History ComicBook / LeTransperceneige

** The SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in the sequels, the Icebreaker, is even more capable. Unlike the first train it can actually stop occasionally, is much bigger and can even go off rail and across terrain. It also has the ability to launch aircraft. Sadly it still has serious internal problems that nearly wipe out train and crew many times over the three stories it appears in.
* DeadlyDistantFinale: Puig Valles, the main Icebreaker character is seen dying of old age in the final one of those stories, while observing signs of the Earth getting better.
* DisasterScavengers: The explorers aboard the Icebreaker, who are sent on helicopters to try to scavenge from the frozen Earth.

* EcoTerrorist: The prequel comics blame them for accelerating the world's destruction.
* ForegoneConclusion: Zigzagged in the prequel comics. It is clear that there will be an extinction level event, which some of the first book involves trying to prevent. Whether or not this trope also indicates that Zheng's train will turn into as bad as a tyranny as the other versions is unclear, given how there're multiple snow piercer trains (although none of the others are mentioned in that comic) and the likes of Alec Forrester or Wilford from the movie don't seem to be involved in making his snowpiercer.

* HiddenElfVillage: The prequel comics have Zheng intend his train as this (maybe minus the hidden part) preserving genetic samples, art music and such along with people.

* KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: Averted in the sequel comic. The Icebreaker leadership maintain an illusion that [[spoiler:the out-of-control Snowpiercer is somewhere ahead of them]] for the purposes of fear and control, when really [[spoiler:they hit the Snowpiercer and survived the impact years ago]]. The witnesses to the truth, [[spoiler:the SoleSurvivor of the explorers, who were sent to the Snowpiercer, and Proloff, who was taken off of it]], aren't killed, but they are kept locked up in seclusion to keep them from spreading the word.
* MeaningfulName: Proloff's name comes from "Prole", member of the working class (proletariat).
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: It becomes clear that Proloff is sick, and in his efforts to escape his squalor is spreading his disease throughout the train.
* NonIdleRich: Val, the the Icebreaker presidents daughter, works maintaining a virtual reality chamber.
* OneJudgeToRuleThemAll: In the prequel Zheng says that anyone can apply to be on his train but he makes the final call on who gets on based on what skills they have due to it being his train.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Alec Forrester, the train's inventor and engineer is a bit misanthropic, but lacks the classism of the other first class passengers and loyally works to keep the train running and everyone alive while allowing Proloff a chance to take part in this.
* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Double subverted. The Icebreaker crosses a frozen ocean looking for a radio signal. They find the place empty and an automated signal. Then it turns out there is a nearby group who have been surviving underground. Unfortunately, that group has pretty sinister intentions towards the Icebreakers passengers and it's ultimately better for them to just pack up and leave, with many of the residents of the area actually leaving it with them because it's so bad.

* WealthyPhilanthropist: Mr. Zheng from the prequel era was one before building Asia's snow piercer and trying for a more class equal system on his train, at least in the planning stage.
* WomenAreWiser: Proloff’s companion and love interest Adeline is more socially conscious, and at times more practical.

* ThereIsAnother: The follow-up comics show Proloff's train to be just one among many. ''Terminus'' later reveals the film ''Snowpiercer'' was yet another one of these trains and eventually both survivor groups met up and merged. The Titan comics timeline published just before the TV show started also indicates it takes place in the same universe, and as that train clearly is not any of the three known ones it must be a fourth one.

* JustBeforeTheEnd: The prequel comic ''Extinction'' covers the time period immediately preceding the ice age, while another prequel ''Apocalypse'' follows the middle of the ice age with 20% of the worlds population dead, and the fight for places on a train.

* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Double subverted The Icebreaker crosses a frozen ocean looking for a radio signal. They find the place empty and an automated signal. Then it turns out there is a nearby group who have been surviving underground. Unfortunately, that group has pretty sinister intentions towards the Icebreakers passengers and it's ultimately better for them to just pack up and leave, with many of the residents of the area actually leaving it with them because it's so bad.

''Le Transpierceniege'' (The Snow-Piercer) is the story of a train, 1,001 cars long, traversing the world in the middle of an ice age that has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. Those at the front of the train live in comfort, or outright luxury but those in the back are crammed together like cattle, 24-7. The story follows Proloff, a man from the tail section who finds himself being brought to the front of the train, witnessing striking testaments to the class disparity, and inadvertently putting the train itself in jeopardy.

* PresidentEvil: The President in charge of the train is a power-hungry elitist who is willing to let everyone in the tail section die. The head of the Icebreaker in the sequels is no prize either, mainting control through manipulation.

* KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: Averted in the sequel comic. The Icebreaker leadership maintain an illusion that [[spoiler:the out-of-control Snowpiercer is somewhere ahead of them]] for the purposes of fear and control, when really [[spoiler:they hit the Snowpiercer and survived the impact years ago]]. The witnesses to the truth, [[spoiler:the SoleSurvivor of the explorers, who resent the Snowpiercer, and Proloff, who was taken off of it]], aren't killed, but they are kept locked up in seclusion to keep them from spreading the word.

* BenevolentBoss: In the prequel comic Zheng is seen thanking the workers helping build the train and offering them places onboard.

* EcoTerrorist: The prequel comics blame them for accelerating the worlds destruction.

* HiddenElfVillage: The Prequel comics have Zheng intend his train as this (maybe minus the hidden part) preserving genetic samples, art music and such along with people.

* KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: Averted in the sequel comic. The Icebreaker leadership maintain an illusion that [[spoiler:The out of control Snowpiercer is somewhere ahead of them]] for the purposes of fear and control, when really [[spoiler:They hit the Snowpiercer and survived the impact years ago]]. The witnesses to the truth [[spoiler:The SoleSurvivor of the explorers wh owe resent to the Snowpierce,r and Proloff, who was taken off of it]] aren't killed, but they are kept locked up in seclusion to keep them from spreading the word.
* MeaningfulName: Proloff's name comes from "Prole" or, member of the working class (proletariat).
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: It comes clear that Proloff is sick , and in his efforts to escape his squalor is spreading his disease throughout the train.

* ThereIsAnother: The follow-up comics show Proloff's train to be just one among many. Terminus later reveals the film Snowpiercer was yet another one of these trains and eventually both survivor groups met up and merged. The Titan comics timeline published just before the TV show started also indicates it takes place in the same universe and as that train clearly is not any of the three known ones it must be a fourth one.
** Terminus also reveals a group that survived underground in the Americas and deals with what happens when they and Icebreaker encounter each other. That story also claims that there were originally ten trains, and most have wrecked, or found a place to stop in that time period.

** The SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in the sequels, the Icebreaker is even more capable. Unlike the first train it can actually stop occasionally, is much bigger and can even go off rail and across terrain. It also has the ability to launch aircraft. Sadly it still has serious internal problems that nearly wipe out train and crew many times over the three stories it appears in.

''Le Transpierceniege'' (The Snow-Piercer) is the story of a train, 1,001 cars long, traversing the world in the middle of an ice age that has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. Those at the front of the train live in comfort, or outright luxury but those in the back are crammed together like cattle, 24-7. The story follows Proloff, a man from the tail section who finds himself being brought to the front of the train, witnessing striking testaments to the class disparity, and inadvertently put the train itself in jeopardy.

* EcoTerrorists: The prequel comics blame them for accelerating the worlds destruction.

* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Double subverted The Icebreaker crosses a frozen ocean looking for a radio signal. They find the place empty and an automated signal. Then it turns out there is a nearby group whose been survvigin underground. Unfortunately, that group has pretty sinister intentions towards the Icebreakers passengers and its ultimately better for them to just pack up and leave, with many of the residents of the area actually leaving it with them because it's so bad.

* ThereIsAnother: The follow-up comics show Proloff's train to be just one among many. Terminus later reveals the film Snowpiercer was yet another one of these trains and eventually both survivor groups met up and merged. The Titan comics timeline published just before the Tv show started also indicates it takes place in the same universe and as that train clearly is not any if the three known ones it must be a fourth one.
** Terminus also reveals a group survived underground in the Americas and deals with what happens when they and Icebreaker encounter each other. That story also claims that there were originally ten trains, and most have wrecked, or found a place to stop in that time period.

* MeaningfulName: Proloff's name comes from "Prole" or, member of the working class.

''Le Transpierceniege'' (The Snow-Piercer) is the story of a train, 1,001 cars long, traversing the world in the middle of an ice age that has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. Those at the front of the train live in comfort, or outright luxury but those in the back are crammed together like cattle, 24-7. The story follows Proloff, a man form the tail section who finds himself being brought to the front of the train, witnessing striking testaments to the class disparity, and inadvertently put the train itself in jeopardy.

* SafeZoneHopeSpot: Double subverted The Icebreaker crosses a frozen ocean looking for a radio signal. They find the place empty and an automated signal. Then it turns out there is a nearby group whose been survvigin underground. Unfortunately, that group has pretty sinister intentions towards the Icebreakers passengers and its ultimately better for them to just pack up and leave.

* PresidentEvil: The President in charge of the train is a power-hungry elitist who is willing to let everyone in the tail section die.

** Terminus also reveals a group survived underground in the Americas and deals with what happens when they and Icebreaker encounter each other.

''Le Transpierceniege'' is the story of a train, 1,001 cars long, traversing the world in the middle of an ice age that has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. Those at the front of the train live in comfort, or outright luxury but those in the back are crammed together like cattle, 24-7. The story follows Proloff, a man form the tail section who finds himself being brought to the front of the train, witnessing striking testaments to the class disparity, and inadvertently put the train itself in jeopardy.

* ThereIsAnother: The follow-up comics show Proloff's train to be just one among many.

* PresidentEvil: The President in charge of the train is a power-hungry elitist who is will gin to let everyone in the tail section die.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Alec Forrester, the trains inventor and engineer is a bit misanthropic, but lacks the classism of the other first class passengers and loyally works to keep the train running and everyone alive while allowing Proloff a chance to take part in this.
* SexSlave: Many female tail section residents are taken and put to wok in a brothel.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Alec Forrester, the trains inventor and engineer is a big misanthropic, but lacks the classism of the other first class passengers and loyally works to keep the train running and everyone alive while allowing Proloff a chance to take part in this.

Le Transpierceniege is the story of a train, 1,001 cars long, traversing the world in the middle of an ice age that has driven humanity to the brink of extinction. Those at the front of the train live in comfort, or outright luxury but those in the back are crammed together like cattle, 24-7. The story follows Proloff, a man form the tail section who finds himself being brought to the front of the train, witnessing striking testaments to the class disparity, and inadvertently put the train itself in jeopardy.
The story had multiple spin-off comics, and is better-known for being the basis of the acclaimed movie ‘’Film/{{Snowpiercer}}’’ and the TV series, [[RecycledTitle also titled]] ‘’Series/{{Snowpiercer}}
!! Tropes:

* WomenAreWiser: Proloff’s companion and love interest Adeline is more socially conscious, and at times more pract