Interesting concept, the previous Batman I read (Cataclysm) was the intro to this series. Gotham, previously destroyed by an earthquake, becomes a demilitarized zone and the remaining citizens have to fend for themselves and it becomes a sort-of Gotham Lord of the Flies. (Complete side note: Brian Wood's DMZ doesn't seem so original anymore).

Great Scarecrow story. How does he create fear without access to chemicals? Good old fashioned mind manipulation aided by religious superstitions.

Let's see if the next four volumes can measure up.