Snowman (comics)
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![]() The Snowman debuts in Batman #337 | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Batman #337 (July 1981) |
Created by | Gerry Conway Roy Thomas |
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Alter ego | Klaus Kristin |
Notable aliases | The Sinister Snowman |
Abilities | Has control over ice and snow and has superhuman strength |
The Snowman is a fictional supervillain in Batman comics; his real name being Klaus Kristin.
History
The Snowman first appeared in Batman #337 (July 1981), and was created by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. Klaus Kristin is the hybrid son of a male yeti and a human woman. He came to Gotham City to freeze it over only to run afoul of Batman.
In Detective Comics #522, Batman later went to Tibet to capture the Snowman only to battle him and his father. The Snowman presumably perished in the fight.
Outside of the regular DC continuity, the Snowman has also appeared in Justice League Adventures #12 based on the Justice League animated series. He along with Mr. Freeze, Captain Cold, Killer Frost, Minister Blizzard, Icicle, Cryonic Man, and Polar Lord (General Eklu of the planet Tharr, homeworld of Polar Boy) formed the supervillain alliance known as the Cold Warriors. The group attempted a hostile takeover of a small African nation, and were defeated by the Justice League.
In other media
An unlockable minor playable character in Lego Batman: The Video Game named "yeti" bears a striking resemblance to and may be the Snowman.