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Scarecrow
Jonathan Crane
A psychologist whose fear toxin produces hallucination chemically rather than psychically — a distinction that matters for what defeats it.
Powers
Key issues
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Detective Comics DC Comics
Establishes fear as a weapon in Batman's rogues gallery, opposite Batman's own use of it
On screen
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| Performer | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cillian Murphy | Batman Begins | 2005 |
| Cillian Murphy | The Dark Knight trilogy | 2005 |
| Cillian Murphy | The Dark Knight | 2008 |
| Cillian Murphy | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 |
Has appeared with
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| Character | Where | Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Ra's al Ghul | Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight trilogy | 3 |
Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Scarecrow has fear-based powers.
Actually He has none. The fear toxin is chemistry, and he is a psychologist by training. A gas mask or an antidote neutralises him completely, which is why he relies on ambush.
The feat ledger
Produces hallucination chemically rather than psychically, so psychic shielding does not help
Fear toxin induces hallucinations of the victim's worst fear
The effect is chemical, so a gas mask or antidote defeats him entirely
A psychologist by training, which is how he selects what to induce
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