About this Collection
This New 52 volume collects Detective Comics #8-12 and the Annual #1, following Batman as he faces a series of psychological threats orchestrated by the Scarecrow, who uses his fear toxin to manipulate Gotham's villains and heroes alike. The story also delves into the Joker's return and the fallout from the 'Death of the Family' crossover, with writer John Layman and artist Jason Fabok crafting a tense, horror-tinged arc that tests Batman's resolve against fear itself.
Contains 13 stories
Scare Tactics
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Commissioner James GordonPoison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (hallucination)Digger Jones (villain)Eli Strange (villain)Professor Hugo Strange (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)
Night of the Owls: The Owls Take Arkham
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Aaron CashDr. Jeremiah ArkhamBlack Mask [Roman Sionis] (villain)Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Mr. Zsasz [Victor Zsasz] (villain)Nocturna (villain)Steeljacket (villain)Talons (villains)
On the Brink
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCharlotte RiversCommissioner James GordonSgt. Harvey BullockHugh MarderMaggieMike (death)Stan (death)Batman imitators (villains)Mr. Toxic (villain)
Radioactive!
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonLucius FoxProfessor Alan SmartProfessor Arthur ManhartWendyHugh Marder (clones, villains)Mr. Toxic [Hugh Marder] (villain)
The Killer Inside
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthInspector JeffreyProfessor Alan Smart (hologram)Professor Arthur ManhartHugh Marder (villain)Mr. Toxic [Hugh Marder] (clone, villain)
The Abyss
38 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonJeremiah ArkhamSgt. Harvey BullockTitus (a dog)Black Mask [Roman Sionis] (villain)Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)Edgar Dempsey (villain)False Face Society (villains)Mad Bull (villain)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)Serpentine (villain)Strong Man (villain)Tweedle Dee [Deever Tweed] (villain)Tweedle Dum [Dumpson Tweed] (villain)Wolf Boy (villain)
The Final Lesson
20 pp · Superhero
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Mio (death)Matsuda-Sama (death)Shihan Matsuda (death)
The Long Wait
8 pp · Superhero
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Alfred PennyworthMr. Shaw
Welcome to the Dark Side
8 pp · Superhero
Mr. HardenMr. McMurphyLouis (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)Vinnie (villain)
50/50
8 pp · Superhero
Dominic SteranoCharlie (villain)Dougie (villain)MauriceSweetheartTwo-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
The Big Fall
8 pp · Superhero
Dominic Sterano (villain)Freakshow [Tommy] (villain)Leader (villain)LydiaTwo-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
Squared Up
8 pp · Superhero
Dominic Sterano (villain, death)Freakshow [Tommy] (villain, death)Leader (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
The Tell-Tale Face
8 pp · Superhero
Sgt. Harvey BullockNancyJoker (villain)
