Beware the Creeper

Beware the Creeper

:"This article is about the two DC Comics series, for the episode from the cartoon television series, the New Batman Adventures, see Beware the Creeper (The New Batman Adventures).Beware the Creeper is the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics. The first debuted in 1968 and starred the Creeper. This series was cancelled after six issues. The second was a five-issue limited series published in 2003 by DC under their Vertigo imprint.

1968 series

"Beware the Creeper" began in the March/April dated, "Showcase" #73 in 1968, in a story plotted and drawn by Steve Ditko, with Don Segall assisting with the dialog. DC's policy at the time was to give a character a single appearance in "Showcase" as an introduction before launching their series. Two months later the first issue of "Beware the Creeper" was released with a cover date of June 1968.

Like other series started by DC in this same manner, "Angel and the Ape" and "Bat Lash" being good examples, "Beware the Creeper" had a short existence. Hampered by executives at the time who were quick to end series not doing well and stories that were judged to be too generic, "Beware the Creeper" was cancelled after only six issues. [http://www.hembeck.com/Covers/Creeper1.htm]

The storyline started in the six issues of "Beware the Creeper" would eventually be concluded seven years later in "Super-Team Family" #2, published in 1975.

Creators

*Denny O'Neil - Writer
*Steve Ditko - Penciller and Inker (Co-Writer Issue #1)
*Mike Peppe - Inker (Issues #5 and 6)
*Jack Sparling - Penciller (Pages #12-24 of Issue #6)

2003 series

With no obvious connection to the original series (though with subtle ties to DC Universe continuity), DC released "Beware the Creeper", a five issue limited series, under their Vertigo imprint in 2003.

Set in 1925 Paris, "Beware the Creeper" tells the story of Judith and Madeline Benoir, twin sisters, one a surrealist painter, the other a playwright.

Plot

After Judith is raped by Mathieu Arbogast, a man from a rich upper class family, a woman calling herself the Creeper begins to terrorize the Arbogast family. The Creeper uses methods that appear to be based out of the surrealist movement.

The situation quickly spirals out of control as the Arbogasts begin to seek revenge in turn, and lives are eventually lost.

There is also a major sub-plot involving Ric Allain, the inspector in charge of the Creeper investigation. He is in love with Judith based on letters sent to him while he was fighting in the Great War. Unknown to him Madeline wrote the letters but was to shy to sign them; instead having Judith sign them for her.

Creators

*Jason Hall - Writer
*Cliff Chiang - Penciller and Inker
*Dave Stewart - Colourist
*John Workman - Letterer

Notes

References

* [http://www.toonopedia.com/creeper.htm Toonopedia listing for The Creeper mentioning 1968 series]
* [http://www.hembeck.com/Covers/Creeper1.htm Hembeck.com overview of the 1968 series]
*gcdb series|id=1849|title="Beware the Creeper" (1968)
*gcdb series|id=12163|title="Beware the Creeper" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.thefourthrail.com/reviews/snapjudgments/041403/bewarethecreeper1.shtml The FourthRail review of first issue of 2003 series]
* [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/10523770579702.htm Comicsbulletin.com Review of first issue of 2003 series]
* [http://www.comicreaders.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=224 Comic Readers review of first issue of 2003 series]
* [http://www.thexaxis.com/misc/bewarethecreeper1.htm The X Axis review of first issue of 2003 series]


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