Nothing to fear is an episode of the first season of batman. Nothing to fear 10041 views batman encounters the scarecrow and attempts to foil his scheme to burn down gotham university, but in the process is exposed to the scarecrow s fear gas, and is forced to face his own guilt over the death of his parents. Scarecrow wants nothing less than everyone in gotham to be as afraid as he once was. He is a being from the magical land of oz, and is the first companion and loyal comrade. When the scarecrow orchestrates a riot at arkham asylum to conceal an escape, the chase will take the dark knight on a journey into the depths of his own mind. The scarecrow is a fictional character invented by l. As a young boy, jonathan crane had an interest in fear, scared two girls of his school with two snakes on one occasion. In the books, crane has been both an academic and a criminal psychologist affiliated with.
Theres nothing to fear but fear itselfunless, of course, the scarecrow is. Fdr nothing to fear but fear itself 1933 inaugural address. The selfproclaimed master of fear is commonly depicted as an obsessive exprofessor of psychology in. Nothing to fear is the third produced episode and the tenth to be aired. Batman has faced jonathan cranes fear gas before, but a dose of the scarecrows new formula opens the hero to a world of selfdoubt. The wizard, too, provides insight into the scarecrow s situation. It was about a young boy named danny who matures throughout the book. In the 10 episode nothing to fear, he plots to use his fear gas to take revenge on the gotham university board members who fired him for. Scaredycrow by christopher hernandez paperback book the.
See more ideas about batman, jonathan crane and scarecrow batman. Sep 28, 2017 the scarecrows first noncomic book appearance was in the 1968 the batmansuperman hour episode the great scarecrow scare. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The scarecrow is an anecdotal character imagined by l. One would almost suspect you had brains in your head, instead of straw 7. When fdr took his oath of office in march 1933, more than ten thousand banks had gone under following the crash of 1929, a. The animated series, voiced by henry polic ii with an english accent. The wizard, too, provides insight into the scarecrows situation. A junior library guild selection and indie next list pick an emotionally impactful exploration of love and loneliness, this is an essential addition to any picture book collection. This is very much a mad scientist plot, but wellsuited to the comic booky world of gotham. Dc comics batman kings of fear comic book 3 of 6 toywiz. Nothing to fear is the third episode of the first season of batman. Synopsis for nothing to fear a new criminal that calls himself the scarecrow is wreaking havoc on the gotham university as part of his vengeance against the establishment.
Meet one scarecrow whos scared of everything in this uplifting picture book about fear and friendship that also includes a punchout scaredycrow paper doll. The scarecrows fear gas comes out of the air vents in the same manner as jokers sleep gas in tim burtons batman 1989. His family goes through a lot of hardships due to his fathers unemployment. Forthright baum, creator and maker of the oz inheritance. He is first presented in baums first oz book titled the wonderful wizard of oz, distributed in 1900. This plays during the cutscene in which scarecrow is handed over to the gcpd for arrest. Theres nothing to fear from the scarecrow s origin on gotham. The scarecrow in the wonderful wizard of oz shmoop.
That is a first rate idea, says the lion at one point. But what happens when a figure of her past lies right under her nose when she doesnt even know. If youre old enough to read this then you will probably already be reading some of the comics, and you would better off doing so. Near the end of the film, when ras al ghuls men released the arkham asylum inmates, scarecrow was freed as well, and when the fear toxin was massreleased into the air by ras, he was encountered riding on a horse he stole from an officer he killed by rachel and a young boy as a demonic looking rider. Fear nothing demonstrates a master of darknesss continuing power to scare the daylights out of us. It is sure to give even the most timid child a megadose of courage. For, the time was to come, when the gaunt scarecrows of that region should have watched the lamplighter, in their idleness and hunger, so long, as to conceive the idea of improving on his method, and hauling up men by those ropes and pulleys, to flare upon the darkness of their condition.
Scarecrow made it all the way to number 58 on ign s top 100 comic book villains of all time. Nothing to fear by jackie french koller was an excellent book that took place during the great depression. The flint journal fear nothing is among the best the author has written, and it certainly whets the appetite for more. If youd like to purchase this episode, you may do so here. This is the debut episode of the well known criminal scarecrow and it also provides his origin. A criminal calling himself the scarecrow starts wreaking havoc in revenge against gotham university, stealing funds while intoxicating people with a gas that causes nightmarish hallucinations. The three scarecrow designs used throughout batman. He was created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson. See more ideas about scarecrow dc, scarecrow batman and batman universe. May 16, 2011 there is nothing to fear, but fear itself. This track plays while taking down scarecrow at the end of the game. As the first appearance of the scarecrow and his alter ego, jonathan crane, this episode does well to demonstrate what makes the character so excellent a villain. Ending, jokers fear, batman unmasked, scarecrow defeated duration. Jonathan crane has undergone an intense therapy session in order to cure batman of his various psychoses.
