BATMAN (1940) #189

The first appearance of Scarecrow in the Silver Age! How will Batman survive his greatest fears? The Scarecrow’s origin is retold. Psychology Professor Jonathan Crane, motivated by the derision of his peers, takes inspiration from fear based protection rackets and crafts a masked identity for himself, the Scarecrow. Using scare tactics, Crane will garner the money he needs to command respect from his critics. On a playground in Gotham Park, Dick Grayson is instructing local youths in proper exercise.…