Freeze concludes his two-part reign of icy terror on Gotham.
We look at why this minor Batman villain thrives in other media.
What is it about Mr. For a character that has been in print for over fifty years, Mr. First appearing as Mr.
Zero inBatman#121 (1959), Mr.
It was 1966 before wed see Mr.
Here we can see the beginnings of the characters love affair with other media.
Freeze on episodes 7 & 8 ofBatman.
The two-parter was a loose adaptation of the characters first appearance inBatman#121.
Not only does Mr.
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But that was practically it for Mr. Heart of Ice radically reinvented Mr. Not only a great Mr. How important did Heart of Ice ultimately become to the Batman mythology?
So important that it has become the standard take on the Mr. Its the Heart of Ice story that also informs how Mr. Subtlety has never beenGothams strong point, and the two-parter that delves into his origin, Mr.
Freeze followed by A Dead Man Feels No Cold is no exception.
Freezes story is a natural fit forGotham.
Striking visuals and his specific power set has also made Mr.
Freeze a perfect character for video games.
Players face off against Freeze not once, but THREE times throughout the game before finally defeating him.
The only way to beat him is to use his environment against him.
Things look hopeless for Freeze until Batman rescues him and helps him create the cure for TITAN.
Of course, Freezes true motivation is to get his wife back to safety.
Always the tragic character.
That peace is not meant to last, of course.
The villain refuses, so his ship is attacked by the Arkham Knights militia.
Notably,Arkham Knightis meant to be the definitive conclusion to Freeze and Noras story.
So thats pretty…cool.
Freezes color scheme and replace it with a more appropriately space age, utilitarian look.
It was animation that finally visualized the beautiful destructive power of Mr.
Freezes weaponry, with an indescribable sound effect and hypnotic electric blue laser beam fury.
And it was theArkhamgames that finally allowed him some peace.
Be it in the games or cartoons or movies, Mr. Its just imposible to ignore his big, cold heart.
A version of this article originally appeared in February of 2014.
It has been updated with new information since then.
