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For other uses, see Mr. Freeze (disambiguation).

Mr. Freeze is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Dave Wood and artists Sheldon Moldoff and Bob Kane, the character initially debuted in Batman #121 (February 1959) as Mr. Zero, a mad scientist with an unknown birth name who, after a physiology-altering mishap, becomes an ice-themed criminal typically armed with freezing weapons and an adversary of the superhero Batman forced to live in sub-zero temperatures and wear a special \"cryo-suit\" for survival. He was later renamed \"Mr. Freeze\" after the version featured in the 1966 Batman television series.\n

In 1992, Mr. Freeze was reinvented as a tragic villain by writer Paul Dini, producer Bruce Timm, and artist Mike Mignola for Batman: The Animated Series, which portrayed Victor Fries (pronounced \"freeze\") as a scientist in Gotham City who suffers a lab accident while trying to cryogenically preserve his terminally ill wife, Nora. He turns to crime to fund his research in his obsessive quest to cure Nora by any means necessary, which brings him into conflict with Batman. The animated revamped depiction of Mr. Freeze received widespread acclaim and redefined the character, providing such a burst in his popularity that DC Comics retroactively integrated the origin story conceived by Dini into the mainstream comic book continuity, and adapted it for almost every incarnation of the Batman franchise since.\n

As one of Batman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery, Mr. Freeze has been adapted in various media incarnations. He has been portrayed in film by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Batman & Robin (1997), and in television by George Sanders, Otto Preminger, and Eli Wallach in the 1966 Batman series, and Nathan Darrow in Gotham. Michael Ansara, Clancy Brown, Maurice LaMarche, and others have provided the character's voice in animation and video games.\n

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Mr. Freeze
The Pre-Crisis version of Mr. Freeze's first appearance as \"Mr. Zero\" in Batman #121 (February 1959). Art by Curt Swan.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	As Mr. Zero: Batman #121 (February 1959) As Mr. Freeze: \"Instant Freeze\" Batman (February 2, 1966)
Created by	Dave Wood Sheldon Moldoff Bob Kane
In-story information
Alter ego	Unknown
Species	Metahuman
Place of origin	Gotham City
Notable aliases	Mr. Zero^[1]
Abilities	\n Genius-level intellect \n Sub-zero adaptation \n

Mr. Freeze
The Victor Fries version of Mr. Freeze as depicted in Batman #525 (December 1995). Art by Kelley Jones (pencils) and John Beatty (inks).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Television: \"Heart of Ice\" Batman: The Animated Series (September 7, 1992) Comics: Batman: Mr. Freeze #1 (1997)
Created by	Paul Dini Bruce Timm Mike Mignola
In-story information
Alter ego	Dr. Victor Fries
Species	Metahuman
Place of origin	Gotham City
Team affiliations	Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains Legion of Doom Suicide Squad GothCorp
Abilities	\n Genius-level intellect^[19] \n Sub-zero adaptation \n Thermokinesis^[20] \n Cryokinesis^[21] \n Decelerated aging \n Toxic immunity \n Powered armor grants:\n Superhuman strength and durability \n

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\n Bill Finger \n Sheldon Moldoff \n Gardner Fox \n Carmine Infantino \n
Incarnations	\n Bette Kane \n Barbara Gordon \n Helena Bertinelli \n Cassandra Cain \n Stephanie Brown \n
Supporting characters	\n Batman \n Birds of Prey \n Black Canary \n Catwoman \n James Gordon \n Dick Grayson \n Lucius Fox \n Justice League \n Misfit \n Alfred Pennyworth \n Proxy \n Harley Quinn \n Robin \n Supergirl \n Leslie Thompkins \n Alysia Yeoh \n
Antagonists	\n Black Mask \n Brutale \n Calculator \n David Cain \n Doctor Death \n Joker \n Joker's Daughter \n Killer Moth \n Knightfall \n Lady Shiva \n Livewire \n Mr. Freeze \n Penguin \n Poison Ivy \n Harley Quinn \n Madame Zodiac \n Riddler \n Ravager \n Scarecrow \n Trigger Twins \n
Related identities	\n Flamebird \n Oracle \n Huntress \n
Publications	\n Batgirl \n Batgirl: Year One \n Batgirl and the Birds of Prey \n Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl \n Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine \n
Related articles	\n \"Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin\" \n Barbara Gordon in other media \n Big Game \n Batgirl (unreleased) \n Batwoman \n
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v t e Robin
\n Bill Finger \n Jerry Robinson \n Bob Kane \n
Robins	\n Dick Grayson \n Jason Todd \n Tim Drake \n Stephanie Brown \n Damian Wayne \n
Supporting characters	\n Batgirl\n Barbara Gordon \n Batman \n Catwoman \n Jack Drake \n Flying Graysons \n Lucius Fox \n Tamara Fox \n James Gordon \n Justice League \n Alfred Pennyworth \n Nightstar \n Nocturna \n Outsiders \n Starfire \n Talia al Ghul \n Teen Titans \n Leslie Thompkins \n Warlock's Daughter \n
Antagonists	\n Anarky \n Bane \n Blockbuster \n Brutale \n Clock King \n Cluemaster \n Deathstroke \n Firefly \n The General \n Joker \n Joker's Daughter \n Killer Croc \n Killer Moth \n King Snake \n Lady Shiva \n Lady Vic \n Lynx \n Mad Hatter \n Mr. Freeze \n Nite-Wing \n Penguin \n Prankster \n Harley Quinn \n Ra's al Ghul \n Riddler \n Scarecrow \n Shrike \n Tarantula \n Torque \n Trigger Twins \n Two-Face \n Tony Zucco \n
Related identities	\n Nightwing \n Red Robin \n Red Hood \n Squire \n Red X \n
In other media	\n Batman and Robin (serial) \n \"Robin's Reckoning\" \n Dick Grayson (film character) \n Batman & Robin (film)\n soundtrack \n video game \n Son of Batman \n Batman vs. Robin \n
Publications	\n Robin: Year One \n Robin War \n All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder \n Batman and Robin \n We Are... Robin \n Red Robin \n Batman and Robin Eternal \n Batman and Son \n
Alternative versions	\n Carrie Kelley \n Earth-Two \n Helena Wayne \n
Related	\n Robin Hood \n Redbird \n Alyas Batman en Robin \n Alyas Batman at Robin \n Batman & Robin: The Chiller \n Batman and Robin Have an Altercation \n \"Holy...\" \n Batman and Robin (disambiguation) \n
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Creation and development

Fictional character biography

Pre-Crisis version

Victor Fries

The New 52

DC Rebirth

Powers and abilities

Reception

Other characters named Mr. Freeze

Robot Mr. Freeze

Earth-Two Mr. Zero

Other versions

Flashpoint

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Batman: White Knight

Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story

In other media

See also

References

Mr. Freeze

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