You know what? This was a nice surprise. I really dug this far more than I thought I would. It's between a 3.5-4 but I went with a 4 rating for the surprise alone. I skipped volume 1 after hearing how horrid it was. So I went into Volume 2 which focuses on Scarecrow doing his scarecrow thing, which is to scare the living shit out of you. This time he's kidnapped a kid and is testing his fear toxins, trying to make her into what he was the same way his father did to him. Batman is on him like a dog on a piece of a meat! Except...not. Because the Scarecrows get Batman stuck in his trap! DUM DUM DUM!

What I liked: The art was pretty solid throughout. I really loved the Scarecrow designed. He seemed scary despite his scrawny and disgusting appearance. I thought that fit well. I also liked the flashbacks in this as they helped build the contrast between Bruce and Scarecrow. The moments with Damien are small but are actually really well done. This one also kept me on the edge of my seat. I mean I knew Batman would win but a few times he gets wrecked and that was exciting.

What I didn't like: The Gorden side story didn't really do much for me. I get it lead into deeper story but I didn't like it much. Also Batman's internal thoughts just seemed to cut short. I actually liked that at the start.

Overall I really had a lot of fun reading this. I read it pretty quickly because I was engrossed the entire time. I liked the art, thought pacing was perfect (after issue 11) and Batman relationship with various people was a nice touch. Oh and this is the best Scarecrow I've seen. A 4 out of 5.