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Dr. '''Jonathan Crane''', also known as the '''Scarecrow''', is a notorious [[Gotham City (Earth-Prime)|Gotham City]] criminal, specializing in techniques and chemicals that manipulate fear, such as his powerful [[Fear Toxin|Fear toxin]]. Crane was originally a well-respected doctor and a colleague of the late [[August Cartwright]].<ref name="Off With Her Head">{{Ep|Off With Her Head}}</ref> He is currently incarcerated at [[Arkham Asylum]].<ref name="Elseworlds, Part 2" />
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'''J. Crane''' is a patient at [[Arkham Asylum]].
  
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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===Original multiverse===
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[[File:J. Crane's hallucinogen.png|thumb|right|258px|J. Crane's hallucinogenic serum spilling on the ground.]]
  
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====Gotham City's foe====
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At some point, J. Crane was admitted to Arkham Asylum and was designated as patient #856220. Crane's belongings, which included test tubes filled with a strong hallucinogenic serum, were put in a box, placing it in the evidence room. When Oliver tried to hit [[Nora Fries]] with a lightning bolt, he accidentally shot J. Crane's box of belongings, spilling the hallucinogen inside the room and making Barry and Oliver see their worst fears.<ref name = "Elseworlds, Part 2">{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2}}</ref>
  
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Jonathan Crane was a colleague of [[August Cartwright]]. At some point, he created the [[Fear Toxin|Fear toxin]] and became a criminal known as Scarecrow.<ref name="Off With Her Head" />
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On one occassion, he attempted to hack the internal computers on the [[Gotham City (Earth-Prime)|Gotham City]]'s trains. This incident caused Gotham trains to be modified to run on an "independent analog system".<ref name="How Queer Everything Is Today!">{{Ep|How Queer Everything Is Today!}}</ref>
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====Arkham Asylum inmate====
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[[File:J. Crane's hallucinogen.png|thumb|right|258px|The Fear toxin spilling on the ground.]]
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He was eventually captured and sent to [[Arkham Asylum]] and was designated as patient #856220. Crane's belongings, including vials of Fear Toxin, were put in a box in the evidence room. When [[Oliver Queen|The Flash]] tried to hit [[Nora Fries]] with a lightning bolt, he accidentally hit Crane's belongings, which released the Fear Toxin inside the room and made him and the [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Green Arrow]] see their worst fears.<ref name="Elseworlds, Part 2">{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2}}</ref>
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====Anti-Monitor Crisis====
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During the [[Anti-Monitor Crisis]], Crane as well as everyone in the multiverse except for the seven [[Paragons]], was killed in an [[antimatter]] wave by the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] on December 10, 2019,<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three}}</ref> only to be restored a month later, after the Paragons and the [[Oliver Queen|Spectre]] created a [[Earth-Prime|new universe]].<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four}}</ref>
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==Abilities==
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*'''Genius-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader:''' Crane is am extremely intelligent individual, due to his background as a physician<ref name="Off With Her Head" /> and his fame as one of the greatest criminal mastermind of [[Gotham City (Earth-Prime)|Gotham]] able to create straightforward and ruthless plans to terrorize the city.<ref name="How Queer Everything Is Today!" /><ref name="Off With Her Head" />
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**'''Expert chemist:''' Crane is very proficient in chemistry and biochemistry as evidenced by him being able to develop the [[Fear Toxin|Fear toxin]] on his own.<ref name="Off With Her Head" /><ref name="Elseworlds, Part 2" />
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**'''Computer specialist/Expert computer hacker:''' Crane has been able to hack the internal computers on the Gotham City's trains.<ref name="How Queer Everything Is Today!" />
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==Equipment==
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===Former equipment===
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*'''[[Fear Toxin|Fear toxin]]''': Jonathan Crane’s trademark is a powerful hallucinogen that makes victims see their worst fears and can bring anyone to their knees.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2|(name written on box of belongings)}}
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*{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2|(name seen on box of belongings)}}
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====Season 1====
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*{{Ep|How Queer Everything Is Today!|m}}
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*{{Ep|Off With Her Head|m}}
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==Trivia==
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*Dr. Crane is possibly the namesake of [[Jonathan Cartwright]], since he was a colleague of his father's.<ref name="Off With Her Head" />
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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*In the main DC comics continuity, '''[[w:c:dc:Jonathan Crane (Prime Earth)|Jonathan Crane]]''' is a criminal in Gotham City who takes pride in spreading fear using his specially-designed fear toxin, and is an adversary of Batman named "'''Scarecrow'''".
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*In the main DC comics continuity, [[w:c:dc:Scarecrow|Jonathan Crane]] is a criminal in Gotham City who takes pride in spreading fear using his specially-designed fear toxin, and is an adversary of Batman named "Scarecrow".
   
 
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Revision as of 07:23, 16 May 2020


Dr. Jonathan Crane, also known as the Scarecrow, is a notorious Gotham City criminal, specializing in techniques and chemicals that manipulate fear, such as his powerful Fear toxin. Crane was originally a well-respected doctor and a colleague of the late August Cartwright.[1] He is currently incarcerated at Arkham Asylum.[2]

Biography

Original multiverse

Gotham City's foe

Jonathan Crane was a colleague of August Cartwright. At some point, he created the Fear toxin and became a criminal known as Scarecrow.[1]

On one occassion, he attempted to hack the internal computers on the Gotham City's trains. This incident caused Gotham trains to be modified to run on an "independent analog system".[3]

Arkham Asylum inmate

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The Fear toxin spilling on the ground.

He was eventually captured and sent to Arkham Asylum and was designated as patient #856220. Crane's belongings, including vials of Fear Toxin, were put in a box in the evidence room. When The Flash tried to hit Nora Fries with a lightning bolt, he accidentally hit Crane's belongings, which released the Fear Toxin inside the room and made him and the Green Arrow see their worst fears.[2]

Anti-Monitor Crisis

During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Crane as well as everyone in the multiverse except for the seven Paragons, was killed in an antimatter wave by the Anti-Monitor on December 10, 2019,[4] only to be restored a month later, after the Paragons and the Spectre created a new universe.[5]

Abilities

  • Genius-level intellect/Expert tactician/Leader: Crane is am extremely intelligent individual, due to his background as a physician[1] and his fame as one of the greatest criminal mastermind of Gotham able to create straightforward and ruthless plans to terrorize the city.[3][1]
    • Expert chemist: Crane is very proficient in chemistry and biochemistry as evidenced by him being able to develop the Fear toxin on his own.[1][2]
    • Computer specialist/Expert computer hacker: Crane has been able to hack the internal computers on the Gotham City's trains.[3]

Equipment

Former equipment

  • Fear toxin: Jonathan Crane’s trademark is a powerful hallucinogen that makes victims see their worst fears and can bring anyone to their knees.

Appearances

Arrow

Season 7

Batwoman

Season 1

Trivia

Behind the scenes

  • In the main DC comics continuity, Jonathan Crane is a criminal in Gotham City who takes pride in spreading fear using his specially-designed fear toxin, and is an adversary of Batman named "Scarecrow".

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Off With Her Head"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Elseworlds, Part 2"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "How Queer Everything Is Today!"
  4. ↑ "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
  5. ↑ "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"


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