Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is a direct to video animated continuance of Batman: The Animated Series.
[edit] Plot
The cryogenic chamber keeping Mr. Freeze's wife Nora alive is damaged in an accident, and Nora will die without an organ transplant. Mr. Freeze returns with her to Gotham City, where he enlists the assistance of Dr. Belson, a former colleague now undergoing financial difficulties, who agrees to perform the operation if a suitable organ can be found. None are available that will suit Nora, who has a rare blood type, so Mr. Freeze resolves to kidnap a suitable "donor". After a search of the city's medical records, he sets his sights on Barbara Gordon - who is also, although Mr. Freeze of course does not know this, Batgirl. After Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara, he becomes the target of a police manhunt led by her father, Commissioner James Gordon, and a separate search by Batman and Robin. Batman and Robin discover the location of Mr. Freeze's hideout - an abandoned oil platform - and set out to rescue Barbara (who in the mean time proves a difficult prisoner who repeatedly nearly manages to escape on her own). During the climactic fight, the oil rig goes up in flames; Batman, Robin, and Batgirl escape, with the help of an injured Freeze, taking Nora with them, Despite his efforts Mr. Freeze doesn't escape and apparently perishes in the explosion. In an epilogue, Mr. Freeze - having escaped the blaze with the help of his pet polar bears - has returned to the Arctic, where he receives news that Nora has received treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. He walks into the distance, with a relieved smile on his face, with his polar bears.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | Alfred Pennyworth |
| Michael Ansara | Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze |
| Bob Hastings | Commissioner Jim Gordon |
| Robert Costanzo | Detective Harvey Bullock |
| Loren Lester | Dick Grayson / Robin |
| George Dzundza | Dr. Gregory Belson |
| Mary Kay Bergman | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl |
| Dean Jones | Dean Arbagast |
| Liane Schirmer | Lieutenant Renee Montoya |
| Jane Alan | WGBS Reporter Summer Gleeson |
| Marilu Henner | Veronica Vreeland |
