Agent X (Jim Burley) - Blizzard - Gregor Shapanka

Gregor Shapanka

Blizzard (Gregor Shapanka), also known as Jack Frost, is an enemy of Iron Man in the Marvel Comics universe. The character, created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, first appeared in Tales of Suspense #45 (September 1963), and appeared as Blizzard beginning in Iron Man #86 (May 1976). He was killed off in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20 (November 1986).

Within the context of the stories, Gregor Shapanka is a Hungarian scientist obsessed with immortality, and decides studying cryonics is the first step towards his goal. Shapanka takes a job at Stark Industries to fund his research, and attempts to steal directly from Tony Stark. Shapanka, who is caught and fired, creates a suit containing cold-generating devices, and is dubbed by the papers Jack Frost. He attempts to raid Stark Industries, but is defeated by Iron Man.

Several years later, Shapanka returns, using the alias Blizzard. He again attempts to steal from Stark Industries and is once again defeated by Iron Man. Shortly thereafter, Shapanka reconstructs his cold-suit in prison; but when Electro uses his electrical powers to break out of the adjoining cell, Shapanka is caught in the blast and the suit is fused to his body. Electro and the Blizzard then join forces to take over the Daily Bugle, but are stopped by Spider-Man and Daredevil. Some months later criminal mastermind Justin Hammer hires the Blizzard to join an army of supervillains and battle Iron Man, who subsequently beats the Blizzard twice in a matter of days. Shapanka then briefly resumes his Jack Frost identity and battles the Hulk. Blizzard mistakes a villainous version of Iron Man from the year 2020 for the modern Iron Man and attempts to ambush him. The future Iron Man, however, is on an urgent mission and instantly kills the Blizzard with a repulsor blast.