Scarecrow (DC)
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===Post-Crisis=== | ===Post-Crisis=== | ||
Following the [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]], a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. | Following the [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]], a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. | ||
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| + | Around 15 years ago, he became the subject of bullying from people who picked on his appearance. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | ||
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| + | Ten years ago, he experienced a release phenomena one day when his suppressed emotions burst out. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | ||
He later came to be inducted by a yellow [[Power Ring]] that inducted him into the ranks of the [[Sinestro Corps]]. (Blackest Night v1 #6) | He later came to be inducted by a yellow [[Power Ring]] that inducted him into the ranks of the [[Sinestro Corps]]. (Blackest Night v1 #6) | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| − | + | Even as a youth, he had been lanky and gangly with a herky-jerky gait. In his youth, he was derisively called '''Ichabod''' after Ichabod Crane until he took the name Scarecrow where he came to be regarded as the '''Master of Fear'''. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | |
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| + | He suffered from derision and scorn on account of his lanky appearance with people commenting that he looked like a scarecrow. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | ||
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| + | As a loner, his pursuits were limited where he was forced to become a bibliophile. He found no judgement from books that did not sneer at him. Crane pretended to be oblivious and even superior to his classmates though he hurt and raged on the inside. Jonathan was seared and scarred by such feelings every day of his life. Complex and conflicting emotions which he fiercely suppressed until they exploded one day. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | ||
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| + | In his youth, he had a massive crush on '''Sherry Squires''' who had been the girlfriend of his bully Bo Griggs. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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In one instance, he was shown as being able to use his insight to find a person's weakness and exploit it were he once drove two guards to commit suicide using only his words. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1 #1) | In one instance, he was shown as being able to use his insight to find a person's weakness and exploit it were he once drove two guards to commit suicide using only his words. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1 #1) | ||
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| + | He conducted a serious study of martial arts mastering one particularly apt technique namely the Crane Style of Kung Fu. (Batman Annual v1 #19) | ||
It was shown that he could create new variations of his toxin and adjust the dosage. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1 #1) | It was shown that he could create new variations of his toxin and adjust the dosage. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1 #1) | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 7 October 2021
Scarecrow is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Dr. Jonathan Crane
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Around 15 years ago, he became the subject of bullying from people who picked on his appearance. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
Ten years ago, he experienced a release phenomena one day when his suppressed emotions burst out. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
He later came to be inducted by a yellow Power Ring that inducted him into the ranks of the Sinestro Corps. (Blackest Night v1 #6)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
During the War of Jokes and Riddles, the Scarecrow came to join the Riddler's faction in the Gotham City conflict that was waged between Nigma and the Joker. At the height of the battle, he was intended to join an army of his compatriots in a fight against Joker's forces but they were all captured by Batman. (Batman v3 #32)
Later on, the world was in the grips of the Crime Syndicate of America who had come from Earth-3 and had removed the Justice League. They freed all supervillains and other criminals from their prisons in order to run rampant on the world. Crane liked the idea of villains becoming united and came to serve as a liaison for the Secret Society of Super-Villains. (Batman and Robin v2 #23.1)
Whilst in Arkham Asylum, he was visited by millionaire Simon Saint who wanted Crane's help in instituting his Fear State theory. Scarecrow agreed to do so on the condition that he was freed from the prison and given credit for its ultimate success. (Batman: Fear State: Alpha v1 #1) He was in Arkham Asylum when he was taken out in secret to help in generating fear in Gotham. To hide his escape, a Joker attack was arranged at the asylum where large quantities of Joker Toxin was used to kill many of the people at the facility. The incident came to be known as A-Day and Jonathan Crane was listed as among those who had died but in reality a body double disguised as him was used to allow him to had faked his own death. (Batman v3 #107) Afterwards, he began to secretly work with Simon Saint in making the people of Gotham City scared of vigilantism. (Infinite Frontier v1 #0) To achieve this, he began to work in secret and staged events to create even more chaos within the city. (Batman v3 #106)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Even as a youth, he had been lanky and gangly with a herky-jerky gait. In his youth, he was derisively called Ichabod after Ichabod Crane until he took the name Scarecrow where he came to be regarded as the Master of Fear. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
