Icemaster
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The Icemaster is a fictional
Marvel Comics
supervillain
. Icemaster was created for one of a series of Hostess advertisements placed in various issues of a number of Marvel comics. He was the first character from the ad campaign to enter mainstream Marvel continuity. The Icemaster Hostess ad appeared in multiple comics which debuted on the newsstands in December 1979.
. The Human Torch defeated him by throwing Hostess Fruit Pies to him, inducing his surrender.
Like the rest of the Hostess advertisement characters, the Icemaster then languished in anonymity for over a decade, until writer Kurt Busiek
included a contest for the comic book Thunderbolts
. He introduced a new rendition of the Masters of Evil
which was populated by obscure characters. To win the contest, contestants had to supply the names and debuts of each of the 25 villains shown on a splash page. Icemaster was easily the most obscure of the lot.
In the story's plot, Icemaster is defeated when Hawkeye tricks Scorcher into accidentally blasting him. Before that, Icemaster accidentally hits Man-Killer
, one of his own teammates, with an ice blast.
During the Fear Itself
storyline, Icemaster is among the supervillains that escape from Raft
after what Juggernaut
in the form of Kurrth: Breaker of Stone did to it. Icemaster was seen with Living Laser
in Stamford.
Fictional character
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Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
. Icemaster was created for one of a series of Hostess advertisements placed in various issues of a number of Marvel comics. He was the first character from the ad campaign to enter mainstream Marvel continuity. The Icemaster Hostess ad appeared in multiple comics which debuted on the newsstands in December 1979.
History
The identity of the Icemaster is unknown as well as his background, but he had plans to create the next ice age. He had frozen much of New York until he encountered the Human TorchHuman Torch
The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
. The Human Torch defeated him by throwing Hostess Fruit Pies to him, inducing his surrender.
Like the rest of the Hostess advertisement characters, the Icemaster then languished in anonymity for over a decade, until writer Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...
included a contest for the comic book Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
. He introduced a new rendition of the Masters of Evil
Masters of Evil
The Masters of Evil is a name for a number of fictional supervillain teams that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the team appeared in The Avengers #6 , with the lineup continually changing over the years....
which was populated by obscure characters. To win the contest, contestants had to supply the names and debuts of each of the 25 villains shown on a splash page. Icemaster was easily the most obscure of the lot.
In the story's plot, Icemaster is defeated when Hawkeye tricks Scorcher into accidentally blasting him. Before that, Icemaster accidentally hits Man-Killer
Man-Killer
The Man-Killer is a fictional supervillain in Marvel Comics' universe.-Publication history:Man-Killer first appeared in Marvel Team-Up volume 1 #8 by Gerry Conway and Jim Mooney....
, one of his own teammates, with an ice blast.
During the Fear Itself
Fear Itself (comics)
"Fear Itself" is a 2011 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a seven-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, a prologue book by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton, and...
storyline, Icemaster is among the supervillains that escape from Raft
The Raft (comics)
The Raft is a fictional island prison facility in New York City for psychopathic superhuman criminals appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
after what Juggernaut
Juggernaut (comics)
The Juggernaut is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #12 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
in the form of Kurrth: Breaker of Stone did to it. Icemaster was seen with Living Laser
Living Laser
The Living Laser is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Avengers #34 and was created by Stan Lee, Artie Simek and Don Heck.-Publication history:...
in Stamford.
Powers and abilities
Icemaster can generate and control ice. He can create blasts of cold, ice missiles and walls of ice from ambient moisture, as well as forming sleet, snow, and freezing rain.External links
- The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universes article on Supercharger, a fellow Master of Evil (contains commentary on the contest)