Batman #296: The Sinister Straws of the Scarecrow
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 296
- Cover date
- 1978-02-01
- ComicVine ID
- 18209
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Issue summary
Scarecrow and his strawmen are back to instill fear! Criminals are running scared but not from the Batman. It seams the Scarecrow has a new angle. Criminals are dumping their ill gotten gains at the feet of the police, but why. Does the Batman now have a rival for the only do gooder in Gotham, or is there more in the air. Batman faces down the Scarecrow for answers, and the answer is fear. Will the Batman be able to face this nemesis with a clear mind, or will he be running from the boogieman. Notes: This issue contains the Hostess superhero ad " Mera Meets the Manta Men " featuring Mera and Aqualad
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Batman #296: The Sinister Straws of the Scarecrow is a Batman issue with cover date 1978-02-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane).
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Batman #296: The Sinister Straws of the Scarecrow is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #296 with a cover date of 1978-02-01.
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