Year One: Batman/Scarecrow #1 is an issue of the series Year One: Batman/Scarecrow (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 2005. It was published on May 25, 2005.
Synopsis for "Part One"
Batman and Robin are hunting for a serial killer for hire who dresses up as a scarecrow. They trace the straw he uses for his disguise back to Arlen, Georgia, and there they discover his origin as Jonathan Crane as well as a human skull inside Keeny Manor's aviary.
Crane, meanwhile, confronts his former mentor Professor Pigeon for his role in his professional downfall after he fired a blank at his class to teach them true fear. He recounts how his great-grandmother Mary Keeny abused him during his childhood. He injects Pigeon with Fear Toxin.
Appearing in "Part One"
Featured Characters:
- Batman (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Karen Keeny (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Marion Keeny (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Mary Keeny (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Professor Pigeon (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
- Renlon
- Lamar
- Robert Stanton
- Rochelle
- Solly
- Thomas Wayne (In a photograph only)
Locations:
- Georgia
- Arlen
- Keeny Manor
- New Jersey
- Gotham City
- Batcave
- Gotham City Costumes
- Gotham University (Flashback only)
- Professor Pigeon's brownstone
- Gotham City
Items:
Vehicles:
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Year One: Batman/Scarecrow series
- Images from Year One: Batman/Scarecrow Vol 1 1