Waylon Jones

## Killer Croc

**Waylon Jones**, also known as "**Killer Croc**", is both a fictional character and antagonist of the *Marvelous DC's* *Captain Batman* series created by Joe Simon and Bob Kane. He is a reptilian-like humanoid and a notorious criminal.

Born with a result of a combination form of atavism, a rare genetic mutation disorder, and skin disease has given him the appearance, healing rate, amphibian attributes & aggression of an actual crocodile, that only worsen over time.

Brutally abused in his home and locked up in a closet like an animal as his aunt drank and engaged in sexual activities and relentlessly bullied at school his entire life, Waylon accepted his place in society as always being seen as a monster.

After years of being raised by an alcoholic aunt who bullied him over his appearance, Waylon killed her, pushing him to a life of crime.

Croc's genetic mutation caused his body to grow to grotesque proportions, with his skin becoming hardened and scaly. Originally an alligator wrestler, Killer Croc eventually became detached from humanity, and his misanthropy grew as did his bestial nature. This allowed him to murder, mutilate and cannibalize dozens of people for no other reason than sheer misanthropic hate and lust for blood.

is an alligator-wrestler and sideshow-freak turned Gotham City mobster, sewer-dwelling super-criminal and enemy of Batman. He is motivated due to having been born with a rare mutation that caused him to have reptile-like skin, leading to a lifetime of abuse and prejudice which drove him to madness.

He was abandoned and put under the guardianship of his incredibly abusive and alcoholic aunt after his mother died giving birth to him and his father abandoned him, due to his reptilian appearance.

After his time of being abused and bullied went too far, Jones then embraced his animal instincts and violently murders and devours his aunt after finally reaching his breaking point. Waylon fled from society and eventually joined a traveling circus, where he was made part of the stage performances, becoming and adopting the stage name known as, "Killer Croc." Bonding with his fellow carnival performers and workers in the show, Jones finally felt as if like he had a family for the first time.

This came to a tragic end however, when vicious audience members in Gotham City staged a horrendous attack, destroying the circus and killing all whom Jones felt affection for. Seeking revenge on all humanity for their crimes and viewing them as disgusting, selfish and judgmental sacks of flesh, Croc became a cannibal murderer and began to devour countless individuals to survive, becoming a monster in body and spirit. Driven by hatred and a lust for blood, Croc regularly works with Gotham's various mob organizations as a brutal and cannibalistic hit-man to satisfy his appetite for violence and money.

Jones took orders from anyone who could provide him with money and a larger scope of victims, often employing himself to the mob for money, before being apprehended by Batman. As the years went on, Jones' condition would make him more and more into a monster, eradicating any traces of humanity that might have been left as Croc became a monster in body and spirit. Always seeking his next meal, Croc has never forgotten the scent of Batman and lusts to kill and devour the hero in retribution for his capture at his hands.

"*I will enjoy feasting on your bones!*"

—Killer Croc, to Batman.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Steve Blum (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Appearance

#### As Killer Croc

##### First Mutation

Killer Croc had green, scaly skin with a pale, white hue to his chest. Croc was barefoot (although he had bandages that were wrapped around his feet), and also had them wrapped around his hands and wrists as well. Croc wore black trousers that had faint, white pinstripes. Croc had a black belt around his waist and had loose, red overalls. Croc was shirtless (a trait that he had possibly carried over from his career as a wrestler), and had faint, yellow eyes with black, slitted pupils. His teeth were all sharp, yellow fangs; curiously, he had a few fangs protruding out through the skin of his upper and lower lips. From his chest upwards, Croc had scaly skin, yet, and his belly appeared to have softer skin and was not scaly like the rest of his body.

##### Current Mutation

* Hair Color: N/A
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Green
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

### Attributes:

* Killer Croc has incredibly thick, tough skin and razor-sharp teeth and claws
* An expert wrestler, his strength and stamina are at a near-superhuman level
* Heightened senses, and extremely fast reflexes
* Able to survive in water for extended periods of time
* An intense hatred of humanity
* Cannibalistic

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Animalitia
	+ Penguin - Boss.
	+ Cheetah - Ally.
	+ Silverback
* Clayface

### Family

* Unnamed mother (deceased)
* Unnamed father

### Neutral

* Suicide Squad
	+ Rick Flag - Team leader.
	+ Deadshot - Teammate.
	+ Harley Quinn - Teammate.
	+ Captain Boomerang - Teammate; deceased.
	+ El Diablo - Teammate; deceased.
	+ Slipknot - Teammate; deceased.
* Man-Bat

### Enemies

* Batman and America's Faction
	+ Batman
	+ Captain America
	+ Katana
	+ Nightwing
	+ Red Robin
	+ Robin
* Cardinal O'Fallon
* James Gordon
* Justice Avengers
	+ Green Arrow
	+ Flash
* Static
* Gear
* Spider-Man
* League of Assassins
	+ Talia al Ghūl
* Enchantress

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Unique Physiology**
	+ **Claws**: Croc's nails have become sharpened claw, capable of being able to break through metal, possibly even the TYGER vault.
	+ **Fangs**: Croc's teeth became sharp enough to rend flesh.
	+ **Regeneration**: Waylon's genetic mutation has gifted him with a healing power that is almost unable to be charted. Minor lacerations disappear within minutes, and he has fully regenerated an amputated hand within a week.
	+ **Enhanced Senses**: Waylon is able to feel movement while underwater and find his prey using this movement. He repeatedly states that he has memorized Batman's scent and thus knows when the Dark Knight is near; this prevents Batman from sneaking up on him.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Thanks to his regeneration ability, it's almost impossible to harm Croc, considering that back in Origins, Batman had to trick him into getting in the blast radius of exploding tanks. By the time of Knight, it took the combined efforts of Batman and Nightwing to render Croc unconscious.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Croc is fast in the water, being able to almost keep pace with Batman and Captain America, who were running away on platforms on the water.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Croc was considered one of the top powerhouses in Batman's rogue's gallery, with Clayface and Bane. Croc is capable of lifting things up to the size of a car without much effort. Because of this inhumane strength, Batman never attempts to beat Croc in hand-to-hand combat, often outwitting Croc instead.
	+ **Super-Leaping**

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Advanced):
	+ **Wrestling**
* **Photography**
* **Vehicle Combat**
* **Leadership**
* **Swimming**
	+ **Diving**

### Weaknesses

* **Adaptive Mutation**: As a result of his regeneration ability, Croc's body adapts to whatever harmed him. This unfortunately speeds up his mutation into a crocodile creature, leaving him less and less human.
* **Monstrous Appearance**

## External links

* Killer Croc *Wikipedia*
* Killer Croc *Arkham Wiki*
* Killer Croc *Batman Wiki*
* Killer Croc *DC Database*
* Killer Croc *DC Universe Online Wiki*
* Killer Croc *Villains Wiki*