Scarecrow, Doctor of Fear

By Matthew K. Manning, Erik Doescher, Mike DeCarlo and Lee Loughridge

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!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781434298508

Matthew K. Manning

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.

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CHAPTER 1

THE FIRE DRILL

CHAPTER 2

A THOROUGH EXAM

CHAPTER 3

A BRUSH WITH DEATH

CHAPTER 4

THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM

CHAPTER 5

A NEW APPOINTMENT

Scarecrow

Biographies

Glossary

Discussion Questions

Writing Prompts

Copyright

Back Cover

Dan Reiner was having a long day. When his friend Jill had called in sick, Dan had offered to work her shift at Berger’s department store. He had been behind the cash register for nearly twelve hours and was ready to call it a night.

Dan glanced down at his watch. It was five minutes until ten o’clock — almost time to cash out and lock up.

Ahem, came a voice from in front of him. Dan looked up to see an elderly woman with a scowl on her face.

Sorry, ma’am, said Dan, I didn’t see you there.

Yes, yes, replied the old woman. She pushed a gray sweater across the counter. Just ring me up. I don’t have all night.

Suddenly, all of the lights in the department store switched off. The elderly woman stopped talking. Like every other shopper there that night, she was frightened about