Scarecrow comics

Jonathan Crane became obsessed with fear and revenge from being bullied throughout his childhood and adolescence for his lanky frame and bookish nature. He committed his first murder at the age of 18 by brandishing a gun in his high school parking lot during the senior prom. Dressed in the ghoulish scarecrow costume that would later display his identity, Crane caused the main bully (Bo Griggs) and his girlfriend (Sherry Squires), who had earlier rejected Crane, to have an automobile accident which paralyzed the bully and killed the girlfriend. Crane then discovered a savage deligh ...

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Using a variety of toxins that cause his victims to hallucinate that their phobias have come to life, the Scarecrow instills fear in all who see him. When forced to fight, he uses his own style called "violent dancing", which is based in part off the crane style of kung fu, and makes full use of his long arms and legs. A psychopathic sadist, the Scarecrow is one of the many criminals in Gotham City to be confined to Arkham Asylum whenever Batman apprehends him. Ironically, the Scarecrow has a phobia of birds, although he has been shown occasionally as having a pet crow named Craw.

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Read more here: » Scarecrow comics: Encyclopedia II - Scarecrow comics - Powers and abilities