r/whowouldwin • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '14
Featured Character of the Week: The Scarecrow
Name: Doctor Jonathan Crane aka. The Scarecrow, Master of Fear, Professor (formerly)
Team Affiliations: Arkam Asylum Inmates, Deputy Lanterns in the Blackest Night event, Gotham University, Injustice Gang, Injustice League, Legion of Doom, Secret Society of Super Villains, Sinestro Corps
Allies: The Riddler, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter, Sinestro, White Rabbit, Desaad and Nightmare (His pet crow)
Enemies: Batman, Batgirl, Joker, Lex Luthor, Catwoman, Talon, Batwoman
Summary: Crane is a sadistic psychologist and chemist. However is is extremely adept in those fields as well. He used these skills and knowledge to synthesise a fear toxin/gas in which when ingested creates vivid and wild hallucinations involving the victims greatest and most terrifying fear. Though, the toxin does not work on him, due to him being exposed to it so much, he built up an immunity to it.
Weapons: Handgun, Scythe, Pitchfork and other farm tools.
Powers and Abilities: Chemical Secretion, Gadgets, Illusion Casting, Genius Level Intellect, Stamina, Stealth, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master
Feats:
Capturing Superman alongside Desaad
Controlling Gotham as well as Catwoman, Batgirl, Batwoman, Talon and other heroes. And here
Becoming Scarebeast. I giant creature with feral strength and being able to breath his Fear Toxin.
Getting the best of Batman several times.
Joining the Sinestro Corps
Respect Thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/respectthreads/comments/2e63xt/respect_scarecrow_new_52/
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u/ChocolateCoated Dec 17 '14
Sinestro Scarecrow looks like a fucking badass!
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Dec 17 '14
That was actually the reason why I loved Scarecrow at the start. Then I learnt more and more about him.
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u/flutterguy123 Dec 17 '14 edited Dec 17 '14
Are their any good Scarecrow themed stories you would recommend?
Great Character of The WeakWeek Post u/ProfJonathanCrane! :D
Also is it possible to willpower your way through the fear gas?
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u/Chainsaw__Monkey Dec 17 '14
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u/flutterguy123 Dec 17 '14
Thank you.
Also this means that Aquaman might be a good Blue lantern ring If I am remembering this one scan correctly.
The scan was of all of Posiedonis willpowering their way through fear gas just by seeing Aquamans "A" symbol.
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u/DarkeKnight Dec 17 '14
Great Character of The Weak Post
Not sure if that's an actual typo or if you're implying that Scarecrow is weak. :P
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Dec 17 '14
Awesome. There's another character from Marvel called Straw Man who specializes in fear, though that one is more of a magical entity. Great CotW!
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u/HuddsMagruder Dec 20 '14
Is he still in the Sinestro Corps? I'd wager he'd be a top-notch member. Every time the question comes up you'd think he'd jump straight to mind as to who'd be a candidate for the Yellow Ring, but he always slips my mind. Extra sad since he's one of my son's favorite Batman villains.
Great post.
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u/kirabii Dec 17 '14 edited Dec 18 '14
I didn't know that Riddler respects the hell out of him. That's impressive. I hope he'll have an appearance in Batman's main comics soon, and he steps his game up like Riddler did. For now I'm glad he's the main villain of the next Arkham game.
EDIT: Look at this motherfucker, he's scary as fuck