Scarecrow (comics)
Scarecrow, in comics, may refer to: * Scarecrow (DC Comics), comic book villain in the Batman series by DC Comics * Scarecrow (Marvel Comics), villain from Marvel Comics who fought heroes such as Spider-Man and Ghost Rider * Straw Man (comics), Marvel Comics supernatural hero originally named Scarecrow See also *Scarecrow (other) A scarecrow is a decoy used to discourage birds from disturbing crops. Scarecrow(s) or The Scarecrow(s) may also refer to: Comics * Scarecrow (DC Comics), a supervillain in the Batman series * Scarecrow (Marvel Comics), a supervillain * Straw Ma ...

Scarecrow (DC Comics)
The Scarecrow is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and debuted in ''World's Finest Comics'' #3 in September 1941. The Scarecrow is depicted as one of the most enduring enemies of the superhero Batman and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his List of Batman family enemies#Classic rogues gallery, rogues gallery. In his comic book appearances, the Scarecrow is the alter ego of Jonathan Crane, a brilliant professor of psychology turned criminal mastermind. Abused and bullied in his youth, Crane develops an obsession with fear and uses a specially designed Psychedelic drug, hallucinogenic drug–dubbed "fear toxin"–to exploit the phobias of the people of Gotham City and its protector, Batman. As the self-proclaimed "Master of Fear", the Scarecrow's crimes do not stem from a common desire for wealth or power, but from a cruel pleasure in terrorizing innocents to further hi ...
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Scarecrow (Marvel Comics)
The Scarecrow (Ebenezer Laughton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Scarecrow's first appearance was in ''Tales of Suspense'' #51 (March 1964), in a story created by Stan Lee and Don Heck. Fictional character biography Ebenezer Laughton was born in Rhinebeck, New York, as the son of a farmer, along with his brother Ralph.''Captain America'' #279-280 Raised by an abusive mother, Laughton became a circus escape artist and contortionist, and while working as a carnival performer once helped Iron Man apprehend a fleeing culprit. However, he decided to make his profit in crime and became an accomplished burglar and professional thief while dressed as a scarecrow. He mostly worked alone—except for a flock of trained crows which served as carriers and killers. In his first appearance as the Scarecrow, he was defeated by Iron Man. He joined Count Nefaria's short-lived team of super-mercenaries (which included Plantm ...
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Straw Man (comics)
The Straw Man, originally called the Scarecrow, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Scarecrow was created by writer Scott Edelman and artist Rico Rival and first appeared in ''Dead of Night'' #11 (August 1975). Gil Kane and Bernie Wrightson provided the cover art. Artist Bill Draut was to have drawn the first appearance of the Scarecrow, but did not complete the assignment. The Scarecrow was originally scheduled to appear as a feature in '' Monsters Unleashed'' and '' Giant-Size Werewolf'', but both of those series were cancelled before the Scarecrow feature could appear. It was then rescheduled for ''Dead of Night'' and after that series was cancelled as well, the character was to have a self-titled ''Scarecrow'' series, but it was not published. Edelman and artist Ruben Yandoc produced a follow-up story which appeared in ''Marvel Spotlight'' #26 (February 1976), and the story was eventually concluded by ...
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