Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: October 3, 2007 Direct Market Date October 3, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #7 (#223)

Direct Market Date October 3, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Riddle of the Human Scarecrow"
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #3 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #7; next appearance in Detective Comics #56)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #7; next appearance in Detective Comics #56)

Villain(s)

• Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane; first appearance; origin revealed; next appearance in Detective Comics #73)
• Frank Kendrick and Richard Dodge (a businessman and owner of a department store; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Paul Herold (Kendrick’s business partner; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Martin (a college president; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bookworm and college psychology professor Jonathan Crane turns to racketeering to earn money for his books. He dresses as a Scarecrow and uses fear as a weapon in his crimes. His activities bring Crane into contact with Batman and Robin. He manages to escape them after the initial encounter, but Batman is tipped off to Crane’s identity by the president of the college Crane works for. In a second meeting, Batman is successful in apprehending Scarecrow and ending his reign of terror.