Detective Comics sees the beginning of a bold new era for Mr. Freeze and I couldn’t be more excited about it. Mr. Freeze is an easy character to overdo or get entirely wrong, and I’ll admit a bit of skepticism when they announced his role in this story-arc. However, my fears were abated as we saw the return of the old, familiar trope of Mr. Freeze and his beloved wife Nora, while kicking the trope over and making something new in its place. The haunting image at the ballet was just one of several awesome moments thanks to Doug Mahnke. Tomasi continues to prove he’s a powerhouse.

The cold fact is: the man gets character and tells a chilling story with cliffhangers that put me on the edge of my seat, and I can’t wait to fall off.