Global InformationEmma Frost information
| Emma Frost | |
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 Various incarnations of Emma Frost as depicted on the variant textless cover of Inferno vol. 2 #3 (December 2021). Art by Russell Dauterman. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980)[1] |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) John Byrne (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Emma Grace Frost |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Quiet Council of Krakoa Frost International Legion Accursed Xavier Institute Generation X Phoenix Five Hellfire Club Dark X-Men Marauders The Cabal Hellions X-Men |
| Notable aliases | Hazel Kendal White Queen Black Queen Black King Ice Queen |
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Emma Grace Frost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980).[2][3][4] She belongs to a subspecies of humans called mutants who are born with superhuman abilities. Her mutation grants her high-level telepathic abilities and the power to turn into organic diamond.[5] Emma Frost has evolved from a supervillain and foe of the X-Men to becoming a superhero and one of the team's most central members and leaders.[6][7] The character has also been known as the White Queen and the Black King at various points in her history.[8]
Emma Frost has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes, being labeled as a femme fatale.
Since her original introduction in comics, Frost has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise such as trading cards. In particular, she has appeared in Generation X (portrayed by Finola Hughes), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (portrayed by Tahyna Tozzi), and X-Men: First Class (portrayed by January Jones).
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- ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ Penagos, Ryan (November 5, 2018). "The Essential Emma Frost". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ Schlesinger, Alex (January 28, 2023). "Emma Frost Is Flawless In New Immoral X-Men Cover". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Schlesinger, Alex (2023-01-25). "Emma Frost's Sinister Form Is Her Coolest Design Yet". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ McGuire, Liam (2022-11-15). "Emma Frost Is a Literal Queen in Jaw-Dropping X-Men Cover Art". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Warner, Sam (2020-09-14). "Lady Gaga reportedly being lined up to play X-Men character". New Musical Express. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (November 2, 2018). "Marvel Makes a Big Change to X-Men's Emma Frost". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.