Mister Zero aka Mister Freeze

Mister Zero aka Mister Freeze

Here's the results of some research I did into the early appearances of Mister Freeze. I was curious and looked into this after watching an episode Batman Caped Crusader, 2.08 Zero Hour.

Four of Mister Freeze's first six appearances in comic books were reprinted in Batman Arkham: Mister Freeze. This collection is available on Hoopla at the time I am writing this. Mister Freeze is the only supervillain in these stories.

• Batman 121 (Feb 1959)
• Detective Comics 373 (Mar 1968)
• Batman 308 (Feb 1979)
• Batman 375 (Sep 1984)

Tomb of Dracula (1972) 17

Tomb of Dracula (1972) 17

Feb 1974

Death Rides the Rails!

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza, Roy Thomas

The vampire hunters pursue Dracula through Europe. Dracula finds Blade waiting for him in Paris next to one of the coffins whose location has been discovered. Blade and Dracula fight. The vampire wins the bout and bites Blade before leaving him unconscious and possibly dead.

Dracula takes refuge in Versailles with a farmer who is Dracula’s unwilling servant. The vampire departs after getting some rest and boards a train bound for Transylvania, unaware that Rachel Van Helsing and Frank Drake are also on board. 

Adam Ames (Part 7)

Adam Ames

by Elliott Caplin and Lou Fine

Part Seven: Beejay Colt

Jun 5 - Sep 16, 1961

Adam takes his family to Lake Granawaki for the summer where he gets accused of murder after he gets into a heated argument with a local man, Beejay Colt, who later mysteriously disappears. 

Human Target (2003) 7

Human Target (2003) 7

Apr 2004

Which Way the Wind Blows

Part One: Living in Amerika 

by Peter Milligan, Cliff Chiang, Lee Loughridge, Clem Robbins, Karen Berger

Someone is hunting down and killing the surviving members of a cell of the Weathermen. Sandra Appelbaum and Charlie Rivers, two of the remaining members, suspect that Jim Malloy, another member of the cell, may be the killer. Charlie gets paranoid. He’s got a wife and two teenage kids. He’s got too much to lose. 

Christopher Chance, looking for a change of pace, moves to Middlerock, the town where Charlie lives. Chance goes out for a walk one night. Charlie spots him headed towards his home. He aims his rifle at Chance.

Grimjack (1984) 15

Grimjack (1984) 15

Oct 1985

This Wheel’s on Fire!

by John Ostrander, Timothy Truman, Steve Haynie, Linda Lessmann, Mike Gold

John Gaunt teams up with Jumbo XX (part man, part truck) to help the clones of Althea Mueller escape to a a pocket dimension. Their way is blocked by Lord Phaeton, Protector of Cynosure, but Grimjack has a few tricks up his sleeve to help them evade the law. The clones, as Gaunt later discovers, weren’t entirely honest about their plans. 

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 - What I Bought

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 - Part 3

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 - Part 3

Sunday 27 Sep 2026

I got up a little later today then I did the last couple days. I drove part of the way to Baltimore and then caught the light rail into town. I arrived a little later than I hoped to and missed the first 10 minutes of the first panel I attended.

Dark Horse Celebrates 40 Years: Conversations with Dark Horse Creators

11 AM

This panel was a bit of a mixed bag. It wasn't exactly a celebration of Dark Horse. Moderator Bob Harrison asked questions of the three panelists (Tom King, Terry Moore, Eric Powell) about their current and past work at Dark Horse. They didn't use the microphones very well. I was in the 4th row and I strained at time to hear what was being said.

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 - Part 2

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 = Part 2

Saturday 26 Sep 2026

I returned to the convention this morning. I left earlier than I did yesterday. There was a panel at 11 that I wanted to attend. There are a limited number of trains that run on Saturdays so I had to get up earlier than I did on Friday. I made it there on time and I'm glad I did. The first panel I went to, which was more or less the the first thing I did at the convention center today, was...

Into the Final Frontier with David Gerrold

11 AM

Robert Greenberger interviewed David Gerrold who wrote among other things The Trouble with Tribbles, an episode of the original Star Trek TV show. The conversation between the two was partly about working on Star Trek but they also covered some of his other work in television and in print.

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 - Part 1

Baltimore Comic Con 2026 - Part 1

Friday 25 Sep 2026

I went to the Baltimore Comic Con today. I left home around 8:55  and got to the convention center around noon. My trip involved two trains and roughly 3 miles of walking. I bought a few comic books, ten to be precise. I spent $1 to $3 on each of them. I mostly bought books from my want list. I bought a couple books that weren't on my want list but that could be. I hope to do a video explaining all this once the show is over. 

I almost went to one panel but then changed my mind just before I got to the panel room. I went back downstairs and bought some more books. I spent less that $25 at the show.

Adam Ames (Part 6)

Adam Ames

by Elliott Caplin and Lou Fine

Part Six: Amy and Bruce

Feb 13 - Jun 3, 1961

Wendy feels that Joel is spending too much time studying. Wendy, without breaking off her engagement to Joel, starts dating Brent, a junior at Trent College. Wendy's friend Amy encourages Wendy's (mis)behavior and also works to convince Joel that he should forget about Wendy.

Tomb of Dracula (1972) 16

Tomb of Dracula (1972) 16

Jan 1974

Return from the Grave!

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Artie Simek, Roy Thomas

Dracula crosses paths with a skeleton while he (Dracula) is hunting future victims. The skeleton murders a couple people. Inspector Chelm is called to investigate the case. He consults briefly with Quincy Harker over the phone but Harker has to interest in the case. Harker doesn’t believe the case has nothing to do with Dracula. Chelm moves on and solves the case without any help from Harker.

There is a brief one page interlude, in the midst of this story. Dr. Sun makes his first appearance in this interlude but he doesn’t actually show his face. Only his voice is heard. His servants showed up in interludes like this one starting in Tomb of Dracula 13 (Oct 1973).

Human Target (2003) 6

Human Target (2003) 6

Mar 2004

For I Have Sinned

by Peter Milligan, Cliff Chiang, Lee Loughridge, Clem Robbins, Karen Berger

The Human Target saves Carlo from assassins only to see him later killed by a round targeting Father Mike. Just before he died, Carlo asked Christopher to help Father Mike Collins, who does a lot of humanitarian work in Boston. Christopher feels obligated to help the priest.

The Human Target quickly learns the identity of the man targeting Father Mike. It takes a bit more digging to learn why Nat Clarke, an enforcer for a pimp, has targeted the priest. Among other things, Chance learns that Father Mike has not been entirely honest with him.

Assorted Crisis Events 5

Assorted Crisis Events 5

Jul 2025

… Strange Loops

by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadski, Jordie Bellaire, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

32 pages

Teenage Anna is an only child. Her parents fight a fair amount. Her father hits her mother on more than one occasion. Anna is unable to cope with her life situation. She feels as though she is stuck in a loop. She tries to explain it to others but no one believes her. She tries various things to make her life better. She unsuccessfully attempts suicide which leads to a revelation.