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Killer Croc

Killer Croc
Killer Croc (THE JOKER'S ASYLUM).jpg
Killer Croc
Art by Francesco Mattina.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Detective Comics #523 (February 1983) (cameo)
Batman #358 (April 1983) (Full)
Created by Gerry Conway
Gene Colan
In-story information
Alter ego Waylon Jones
Team affiliations Secret Society of Super Villains
Suicide Squad
Notable aliases Croc, King Croc
Abilities

Killer Croc is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Killer Croc belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery.

Depicted as having a rare genetic condition that gives him a crocodilian appearance, sideshow wrestler Waylon Jones develops into a dangerous and animalistic criminal. The extent of his resemblance to a crocodile varies between merely a large man with hardened skin, and essentially an anthropomorphic crocodile. The character is often portrayed as having cannibalistic tendencies.

The character has been adapted into various other media featuring Batman, including animated TV series and film, video games and novels. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje portrayed Killer Croc in the 2016 live-action feature film Suicide Squad.

Killer Croc was created by writer Gerry Conway and by artist Gene Colan where his first appearance was a shadowy cameo in Detective Comics #523 (February 1983) and Batman #357 (March 1983) then his full appearance in Batman #358 (April 1983).

His real name is Waylon Jones, born with a form of atavism that imparted him with reptilian traits. His alcoholic 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 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 killing 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.


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