Rating the various incarnations of Jonathan Crane Pt. 2
(Don't see your fav? It was probably covered in my original post!)
Bringing the backrooms into DC, Night Terrors Crane is great, very funny, super spooky at times and full of memable humor. Sure, it might feel dated years down the line, but right now it's hilarious!
8/10 - Moar backrooms content pls
This guy. Is he eating hotdogs or cookies? Who knows, but I love him. Only featured in one comic, but with a peak design that inspired many more Cranes down the line. Good Stuff.
9/10 - I want to befriend his ravens
Ahhh! Fear State! THE GOAT, the best, the king of kings in terms of story and design. His reign ended far too soon, but he's great mask on and mask off. Lotta CAMP vibes from this one
9/10 - I love his mask
Man-Bat Scarecrow is one kinky mother fucker, and we stan. The design is great, the dialogue is awesome and he gets to star in multiple comics!!
7/10 - We love kinky cranes
Oooh this guy, he had a lotta hype surrounding him and he DID NOT disappoint. Batman 89 Crane is great, and he's a person of color! (we don't see that enough tbh) Great design <3
10/10 - He needs his own comic
Poor misunderstood Crane--I mean Steve? He jsut wants to be seen as Scary, and I can relate. I think we all agree taht he is a good boi.
10/10 - We adore you, little Steve
The most unqiue of the older comics, our dear Salecrow! He's got rhyming down to a science, literally! A fan favorite for good reason
8/10 - RIP Tim Sale
LEGOOOOO!! The boy, the baby, the cinnamon roll! He's so cute and huggable!!
9/10 - Lego for life
Now this guy. This guy is Fantastic. HHSD Crane is is what other Cranes aspire to be. Design is amazing, dialogue is great, and charm is through the roof!
10/10 - Ruh Roh Sccooby!
What can be said that hasn't been said. This is ICONIC Crane design and a perfect prequel to Arkham Asylum Crane. "Fuck art therapy" - This man.
Could you do a Scarecrow/Jonathan Crane (Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!) x Autistic! Reader, who is a Halloween fan just like him, pretty please? :///3
Hello! Yes! I finally finished this! The autistic part comes in about halfway through the story, but it's there! I promise!
I may have ended up drawing a bit too much from my own experience as an autistic person. I know not everyone experiences sensory overload the same way or at all, but I hope you like it!
Halloween was their night. A night that held significance to them both above all others. More than any other holiday or their regular date nights. More than either of their birthdays, and even more than their anniversary. Dr. Jonathan Crane and his partner lived for Halloween, and they showed their love for the day with as much enthusiasm as they did their love for each other.
Every year, on the first of October, they would decorate. And every single year, their home was a sight to behold. A spectacle of black and orange, fun and horror for all who lived on their block to enjoy. The more traditional ghosts and skeletons would hang from the trees, looming over tombstones with amusing inscriptions. Animate statues of horror movie icons lining the walkway up to a front deck covered in hand-carved jack o'lanterns of every variety from spooky to silly. And Jonathan's favorite part of the display… The hay bales and post.
Oh, they didn't seem like much on their own throughout the month. But on Halloween night, Jonathan would don his Scarecrow attire and take his position on the post. Perhaps it was the realism in comparison to the other decorations. Maybe it was the curiosity that this particular scarecrow seemed to attract more crows than he frightened away. But inevitably, curious trick-or-treaters would come up to investigate. And when the children had gathered 'round, mouths agape and eyes searching for even the slightest sign of movement, he would jump down and yell.
"HROO-HRAAA!!"
Some of the startled youngsters would scream and scatter into the night. But the brave ones, the ones who stuck around were always rewarded. King size candy bars, bestowed upon them by Jon's loving companion.
Of course, the couple had another important tradition. And that was their attendance of the local Halloween Festival.
It was easily one of Jon's favorite parts of the season(second only to scaring children). But it was actually his partner who always insisted on going. To them, the festival was the pinnacle of the entire Halloween experience. The snacks, the games, the apple cider. The haunted hayride and the opportunity for everyone to show off their costumes. These were the things Halloween was about for them, and they were the very things the festival provided. And so they would skip around the fairgrounds in their costume, pulling Jonathan close behind them. They would bob for apples, tour the haunted house attraction, and gorge themself on enough sweets to make anyone sick. To them, it was absolute bliss.
At least at the start. As much as Halloween was their hyperfixation, there WAS such a thing as too much of a good thing. Jon had seen the crash every year.
Of course, he was aware that his love was autistic. And, naturally, he knew what that entailed. After so much exposure, the lights would be too bright, the crowds too loud, and their costume too itchy and uncomfortable to manage. It would all become too much to process and a headache would be the least of their worries if they decided to push themself. And blessedly, Jon would never let them.
He knew what signs to look for. They might start to feel too warm. Or maybe their response to a loud or sudden noise would be more noticeable. Not just in how they would jump or flinch, but even in the way they covered their ears. Other times, they could be more irritable, briefly snapping at him although it would be followed up with a quiet apology. He never took it personally. He knew it wasn't him that was bothering them. But when they had reached that point, he knew it was time to get them away from the cacophony of sensory input.
And so each year, without fail, he would locate the quickest escape route and lead them out of the crowd to their quiet place. A corn maze on the edge of the fair grounds. Not the haunted corn maze attraction you might expect to see at such an event. Just a simple maze where the two of them could go for a walk and get lost, away from all of the chaos for a while.
At first, the pair would walk with a couple of feet between them, Jon wanting to make sure that his partner would have some time to come down from the sensory overload. But as the quiet minutes under the starlight passed, eventually, they would let him know they were ready by taking his hand. The two would walk in silence until they found the exit, where they could sit on a couple of hay bales and talk until they were ready to go home. And each year, just before standing up to leave, Jonathan would rub the back of their hand with his thumb and smile. "Happy Halloween, my love."
HHSD! Jonathan with a female! S/O who lives all alone with a low social life if any at all, making clay pottery and resin art to sell for their own little business they have. And does relaxing painting or digital art videos!
HHSD!Jonathan Crane + Antisocial-Fem!Reader:
Your antisocial lifestyle, as much as he hates to admit it, is rather beneficial for him. He never has to worry about anyone being used against you, or using you against him.
He loves all your little arts and crafts projects. He finds them very cute and always smiles when he sees a new piece scattered around your place. He keeps a handful of them in his own hideout.
The fact that you're so lowkey with everything you do makes your home a perfect "second hideout" for him. He can always count on knowing that you'll be there when he shows up.
I want to thank Mystery Inc for informing me that Jonathan Crane is obbsesed with goths. As a goth this has brought me pure happiness and more joy than any Cure album known to mankind. Thank you and goodnight.
Bland slipcases that’s just the “character’s face on a gradient background” kids movie covers I hate aside, truly glad that people are now recognizing that Happy Halloween Scooby Doo is a Halloween classic and cinematic masterpiece.
