This Batman discussion sounds good, can I join?
I agree that the Scarebeast thing is completely... stupid? Weird? I don't know. And the reason they gave for it? Please. Scarecrow's genes were altered, and he becomes a gas-exhaling giant beast?
I agree that he should be used more.
BTW, GMan, yes, Clayface should be more prominent. Although Hush likes to use Clayfaces in his schemes in Gotham Knights (Always hiding and changing identities), and Jeph Loeb usually uses him in his stories (I'm a bit behind, since newer comics take time to get translated to Spanish here in Chile). His most recent appearance, at least in what I've read, was against Supergirl in one Superman/Batman comic, posing as Batgirl (Barbara).
BTW, GMan, that Scarecrow/Poison Ivy duo sounds interesting...
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