Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

Don't be afraid, it's just the latest episode of Capes on the Couch featuring Gotham's premier fear fetishist, Scarecrow! Anthony & Dr. Issues talk about how Jonathan Crane would be a mage, and Anthony goes on a non sequiter about cookies. It's par for the course, really - listen now! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background (02:50) Created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson - World's Finest Comics #3 (Sept. 1941) - only made 2 Golden Age appearances, later revived in the 1960s Jonathan Crane was bullied as a child because he looked like Ichabod Crane, becomes obsessed with making others afraid Becomes a psychologist, works at Arkham and conducts secret experiments on patients Utilizes a fear gas that creates hallucinogenic visuals of victim's worst fears Often allies with other members of Batman's rogues gallery Worked with Hugo Strange in the Terror storyline, but betrayed him Robbed a bank with Mad Hatter during Long Halloween Part of Two-Face's gang in Dark Victory - puts fear gas in children'