Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: May 16, 2007 Direct Market Date May 9, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #2 (#218)

Direct Market Date May 16, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Professor Strange's Fear Dust"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #46 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #3; next appearance in DC Special #29)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #3; next appearance in Detective Comics #47)

Villain(s)

• Professor Hugo Strange (last appearance in Batman #1; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #182)
• Carstairs and his gang (gangsters; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Batman breaks up a gang of criminals. One hoodlum asks Batman to let him go in exchange for information about a big job being conducted by a racketeer, Carstairs. Batman allows the men to escape, but the hoodlum promises to inform Batman later.

The hoodlum attends a gang meeting where a plan is explained. Hugo Strange has developed a fear dust that allows the gang to committ crimes without interference. Batman learns of the plan from the hoodlum and obtains the antidote. He and Robin then stop the crooks. Strange apparently falls to his death.