One of comics' most enduring heroes - Batman - confronts the challenge of his life, as Gotham City's underworld is thrown into turmoil by the nefarious Scarecrow - one of the villainous stars of this July's blockbuster movie, Batman Begins! What are the motives behind this dangerous power play? One thing's for sure: the machinations of the Scarecrow, not to mention the Penguin, will have Batman hard-pressed to restore order. And what about the sinister Scarebeast? Penned by award-winning writer Judd Winick (Green Arrow, Blood + Water) and illustrated by the acclaimed team of Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend (Authority), this exciting graphic novel also contains images from Nguyen's sketchbook.