Never Fear Seminar

Never Fear Seminar was the name of a self-help seminar founded anonymously by the Scarecrow and a guru. Its objective was to convince those who joined that fear should be eliminated completely from their lives.

History[]

The organization was founded by the Scarecrow along with a man who served as a guru after the Scarecrow discovered a variation of his Fear gas that instead of stimulating one's fear, it removes all their phobias. On one occasion, an acrophobic man was given the toxin and he nearly died while swinging on a rope around the buildings of Gotham City. However, he hit a sign and nearly fell to his death but Batman and Robin were able to save him. Scarecrow berated the Guru for not watching the man more closely but the Guru claimed he didn't know the treatment was so effective. Seymour Grey, an employee of Wayne Enterprises was another member who attended the seminar, losing his fear in the process. One day, he barged into Bruce Wayne's office saying he had revolutionary ideas but instead quit in the process. He also kissed Bruce's assistant as he was taken away by security. Bruce discovered Grey's wallet which had a business card of the seminar, so he decided to go to its center and investigate.

Scarecrow caught Bruce who was undercover looking around his office and knocked him out with his staff. At a swamp nearby, Scarecrow shot a pellet from his gun which released the no-fear gas on Bruce who was then unmoved by the large creatures in the water. After climbing the fence, Bruce jumped in the water and after a brief struggle, subdued them. As a result of the gas, Batman drove the Batwing recklessly and nearly broadsided an incoming airplane. Batman and Robin soon break into the center where they are met by the Guru and his henchmen. The Dynamic Duo end up defeating all the henchmen while Batman interrogates the Guru by having him hang off the ledge of the window suspended by a cable. As Batman proceeds to ask about Scarecrow's whereabouts, he begins to cut the cable. After the Guru reveals the answer, the cable snaps leaving Robin to hang on. Robin later ties up Batman as he thinks Batman is out of control and can't handle the gas. Subsequently, Batman catches up to Robin and they capture the Scarecrow in an abandoned train station after Robin gives Batman the antidote.^[1] What happen to the seminar is unknown, although since Scarecrow was the head of organization it was possibly shut down. However, for some reason, the building was seen again when Batman tried stop Calendar Girl.

Appearances[]

The New Batman Adventures

• "Never Fear"
• "Mean Seasons"

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