And Then I Read: BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR #3

Image © DC Comics. Written by Scott Peterson, art by Kelley Jones,
colors by Michelle Madsen, letters by Rob Leigh

Everything I said about issue two applies to this one, but with one change: here the plot is less nightmarish and at times funny and heartwarming.

The Scarecrow has Batman under his thumb. He has a hostage well hidden, and The Dark Knight must do as he says. What does Scarecrow want? To find out what makes Batman tick. He decides to accompany the crime-fighter on a typical evening round. The question is, can he even keep up?

Perhaps the best section of the issue is when Batman finds a small girl out on the street at night and has a charming conversation with her about wrong and right. “Do you ever break the law?” she asks? Changing the subject, he gently guides her back inside her house.

Wonderful comics, this. Highly recommended.