A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. Scarecrows are used across the world by farmers, and are a notable symbol of farms and the countryside in popular culture.



DC Comics:



The Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, he made his debut in World's Finest Comics #3 (September, 1941). He is one of the most enduring enemies of the hero Batman and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up the Dark Knight's rogues gallery.



As the self-proclaimed "Master of Fear", the Scarecrow is an overly-obsessive and deranged ex-professor of psychology who uses of a variety of experimental toxins and psychological tactics to exploit the fears and phobias of his victims and adversaries, especially Batman's. Unlike most criminals, he does not commit his crimes for wealth, but rather as a form of "research" to further study the effects of fear on humans (which would eventually evolve into a way to satisfy his own psychopathic desires), making the citizens of Gotham City his unwilling guinea pigs.



Ever since his introduction, the Scarecrow has been substantially adapted into various forms of media, such as films, television series and video games. Many actors have provided voice for the character over the years, including Henry Polic II and Jeffrey Combs in the DC Animated Universe, Dino Andrade and John Noble in the Batman: Arkham video game series, and Robert Englund in Injustice 2. In live action, the Scarecrow was portrayed by Cillian Murphy in The Dark Knight Trilogy, while he was also played by Charlie Tahan and David W. Thompson in the television series Gotham, and will appear in the third season of the HBO Max series Titans, portrayed by Vincent Kartheiser.

Marvel Comics:

The Scarecrow (Ebenezer Laughton) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.