Scarecrow, Doctor of Fear

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In the dead of winter, fear is spreading through GOTHAM like a flu virus. Hundreds of residents have gone mad with fright, and dozens more are affected each day. Fortunately, BATMAN and his teenage partner, BATGIRL, are on this medical case. And soon, the root of the problem is revealed. SCARECROW, the DARK KNIGHT'S most frightful foe, has taken over a dentist's chair, and is gassing patients with his evil fear toxin. If he isn't stopped soon, the entire city could be scared to death!

The author of the Amazon best-selling hardcover Batman: A Visual History, Matthew K. Manning has contributed to many comic books, including Beware the Batman, Spider-Man Unlimited, Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties, Justice League Adventures, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? When not writing comics themselves, Manning often authors books about comics, as well as a series of young reader books starring Superman, Batman, and the Flash for Capstone. He currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters, Lillian and Gwendolyn. Visit him online at www.matthewkmanning.com. Mike DeCarlo is a longtime contributor of comic art whose range extends from Batman and Iron Man to Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo. He resides in Connecticut with his wife and four children. Lee Loughridge has been working in comics for more than fifteen years. He currently lives in sunny California in a tent on the beach.

An exciting adventure with Batman and Batgirl stumbling into an out-of-the-ordinary incident. During a fire drill at a city department store, customers find themselves locked in. They escape by breaking one of store windows, but who locked the doors? Batgirl sees to the other escape doors while Batman is on the hunt for the culprit finally catching up with him. But it's not the person he thought it would be. Meanwhile another fear-giving incident happens in Wayne Tower itself. A different culprit is apprehended and is interrogated. Thorough investigation by Batman and Batgirl discover a common event in these people's lives - they all visited the same dentist who happens to be 'The Scarecrow'. Does The Scarecrow manage to install fear in all of Gotham's citizens or will Batman and Batgirl destroy his evil plans? http: //www.readplus.co.uk/blog_detail.php?id=1825-- "ReadPlus blog"