Blue Snowman is a minor antagonist from the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Sensation Comics #59 (November, 1946).
History[]
Pre-Crisis[]
Byrna Brilyant's scientist father died while working on his invention of "Blue Snow," a special form of precipitation that freezes everything it touches. This invention was intended to serve humanity, however Byrna puts her father's work to more profitable uses. Creating the masculine identity of the "Snow Man" and unleashing the petrifying power of Blue Snow upon the farming community of Fair Weather Valley, demanding each farmer's life savings in return for the chemical antidote that will free crops, livestock, and people from the snow's effects.
Post-Crisis[]
After all of the Golden Age Wonder Woman stories were erased from history by the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, Blue Snowman fell into obscurity for many years. Eventually, the Blue Snowman reappeared as she is pursued and defeated by Power Girl and Doctor Mid-Nite. She was accidentally killed and devoured by a giant alien bug that Vartox brought to Earth to impress Power Girl. In this version, Byrna uses a robotic suit of armor that is capable of creating snow. She is mentioned as "an old Wonder Woman foe", suggesting that her battles with Wonder Woman had occurred in the past.
Infinite Frontier[]
Two days before Christmas, Harley Quinn tracked the Blue Snowman down for help in curing Poison Ivy's mysterious viral infection. The pair sought out a mystical staff with healing properties which led them to the superhero Hawkman. Hawkman agreed to help the Blue Snowman and Harley Quinn after discovering they planned to use the staff to heal someone. After Poison Ivy was healed, she and Harley invited the Blue Snowman to stay with them for Christmas, as Byrna had mentioned how they hated the holiday due to their loneliness.
Equipment[]
Blue Snowman relies upon a "telescopic snow ray" to create petrifying blizzards and a "defroster ray" for reverse effects. They use a variety of gadgets, including a hat that produces blue snow and a smoking pipe that projects icicles.
Blue Snowman also wears Exo-Armor that greatly enhances their strength and grants some degree of protection from the superstrong Wonder Woman's attacks.
Other Versions[]
- Blue Snowman appeared in issue #16 of the DC Super Friends comic book series (Earth-508). This version was a member of the Ice Pack with Mr. Freeze, Captain Cold, Minister Blizzard, Killer Frost, and Icicle. Along with the Ice Pack, the group was able to freeze the Super Friends in a solid block of ice. Later, Blue Snowman argued with Killer Frost over the Selma Diamond, which resulted in the two encasing each other in ice and allowed Superman and Aquaman to take them into custody
Other Media[]
Batman: The Brave and the Bold[]
Blue Snowman appeared in the All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold comic book series (which is based on the animated series of the same name). They were seen with the other Wonder Woman villains (consisting of Amoeba Man, Angle Man, Cheetah, Crimson Centipede, Fireworks Man, Giganta, Mouse Man, and Paper-Man) as they, along with an assortment of Batman's villains, crashed the wedding between Batman and Wonder Woman. They were swiftly defeated by the joint efforts of the Justice League and the Amazons of Themyscira
Harley Quinn[]
Blue Snowman makes a cameo appearance in the Harley Quinn episode "Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up". He was seen on a snowy mountain with Captain Cold, Minister Blizzard and Icicle for their "annual cold boys' trip". Harley assumed they kidnaped Batgirl and fought them, only for Batgirl showing up unharmed and asking what was happening.
My Adventures with Superman[]
Dr. Byrna Brilyant also makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the My Adventures with Superman episode "Most Eligible Superman". This version is non-binary, competes in Metropolis' most eligible bachelor and bachelorette contest, and is stated to have "climbed Mount Everest seven times".
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Multiverse[]
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