Written by John Rozum.
Art by Tom Mandrake; Nathan Eyring; & John J. Hill.
Cover Art by Simone Bianchi.
SUMMARY:
Released by DC Comics for October 2007, the issue is entitled “Absolute Terror, Part 1 of 2.” Exacting personal vengeance upon his fellow Arkham Asylum inmates, Professor Jonathan “The Scarecrow” Crane escapes to launch a new reign of terror upon Gotham City. Though Bruce Wayne soothing reassures his new girlfriend, Kay Scott, that Batman & Robin will stop the Scarecrow, Tim Drake’s Robin observes the Dark Knight becoming violent unhinged.
For whatever reason this time, the elusive Crane is outwitting the Dynamic Duo with his lookalike decoys and choice in random victims.
REVIEW:
Relying perhaps more on gruesome cheap hits vs. coherent plot details, John Rozum’s storyline is okay for mature readers. Still, the above-average visuals compensate only so much for a routine Scarecrow scheme (and another short-lived Bruce Wayne romance) that ups the emphasis on Crane’s psychotic gimmickry.
If available in its two-part entirety inside a trade paperback, that option makes more financial sense than buying Detective Comics # 835 separately.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
DC pre-press artist Fred Haynes fills in as the “DC Nation” columnist. Included are thumbnail cover reveals for Atom # 14; Metal Men # 1; Countdown # 39; and Detective Comics # 836.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5½ Stars
