BATMAN (1940-2011) #121
CGC VF-: 7.5
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origin & 1st app of Mr. Freeze (Mr. Zero) (2/59); Curt Swan cover
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origin & 1st app of Mr. Freeze (Mr. Zero) (2/59); Curt Swan cover
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origin & 1st app of Mr. Freeze (Mr. Zero) (2/59); Curt Swan cover
Batman #121 bears the distinction of containing the first appearance of Mr. Zero, aka Mr. Freeze. The name change was made thanks to the campy Batman TV series that took the world by storm in the 1960s, and the character would re-appear, with his new moniker, in Detective Comics #373. He would go on to become one of Batman's most popular villains, appearing in cartoons, films, and even video games to spin his tragic tale of love on ice. Also of note: A full-page ad for Flash #105, featuring the first appearance of Mirror Master.
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This book has an exceptionally bright cover, the colors are vibrant, this is a sturdy and solid copy. The subtle hues in the snow and ice are clean and clear, truly an impressive example of this important first appearance that looms large in the Batman mythology.
Overstreet Guide 2018 VF- (7.5) value = $2,690.
Artists Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
origin & 1st app of Mr. Freeze (Mr. Zero) (2/59); Curt Swan cover
Batman #121 bears the distinction of containing the first appearance of Mr. Zero, aka Mr. Freeze. The name change was made thanks to the campy Batman TV series that took the world by storm in the 1960s, and the character would re-appear, with his new moniker, in Detective Comics #373. He would go on to become one of Batman's most popular villains, appearing in cartoons, films, and even video games to spin his tragic tale of love on ice. Also of note: A full-page ad for Flash #105, featuring the first appearance of Mirror Master.
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This book has an exceptionally bright cover, the colors are vibrant, this is a sturdy and solid copy. The subtle hues in the snow and ice are clean and clear, truly an impressive example of this important first appearance that looms large in the Batman mythology.
Overstreet Guide 2018 VF- (7.5) value = $2,690.
Artists Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.