Ice Pack

The Ice Pack are a fictional organization featured in comic books published by DC Comics. They are part of the Earth-One Silver Age of the DC Universe and are associated with the Batman line of titles. They first appeared in Batman #308 in February, 1979.

History
The Ice Pack were the victims of scientific experimentation conducted by Victor Fries, the scientist-turned-criminal known as Mister Freeze. Fries was attempting to use cryokinesis to rejuvenate dying skin cells. Each of his experiments succeeded in arresting the aging factor of his patients, but they were rendered effectively brain dead. Freeze used these veritable ice zombies as his henchmen.

Mister Freeze led the Ice Pack to the penthouse apartment of Jakob Riker, who was Freeze's financial benefactor until he decided to renege on their arrangement. The Ice Pack attacked him and Freeze used his cryo-gun to freeze him in place, killing him.

A middle-aged man named John McVee came to Victor Fries in the hopes that his processes might heal his aging body. Victor promised that he could heal him, but like the others, this experiment also failed and McVee became one of the Ice Pack.

Batman learned where Freeze's laboratory was and infiltrated it. He fought against the Ice Pack, but his blows meant nothing to them. They overwhelmed him, and Freeze froze him in place. Freeze attempted to turn Batman into one of the Ice Pack, but Batman faked him out, making Victor believe that he was another mindless servant. He broke character to save Hildy, Mister Freeze's traitorous assistant, whom Freeze intended on killing. Batman broke Mister Freeze's protective helmet and apprehended him. What became of the members of the Ice Pack following this incident is unknown.

Members

 * Mister Freeze, Victor Fries (Founder)
 * Batman, Bruce Wayne (Pretended to be a member)
 * John McVee (Unwittingly became a member)

Abilities

 * Superhuman strength: Due to the nature of cryokinesis, the Ice Pack's flesh and bones were more hardened, allowing them a greater physical strength when it came to the impact of their blows.
 * Superhuman durability: The Ice Pack members seemingly felt no pain. They withstood multiple blows from Batman without even recognizing that they had been hit.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Ice Pack was created by writer Len Wein and artist John Calnan.


 * In form and function, the members of the Ice Pack were akin to ice zombies. They had no innate intelligence or sense of free will and obeyed Mister Freeze's orders without question.

Appearances

 * Batman 308