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* The opening scene from the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' features a string of attacks from four ice-themed villains: [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Mr. Freeze]], [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Icicle Jr.]], [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Killer Frost]] and [[Franchise/TheFlash Captain Cold]]. Unlike above, it's not Killer Frost who's the least-dressed, but Icicle Jr.

* Mr. Freeze in just about any ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' continuity wears an environment protection suit to protect himself from... mild warmth. Due to an accident he can't exist in temperatures above freezing, so the only time he's ever out of his suit is if the area is solidly frozen. The suit also has a practical function of augmenting Freeze's strength and durability, making him a physical match for Batman.

* Polar Boy of the ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' goes for the "warm clothing" variant, but there's a twist in the reason why - his people developed their cold powers because their home planet is so ''hot''. So the temperate climate of an Earthlike world is highly uncomfortable to him.
* Creator/DCComics superheroine Ice actually pinballs between both ends of this trope, but usually leans closer to the first description; she's mainly seen in a [[FormFittingWardrobe snug bodysuit]] that completely covers her skin, but it has been cut in [[NavelDeepNeckline a]] [[CleavageWindow variety]] [[LeotardOfPower of ways]].
** Killer Frost's costume, which is basically a fur-trimmed swimsuit. This is justified by her powers-- she absorbs heat and turns it into cold. The version of her in the page picture from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', uses a bikini and a one-piece, respectively. While she sometimes complains about how cold her powers make her, there's no sense in her wrapping up, because she doesn't generate any heat for warm clothes to trap, and if anything risk ''blocking'' external heat out.
*** Killer Frost's New 52 incarnation, Caitlin Snow, is somewhere in the middle; she wears a long coat with a fur trim along the neck, but underneath it she wears a black tank top that leaves her midriff exposed.
* Franchise/TheFlash foe Captain Cold wears a blue and white set of arctic gear, which is pretty helpful since he's a normal human whose shtick is to use a FreezeRay.
** His sister, Golden Glider, is also an ice-themed villain (though the ice motif has been downplayed since her original appearance, at least until she began pairing up with Chilblaines), though despite her's also being derived from tech she instead chooses to use an ice-skater motif, wearing a short dress with a low neckline. Somewhat justified as she is actually an Olympic level ice skater so this is the clothes she's used to wearing in such environments, and her ice abilities are largely based around creating ice she can skate on, even defying gravity.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Minister Blizzard wears an ice-like helmet, cape and briefs, going in the wearing nearly nothing direction of ice themed outfits.
* Iceman of the ''ComicBook/XMen!'' Technically he's wearing clothes under his ice-body, but when he's iced up he ''looks'' like he's pretty much in the buff.

[[caption-width-right:330:She [[{{Stripperific}} isn't cold in that]], she '''[[ElementalEmbodiment is]]''' [[AnIcePerson cold]] in that.]]

Why the opposite extremes? Well, getting decked out for cold weather makes sense when the cold-wielding character is still a warm-blooded person, so it provides insurance against being [[HoistByHisOwnPetard hoisted by their own petard]]. However, if they happen to be an ElementalEmbodiment of Ice/Cold, then there's no need for protection from the elements, so they can [[ExposedToTheElements cavort around in summer beach wear during a cold spell]]. Interestingly, just because he or she doesn't ''need'' to wear cold protection gear doesn't mean they won't indulge in an excuse to be PrettyInMink!

* Frozone of ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' wields ice powers and wears a suit tailored to his abilities, like goggles to protect his eyes from snow blindness.

* Creator/DCComics superheroine Ice actually pinballs between both ends of this trope, but usually leans closer to the first description; she's mainly seen in a [[FormFittingWardrobe snug bodysuit]] that completely covers her skin, but it has been cut in [[NavelDeepNeckline a]] [[CleavageWindow variety]] [[BareYourMidriff of]] [[LeotardOfPower ways]].

* Lady Frost wears both examples, coming to the ring in fancy fur coats and stripping down to a one piece with [[BareYourMidriff a hole over her stomach]] and a CleavageWindow. Later the cleavage window got a screen that was [[VisualPun obscured]] with [[PaintingTheFrostOnWindows painted on frost]].[[/folder]]

* Creator/DCComics superheroine Ice actually pinballs between both ends of this trope, but usually leans closer to the first description; she's mainly seen in a [[FormFittingWardrobe snug bodysuit]] that completely covers her skin, but it has been cut in [[AbsoluteCleavage a]] [[CleavageWindow variety]] [[BareYourMidriff of]] [[LeotardOfPower ways]].

* As a priestess of the Fire-and-Light god Rh'llor, Melissandre of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' always wears the same [[AbsoluteCleavage revealing]] open dress everywhere. This includes the top of a 700 foot (215 meter) '''ice wall'''. In her own words: "I am never cold."

* Franchise/DocSavage and his trusty men are able to walk briskly across Antarctica in "The South Pole Terror" just by covering their skin with a substance developed by their genius leader.

** Killer Frost's costume, which is basically a fur-trimmed swimsuit. This is justified by her powers-- she absorbs heat and turns it into cold. The version of her in the page picture from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', uses a bikini and a one-piece, respectively. While she sometimes complains about how cold her powers make her, there's no sense in her wrapping up, because she doesn't generate any heat for warm clothes to trap.

* Ghiaccio from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'' is a variant: the primary manifestation of his [[FightingSpirit Stand]], White Album, is a suit of armor that can lower the temperature of Ghiaccio's general location. However, the interior is insulated to be comfortably warm since he doesn't have any special resistance to cold.

* Polar Boy of the ''ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}'' goes for the "warm clothing" variant, but there's a twist in the reason why - his people developed their cold powers because their home planet is so ''hot''. So the temperate climate of an Earthlike world is highly uncomfortable to him.

* GenkiGirl Kula Diamond from ''VideoGame/{{The King of Fighters}}'' wears a [[HellBentForLeather leather]] bodysuit as combat attire.

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* Mei, from ''Videogame/{{Overwatch}}'', wears a thick set of arctic gear. Partly due to LimitedWardrobe (her former job was as an arctic researcher), partly to avoid HoistByHisOwnPetard (she wields a FreezeRay).

* There are two ice-associated characters in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}''. Cirno only ever wears a light dress, but Letty Whiterock is probably the most heavily dressed character in the series. She is a Yuki-Onna, a creature of Japanese folklore which is basically a snow siren.

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* The opening scene from the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' features a string of attacks from four ice-themed villains: [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Mr. Freeze]], [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Icicle Jr.]], [[Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} Killer Frost]] and [[Franchise/TheFlash Captain Cold]]. Unlike above, it's not Killer Frost who's the least-dressed, but Icicle Jr.

->"We wear fur coats, in the Summertime. So ice cold, that we don't mind!"