Professor Crane... You're a teacher. Think about... what you're doing. What the politicians did... but worse. You haven't spread fear... you've spread ignorance. 
- — Robin
Batman Adventures #5 is an issue of the series Batman Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1993.
Synopsis for "Riot Act II"
Batman and Robin intercept and subdue a cluster of Snakes trying to smuggle more of the Scarecrow's doctored stereos and televisions into Gotham, though they fail to capture the Scarecrow's lieutenant Mario. Nevertheless, having secured a sample of the Scarecrow's "Dyslexium Device", the Dynamic Duo are able to alert Mayor Hill and tell Gotham's citizens how to remove the devices from their electronics.
Meanwhile, Mario realizes, to his horror, that his mother has fallen victim to the illiteracy signal and can no longer read the labels on her medicine. Batman arrives on the scene in time to save the old woman's life, and leverages the Scarecrow's location out of Mario. Subsequently, Batman and Robin invade Scarecrow's hideout, looking for the antidote to the illiteracy signal.
While Batman is occupied with the rest of the Snakes, Robin pursues Scarecrow, who manages to trap him under a pile of television sets. In desperation, Robin appeals to Scarecrow's past as an educator, arguing that the Dyslexium Device has worsened Gotham's ignorance instead of healing it. Unable to stand the idea, Scarecrow reluctantly gives up the antidote to the device, only to be captured by Batman seconds later.
By the next day, the city is cured of its illiteracy, while the Scarecrow sits behind bars and plots his revenge.
Appearing in "Riot Act II"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Scarecrow
- Mario (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Joe (Single appearance)
- Otto (Single appearance)
- Cain (In dream sequence only)
- Abel (In dream sequence only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Arkham Asylum
- Gotham State University (In dream sequence only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Collected in Batman Adventures Vol. 1.
Trivia
- As an in-joke, the Scarecrow's nightmare features cameo appearances from Cain and Abel, characters best known (especially at the time of the story's publication) for inhabiting the Kingdom of Dream in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- DC Animated Universe Recommended Reading
- Adventures in the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- The Batgirl Adventures #1
- Batman Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman Adventures (Volume 2)
- The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years (Volume 1)
- The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
- The Batman and Robin Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest
- Batman Beyond (Volume 1)
- Batman Beyond (Volume 2)
- Batman Beyond (Volume 4)
- Batman Beyond Unlimited (Volume 1)
- Batman Beyond Universe (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Adventures (Volume 1)
- Batman: Harley and Ivy (Volume 1)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Animated Movie #1
- Gotham Girls (Volume 1)
- Justice League Adventures (Volume 1)
- Justice League Unlimited (Volume 1)
- Superman Adventures (Volume 1)
- Superman & Batman Magazine (Volume 1)
- Justice League Infinity (Volume 1)