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 CAPTAIN COLD (Leonard Snart)CHRONOLOGY 
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Captain Cold (Leonard Snart)

CHRONOLOGY

Captain Cold first appeared in Showcase #8/2 (May-June 1957): "The Coldest Man on Earth".

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Captain Cold in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

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Captain Cold Chronology

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Flash Vol. 2 #182 (March 2002): "Absolute Zero" [Flashback]
Showcase #8/2 (May-June 1957): "The Coldest Man on Earth"
Flash Vol. 1 #114 (August 1960): "The Big Freeze"
Justice League of America #5 (June-July 1961): "When Gravity Went Wild"
Flash Vol. 1 #129 (June 1962): "Double Danger on Earth"
Flash Vol. 1 #134 (February 1963): "The Man Who Mastered Absolute Zero"
Flash Vol. 1 #140 (November 1963): "The Heat Is On--For Captain Cold"
Flash Vol. 1 #150 (February 1965): "Captain Cold's Polar Perils"
Flash Vol. 1 #155 (September 1965): "The Gauntlet of Super-Villains"
Justice League of America #40 (November 1965): "Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island"
Legends of the DC Universe #15 (April 1999): "Dark Matters"
Legends of the DC Universe #16 (May 1999): "Dark Matters Part Two"
Legends of the DC Universe #17 (June 1999): "Dark Matters Part Three"
Flash Vol. 1 #166/2 (December 1966): "Tempting Target for the Temperature Twins"
Flash Vol. 1 #174 (November 1967): "Stupendous Triumph of the Six Super-Villains"
Flash Vol. 1 #193 (December 1969): "Captain Cold Blows His Cool"
Flash Vol. 1 #226 (March-April 1974): "The Hot-Cold War In Central City"
Justice League of America #129 (April 1976): "The Earth Dies Screaming"
Flash Vol. 1 #242 (June 1976): "The Charge of the Electric Gang"
Flash Vol. 1 #243 (August 1976): "If I Can't Rob Central City, Nobody Can"
Flash Vol. 1 #244 (September 1976): "The Last Day of June Is the Last Day of Central City"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #1 (May-June 1976): "Attend Or Die"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #2 (July-August 1976): "No Man Shall I Call Master!"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #3 (September-October 1976): "War for Earthdeath"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #4 (November-December 1976): "When Thieves Fall Out"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #5 (January-February 1977): "Endgame"
Justice League of America #139/2 (February 1977): "The Ice Age Cometh"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #6 (March-April 1977): [No Title]
Flash Vol. 1 #250 (June 1977): "One Freeze-Dried Flash--Coming Right Up"
Flash Vol. 1 #251 (July 1977): "Vengeance on Ice"
Flash Vol. 1 #254 (October 1977): "To Believe or Not to Believe"
Flash Vol. 1 #256 (December 1977): "Prisoner of the Past"
Justice League of America #155 (June 1978): "Under the Moons of Earth"
Flash Vol. 1 #297 (May 1981): "Captain Cold's Cold, Cold Flame"
Flash Vol. 1 #314 (October 1982): "Look Upon the Eradicator"
Flash Vol. 1 #325 (September 1983): "Dead Reckoning"
Flash Vol. 1 #338 (October 1984): "The Revenge of the Rogues"
Flash Vol. 1 #339 (November 1984): "Warday"
Flash Vol. 1 #340 (December 1984): "Reach Out and Waste Someone!"
Flash Vol. 1 #341 (January 1985): "Trial and Tribulation"
Flash Vol. 1 #342 (February 1985): "Smash-Up"
Flash Vol. 1 #347 (July 1985): "Back from the Dead"
Flash Vol. 1 #349 (September 1985): "And the Truth Shall Set Him Free"
Flash Vol. 1 #350 (October 1985): "Flash Flees"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985): "Worlds in Limbo"
Blue Devil #19 (December 1985): "Ice Cream, You Scream"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (December 1985): "War Zone"
Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (January 1986): "Death at the Dawn of Time!"
Blue Devil #30 (November 1986): "Too Many Rogues"
Manhunter Vol. 1 #1 (July 1988): "Visible Objects"
Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #16 (August 1988): "The Nightshade Odyssey, Part 3: Deathzone"
Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #17 (September 1988): "Battleground Manhattan"
Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #18 (October 1988): "Manhattan Massacre"
Flash Vol. 2 #19 (December 1988): "A Meeting of Rogues"
Flash Vol. 2 #27 (June 1989): "Running From Myself"
Flash Vol. 2 #28 (July 1989): "Bless the Beasts"
Secret Origins Vol. 2 #41 (June 1989): "A Rogue by Any Other Name"
Flash Vol. 2 #35 (February 1990): "Behold the Turtle!"
Flash Vol. 2 #36 (March 1990): "Running on the Edge"
Manhunter Vol. 1 #24 (April 1990): "The Long Goodbye - A Saints and Sinners Epilogue"
Justice League Quarterly #2/2 (spring 1991): "Running Hot and Cold"
Underworld Unleashed #1 (November 1995): "Underworld Unleashed"
Flash Vol. 2 #123 (March 1997): "The Flash of Two Cities"
Flash Vol. 2 #125 (May 1997): "Cause and Effect"
Flash Vol. 2 #126 (June 1997): "Trial Run"
Flash Vol. 2 #127 (July 1997): "Hell to Pay, Part 1: Hell Breaks Loose"
Flash Vol. 2 #128 (August 1997): "Hell to Pay, Part 2: Heart and Souls"
Flash Vol. 2 #129 (September 1997): "Hell to Pay, Part 3: An Attack of Conscience"
Flash Vol. 2 #134 (February 1998): "Still Life in the Fast Lane"
Rogues (Villains) #1 (February 1998): "Men & Gods"
JLA #18 (May 1998): "Synchronicity"
Flash Vol. 2 #140 (August 1998): "The Black Flash, Part II"
Adventures of Superman #565 (March 1999): [9] "The World Is My Backyard"
Flash Secret Files #2 (November 1999): "Twenty-First Century Rogue"
Sins of Youth: Kid Flash/Impulse #1 (May 2000): "Media Blitz"
Sins of Youth: The Secret/Deadboy #1 (May 2000): "Looking for Trouble..."
Young Justice: Sins of Youth #2 (May 2000): "Sins of Youth: The Stunning Conclusion"
Flash Vol. 2 #166 (November 2000): [Wonderland] "Chapter Three: The Broken Looking Glass" [Flashback]
Flash Vol. 2 #164 (September 2000): [Wonderland Chapter One] "Lightning in a Bottle"
Flash Vol. 2 #165 (October 2000): [Wonderland] "Chapter Two: The Lightning Rod"
Flash Vol. 2 #166 (November 2000): [Wonderland] "Chapter Three: The Broken Looking Glass"
Flash Vol. 2 #167 (December 2000): [Wonderland] "Chapter Four: Joining the Tea Party"
Flash Vol. 2 #168 (January 2001): [Wonderland] "Chapter Five: Brother Grimm"
Flash Vol. 2 #169 (February 2001): [Wonderland] "Chapter Six: Enemies and Allies"
Flash Vol. 2 #174 (July 2001): "Moving Right Along"
Secret Files and Origins Guide to the DC Universe 2001-2002 #1/1 (February 2002): "A Year in the Life" [Appearance same as Flash Vol. 2 #174]
JSA Secret Files #2/3 (September 2001): "Upping the Ante"
Flash Vol. 2 #177 (October 2001): "Event Horizon"
JSA #28 (November 2001): "Face-Off"
Flash Vol. 2 #182 (March 2002): "Absolute Zero"
Flash Vol. 2 #183 (April 2002): "Crossfire, Prologue: Tricked!"
Flash Vol. 2 #185 (June 2002): "Crossfire, Part Two: Hide and Seek"
Flash Vol. 2 #186 (July 2002): "Crossfire, Part Three: The Thinking Man"
Flash Vol. 2 #188 (September 2002): "Crossfire, Conclusion: Metal and Flesh"
Flash Vol. 2 #195 (April 2003): "Off-Balance"
Adventures of Superman #613 (April 2003): "Valentine's Day Sale"
Catwoman Vol. 3 #21 (September 2003): "Wild Ride, Part Two: Cold Day in Hell"
Flash Vol. 2 #201 (October 2003): "Ignition, Part One: Driven" [As Leonard Snart]
Flash Vol. 2 #202 (November 2003): "Ignition, Part Two: Shifting Gears" [As Leonard Snart]
Flash Vol. 2 #203 (December 2003): "Ignition, Part Three: Crash & Burn" [As Leonard Snart]
Flash Vol. 2 #204 (January 2004): "Ignition, Part Four: Cold Reality"
Flash Vol. 2 #205 (February 2004): "Ignition, Part Five: Secrets" [Behind the scenes]
Flash Vol. 2 #206 (March 2004): "Ignition, Part Six: Up to Speed"
Superman/Batman #3 (December 2003): "The World's Finest Part Three: Running Wild"
Avengers/JLA #4 (January 2004): "The Brave and the Bold"
Flash Vol. 2 #207 (April 2004): "Rush Hour!"
Flash Vol. 2 #210 (July 2004): "Reconnected"
Flash Vol. 2 #212 (September 2004): "Mirror Mirror on the Wall"
Flash Vol. 2 #213 (October 2004): "Slow Motion"
Flash Vol. 2 #214 (November 2004): "The Secret of Barry Allen, Part One"
Flash Vol. 2 #216 (January 2005): "The Secret of Barry Allen Part Three: Spinning"
Identity Crisis #6 (January 2005): "Chapter Six: Husbands and Wives" [Appearance same as Flash Vol. 2 #216]
Flash Vol. 2 #218 (March 2005): "Rogue Profile: Heat Wave"
