As the Crow Flies (comics)

This article is about a comic story arc. For other uses, see As the Crow Flies (disambiguation).

"As the Crow Flies"
Cover for the entire story in one comic of 'As The Crow Flies'.
Publisher	DC Comics
Publication date	June – September 2004
Genre	Superhero
Title(s)	Batman #626-630
Main character(s)	Batman, The Penguin, The Scarecrow
Creative team
Writer(s)	Judd Winick
Artist(s)	Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend

As the Crow Flies is a comic book story arc that ran through the Batman monthly series. It was written by Judd Winick, penciled by Dustin Nguyen and inked by Richard Friend. It was published in episodes 626 - 630 of the series, and printed in its entirety in a single comic book recopilation in 2004. It was developed as a single self-contained storyline instead of being part of a larger saga, aiming mainly to casual or lapsed readers instead of collectors.

Synopsis

Something deadly has arrived in Gotham. The criminal underworld is thrown into turmoil as crime lords start suddenly falling into a psychotic frenzy, and later on the deadly creature known only as the Scarebeast is terrorizing and killing The Penguin's lieutenants. The Batman tries to get to the bottom of every crazy happening in Gotham, and as the climax comes to an end, Batman and the Scarecrow face off in a battle.