Detective Comics #836
| Writer | John Rozum |
| Artist | Tom Mandrake |
Scarecrow's Arkham Asylum prison break and subsequent rampage through Gotham City has Batman and Robin up against the wall! Will Scarecrow dethrone the Dark Knight as the most intimidating person in all of Gotham?
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8.0
Comics Bulletin - Ray Tate
Sep 08, 2007It's unfortunate that the rest of DC will likely forget Rozum's story because Rozum updates the Scarecrow without betraying the original character. His characterization for Batman gives the world a nonchalant type of detective that's not trying to self-consciously recover from the past sins given to him by hacks. Instead, he's always been Batman and always will be Batman. Read Full Review
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Comics Bulletin - Kevin Powers
Sep 10, 2007Its unfortunate that one line of dialogue can effectively ruin an entire comic book. This story had decent potential but Rozum never really capitalizes on what could have been a decent filler. But Tom Mandrakes artwork saves this issue from never coming out of my comic bin again and I really hope that DC gives him a continuing job on a Batman title. Read Full Review
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10
Absolute Terror is still one of the best Scarecrow stories ever written. It perfectly portrays Scarecrow without repeating old stories. If writers nowadays don't know how to write him, they should read this story. Just a shame I don't get these kind of Scarecrow stories anymore.
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6.0
wow this is literally fear state
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