Scarecrow is a comic book supervillain owned by dc comics, who primarily appears as a member of batmans rogues gallery. Scarecrow getting a taste of his own medicine in arkham knight seemed to have been taken from the first movie of the dark knight trilogy, batman begins, and the episode nothing to fear from batman. The scarecrows first noncomic book appearance was in the 1968 the batmansuperman hour episode the great scarecrow scare. Music for arkham knight composed by david buckley, nick arundel.
Scarecrow s fear toxin chemistry group project duration. He debuts, with his only appearance, in the sixteenth episode of the fifth season and is voiced by guest star paul scheer. While the scarecrow doesnt seem to notice his own brilliance, his friends sure do. It is divided into major dialogue sections for better comprehension. Scarecrow sprays a security guard with the chemical while breaking into a universitys vault which. The animated series episode nothing to fear from season one, which aired on september 15, 1992. Theres nothing to fear from the scarecrows origin on gotham. He makes his debut appearance in the third chapter of the novel titled how dorothy saved the scarecrow. Years later, he became a professor at gotham university, where he began. Hes scared of the bats that swoop down in the night. The animated series is, arguably, one of the most important episodes of this first season and volume one on dvd. Nothing to fear marks the debut of the scarecrow henry polic ii. Scarecrow, doctor of fear will prove to be a disappointment. One of scarecrows lines appears to play it straightbut since his dimwitted henchman doesnt understand the euphemism he uses, he becomes more explicit.
Episode images 10 nothing to fear is the third episode of the first season of batman. Origin of scarecrow master of fear comic history duration. Nothing to fear depicts the scarecrow in ways departing from comics canon in interesting ways. The infamous criminals of gotham have escaped once again with the help of a young new villain in the making. The scarecrow uses a gas that intoxicates people and gives them hallucinations of. It is halloween and the scarecrow is on the prowl, using his toxic fear venom to try and trap the super friends. He is first introduced in baums first oz book titled the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. The scarecrow uses a gas that intoxicates people and gives them hallucinations of their greatest fears. Nothing to fear batman is a dc comics character, and batman. His scarecrow costume, lanky appearance and surname were inspired by ichabod crane of the horror fable the legend of sleepy hollow. Batman has faced jonathan cranes fear gas before, but a dose of the scarecrow s new formula opens the hero to a world of selfdoubt. Scarecrows fear toxin chemistry group project duration. It is filled with truths and lifelessons about facing fear. Jonathan crane, also known as the scarecrow, is a dc comics supervillain and an enemy of batman.
Jonathan crane was a former professor of psychology, who was brilliant, at fear psychology, turned to crime after he was fired from. Scaredycrow and the scarecrow is a delightful story of how a scared little crow confronts his fears. This is very much a mad scientist plot, but wellsuited to the comic book y world of gotham. Due to schedule changes it was the tenth episode to air. The scarecrow is featured in multiple animated series set in the dc animated universe. Jonathan crane, alias the scarecrow, was a psychology professorturnedsupervillain who created the fear gas to terrorize his victims and make a name for himself in gotham citys criminal underworld. In this classic toon, scarecrow is voiced by ted knight which. Theres nothing to fear but fear itselfunless, of course, the scarecrow is trying to scare all of gotham city to death with his fear gas.
The animated series, the first of which is only used in nothing to fear. Given his ma training, hed just beat the crap out him. Jun 03, 2010 origin of scarecrow master of fear comic history duration. The scarecrow is a character on abcs once upon a time. In all three cases, crane saw batman as a demonic version of a bat. We first see fear toxin being used in nothing to fear, the third episode of the first season. Its inevitability should make us fear death less, but instead we fear it more, she writes in her new book, happier endings. One of scarecrows lines appears to play it straightbut since his dimwitted henchman doesnt. I dont believe fear needs to make scarecrow afraid in order to win. The scarecrow jonathan crane is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson. The scarecrow is based on the character of the same name from the childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz. Although the scarecrow dates back to 1941 and later appeared frequently during the silver age of comics. Scarecrow in an hallucination that was caused by his fear toxin in the narrows of gotham city. Nothing to fear brings to life a fulcrum moment in american history the tense, feverish first one hundred days of fdrs presidency, when he and his inner circle completely reinvented the role of the federal government.