Batman: Gotham Knights #23 (2002) features a story where Batman is exposed to Scarecrow's fear gas, causing him to see Commissioner Gordon and the police as grotesque monsters. As he pursues Madame X, he is tormented by the hallucination that he is also becoming a monster. The issue also includes a black-and-white short by Darwyn Cooke and explores the immense weight on both Batman's and Bruce Wayne's shoulders.
Main Story: Batman chases the villain Madame X, who uses a toxin to make him hallucinate that his allies, like Commissioner Gordon, are monsters.
Fear Toxin: The gas taunts Batman with his perceived failures and causes him to fear becoming a monster himself.
Resolution: Batman resists the hallucination, and the police are able to arrest Madame X.
Other Features: The comic includes a separate black-and-white short story illustrated by Darwyn Cooke and deals with themes like the heavy burden on Batman.
Batman: Gotham Knights #23 (2002) features a story where Batman is exposed to Scarecrow's fear gas, causing him to see Commissioner Gordon and the police as grotesque monsters. As he pursues Madame X, he is tormented by the hallucination that he is also becoming a monster. The issue also includes a black-and-white short by Darwyn Cooke and explores the immense weight on both Batman's and Bruce Wayne's shoulders.
Main Story: Batman chases the villain Madame X, who uses a toxin to make him hallucinate that his allies, like Commissioner Gordon, are monsters.
Fear Toxin: The gas taunts Batman with his perceived failures and causes him to fear becoming a monster himself.
Resolution: Batman resists the hallucination, and the police are able to arrest Madame X.
Other Features: The comic includes a separate black-and-white short story illustrated by Darwyn Cooke and deals with themes like the heavy burden on Batman.
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