COLDHEART

Real Name: Kateri Deseronto

Identity/Class: Human/Technology user

Occupation: Ex-government agent

Affiliations: Cobalt Man, Hobgoblin (Jason Philip Macendale), Nitro, Speedfreek

Enemies: New Warriors (Microbe, Namorita, Night Thrasher, Speedball), Spider-Man

Known Relatives: Joey (son; deceased)

Aliases: None

Place of Birth: Fonda, New York

Base of Operations: Mobile

First Appearance: Spider-Man#49 (August, 1994)

Powers/Abilities: Coldheart owns two swords which can freeze a person or object on contact. She also wears special armor that she stole along with the swords, that likely enhances her abilities. Coldheart is extremely bitter about the death of her son, and is just looking for the opportunity to lash out about it, preferably at superheroes.

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 140 lbs.; (armored) 200 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black

History: (Spider-Man#49 (fb) - BTS) - Coldheart was an employee of a top secret government agency, where she worked as a costumed field operative. One day, her son died/was murdered and she was sent spiraling into madness.

(Spider-Man#49) - Breaking into the government agency she worked for, Coldheart steals her costume, then fights her way out. Later, she waits in the shadows, listening to a police radio that says Spider-Man is confronting the Hobgoblin, who is attempting to kidnap his son. As Spider-Man swings into action, Coldheart freezes his webline, sending him crashing through a table. This gives Hobgoblin enough time to escape with his son, Jay. Coldheart rushes at Spider-Man, but Spidey easily evades her swords, and kicks her in the face, letting him catch up with the Hobgoblin. Spider-Man fights Hobgoblin on the roof of the building, but the Hobgoblin, realizing he's losing, throws a pumpkinbomb on the roof, sending his son flying. Spider-Man jumps after Jay, saving him, but when he looks up, Coldheart has a blade under his chin, freezing him. Jay begs her to leave Spider-Man alone, and Coldheart is so touched she just leaves them to go chase the Hobgoblin.

(Civil War#1 (fb) - BTS) - At some point Coldheart was caught and imprisoned at the Raft, but she escaped during a mass breakout.

(Civil War#1) - Coldheart hid out in Stamford, Connecticut together with Speedfreek, Nitro and Cobalt Man. They were found by the New Warriors, who were filming the second season of their reality show. Coldheart saw them when she brought out the trash and warned the others. In the fight she was defeated by Namorita and Night Thrasher. She was seemingly killed moments later when Nitro exploded.

Comments: Created by Howard Mackie and Tom Lyle

...and she was never seen again

The Mackie formula back at work... a pinch of mystery, a dollop of hype, and a spoonful of grim and gritty

I assume the mass breakout was the one from New Avengers#1-4.

Coldheart has an entry in the Spider-Man - Back in Black Handbook. Her real name was revealed in that entry.

Profile by: Zerostar

CLARIFICATIONS:

Coldheart is not to be confused with...

• Coldfire: Luke Cage enemy, @Cage#3
• Coldsteel: Giant robot Josef Stalin, @Human Torch I#5b, Avengers West Coast#98
• Cold Warrior: 3-D Man foe, @Marvel Premiere#37
• Any other "Cold" or "Heart" characters

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Spider-Man#49, p7, pan5 (main image)