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:''This article deals with the Scarecrow of Marvel Comics. For the DC Comics supervillain, see Scarecrow (comics). For the supernatural Marvel Comics hero of the same name, see Straw Man (comics).''
'The Scarecrow' is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, in which he is an enemy of Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. His first appearance was in ''Tales of Suspense #51''.
'Ebenezer Laughton' was born in Rhinebeck, New York. He became a circus escape artist and contortionist and later helped Iron Man apprehend a fleeing culprit. However, he decided to make his profit in crime and became an accomplished burglar. He mostly worked alone - except for a flock of trained crows which served as carriers and killers - although he once joined Count Nefaria's short-lived team of super-mercenaries (which included the Eel, the Porcupine, the Plantman and the Unicorn). Eventually, however, from breaking out of prison so many times his mind snapped, and Laughton became insane, willing to kill people wantonly.
Laughton wears a scarecrow costume and is extremely flexible and agile due to heavy training. He became an undead character, raised by the sorcerer Stern after falling into his own pitchfork after a battle with the second Ghost Rider. Before this he possessed no superhuman powers save for his "rubber man" ability, but after his resurrection he gained superhuman strength, speed and endurance as well as the supernatural ability to induce fear in his enemies.
Laughton's physiology and mentality would fluctuate quite a bit over the years, given his employ/manipulation by various demonic/magical entites, resulting in continuing conflict with Ghost Rider and his allies, even becoming a body-hopping ghost during one such campaign. Eventually, Laughton would be abandoned by various "magical employers", and stabilize physically, if not mentally.
Scarecrow was jailed in the Raft prison facility following a failed sexual assault upon hostages who were freed by the Falcon. Following that facility's destruction, he found himself in conflict with Spider-Man and the Thunderbolts.
Scarecrow is among the army of villains recruited by Zemo and his Thunderbolts to serve as "hero-hunters" during the events of the ''Civil War'' crossover.
Scarecrow recently showed up during '' as one of a band of costumed villains, (including Electro, the Molten Man, and Will o' the Wisp), hired by the Chameleon to attack Peter Parker in a lopsided revenge effort. Scarecrow was defeated and incarcerated. He later teamed again with Molten Man in a rampage which was halted by Captain America and the Punisher. The two criminals were sent as part of the "Thunderbolt Army" to flush heroes out of hiding. Cap was forced to prevent Punisher from killing Scarecrow once he'd been apprehended.
Ebeneezer has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book '' #1. [1]
In ''Marvel vs. DC'', Scarecrow briefly teamed up with DC's Scarecrow in an attempt to kidnap Lois Lane. They were thwarted by Ben Reilly. In the Amalgam Universe, Scarecrow was a combination of Marvel's Scarecrow and DC's Scarecrow.
An action figure for the ''Ghost Rider'' movie line by Hasbro is based on the fact that Scarecrow appears in the video game of the movie. In the game, Ghost Rider enters a church and fights Scarecrow's birds and then fights Scarecrow himself. Scarecrow attacks Ghost Rider but retreats to a pillar. After Ghost Rider knocks the pillar over, Scarecrow falls from a great height and is defeated.
1. Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map
'The Scarecrow' is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, in which he is an enemy of Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. His first appearance was in ''Tales of Suspense #51''.
| Contents |
| Fictional character biography |
| Civil War/The Initiative |
| Marvel vs. DC |
| In other media |
| Video games |
| References |
Fictional character biography
'Ebenezer Laughton' was born in Rhinebeck, New York. He became a circus escape artist and contortionist and later helped Iron Man apprehend a fleeing culprit. However, he decided to make his profit in crime and became an accomplished burglar. He mostly worked alone - except for a flock of trained crows which served as carriers and killers - although he once joined Count Nefaria's short-lived team of super-mercenaries (which included the Eel, the Porcupine, the Plantman and the Unicorn). Eventually, however, from breaking out of prison so many times his mind snapped, and Laughton became insane, willing to kill people wantonly.
Laughton wears a scarecrow costume and is extremely flexible and agile due to heavy training. He became an undead character, raised by the sorcerer Stern after falling into his own pitchfork after a battle with the second Ghost Rider. Before this he possessed no superhuman powers save for his "rubber man" ability, but after his resurrection he gained superhuman strength, speed and endurance as well as the supernatural ability to induce fear in his enemies.
Laughton's physiology and mentality would fluctuate quite a bit over the years, given his employ/manipulation by various demonic/magical entites, resulting in continuing conflict with Ghost Rider and his allies, even becoming a body-hopping ghost during one such campaign. Eventually, Laughton would be abandoned by various "magical employers", and stabilize physically, if not mentally.
Scarecrow was jailed in the Raft prison facility following a failed sexual assault upon hostages who were freed by the Falcon. Following that facility's destruction, he found himself in conflict with Spider-Man and the Thunderbolts.
Civil War/The Initiative
Scarecrow is among the army of villains recruited by Zemo and his Thunderbolts to serve as "hero-hunters" during the events of the ''Civil War'' crossover.
Scarecrow recently showed up during '' as one of a band of costumed villains, (including Electro, the Molten Man, and Will o' the Wisp), hired by the Chameleon to attack Peter Parker in a lopsided revenge effort. Scarecrow was defeated and incarcerated. He later teamed again with Molten Man in a rampage which was halted by Captain America and the Punisher. The two criminals were sent as part of the "Thunderbolt Army" to flush heroes out of hiding. Cap was forced to prevent Punisher from killing Scarecrow once he'd been apprehended.
Ebeneezer has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book '' #1. [1]
Marvel vs. DC
In ''Marvel vs. DC'', Scarecrow briefly teamed up with DC's Scarecrow in an attempt to kidnap Lois Lane. They were thwarted by Ben Reilly. In the Amalgam Universe, Scarecrow was a combination of Marvel's Scarecrow and DC's Scarecrow.
In other media
Video games
An action figure for the ''Ghost Rider'' movie line by Hasbro is based on the fact that Scarecrow appears in the video game of the movie. In the game, Ghost Rider enters a church and fights Scarecrow's birds and then fights Scarecrow himself. Scarecrow attacks Ghost Rider but retreats to a pillar. After Ghost Rider knocks the pillar over, Scarecrow falls from a great height and is defeated.
References
1. Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map
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