Comic Title: Detective Comics #373
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1968
On Sale Date: January 30, 1968 Newsstand Date January 30, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Teen Titans #14, Page 31

Copyright Date January 30, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date January 30, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #11

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 426640
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Mr. Freeze's Chilling Deathtrap"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Chic Stone
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Detective Comics #373 [WB Store Premium] (2000)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB (2008)
Batman Arkham:Mister Freeze TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #174; next appearance in Detective Comics #373)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #174; next appearance in Detective Comics #373)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #174; next appearance in Batman #201)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #372; next appearance in Detective Comics #373)
• Harriet Cooper (last appearance in Detective Comics #370; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #111)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Freeze (formerly known as Mr. Zero; last appearance in Batman #121; next appearance in Batman #291)
• Mr. Freeze's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Nostrand (a cryosurgeon; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aunt Harriet must undergo lifesaving cryosurgery. However, the freezing machine the doctors are using malfunctions and must be replaced or Harriet will die within a few hours. Fortunately, Mr. Freeze, formerly Mr. Zero, possesses a cold gun that could help the doctors.

Batman and Robin track down Mr. Freeze. During the fight they take possession of the cold gun. Robin then takes the gun back to the hospital while Batman continues the fight. Mr. Freeze nearly kills Batman by freezing him, but the Caped Crusader uses a thermal unit to thaw out quickly. Before returning to the hospital to see that Harriet's surgury was a successs, Batman apprehends Mr. Freeze and his gang.