Batman #5
This volume collects the 'Fear State' storyline from the 2022 Batman series, pitting the Dark Knight against the Scarecrow's psychological warfare and a city-wide crisis orchestrated by the villainous Simon Saint and the Magistrate. It includes issues #112-117 of the main Batman title, along with tie-in material from 'Batman: Fear State Alpha' and 'Batman: Fear State Omega' one-shots, as writer James Tynion IV and artist Jorge Jiménez escalate the conflict into a battle for Gotham's soul.
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Batman escapes from Scarecrow, but his mind has been altered by fear. Simon Saint does a tv promotion on how his Magistrate program will make life better for residents of Gotham, but behind the scenes he is trying to track down a delusional Peacekeeper-01 who has been affected by Scarecrow's fear gas. Batman regroups with Oracle, Cassandra, and Stephanie, and learns the scope of Scarecrow's fear state initiative. Harley and the Gardener have a plan to restore Ivy to normalcy.
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