Batman (TV series) crime-lab at the Batcave, rushing to the villain's secret hideout, falling into the pre-arranged trap. By relying heavily on a formula, it became easy to spoof various elements of that formula. The typical story begins with a villain's caper (such as stealing a fabulous treasure, kidnapping a prominent person, or attempting to take over Gotham City). In his office, Commissioner Gordon, along with Chief O'Hara, learn of the crime and the culprit. Helpless to stop the villain, they contact Batman via the Batphone – a bright red telephone that provides a direct phone link to Batman (be it at Wayne
Batman: Inferno Itself", written by authors Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman. "Batman: Fear Itself" is the third and final novel to date in the series of novels published by Del Rey. It focuses on Batman's early encounters with the Scarecrow. Batman: Inferno Batman: Inferno is a novel set in the universe of DC Comics superhero Batman and was penned by Alex Irvine, a writer and assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. The novel is a sequel to "" and is the second installment in a trilogy of "Batman" novels published by Del Rey Books. "Batman: Inferno" features Batman's archenemy,