Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #140 is an issue of the series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 2001.
Synopsis for "Terror, Part IV: Horror House"
In the alley where his parents got killed, Batman lies on his back after Catwoman nearly knocked him out. Lasciviously, Catwoman sits on top of Batman and tells him that she had no choice to help Scarecrow but she is not Batman's enemy. Before she swings away, Catwoman also briefly mentions that Hugo Strange is dead.
Batman immediately meets with Captain Gordon who confirms that it was Hugo Strange who got Scarecrow out of Arkham Asylum. Batman wants to Gordon to contact him when he knows the identity of the young man whom Scarecrow decapitated.
After visiting the grave of his parents, Bruce Wayne orders Alfred to use more of his money to fund the Wayne Foundation which is helping crime victims.
Meanwhile, Charlene Connors and Brad Simmons both find themselves trapped in the house Scarecrow is using as a hideout. Both have been classmates of Jonathan Crane and have taunted him during his years in high-school. Now Scarecrow uses his fear toxin against them to finally get revenge.
Gordon tells Batman that Scarecrow's victim was connected to Crane's past and two other persons fitting this criteria have been abducted last night. To prevent another murder, Batman needs the help of Catwoman. Reluctantly, Gordon uses the Bat-Signal to contact her. Catwoman confesses that Scarecrow blackmailed her after discovering her secret identity. Batman offers a truce between them and because Catwoman left a tracer she is able to tell him where to find Scarecrow. But Crane did find the tracer and is already waiting for Batman to arrive. As soon as Batman enters the house, Scarecrow seals all exits and then he pierces Batman with a dart which probably is poisoned ...
Appearing in "Terror, Part IV: Horror House"
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- Brad Simmons
- Charlene Connors
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Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: Terror and the 2012 edition of Batman: Prey.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight series
- Images from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol 1 140