(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).
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.
Joar Mahkent is a European physicist who operates as the criminal Icicle and wields an ice gun. He battles Green Lantern before falling into a river and being presumed dead.[3]
Cameron Mahkent is Joar's son and a metahuman with innate ice abilities.[5]
Cameron became the second Icicle shortly before joining the Wizard'sInjustice Unlimited group. In Legends, the people of America were turned against their heroes, and a law was made that no one could operate as a crimefighter legally wearing a costume. This did not affect the villains much, as they were already breaking the law. For the new Icicle, it proved an opportune time to join with other super-criminals. He joined the Wizard in his new Injustice Society – called Injustice Unlimited. The group overcame the security at the International Trade Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada - namely Infinity, Inc. and a contingent of the Global Guardians - and forced the heroes to help in some mayhem. Icicle was given the mission of finding and retrieving Solomon Grundy. He took with him the still-hypnotized Icemaiden and Jade and they traveled to the Arctic Circle. They were successful in the mission and brought back the white-skinned behemoth to Calgary, just in time to interfere with the escape plans of the Wizard. The plan of blackmailing the wealthy businessmen went haywire when Hourman (Rick Tyler) revived and freed himself. In the confusion of the battle, however, Cameron escaped.[6]
Only weeks later he again joined with Artemis and Hazard, as well as the new Harlequin, the Dummy, and Grundy. The Dummy wanted to head a revived Injustice Unlimited and planned to murder the members of Infinity Inc. to make a name for themselves. Their first target - Skyman - was successfully killed by the Harlequin and then Icicle went after Brainwave Jr. After believing the mental mutant dead, the Icicle returned to his cohorts. A plan was hatched to bring all the remaining Infinitors to Stellar Studios and kill them, a plan defeated only by the unwillingness of Hazard to cooperate and the sudden reappearance of Brainwave Jr. and Jade. The Icicle nearly killed Brainwave Jr. in hand-to-hand combat, but was knocked out by Jade. In the end, Cameron was given over to law enforcement.[7]
Later, after he engaged in battle against the second Star-Spangled Kid, S.T.R.I.P.E. and Starman, he joined the new Injustice Society at the invitation of Johnny Sorrow, who released him from his prison cell.
During Stealing Thunder when Ultra-Humanite remade the world after acquiring control of Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt, he was forced to help the 'reserve JSA'- consisting of Captain Marvel, Hourman, the third Crimson Avenger, Power Girl, Sand and Jakeem Thunder- against the Ultra-Humanite, since they were the only other people free in the world created by the Ultra-Humanite. He was later offered a position in the JSA by Sand but turned him down saying that he only fought with Sand for his own reasons.[8]
Cameron does not care about his father's Golden age villainous legacy. He became a villain, not because of legacy, but because he is not a nice guy. He is a far more ruthless foe than his predecessor. He has begun a relationship with his teammate, the Tigress.
As part of the Superman/Batman "Public Enemies" arc, Icicle is part of a multi-villain attack on Superman and Batman in Washington D.C. Despite working with other cold-themed villains such as Killer Frost and Captain Cold and having the backing of President Lex Luthor, Icicle and all the villains are soundly defeated.
Icicle and Tigress appear in the "Hourman and Liberty Belle" Second Feature in JSA All Stars. The story involves them alternately working with and against the heroic couple in a quest to locate a magical artifact. He and Tigress are expecting a baby, which appears to threaten Tigress' health. Icicle is trying to 'raise' money for expensive treatments.[9]
In 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. The Green Team encountered Icicle on a meteor which he hijacked from Bellachek Temple to give to his client. He begins to attack the Green Team by freezing their shuttle.[10] As Icicle continues his attack, he kills Paul who recognizes Icicle as Cameron. Icicle continues the attack until the meteor breaks into different fragments. It is revealed that Icicle and Bellachek Temple are in a sexual relationship together.[11]
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.[12]
In "The New Golden Age", Icicle was shown as an inmate at Belle Reve Penitentiary before being recruited into the Justice Society of America.[13][14]
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.[15]
Other versions
Flashpoint
An alternate universe variant of Cameron Mahkent / Icicle appears in Flashpoint. This version is a member of Deathstroke's pirate crew before being killed in battle with Jenny Blitz.[16][17]
The Cameron Mahkent incarnation of Icicle appears in JLA/Avengers #4 as a brainwashed minion of Krona.[20]
In other media
Television
Animation
The Joar Mahkent incarnation of Icicle appears in the Super Friends "Post Super Heroes Create a Villain Contest" cereal commercial.
Dr. Blizzard, a character based on Icicle, appears in the Justice League two-part episode "Legends", voiced by Corey Burton.[21] He is a supervillain from an alternate universe and member of the Injustice Guild.
The Cameron Mahkent incarnation of Icicle makes a non-speaking appearance in the Harley Quinn episode "Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up" as a member of the "cold boys".[citation needed]
An original incarnation of Icicle appears in the fifth season of The Flash, portrayed by Kyle Secor.[25] 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.[26][27] 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.[28] 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
The Cameron Mahkent incarnation of Icicle was reportedly featured in David S. Goyer's script for the unproduced Escape from Super Max.[29]
The Joar Mahkent incarnation of Icicle appears in Justice League Adventures #12 as a member of the Cold Warriors.[31]
The Cameron Mahkent incarnation of Icicle appears in DC Super Friends #16 as a member of the "Ice Pack".[32]
References
^Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 163. ISBN0-8160-1356-X.
^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. ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
^"Dr. Blizzard Voice - Justice League (TV Show)". 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.
^ ab"Icicle Jr. 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.
^ ab"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.
