BATMAN is forced to face his fear of bats again when Man-Bat surfaces in Gotham. To defeat Man-Bat, Bruce Wayne must think back to how he overcame his fears when he was younger.

Batman is forced to face his fear of bats again when Man-Bat surfaces in Gotham City.

BATMAN is forced to face his fear of bats again when Man-Bat surfaces in Gotham. To defeat Man-Bat, Bruce Wayne must think back to how he overcame his fears when he was younger.

Once thought dead, Professor Hugo Strange has returned and he wants revenge. To achieve it, he recruits Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. Scarecrow, and the two are determined to break Batman's will once and for all. But Scarecrow has his own ideas about defeating Batman--his scheme involves Catwoman, who still holds a place in Batman's heart.

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!

On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs GOTHAM CITY. The fearsome SCARECROW has turned day into night. Surprisingly, the crook doesn't resist BATMAN'S attempt to arrest him. From behind the bars of his cell, the SCARECROW reveals that his evil experiment has already been set in motion. When the black smoke mixes with water, it produces a gas that fills people with fear. A thunderstorm is approaching the city. Can BATMAN save the citizens of GOTHAM from their worst nightmares?