While the Joker understandably gets the majority of the spotlight when it comes to prominent supervillains, Mr.

Freeze also belongs in the highest tier of the Dark Knight’s list.

Freeze along with it.

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It’s later revealed that the root of this is Alfred being gravely ill and that Mr.

Freeze at some point agreed to help Bruce try and keep Pennyworth alive.

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Mr.

Split image of Batman and Mr. Freeze on the covers of First Snow and White Knight

The series centers around members of the GCPD, with Batman himself more of a background/supporting character.

Detective Montoya later finds one of Mr.

Freeze get a radical change to his widely accepted origin story.

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This twist, coupled with the grim childhood Victor with his mother, could reasonably be seen as controversial.

Freeze taunts and towers over him, menacingly reminding him that Batman won’t be here to save him.

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While Mr.

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Freeze to deter them.

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Mr. Freeze grinning sadistically while firing his ice gun in Gotham Central

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Split image of Mr. Freeze talking to Two-Face in the frozen sewers and in cover art for Dark Victory #10

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