What is the origin of Scarecrow?
The Scarecrow is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. He first appeared in World’s Finest Comics #3 (Fall 1941). He would make only one more appearance during the 1940s and would not turn into one of Batman’s main adversaries until his appearances in the 1970s. His lanky appearance and name of Crane were probably inspired by Ichabod Crane, who is also described as a “scarecrow”. Professor Jonathan Crane became obsessed with fear and revenge from being bullied throughout his childhood and adolescence for his lanky frame and bookish nature. He committed his first murder at the age of 18 by brandishing a gun in his high school parking lot during the senior prom. Dressed in the ghoulish scarecrow costume that would later display his identity, Crane caused the main bully (Bo Griggs) and his girlfriend (Sherry Squires), who had earlier rejected Crane, to have an automobile accident which paralyzed Griggs and killed Squires. Crane discovered a savage delight in frightening people lit
