The Creeper

    (DC, 1997–1998)
™ and ©1997 DC Comics

Former investigative journalist Jack Ryder is a voluntary resident of the Morningside Hills Mental Hospital. He has no desire to be released as long as he is haunted by mysterious nightmares that hint at a weird, garishly colored character laughing maniacally just below his consciousness and screaming to get out. Using hypnotic-regression therapy, Doctor Skolos probes Ryder’s tortured subconscious for clues to the trauma that caused his breakdown, but Skolos’ motives may not be entirely benevolent.

The Creeper, who had been languishing in comics limbo for years, returns in this series which features a slightly darker interpretation than his previous run, Beware the Creeper, a title that Steve Ditko created for DC after his departure from Marvel.

— George Haberberger
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  • 1
    #1
    Dec 1997
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    Origin of Creeper (Jack Ryder); Origin of the Creeper; Includes Watch This Space #69
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  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    1st appearance of Miriam Leary; Versus Proteus
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  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    Origin of Creeper (Jack Ryder); Origin of the Creeper; Versus Proteus
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    #4
    Mar 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
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    #5
    Apr 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    Versus disgruntled ex-employee targetting Jack Ryder
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    #6
    May 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
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    #7
    Jun 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    Versus Joker; Includes Watch This Space #98-7
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    #8
    Jul 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Joker; Includes Watch This Space #98-12
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    #9
    Aug 1998
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    W: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough, John Paul Leon, Phil Hester, J.H. Williams III
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    #10
    Sep 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
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    #11
    Oct 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough, Phil Hester
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    #1000000
    Nov 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    Final Issue
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    #1000000 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pat Garrahy
    Nov 1998
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    W: Len Kaminski  ·  A: Shawn Martinbrough
    Final Issue
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