Now that we've reached the end of this little Scarecrow story, it can be safely said that this thing was way too long. Like, four issues too long. This was a two-parter at best. Maybe a single. It's generic and simple. Scarecrow is bombing the city with fear gas. That's the end game. It's not bad, but it certainly didn't need to go this long. Seven months if you count the #0 issue break. If this was some epic, character redefining story, fine. But it wasn't, it was a cut and paste Scarecrow stretched out to fill several books. That's just lame.
Gregg Hurwitz writes a fine Batman, that's not the problem. The story itself is decent, but it feels padded and drawn out. The glimpse into Scarecrow's past was interesting, but could have easily fit into a shorter story. The ending we get is limp and familiar. Batman just kicks in the Scarecrow's door and drags him out to the police? Thrilling. The issue reeked of “been there, done that.” There's nothing new here; nothing to get excited about. If you've read one Scarecrow story, you've read 'em all, apparently.
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