Comic Title: Batman Chronicles Vol. 8 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: October 14, 2009 Direct Market Date October 14, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Direct Market Date October 14, 2009
Source: Previews, #250

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

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Scarecrow Returns"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #73 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #72; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #72; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #9)
• Linda Page (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #167)

Villain(s)

• Scarecrow (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #3; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #197)
• Scarecrow’s mob (Crusher and Muggsy named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Scarecrow begins a new campaign of crime beginning by robbing a hat show. He leaves clues behind at the scene of each crime which use words that rhyme with hat. Batman and Robin decipher the clues and show up to stop the crook, but they fall into a trap. The Dynamic Duo escape the death trap set for them and trail Scarecrow to the scene of another robbery where they apprehend him.