Waylon Jones (Earth-3846)

"Run off to your boss, white boy, and tell him that Gotham's sewers belong to me."

- Killer Croc, '''to a Falcone thug Waylon Jones was born with a rare genetic disorder that caused him to develop a crocodilian appearance. Bullied and abused throughout his life due to his freakish appearance, Waylon turned to a life of crime under his old circus stage name: Killer Croc.

Early Life
Waylon Jones was born in New Town, a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Jacksonville. His mother, Violet, died during childbirth, and this his father, Rashid, blamed Waylon for this, abandoning his son to be raised by Rashid's sister, Florian “Flowers” Jones.

As Waylon grew older, he began to develop a rare genetic disorder called epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, which caused his skin to turn green and scaly. Around the same time, Flowers received news from police that Rashid had died in a drive-by shooting, and this caused her to descend into alcoholism. Left without emotional support from his aunt, and a frequent target of bullying by his peers due to his condition, Jones eventually lashed out and attempted to murder one of his bullies, leading to his arrest. From this point forward, he spent the majority of his youth in and out of juvenile detention, and eventually dropped out of high school at grade ten.

Sideshow and Prison Stints
As he reached adulthood, with his condition seemingly morphing him into a true reptile man, Jones decided he had had enough of the bullying. Owning up to his condition, he took a job at a traveling circus as a sideshow attraction; under the stage name “Killer Croc”, he would wrestle alligators in front of a live audience. But this didn't last too long; Jones's first paycheck was a mere $40, very much short of the $120 that was agreed upon. But when Jones inquired to the manager about this, the manager coldly told Jones that he should take what he can get – a freak like him wouldn't be able to get any other job. Jones was infuriated, and responded by biting off the manager's hand.

After the incident, Jones was arrested for aggravated assault and imprisoned at Hamilton Correctional Institution. Upon his arrival, the other inmates were unnerved by his appearance and kept away – but when one such inmate was foolish enough to make a joke about Jones's face, the man finally snapped and committed his first murder. At his trial, Jones was ultimately convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five extra years in prison.

Moving to Gotham
Upon his release, Jones decided he had no other option now other than crime. He moved to Gotham City, where he sought to build up criminal connections in preparation for a major heist.