Batman has gotten several books in the Super DC Heroes line up, but this is the first one that I’ve read. It was a decently solid book, but it lacked the stakes and epicness that the Superman and Green Lantern books have been bringing to the table. Of course, Batman is still a pretty tough protagonist.

The book starts out with a pretty likable character who’s the cashier at a place that’s like Walmart. He’s ready to close the shop, but then the lights turn off and the door locks. He handles the whole thing pretty well and I’d be interested to read a book about him. Unfortunately, he doesn’t appear again, as Batman takes the stage. Batman and Batgirl secure the grounds and then Batman finds the perpetrator. The guy doesn’t seem that brave, but could he be hiding something? Batman’s going to have to use all of the intelligence at his disposal if he wants to solve this case.

The title of the book immediately lets you know who the real culprit is, which wrecks the mystery. Still, I’m sure that DC had their reasons. Scarecrow isn’t a really good villain and in a fight, he’s definitely no match for Batman. Batgirl briefly appears in the book, but she’s mostly gathering intelligence while Batman goes to confront the villains. Batman stays in character for the most part and he’s not playing around!

Naturally, the book was really short, but it was good. I’d recommend checking it out if you’re a Batman fan, or if you just like books based off of comics. Of course, I’d sooner recommend checking out the Superman books. Either way, you won’t regret checking it out!

Overall 6/10