Frost was also briefly on the Suicide Squad, and was defeated by Black Canary.Ĭaitlin Snow, as we see her in The Flash, so far follows that of the recent series The New 52, in that Snow begins as a scientist in S.T.A.R. Louise Lincoln, a friend of Crystal Frost, and who became Killer Frost after she repeated Crystal Frost’s experiment. Later iterations of Killer Frost have her starting out as Dr. She became enraged when her feelings were not shared by Stein and embarked on a killing spree, dying after she drained all the heat from Firestorm. At the time, Killer Frost’s name was actually Crystal Frost, who was in love with her professor, Martin Stein. Prior versions of the Killer Frost character have been explored over the years, with her first appearance in Firestorm #3 in 1978. As for the CW’s version of Killer Frost, her origin is likely to start unfolding this fall and soon we will find out if Caitlin Snow will remain on Team Flash or if she will join the ranks of all the villains who came before her. Like so many characters in the DC Cinematic Universe, Killer Frost has a number of potential back stories and has appeared in numerous comic series, cartoons, and video games.
