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Real Identity: Dr. Jonathan Crane
Appearances (Movies): Monster Mayhem
Appearances (Shorts): Bank Heist, Fight Night at the Museum, and Breakout or Bust
Powers/Skills: Knowledge of Biochemistry, Above Average Agility, and Armed Combat
Voiced By: Brian T. Delaney

Dr. Jonathan Crane was a professor ousted for his dangerous and inhumane psychology experiments. Crane donned a guise associated with inspiring fear, the Scarecrow and vowed revenge on Gotham City. Scarecrow allied with the Joker to take over Gotham and helped Solomon Grundy and Silver Banshee escape from Arkham Asylum on Halloween night. He stressed that they proceed to the rendezvous point discreetly without drawing any attention from the authorities or Batman. When they arrived in the access tunnel with Nightwing and Green Arrow, Scarecrow threw out Fear Toxin globules. He admonished Grundy and Banshee for disregarding his instructions then drove off with them. Later that night, Scarecrow and Banshee broke into S.T.A.R. Labs' artificial intelligence research lab. They overwhelmed and blew out the security feed then got past the infrared tripwires, laser cage and sonic alarm. They stole Dr. Ivo's artificial intelligence project. He later waited with the others for Gogo Shoto to regain consciousness then Joker had him build a computer virus to take over the city's digital grid with.

After the Joker took over Gotham, he appointed Scarecrow in charge of everything else excluding police, candy and ice cream. With all banks, ATMs, and accounts offline, Scarecrow redesigned the economic system. He declared information to be the new currency then placed a bounty on heroes and rebels. If someone saw a hero and reported it, they got to use their car for an hour. If a neighbor was reported on, they could watch television for three nights. During the raid on Joker's hideout, Scarecrow headed for the fairground's House of Mirrors. When Nightwing entered, Scarecrow began taunting him. He broke a mirror and was doused in Fear Toxin. Scarecrow started to cross examine Nightwing and focused on his need to stay in control. He speculated it was the adult responsibilities Nightwing took on at an early age. Unaware Nightwing had long ago conquered his fears and was playing along, Scarecrow showed himself and tried to apply the finishing blow with his sickle. Nightwing blocked it and admitted to the ruse.

Scarecrow threw globules but Nightwing knocked them aside. He ran off but Nightwing caught up and punched him out. He was later freed by the Joker. The villains relocated to the Gotham News building. Scarecrow helped start the upload of the artificial intelligence into the control-room's mainframe. That night during the parade in Joker's honor, Scarecrow snarled at people from his float. Nightwing dropped onto the float, behind him, and simply electrocuted him with the taser function of one of his sticks. Scarecrow was taken to Arkham Asylum.

Scarecrow planned to flood the ventilation system of Gotham National Bank with his Fear Toxin then rob it with ease. As he finished setting up a drum on the roof, Scarecrow was annoyed to see the Joker arrive with a similar plan using his Laughing Gas. Scarecrow got out his sickle and attacked. The Joker eventually disarmed him then knocked him off the roof with a giant mallet. At the last second, Scarecrow flipped atop the mallet and drop kicked Joker. They continued exchanging blows but eventually ran out of energy and exchanged tired hits while both lying down on their stomachs. Batman found them and they surrendered with no resistance.

Scarecrow fought Batman and Red Robin in the Gotham Museum near a mammoth exhibit. He was outmatched and eventually lost his sickle. Scarecrow tossed a dose of Fear Toxin into Red Robin's face and ran for it. Robin motioned to Batman he was okay. Batman caught up to Scarecrow in the parking lot. Despite being under the effects of the Fear Toxin, Red Robin later arrived in the lot and blindly punched out Scarecrow. The toxin cleared and Robin realized what happened. Some time later, Scarecrow attempted to escape Arkham Asylum with Penguin and Joker during the chaos caused by the giant Bane and Killer Croc. They were netted by Nightwing.