He suffered from derision and scorn on account of his lanky appearance with people commenting that he looked like a scarecrow. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
As a loner, his pursuits were limited where he was forced to become a bibliophile. He found no judgement from books that did not sneer at him. Crane pretended to be oblivious and even superior to his classmates though he hurt and raged on the inside. Jonathan was seared and scarred by such feelings every day of his life. Complex and conflicting emotions which he fiercely suppressed until they exploded one day. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
In his youth, he had a massive crush on Sherry Squires who had been the girlfriend of his bully Bo Griggs. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
Powers and abilities
It was said that Dr. Crane was an untapped genius capable of incredible advances. (Batman v1 #630)
Crane developed the Fear State theory that outlined a way to help a society evolve by delivering a tremendous shock to its system. (Batman: Fear State: Alpha v1 #1)
In one instance, he was shown as being able to use his insight to find a person's weakness and exploit it were he once drove two guards to commit suicide using only his words. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1 #1)
He conducted a serious study of martial arts mastering one particularly apt technique namely the Crane Style of Kung Fu. (Batman Annual v1 #19)
It was shown that he could create new variations of his toxin and adjust the dosage. (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1 #1)
He once created a fright dust that was capable of provoking a fear reaction in people. The purpose of the nerve toxin was to artificially instil fear to ensure loyalty among subordinates. However, initial experiments resulted in the toxin working too well and it drove those subjected to it to insanity. (Batman v1 #627)
At one point, his experiments in genetic splicing was tampered with by Dr. Linda Friitawa where this caused Crane to transform into the monstrous Scarebeast against his will. The 10-foot tall creature possessed incredible strength and endurance allowing him to survive weapon fire along with easily overpowering ordinary human beings. (Batman v1 #630) He was able to emit fright gas from his mouth allowing him to expose others to his fear toxin when they inhaled it. (Batman v1 #628) Upon burning out the transformation, Crane was shown to revert back to his normal self. (Batman v1 #629)
For a brief moment, he came to wield a Yellow Lantern Power Ring that had inducted him into the Sinestro Corps. (Blackest Night v1 #6)
Notes
- The Scarecrow was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson where he made his first appearance in World's Finest Comics v1 #3 (September, 1941).
Alternate Versions
- In Future State: Harley Quinn v1 #1 (2021), an alternate version of Scarecrow appeared in the possible timeline of Future State. It was shown that by 2027 that he had abandoned his costumed persona and resumed his old life as Dr. Jonathan Crane. During this time, he had allied with the Magistrate who maintained a tyrannical rule over Gotham City along with an anti-vigilante policy.
In other media
Television
- In Challenge of the Super Friends, Scarecrow appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Don Messick.
- In the DC Animated Universe, the character appeared in the shared continuity setting.
- In Batman: The Animated Series, Scarecrow appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Henry Polic II with an English accent.
- In The New Batman Adventures, Scarecrow appeared in the animated television series where he was initially was voiced by actor Jeffrey Combs and later by actor Jeff Bennett.
- In Gotham, Scarecrow appeared in the setting of the live-action television series where he was initially portrayed by actor Charlie Tahan and later by actor David W. Thompson.
- In Harley Quinn, Scarecrow appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Rahul Kohli.
Films
- In The Dark Knight Trilogy, the Scarecrow made multiple appearances in the shared continuity setting:
- In Batman Begins, Dr. Jonathan Crane appeared in the setting of the live-action film where he was portrayed by Cillian Murphy.
- In The Dark Knight, the Scarecrow appeared in the setting of the live-action film sequel where he was again portrayed by actor Cillian Murphy.
- In The Dark Knight Rises, the Scarecrow made a minor appearance in the setting of the live-action film where he was once more portrayed by actor Cillian Murphy.
Video games
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Scarecrow had a cameo appearance in the fighting video game as a stage interaction.
- In Injustice 2, Scarecrow appeared as a playable character in the fighting video game where he was voiced by actor Robert Englund.
Appearances
- World's Finest Comics v1': (1941)
- Detective Comics v1:
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special v1:
- Year One: Batman/Scarecrow v1:
- Superman/Batman v1:
- Blackest Night v1:
- Detective Comics v2:
- Infinite Frontier v1: (2021)
- Batman v3:
- Batman: Fear State: Alpha v1: (2021)
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