GothCorp

Batman: The Animated Series

• GothCorp first featured in Batman: The Animated Series episode "Heart of Ice". It billed itself as "The People Company", a title which was especially espoused by its CEO, Ferris Boyle, belying his true corrupt nature. One of GothCorp's employees, Victor Fries, pursued a project to develop cryogenic freezing technology. This was not only done for the company's sake: Fries hoped to preserve (and eventually cure) his terminally ill wife, Nora. Just as he was making progress, however, even having successfully put his wife in suspended animation, Boyle decided that the project was taking too much of the company's resources, and attempted to pull the plug. Determined to save his wife, Victor tried to stop him; in the ensuing struggle, the lab was destroyed. Victor was bathed in some of its chemicals, presumed dead. Victor later resurfaced as Mister Freeze, determined to have his revenge on Boyle. He launched a series of raids on GothCorp facilities, stealing several pieces of hardware that, put together, could be modified into what amounted to a gigantic freezing cannon. Batman was ultimately able to thwart his attempt, subdue Freeze, and save Boyle's life. However, his own investigation into the incident led him to the shocking facts of Boyle's betrayal, which he presented to the press. Though it is not shown what became of Boyle, it can be safely assumed that his reputation was irredeemably tarnished by the revelation. In the episode "Deep Freeze" One of the company's major shareholders was Grant Walker, who managed to save Nora before her untimely death. GothCorp carried on without Boyle. Bruce Wayne became a major shareholder. Later in "Holiday Knights" during New Year's Eve, The Joker killed a GothCorp researcher named Dr. John Erikson and stole his hypersonic project and hid it in the Gotham Square countdown bell. At the strike of midnight, thousands would be killed. Batman and Robin saved the New Year. In "Girl's Night Out " GothCorp Labs elected to restore Livewire to her normal human form. However, during transportation, she escaped and teamed up with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. In "Judgment Day" The Judge began investigating his political backer, J. Caroll Corcoran, he discovered the councilman was being bribed by GothCorp and dispensed justice.

Television

Films

• GothCorp is referenced in the direct to animated film Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero. After Nora's tank is shattered, Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon, intending to harvest her organs to cure Nora. Mr. Freeze makes a deal with GothCorp Dr. Gregory Belson, a greedy former colleague, to help cure his wife in exchange for gold.

Video games

• GothCorp is referenced in Batman: Arkham City, the logo is featured on the side of the GothCorp building. Mr. Freeze's interview tapes recount the tale of his wife Nora Fries who had a fatal illness and little time left to live. Freeze worked for weeks, literally without food or sleep for up to a week at times. Nora began trying to stop Victor's crusade until she agrees to be frozen, after which a tired Fries oversleeps. His experiment is discovered by his boss Ferris Boyle, who claims that everything in Victor's test, including Mrs. Nora Fries, was legally his, causing her husband to attack Boyle. Boyle knocks him into his cryogenic chemicals and leaves him to die, after which Victor becomes Mr. Freeze and plans to murder Boyle and reclaim his wife. While he failed to kill Boyle due to Batman's interference he thanks the Dark Knight for exposing Boyle and returning him his beloved Nora.
• GothCorp appears in the additional story mission "Cold, Cold Heart" of Batman: Arkham Origins. Taking inspiration from the "Heart of Ice" episode of Batman: The Animated Series, the story follows Mr. Freeze's first attack on Gotham City. Batman's investigation leads him to invade and explore the GothCorp building, where Freeze used to work and is keeping Ferris Boyle hostage; initially believing Boyle to be innocent, Batman ultimately discovers he is the one to blame for Mr. Freeze's origin, as described in Arkham City, having tricked Dr. Fries into producing cryogenic technology by making him believe he would be allowed to use it to cure his wife — Boyle's true intention was to weaponize and sell it. While Batman defeats Mr. Freeze and stops his plans, he also exposes Boyle's crimes and brings him to justice.
• GothCorp again appears in Batman: Arkham Knight where The Riddler has a riddle requiring you to scan the logo on the building in Gotham City (Founders Island). "This cold corporation changed his life forever, curing his wife now a chronic endeavor."
• The GothCorp labs are one of the Pact's targets during Batman: The Enemy Within. Mr. Freeze's past with the company is also mentioned, but it appears that Boyle or other executives were not involved in his transformation.