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James Harvey

12-01-2002, 06:41 PM

http://wf.toonzone.net/WF/batman/tnba/episodes/BewareCreeper/btc_03.jpg

As seen in some preview images in Batman: Animated, The Creeper was originally planned to play a bigger role in the "Gotham Knights" crew. Eventually, his role was dropped to a few appearances as Jack Ryder and one episode as the Creeper. So...do you think The Creeper should have had a larger role in The New Batman Adventures?

Trent Lane

12-01-2002, 06:54 PM

A BIG role? No. More appearances, yes. I think it was an interesting character and would have liked to have seen him in action against someone not the Joker...

Barb Gordon

12-01-2002, 07:08 PM

Gotta agree there. I would have enjoyed seeing more of Mr. Yellow, but would have cringed if he had been a part of the main crew. It was hard enough fitting Batman, Nightwing, Batgirl and Robin into episodes, and there were still so many more things that could have been done with that group. Having Creeper as a bigger part of the gang would have would have really ruined things.

~Barb

DisneyBoy

12-01-2002, 07:58 PM

As others have already said, Creeper shouldn't have been a "member" of the Bat crew. That's just wrong, and I don't see why Timm or Dini would have ever pictured him fitting in as one of the group. I'm just glad they used him continuously and fittingly instead. I wouldn't mind seeing the Creeper make a Christmas appearance in TBA sometime in the future, though.

Jor-El

12-01-2002, 08:13 PM

I wish he never had appeared to begin with. He was exactly what that show didn't need... more lightening up.

HelloKittyKat

12-01-2002, 08:17 PM

He should've made more appearances, but not outright started hanging out with Batman and Co. Now I feel like I bought that Creeper figure for nothing.

BeastBoyWonder

12-01-2002, 08:28 PM

I don't think that he should have "hung" with the crew, but I loved his one appearance and more would be really cool... he was freakin' hilarious!

TheScarecrow

12-01-2002, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by Jim Harvey
As seen in some preview images in Batman: Animated, The Creeper was originally planned to play a bigger role in the "Gotham Knights" crew.

What kind of "bigger role"? I have yet to read Batman Animated, so could someone kindly elaborate?

TimTwoFace

12-02-2002, 12:44 AM

Lu775

12-02-2002, 01:23 PM

I could have definitely gone for more Creeper episodes but not as a regular member of the Bat-team. In fact, one appearance in 24 episodes is fair - but if they made more episodes, I would have loved to see some "guest appearances" with our favourite yellow-skinned wacky man.

I totally agree Tim!
Creeper is one of my favourite characters, but I could never see
him hanging with the Bat crew.
Wish he had made some more appearences on the series though.

tarheelmed02

12-02-2002, 02:00 PM

I liked the Creeper Ep. but I don't think it fit into the TNBA b/c of the darkness of it. I guess did try to lighten things up, but TNBA was not the series to do it. Yea, he made Joker look sane and was good interaxn b/t the two and Harley, but...it was good to introduce Creeper but I wouldn't like anything further done...

Steven C

12-02-2002, 11:56 PM

Creeper sucked!
hes a like a good guy Joker. Joker is cool and all, but one is enough

Lucky Bob

12-03-2002, 07:56 AM

You bet your life I would have liked to see him as a regular fixture!

Joe Tully

12-03-2002, 11:55 AM

I liked his one appearance on the show. I'd definitely be up for seeing him more, (maybe 1 or 2 more appearances) but I think that they'd have to leave the sidekicks at home or risk having too many characters involved. They'd also have to make sure that the appearance doesn't feel tacked on. There's got to be some justification for Creeper getting involved.

Lucky Bob

12-03-2002, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Joe Tully
I liked his one appearance on the show. I'd definitely be up for seeing him more, (maybe 1 or 2 more appearances) but I think that they'd have to leave the sidekicks at home or risk having too many characters involved. They'd also have to make sure that the appearance doesn't feel tacked on. There's got to be some justification for Creeper getting involved.

Yeah, I get what you're saying. I mean, it's not like he should take off the patch EVERY time danger arises.

I would have like to have seen him, though, in random episodes that would have been strange for him to appear in. Maybe like, against Mr. Freeze, or Ra's.

Theking

12-03-2002, 02:57 PM

Humm Good question.

I guess I feel like most of you, maybe 1 or at the most 2 eps a season, that would have been fun.

TheKing

Dan Slott

12-03-2002, 10:38 PM

psst...

The Creeper's in B:GA #58...

pass it along...

;)

ttyl
Dan

TimTwoFace

12-04-2002, 12:31 AM

Ahh yes, all my fan-mail has finally warranted a Creeper appearance in BGA. Exxxxcellent.

-Tim
(taking credit where it isn't due.) :)

Lu775

12-04-2002, 08:48 AM

Anyone ever wonder what would happen if BTAS Creeper met Scooby Doo Creeper?
Don't tell me I'm the only one that ponders these things!

TimTwoFace

12-05-2002, 09:17 AM

...Scooby-Doo Creeper? So which museum curator or tour guide or senior executive turned out to be "the Creeper" on that series?

-Tim

Lu775

12-05-2002, 09:38 AM

There's a so-so picture of him on the cover of the book
Scooby-Doo and the Carnival Creeper....
http://www.toonzone.net/store/books/scooby3.html

But he's from the original episode, "Jeepers, it's the Creeper!"
The gang is on their way to a school dance/hay ride when they come upon an accident scene and a semi-conscious bank guard, who gives them a mysterious blank paper. Later, at the dance, they find themselves being chased by the ghoulish Creeper, who wants the paper at any cost!

Lu775

12-05-2002, 09:41 AM

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/connery/853/scooby/images/villians/creeper69.jpg

Here's a pic of Scooby-Doo's creeper...