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DC Comics Batman (1940)

The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero

by Bill Finger Writer Dave Wood Writer +17 more
Dec 2, 1958 $0.10 32 pages
Key Issue
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A key issue noted for Origin of Mr. Zero (Dr. Victor Fries) and First appearance of Mr. Zero (Dr. Victor Fries). Batman #121 was published by DC Comics on February 1, 1959, as part of a series that began in 1940. Bill Finger and Dave Wood write, and art comes from Bernard Baily, Charles Paris and Curt Swan. This 32-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, Mr. Freeze, Shorty and Warden Willis, among 10 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#121
Release Date
December 2, 1958
Cover Date
February 1959
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
32

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1940 - 2011
Issues Count
716
Genres
Crime, War, Horror, Comedy, Anthro, Fantasy, Superhero, Western, Mystery, Action, Sports, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Dave Wood

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer, Editor

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Writer

Bernard Baily

Bernard Baily

Penciller, Inker

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Morris Waldinger

Penciller

Sheldon Moldoff

Sheldon Moldoff

Penciller

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Stan Kaye

Stan Kaye

Inker

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Mr. Freeze

Mr. Freeze

Victor Fries

Alec Wyre

Dan Dolson

Duds Decker

Hank Purdy

Jigger Mulane

Shorty

Shorty

Shorty

Warden Willis

Warden Willis

Willis

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Key Issue

Appearance

  • First appearance of Mr. Zero (Dr. Victor Fries)
  • First appearance of Mr. Freeze

Story

  • Origin of Mr. Zero (Dr. Victor Fries)
  • Origin of Mr. Freeze

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