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Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane)
Dr. Jonathan Crane weaponizes fear itself with his trademark toxin. Your worst nightmare, bottled and sold.
Quick answer
Gotham Vault currently connects Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane) to 39 Batman-related comic issue pages. Use this character page as a canonical hub for appearances, story arcs, and reading paths.
Quick facts
- Total appearances: 39
- Date range: 1967-02-28 → 2026-06-01
- First listed issue: Batman #189: Fright of the Scarecrow
- Latest listed issue: Absolute Batman #19: The Straw Man
Citation summary
Gotham Vault lists 39 issue appearances for Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane), spanning 1967-02-28 → 2026-06-01. The most common series include Batman, Batman: The Long Halloween, Absolute Batman, with story arc links including Dark Victory, Death of the Family, Fear State.
Issue appearances
- #1
Batman #189: Fright of the Scarecrow1967-02-28 - #2
Batman #200: The Man Who Radiated Fear!1968-03-31 - #3
Batman #262: The Scarecrow's Trail of Fear! ; The Round Robin Death Threats ; Where There's a Will - There's a Slay!1975-04-01 - #4
Batman #296: The Sinister Straws of the Scarecrow1978-02-01 - #5
Batman #373: The Frequency of Fear1984-07-01 - #6
Batman #415: Millennium1988-01-31 - #7
Batman #456: Identity Crisis, Part Two: Without Fear of Consequence...1990-11-30 - #8
Batman #457: Master of Fear1990-12-31 - #9
Batman #494: Night Terrors1993-06-30 - #10
Batman #495: Strange Deadfellows1993-06-30 - #11
Batman #496: Die Laughing1993-07-31 - #12
Batman #523: Scarecrow, Part 1: Dark Wings Fly Away in Fear1995-10-01 - #13
Batman #524: Scarecrow, Part 2: Haunted Houses of the Head1995-11-01 - #14
Batman: The Long Halloween #8: Mother's Day1997-07-01The Long Halloween - #15
Batman: The Long Halloween #9: Father's Day1997-08-01The Long Halloween - #16
Batman: The Long Halloween #10: Independence Day1997-09-01The Long Halloween - #17
Batman: The Long Halloween #11: Roman Holiday1997-10-01The Long Halloween - #18
Batman: The Long Halloween #13: Punishment1997-12-01The Long Halloween - #19
Batman: Dark Victory #3: Toys2000-02-01Dark Victory - #20
Batman #617: Hush Chapter Ten: The Grave2003-09-01Hush - #21
Batman #626: As the Crow Flies, Part One: Visions2004-06-01Hush - #22
Batman #627: As the Crow Flies, Part Two: Partners in Crime2004-07-01 - #23
Batman #628: As the Crow Flies, Part Three: Scary Monsters2004-07-01 - #24
Batman #630: As the Crow Flies, Part Five: Home Invasion2004-09-01 - #25
Batman #633: War Games, Act 3, Part 8: No Going Back2004-12-01 - #26
Batman Begins Official Movie Adaptation #1: Batman Begins Official Movie Adaptation2005-06-01Movie Adaptations - #27
Batman #687: A Battle Within (Battle For The Cowl Epilogue)2009-08-01 - #28
Batman #16: Castle of Cards; Judgement2013-03-31Death of the Family - #29
Batman #106: The Cowardly Lot Part One; Demon or Detective? Part One2021-05-01 - #30
Batman #107: The Cowardly Lot Part Two; Ghost-Maker Chapter 12021-06-01 - #31
Batman #109: The Cowardly Lot Part Four; Ghost-Maker Chapter 32021-08-01 - #32
Batman #111: The Cowardly Lot Part Six; Ghost-Maker Chapter 52021-10-01Fear State - #33
Batman #112: Fear State Part 1; DIY Part 1 of 32021-11-01Fear State - #34
Batman #113: Fear State Part 2; Clown-Hunter Part 2 of 32021-11-01Fear State - #35
Batman #114: Fear State Part 3; Clown-Hunter in DIY Part 3 of 32021-12-01Fear State - #36
Batman #115: Fear State Part 4; Batgirls Part 1 of 3: Clueless2021-12-01Fear State - #37
Batman #116: Fear State Part 5; Batgirls Part 2 of 3: Set It Off2022-01-01Fear State - #38
Batman #117: Fear State Finale; Batgirls Part 3 of 3: Can't Hardly Wait2022-01-01Fear State - #39
Absolute Batman #19: The Straw Man2026-06-01