Croc's newfound lifestyle was short-lived however. As his house guest flew off, Waylon cautioned him to "watch yourself out there this time, okay?

The uncle then situates himself outside of the house to make sure everything goes according to plan. Killer Croc escaped custody and sought revenge on Harvey Bullock and two others criminals who got him in jail. Killer Croc's backstory explains that he was born with a condition resembling His skin is hardened to the degree that it is nearly impenetrable to ordinary forms of Croc's main weakness is consistently portrayed in most adaptations, aside from In recent years, Killer Croc has been portrayed as being much more reptilian than in past incarnations. Though rising to prominence by the elimination of other mob members was accomplished quickly – his complete dominion over Gotham was foiled by its native guardian.

Untrained in the art of surveillance, the Todds were spotted immediately by their subject and a warm welcome awaited the husband and wife when they crept into the reptile house.

Killer Croc and June Moone enjoy New York City and decide to explore their romance in the future.

Seated in an easy chair, The Batman was waiting. I can do ANYTHIN'! Soon I'll jump up, murder a few for good measure, and walk out of here ..."

The lights flashed on and Joe and Trina found themselves on a stage before an audience of mobsters—a stage they shared with an approaching Croc. He quickly became the main attraction as the alligator-wrestler “Killer Croc”.

It's on YOUR HEAD." After delivering several blows to Croc, Batman is distracted by a glimpse of When Bane breaks the inmates out of Arkham Asylum in the Killer Croc attempts to cure his condition. Now wearing an expensive designer suit, he proclaimed to his followers that "I ain't going back to the sewers! I will make you aware of it." In the pages of Suicide Squad, Killer Croc and the Squad go on a mission to retrieve a "cosmic item" from a Russian undersea prison, revealed to be a portal to the Phantom Zone, and come face-to-face with General Zod.
Built using WordPress and the

In an instant, the family he loved more than anything else in the world was gone forever. Killer Croc joined Alexander Luthor’s Secret Society of Super-Villains. As for longtime Batman villain-turned-ally Basil Karlo/Clayface, the latest retelling of his origin story, as told by James Tynion IV in the pages of Detective Comics Annual #1, falls somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. They'd agreed to help Robin break the protection racket that the circus had been threatened by and took off in pursuit of one of the mob enforcers. But I'm KILLER CROC, damn it, and I'm back for what's mine!" Sometimes I think it would be better to sit in a recliner and read something like this instead of binging on Netflix.
I used to RUN this town 'til the cops and Blackmask and Bane HOUNDED me into the sewers.

He even managed to engage in Batman once more while the Joker had temporary taken control of Arkham. He is seen fighting Roy in Hell’s Kitchen but quickly notices Roy isn’t fighting back.

Jones went ballistic, lunging at the Dark Knight and screaming, "this was MY place, my SPECIAL place! It was one more bully in a life that had seen too many and Waylon Jones left the Swamp Thing to catch the next train out of Houma, enjoying a prize bull for a meal en route to Gotham (A more mellowed Croc took up residence in Gotham's underground, his solitary existence interrupted by a wounded Man-Bat, whom he offered food and sympathy. Killer Croc, now just going by Waylon has taken over Tusk's hotel in Monster Town, granting second chances to any monster in need. After being convinced by Croc to reevaluate her, he decided to give her some freelance work.

Killer Croc survived on rats and was isolated for months, driving him further into madness. Other characters, such as Wonder Woman and Hawkman, have backstories that seem to change every time the wind blows. He attacks the Squad and, when spotting Zod about to kill June Moone/Enchantress, Croc saves her just in time. I'm not going BACK to that!

As various parties began to seize different sections of their own, Croc became "a nomad, fighting whomever he finds". Saying he should stop while he’s ahead and to get henchmen.

Over the years, as Croc's body continued to mutate, his strength levels increased accordingly. Moved by Waylon's actions, June reigns in the Enchantress and thanks her love for helping her.

Committing cold blooded murder, he escaped from prison and joined a travelling carnival where he wrestled alligators to the death as the “Killer Croc.” Afterwards, he relocated to Gotham City with the dream of becoming a crime lord.