this bloodthirsty Batman foe was born with a mutation that caused him to take
with a mutation that caused him to take
with a mutation that caused him to take on a monstrous appearance welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore
watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of Waylon Jones
the comic book origins of Waylon Jones
the comic book origins of Waylon Jones otherwise known as Killer Croc what can
otherwise known as Killer Croc what can
otherwise known as Killer Croc what can I tell you ready but it’s got its
I tell you ready but it’s got its
I tell you ready but it’s got its outside like Allen the strength of a
outside like Allen the strength of a
outside like Allen the strength of a crocodile for instance as with most
crocodile for instance as with most
crocodile for instance as with most comic book characters there are often
comic book characters there are often
comic book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1983’s Batman number 358 and
unfolded in 1983’s Batman number 358 and
unfolded in 1983’s Batman number 358 and Detective Comics number 525 Waylon Jones
Detective Comics number 525 Waylon Jones
Detective Comics number 525 Waylon Jones was born with a rare genetic disorder
was born with a rare genetic disorder
was born with a rare genetic disorder this gave him the characteristics of a
this gave him the characteristics of a
this gave him the characteristics of a reptile complete with thick scaly skin
reptile complete with thick scaly skin
reptile complete with thick scaly skin sharp claws and jagged teeth his birth
sharp claws and jagged teeth his birth
sharp claws and jagged teeth his birth was so unusual that it caused the death
was so unusual that it caused the death
was so unusual that it caused the death of his mother raised by his drunken aunt
of his mother raised by his drunken aunt
of his mother raised by his drunken aunt he was tormented at home and at school
he was tormented at home and at school
he was tormented at home and at school where fellow students called him names
where fellow students called him names
where fellow students called him names enraged he soon attempted to kill one of
enraged he soon attempted to kill one of
enraged he soon attempted to kill one of them which caused him to spend the
them which caused him to spend the
them which caused him to spend the majority of his youth in reform school
majority of his youth in reform school
majority of his youth in reform school and human l Hall by the time he was 16
and human l Hall by the time he was 16
and human l Hall by the time he was 16 he had been arrested for robbery and
he had been arrested for robbery and
he had been arrested for robbery and sent off to serve a three-year prison
sent off to serve a three-year prison
sent off to serve a three-year prison sentence there he built up connections
sentence there he built up connections
sentence there he built up connections before snapping and committing
before snapping and committing
before snapping and committing cold-blooded murder on a new prisoner
cold-blooded murder on a new prisoner
cold-blooded murder on a new prisoner who had been foolish enough to make a
who had been foolish enough to make a
who had been foolish enough to make a joke about his face spared the death
joke about his face spared the death
joke about his face spared the death penalty
penalty
penalty wailing instead served a much lengthier
wailing instead served a much lengthier
wailing instead served a much lengthier jail term released 18 years later he
jail term released 18 years later he
jail term released 18 years later he joined a traveling carnival where he
joined a traveling carnival where he
joined a traveling carnival where he wrestled alligators to the death under
wrestled alligators to the death under
wrestled alligators to the death under the name Killer Croc meanwhile his body
the name Killer Croc meanwhile his body
the name Killer Croc meanwhile his body had changed causing him to become
had changed causing him to become
had changed causing him to become increasingly animalistic his skin
increasingly animalistic his skin
increasingly animalistic his skin hardened to the point where it became
hardened to the point where it became
hardened to the point where it became impenetrable to firearms and he
impenetrable to firearms and he
impenetrable to firearms and he developed regenerative powers super
developed regenerative powers super
developed regenerative powers super strength incredible speed and
strength incredible speed and
strength incredible speed and unparalleled agility filled with primal
unparalleled agility filled with primal
unparalleled agility filled with primal desires and villainous ambition Crocs
desires and villainous ambition Crocs
desires and villainous ambition Crocs soon decided to make himself a home in
soon decided to make himself a home in
soon decided to make himself a home in Gotham City there he wore a trenchcoat
Gotham City there he wore a trenchcoat
Gotham City there he wore a trenchcoat wherever he went in pursuit of his
wherever he went in pursuit of his
wherever he went in pursuit of his dreams of becoming the ruler of the
dreams of becoming the ruler of the
dreams of becoming the ruler of the criminal underworld
criminal underworld
criminal underworld at first he worked as an enforcer for
at first he worked as an enforcer for
at first he worked as an enforcer for the mob before taking it upon himself to
the mob before taking it upon himself to
the mob before taking it upon himself to target other criminals these actions
target other criminals these actions
target other criminals these actions prompted Batman to pursue the shadowy
prompted Batman to pursue the shadowy
prompted Batman to pursue the shadowy figure only to discover that underneath
figure only to discover that underneath
figure only to discover that underneath the trenchcoat a none human figure lay
the trenchcoat a none human figure lay
the trenchcoat a none human figure lay unlike anything he had ever seen before
unlike anything he had ever seen before
unlike anything he had ever seen before during their long conflict crock killed
during their long conflict crock killed
during their long conflict crock killed many innocents and the biggest change to
many innocents and the biggest change to
many innocents and the biggest change to the character occurred when Bane showed
the character occurred when Bane showed
the character occurred when Bane showed up in town this hulking brute not only
up in town this hulking brute not only
up in town this hulking brute not only became famous for shattering Batman’s
became famous for shattering Batman’s
became famous for shattering Batman’s back but also for having seriously
back but also for having seriously
back but also for having seriously injured Killer Croc breaking both of his
injured Killer Croc breaking both of his
injured Killer Croc breaking both of his arms crocks ability to regenerate saved
arms crocks ability to regenerate saved
arms crocks ability to regenerate saved his life but the process made him much
his life but the process made him much
his life but the process made him much more beast like transforming him into a
more beast like transforming him into a
more beast like transforming him into a mindless monster after spending time in
mindless monster after spending time in
mindless monster after spending time in Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum he sought revenge against Bane and began
he sought revenge against Bane and began
he sought revenge against Bane and began living in the sewers there he hunted for
living in the sewers there he hunted for
living in the sewers there he hunted for food which eventually took the form of
food which eventually took the form of
food which eventually took the form of human flesh over the years Killer Croc
human flesh over the years Killer Croc
human flesh over the years Killer Croc has regularly caused trouble for the
has regularly caused trouble for the
has regularly caused trouble for the Dark Knight while occasionally
Dark Knight while occasionally
Dark Knight while occasionally experiencing regret and despair for his
experiencing regret and despair for his
experiencing regret and despair for his brutish actions a fan favorite he
brutish actions a fan favorite he
brutish actions a fan favorite he remains a regular in Batman’s rogues
remains a regular in Batman’s rogues
remains a regular in Batman’s rogues gallery appearing in various forms of
gallery appearing in various forms of
gallery appearing in various forms of media you know there’s something to
media you know there’s something to
media you know there’s something to brains back at the joint didn’t think
brains back at the joint didn’t think
brains back at the joint didn’t think about yeah what’s that crocodiles got
about yeah what’s that crocodiles got
about yeah what’s that crocodiles got the strongest jaws of any animal around
these include Batman the animated series
these include Batman the animated series where he was given a gray colored skin
where he was given a gray colored skin
where he was given a gray colored skin and the Arkham series video games in
and the Arkham series video games in
and the Arkham series video games in which he was presented in his largest
which he was presented in his largest
which he was presented in his largest and most monstrous form yet i’ve contra
and most monstrous form yet i’ve contra
and most monstrous form yet i’ve contra sent Batman I will hunt you down
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