Comic Title: Batman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: September 25, 2002 Direct Market Date September 18, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #7 (#163)

Direct Market Date September 25, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 240
Editor: Dale Crain

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.