A missed cry for help sets off a chain of events that sends Batman into the depths of the Gotham underworld where he exposes the most sinister roots of evil and uncovers some truths that might be better left buried.

A second volume of the earliest Batman adventures, presented in chronological order. Originally published in 1940.

Ra's al Ghul is hundreds of years old but not immortal, and now he's being hunted by his own daughter. He must ask Batman for help and, in exchange, he offers him the chance to speak to his dead parents, an experience that changes Bruce's life forever.

Collects eight previously published stories about Batman's dealings with a professor-turned-criminal named Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. the Scarecrow.