Flash Vol. 2 #219 (April 2005): "Truth or Dare Part One"
Flash Vol. 2 #220 (May 2005): "Rogue War Chapter 1"
Flash Vol. 2 #221 (June 2005): "Rogue War Chapter 2"
Flash Vol. 2 #222 (July 2005): "Rogue War Chapter 3"
Flash Vol. 2 #223 (August 2005): "Rogue War Chapter 4"
Flash Vol. 2 #224 (September 2005): "Rogue War Chapter 5"
Flash Vol. 2 #225 (October 2005): "Rogue War Conclusion"
Catwoman Vol. 3 #46 (October 2005): "The One You Love, Part Three"
Catwoman Vol. 3 #48 (December 2005): "The One You Love, Part Five"
Catwoman Vol. 3 #49 (January 2006): "The One You Love, Conclusion"
Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005): "DC Comics Presents Infinite Crisis"
Outsiders Vol. 3 #32 (March 2006): "Detour"
Outsiders Vol. 3 #33 (April 2006): "Deep Impact"
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006): "Finale"
World War III #1 (June 2007): "A Call to Arms"
All New Atom #5 (January 2007): "My Life in Miniature, Part Five: Redline Shift"
Countdown #46 (August 2007): "Weapon of War"
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #10 (May 2007): "Full Throttle, Part 2: Cold Case"
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #11 (June 2007): "Full Throttle: Storm Front"
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #12 (July 2007): "Full Throttle: Running Out of Time"
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #13 (August 2007): "Full Throttle: Conclusion"
All Flash #1 (September 2007): "Justice, Like Lightning"
Salvation Run #1 (January 2008): "Hellish New World"
Salvation Run #2 (February 2008): "Take This World and Shove It!"
Salvation Run #3 (March 2008): "All You Need is Hate"
Salvation Run #4 (April 2008): "Life is But a Nightmare"
Salvation Run #5 (May 2008): "Through a Glass Deadly"
Catwoman Vol. 3 #77 (May 2008): "Waking Up On the Wrong Side of the Universe, Part 3" [Appearance same as Salvation Run #5]
Catwoman Vol. 3 #78 (June 2008): "The Long Road Home, Part 1"
Salvation Run #6 (June 2008): "Burning Down the World"
Salvation Run #7 (July 2008): "We Gotta Get Out of This Planet"
DC Universe #0 (June 2008): "Let There Be Lightning"
Final Crisis #1 (July 2008): "D.O.A.: The God of War!"
Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1 (September 2008): "Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge, Book One"
Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #2 (October 2008): "Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge, Book Two"
Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #3 (November 2008): "Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge, Book Three"
Final Crisis #7 (March 2009): "New Heaven, New Earth"
Flash: Rebirth #1 (June 2009): "Lightning Strikes Twice"
Flash: Rebirth #6 (April 2010): "Fastest Man Alive"
Blackest Night #1 (September 2009): "Blackest Night"
Blackest Night: The Flash #1 (February 2010): "Blackest Night: The Flash"
Blackest Night: The Flash #2 (March 2010): "Blackest Night: The Flash, Chapter Two"
Blackest Night: The Flash #3 (April 2010): "Blackest Night: The Flash"
Flash Secret Files and Origins 2010 #1 (May 2010): "Running to the Past"
Flash Vol. 3 #1 (June 2010): "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues"
Flash Vol. 3 #2 (July 2010): "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues"
Flash Vol. 3 #4 (September 2010): "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues, Part Four"
Flash Vol. 3 #5 (November 2010): "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues, Part Four"
Flash Vol. 3 #6 (early January 2011): "Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues, Part Six"
Flash Vol. 3 #7 (late January 2011): "What Goes Around, Comes Around"
Teen Titans: Cold Case #1 (February 2011): "Father's Day Part 1"
Brightest Day #18 (late March 2011): "Easy Come Easy Go"

ZZChronology Uncertain

It is currently uncertain where these stories fit into the character's internal chronology.

DC Universe: Last Will and Testament #1 (October 2008): "Conversions"
Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold #4 (January 2000): "How Many Times Can a Man Turn His Head?"
JLA: Incarnations #6 (December 2001): "Buddies"
Secret Origins Annual Vol. 2 #2/2 (1988): "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt"