It has some pretty excellent scarecrow stories in it collected from from the 1940s to one of the more recent new 52 appearances. He would have been a psychiatrist at arkham asylum like his comic book counterpart that uses a fear toxin to create hallucinations. Each and every one of the theatrical batman movies has numerous subtle and not so subtle nods and references to the comic books and reveals an impressive knowledge of the comic book back catalog. Jonathan crane has been an iconic batman villain for being the embodiment of nightmare fuel in quite literal ways. And he was the first villain that stephanie faced as batgirl, it was pretty. The 5 best moments in the arkham franchise and the 5 worst. Scarecrow was brutally mauled by killer croc at arkham asylum and planned revenge at batman. The second collectors edition also cost 100 dollar and had a statue of batman also no longer available. The comic book movie landscape has changed considerably in a short number of years. Scarecrows my favourite bat villain but a lot of his stories tend to play him off as one of batmans chump villains only for someone else to try and reinvent him. Scarecrow batman comic book price guide sell my comic books.
In 2011, as a result of the new 52 reboot, scarecrows origin as well as that of various other dc characters is completely altered, incorporating. Scarecrow is a comic book supervillain in the dc comics universe, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery. Batman has been a central figure in the dc universe since before there was a dc universe. The complete origin of the scarecrow comic book baddies. Symbolic and helpful, scarecrows have played a necessary role in human settling, but beyond its utilitarian function, scarecrows distinctly portray a humanoid figure that can often be taken as eerie and unsettling. Based on the dc comics character batman, it stars christian bale, michael caine, liam neeson, katie holmes, gary oldman, cillian murphy, tom wilkinson, rutger hauer, ken watanabe, and morgan freeman. And he was the first villain that stephanie faced as batgirl, it was pretty awesome because scarecrow kicked the crap out of her.
On the paralleluniverse of earthone, jonathan crane was obsessed with fear, from an early age. Arkham knight genesis, out july 29, will explore the villains mysterious past. From his 1939 comic book debut to his campy 1960s liveaction tv show, from the blockbuster spectacle of tim burtons 1989 movie to the brutal 2017 dark knights metal comic event, batman has enjoyed a healthy share of the spotlight over the years. In the realm of video games, the dark knight starred in. The animated series and the skill of the other writers made for a captivating first step and for a perfect story in arkham city. Jonathan crane, also known as the scarecrow, was intended to be the main antagonist of batman unchained, the cancelled fifth entry in the 1990s batman franchise. He spends most of his time in arkham asylum and has been a member of the. Batman arkham origins comic book characters comic character comic books art fictional characters arte dc comics killer croc batman concept art heros comics. Batman begins videos batman begins trailers comic book movie. Arkham origins is the first title to feature the new dc 2 multiverse technology, that features dynamic artwork, action sounds and the ability to integrate a soundtrack, and allowing the reader to determine the fate of each storyline and character, with. Saving batman catwoman teams up with the caped crusader in batman. Scarecrow batman unchained unpublished villains wiki fandom.
For much of the scarecrows comic book past, he was simply a psychiatrist obsessed with the concept of fear as the result of being bullied in childhood not only by classmates in school, but. The scarecrow jonathan crane is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson. The 7 most essential batman comic book stories nerdist. After some scenes from his childhood, professor jonathan crane is shown pulling. Scarecrow is the subject of this episode of comic book origins. Can fine in reprint collection book or possibly in the back issue box of your comic book store. The film is discussed in the context of its comicbook origins and the fantasyaction genre, setting it and its score against the late 1970s and early 1980s equivalents such as star wars and superman, and revealing how burton and elfman between them changed the cinematic idea of what a superhero is. He is known to comic book fans as many things, psychologist turned psychopath, the master of fear.
He enjoyed chasing birds to watch them flee in a panic. Even though batman never officially appeared in any of the strips, he makes cameos in. You could also read the supermanbatman arc titled torment which had a good showing of scarecrow. The series however was short lived and only ran for nine issues. Scarecrow s henchmen are a group of criminals that work for scarecrow. The jolly fellow above vanishes at the beginning of the book and appears to be the key to the whole mystery. It was also toned down with the joker still up to his old tricks, but always being apprehended and never murdering anyone. Feb 09, 2016 it has some pretty excellent scarecrow stories in it collected from from the 1940s to one of the more recent new 52 appearances. My only real complaint with it is there were one or two comic repeats from the other scarecrow collection book dc did. Scarecrow is a brilliant psychologist turned supervillain who fights batman in gotham city, specializing in techniques and chemicals that manipulate fear. The scarecrow constantly proves to be a dangerous threat to the dark knight not due to physical strength, but to the emotional and psychological damage his toxins can cause. See more ideas about scarecrow batman, batman and scarecrow dc. Following a series of lessthanstellar releases in the late 90s, companies saw the value of the product when films like blade and xmen hit theaters and proved to be successes. The history of the scarecrow is explored in this featurette.
Originally it was merely scarecrow s gang before the uniting of the criminals. His scarecrow costume, lanky appearance and surname were inspired by ichabod crane of the horror fable the legend of sleepy hollow. Comic book origins is a show where i take a look at the first appearance of any. Siding with batman during injustice the injustice series saw the dc heroes more divided than ever as the justice league broke apart and fought one another.
In fact, scarecrow tends to shy away from physical confrontations and instead lets his victims fall prey to their own waking nightmares. Arkham origins, and the fourth main installment in the batman. Batman begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by christopher nolan and written by nolan and david s. Arkham origins batman action figure dc comics multiverse mattel 2014. Scarecrow, gerald crane explainer hollywood reporter.
The big wedding issue has come and gone with plenty of controversy, but its far from the end of the current batman series or catwomans story. The first collectors edition had a model replica of the arkham knight batmobile. Scarecrows henchmen are a group of criminals that work for scarecrow. This comic book is actually 2 separate origin stories. Jan 01, 2005 this comic book is actually 2 separate origin stories. Apr 14, 2015 a new sixissue comic book miniseries by writer pete tomasi and artist alisson borges called batman. Scarecrow batman comic book hero action figures, batman dc collectibles knight comic book hero action figures. The weird thing being that the the more modern stories focus more on the villians than on the hero with the last story purely about the villain, sign of the times. Although she was undoubtedly provoked, this remains one of selinas most violent acts in her comic book history. It also comes with a steel book game case, art book, exclusive 0 issue of the arkham knight comic book, along with three new 52 character skins.
In this episode of comic history were exploring the extended origin of jonathan crane aka the scarecrow, master of fear and iconic member. The scarecrow has origins rooted in rural farm life dating back to even the ancient egyptians. In 1975, batmans greatest foe, the joker had a comic strip of his own which featured him as the main protagonist. Jan 25, 2018 the 7 most essential batman comic book stories. He was intended to be portrayed by either nicholas cage or coolio. Dc comics multiverse 4 scarecrow batman arkham knight.
Marvel comics scarecrow comic book origins youtube. Batman auction your comics on old comic booksbatman. For countless months, scarecrow wanted to attack gotham city and unmask batman. Scarecrow came across the mysterious arkham knight who wanted to kill batman. The killing joke outlined the jokers tragic origins, but ed brubaker and doug mahnkes 2001 graphic novel finally gave comic fans a canonical account of his first murderous crime spree. Scarecrow s army is a massive uniting of all of gothams criminals. The scarecrow, aka jonathan crane, is a supervillain, and a member or former member of the legion of doom. Both batman and robins origins are retold in this issue. Scarecrow comics whos who in comic book movies wikia. Arkham franchise is arguably the best superhero video game franchise ever made, truly capturing the experience of being the bat. Each story takes a closer look into the past of these famous villains. Batman original covers only classic joker golden age dc comic 1942. The first half of the comic is an origin story for scarecrow and the second is on for twoface. Great compilation of scarecrow stories, if only for the evolution of comic book stories and art from the 1940s right up until present day.
The new 52 introduced his current origin and powers. Utilizing a fearinducing gas known as fear toxin, jonathan crane preys upon the people of gotham city as the villainous scarecrow. During protocol 10, several of them were either killed by opposing gangs or failed to find shelter during the missile strike that was enacted by tyger. After an additional appearance or two, the scarecrow disappeared for years, but his backstory was fleshed out in recent years, with the end result that since a regular villain bears the same name, the heroic. Mar 08, 2019 batman has been a central figure in the dc universe since before there was a dc universe. Dc comics multiverse 4 scarecrow batman arkham knight action. The scarecrow is the second novel to feature jack mcevoy and rachel walling, reuniting them years after the events of the poet. Scarecrows henchmen were presumably active in arkham city, mostly behind the scenes. During protocol 10, several of them were either killed by opposing gangs or failed to find shelter during the. Custom arkham scarecrow poster by hzdesigns on deviantart. In arkham asylum, scarecrow closely followed his overthetop comic book. See more ideas about scarecrow dc, scarecrow batman and batman universe. Based on the dc comics superhero batman, it is the successor to the 20 video game batman.
Scarecrow s my favourite bat villain but a lot of his stories tend to play him off as one of batmans chump villains only for someone else to try and reinvent him. Aug 01, 2011 e very writer of the batman movies had either an extensive prior knowledge of the batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script. Jonathan crane is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books. Scarecrow appearance wit cameos from killer moth, penguin and the joker.
Arkham knight is a 2015 actionadventure game developed by rocksteady studios and published by warner bros. Arkham origins is a digitalfirst comic, based on the game of the same name. Batmans arkham knight will have origin revealed in dc comic. Throughout the 1960s silver age of comic books, the scarecrow was. The scarecrow constantly proves to be a dangerous threat to the dark knight not due to physical strength, but to the. James sturms 1992 series the cereal killings told the story of a group of hasbeen breakfast cereal mascots getting bumped off one by one.
The scarecrow is once more at large, and is out testing a new pill that makes a victim deathly afraid of a specific thing. Jonathan crane, also known as the scarecrow, is a dc comics supervillain and an enemy of batman. He decided to become a criminal to feed his desire for books, as well as to afford nicer. Jonathan crane was originally a wellrespected professor, although he lost credibility when he obsessively took his experiments too far and descended into madness. In fact, scarecrow tends to shy away from physical confrontations and instead. Scarecrow s henchmen were presumably active in arkham city, mostly behind the scenes.
Thereve been a lot of retellings of batmans origins over the years too many, some would say, but if you want the one as essential as. Recommended reading batman eternal, year one batman. The jolly fellow above vanishes at the beginning of the book and appears to be the key to the. Scarecrow batman unchained unpublished villains wiki. The input from paul dini one of the creators of batman. In it, we see the origin of the scarecrow, told for the first but not the last time. He was created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson. The character was revived in the silver age by gardner fox and sheldon moldoff, and has.
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