Killer Croc (DC Comics) Character Review
Killer Croc is a fictional Character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is an enemy of Batman. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Gene Colan. While there was a shadowy cameo in Detective Comics (February 1983), his first full appearance was in Batman #357 (March 1983), which was also the first appearance of Jason Todd. More about Killer Croc (DC Comics) Character Review - keep on reading !!
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Fictional Character Biography
In Croc's initial string of appearances, a Batman and Detective Comics crossover story arc that culminated in Jason Todd (the second Robin)
adopting the mantle of Robin, he was depicted as an unnamed, shadowy
figure in a trenchcoat. A ruthless criminal who wants to become the
crime kingpin of Gotham City,
Croc works behind the scenes using methods like sniping to eliminate
his criminal competitors. He briefly is in competition with a small army
of Batman villains under the leadership of the Joker.
When Batman finally confronts his mysterious foe, the villain is
revealed to have a massive physique and reptilian appearance. It is then
revealed that his real name is Waylon Jones, born with a form of atavism
that imparted him with reptilian traits. His drunk aunt grew to hate
her nephew's hideous appearance and brutal behavior. While still an
adolescent, his aunt abused him and bullied him by calling him names
like "lizardboy" and "a reptilian freak". Croc killed his aunt and
became a criminal. After countless killings and biting off Aaron Cash's
hand, he faced off against Batman and the new Robin, who defeated him.
In these original, pre-crisis
appearances, Killer Croc resembled a powerfully-built man covered
entirely in green scales, but was still basically human in his facial
proportions and build. He was also originally depicted as gunning down
Jason Todd's parents (this was later retconned to make Two-Face
their murderer). His appearance and personality have become
increasingly bestial, explained in the comics that his disease has
slowly robbed him of all identifiable human traits. In his most recent
appearances, he has an elongated snout and tail.
In Batman #489, Killer Croc attacks a shopping mall. After delivering several blows to Croc, Batman is distracted by a glimpse of Bane.
Croc then grabs Batman and tries to break his back again. He fails, and
Bane pits himself against Croc, breaking his arms. He is then put back
into Arkham Asylum.
When Bane breaks the inmates out of Arkham Asylum in the Knightfall
saga, Croc attempts to get revenge on Bane. While in the sewers, he
smells Bane and goes after him and the two fight each other atop a
ledge. Bane casually breaks one of Croc's arms again, but Croc keeps
fighting him through it until the ledge they are standing on breaks and
the two fall into the sewers. The fight ends up as a draw. Croc later
returns, attacking the docks to try and lure Robin out, but is defeated
by Dick Grayson (Nightwing)
(now acting as Batman after Bruce defeated Valley before taking time
off for self-analysis) without realizing that he is facing a new Batman.
In a storyline that ran in Batman #521 and #522, Croc is summoned by a paranormal force to break out of Arkham and make his way to the Louisiana swamps. Batman follows him there, only to find that the mysterious force is actually Swamp Thing, who offers Croc a place in the swampland where he can finally give in to his animal side and live free from human persecution.
Killer Croc has appeared in both the Hush storyline and its chronological follow up, Broken City. In the former, he is infected with a virus that greatly increases the rate of his devolution, 'overseeing' a kidnapping for Hush before Batman defeats him.
In 2005's Detective Comics #810, Killer Croc attempts to cure his condition. When the doctor fails, Croc devours her.
In Infinite Crisis, Croc becomes a member of Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.
One Year Later during the Face the Face storyline, Killer Croc is shown to have been feeding on the dead body of Orca. He next shows up in Countdown where he breaks free from his shackles in Arkham Asylum and attempts to kill Jimmy Olsen, who uses elastic powers to escape. Killer Croc is then subdued.
He is later seen among the exiled supervillains in Salvation Run. After the Martian Manhunter is defeated and imprisoned in a fiery cage, Croc suggests that he eats him. Lex Luthor forbids it however.
During the Final Crisis storyline, Killer Croc can be seen as the member of Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains. Killer Croc is later turned into a Justifier.
In the Battle for the Cowl storyline, Killer Croc is recruited by a new Black Mask to be a part of a group of villains aiming to take over Gotham.
During the events of Brightest Day, Killer Croc is accidentally released from his cell by a guard whom Osiris kills when Deathstroke and his band of Titans infiltrate Arkham. While attempting to flee from the facility, he is attacked by Osiris who mistakes Killer Croc for his old enemy Sobek.
Powers and Abilities (Killer Croc)
Killer Croc's backstory explains that he was born with a condition resembling epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, a disfiguring skin disorder. However, it is actually a form of regressive atavism, meaning that he has inherited traits of ancestral species of the human race such as reptiles. This condition has been augmented by the presence of a metagene. Consequently, he has several extraordinary physical abilities relating to his endurance, strength, and speed.
His skin is hardened to the degree that it is nearly impenetrable to ordinary forms of abrasion
including high caliber weapons fired from a distance. He possesses a
degree of super strength; for example, he was able to tear a bank vault
door off of its hinges with minimal effort. He has demonstrated
regenerative powers allowing him to heal and restore lost limbs and
teeth. He possesses superhuman reflexes and speed, especially while he
is moving underwater. Killer Croc also has an enhanced sense of smell.
Once he has become familiar with a person's scent he can track them from
miles away. As his appearance and personality has grown more and more
bestial, his misanthropy has increased dramatically. He is jealous and
hateful of "normal" people and often lashes out violently without
provocation.
Croc's main weakness is consistently portrayed in most adaptations, aside from The Batman
series, as being his low intellect. He typically resorts to brute force
to solve most of his problems, allowing Batman to outmaneuver him in
combat by thinking his way through the problems he faces in defeating
the powerful Croc. Batman regularly describes his foe as an animal
rather than a man. He acts almost solely on instinct and hardly ever
takes the time to plan or rationalize his actions.
In Other Media (Film/Movie)
Killer Croc appears as one of the villains in the Batman: Gotham Knight
segment "In Darkness Dwells". This version never speaks and is only
shown while under the influence of the toxin. During the segment, it is
mentioned by James Gordon that this version is afraid of bats. In this version, Waylon Jones is a cannibalistic serial killer. The urban legend in the segment goes that he was an infant born with the disfiguring skin disorder epidermolytic hyperkeratosis and that his mother abandoned him in the sewers of Gotham City. As an adult, he files his front teeth into points to compliment the reptilian appearance of his skin and becomes a circus sideshow
performer. Later, now called Killer Croc, he goes on a killing spree
that eventually lands him in Arkham Asylum. There, his homicidal
impulses intensify during treatment by Dr. Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow)
as he experimented on Killer Croc in his fear aversion therapy program.
Croc escapes from Arkham and flees to the sewers along with Crane (now
known as The Scarecrow) and a handful of escaped Arkham inmates. There,
Scarecrow performed another experiment on Croc by injecting his fear
toxin into parts of his body. When Scarecrow orchestrates the kidnapping
of Cardinal O'Fallon, Croc infiltrates the church and carries him down
into the sewers. Batman comes to investigate, and Croc attacks him,
biting him and infecting him with the fear toxin that is coursing
through Croc's own body. After a lengthy battle, Batman fends off Croc
by shoving a smoke grenade into his mouth. Croc is not seen since.
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