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The Batman Adventures #5

DC · Series began 1992 · February 1993

Dates

Cover date
February 1993
On sale
January 7, 1993
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #5 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07098930825102

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Mike Parobeck, Bradley Raderinks: Rick Burchettscript: Martin Pasko, Kelley Puckett, Scott Petersoncolors: Rick Taylorletters: Tim Harkins

Stories

  • Riot Act II · 22 pages

    Batman and Robin foil the Scarecrow's attempt to hold Gotham City ransom by taking away the ability to read from her citizens.

Publisher’s description

Continuing the story from Issue Number 4, The Dynamic Duo find out that the Scarecrow is the one that has robbed Gotham City. Now they have to find a way to stop him Even Professor Crane has doubts about what he is doing, and questions how a man who has dedicated his life to education continue with a plan like this.

Reprinted in

Batman: The Collected Adventures (1993), The Batman Adventures (1998), Batman Annual 2006 (2005), Batman Adventures (2014), DC Classics: The Batman Adventures (2020)

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