About

Emma Frost is a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Byrne. She first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men issue #129 in October 1979. Known as the White Queen of the Hellfire Club, Emma Frost has evolved from a villain into a central figure within the X-Men comics, displaying complex motivations and abilities. Online, the character has been featured in many fan art depictions, photoshops and memetic content since the early 2010s, reprising iconic designs the character has had over the decades, as well as memorable catchphrases. Her inclusion in the multiplayer player-versus-player (PvP) shooter Marvel Rivals in early April 2025 sparked a series of new content about Frost's character design, powers and other features, similar to Squirrel Girl.

Origin

Emma Frost, born Emma Grace Frost, first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men issue #129^[1] on October 16th, 1979, during the "Dark Phoenix Saga." Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Byrne, she was introduced as a member of the Hellfire Club, an elite organization seeking to manipulate mutants for their own gain.^[2]

Emma possesses high-level telepathic abilities, allowing her to read minds, project thoughts and manipulate the memories of others. She can also create powerful psychic shields to protect herself and others from mental intrusion.

On March 5th, 2018, the comic book enthusiast YouTuber^[3] American Nerd uploaded a video about Emma Frost's full Marvel Comics storylines (seen below), which amassed more than 23,000 views and 646 likes in seven years.

Spread

Throughout the 2010s and 2020s, Emma Frost has garnered a dedicated fanbase on Reddit and X / Twitter, which frequently creates fan art, cosplay and applies some of the character's design and iconic moments in the X-Men franchise.

For instance, one of the earliest humorous content about the character was posted on May 27th, 2011, on DeviantArt^[4] by user Hailtothechimp, who referenced a plothole in 2011 Sony's X-Men First Class film. The post (seen below) amassed over 3,200 views and 32 comments in 14 years.

On April 11th, 2018, X^[5] user @merkymerx posted a fan art of a concept for a fictional Emma Frost makeup line. The tweet (seen below) received more than 4,200 likes and 1,000 reposts in seven years.

Inclusion in Marvel Rivals

Emma Frost gained viral attention in early April 2025 after the character was included in Season 2 of the PvP hero shooter video game Marvel Rivals.

On April 3rd, 2025, the game released a trailer^[6] of the character (seen below), amassing more than 2 million views and 114,000 likes in a day.

The character's inclusion in the game also became the subject of memes and jokes on X. For example, on April 3rd, 2025, TikTok^[7] user @kalildogg posted a humorous video of his reaction to watching Emma Frost's design on Marvel Rivals. The video (seen below) received roughly 1 million plays and 222,000 likes in a day.

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