Justice League Dark #23.1: The Creeper # 1 3D Lenticular Motion Cover 2013 NM

Justice League Dark #23.1: The Creeper #1 (2013) is a special tie-in issue titled "Twisted". Released by DC Comics in September 2013, this book was a part of the company's month-long "Villains Month" initiative. Rather than focusing on John Constantine's supernatural team, the issue uses the Justice League Dark banner to introduce a radically overhauled, demonic origin story for the classic character [The Creeper] within The New 52 continuity.

Key Storyline Points

• Ancient Origins: The narrative begins in 16th-century feudal Japan, where a devastating tornado destroys a village. Because proper rituals to ward off evil spirits were neglected, a malicious oni (demon spirit) possesses a surviving teenage boy named Jaku.
• Imprisoned in the Sword: Twenty years later, a samurai hunting the demon confronts Jaku. The samurai uses a mystical weapon—revealed to be Katana's famed Soultaker sword—to strike the boy down, trapping the trickster demon inside the blade for centuries.
• The Breakout: After centuries of tormenting other souls inside the sword, the shattered state of the blade allows the entity to finally break free. Swearing vengeance against Katana, the demon travels to San Francisco.
• Claiming a Human Host: The demon entity encounters talk-show host and newsman Jack Ryder. Needing a physical vessel to cause mass chaos, the demon takes over Ryder's body. While Ryder remains a regular human by day, the chaotic, malice-driven Creeper forces him into a nightmare dynamic by night, manipulating people into committing horrifying acts.

Creative Team

• Writers: Co-written by Ann Nocenti and [Dan DiDio]
• Artists: Penciled by ChrisCross, with additional art contributions by Fabricio Florentino and Tom Derenick
• Cover Artist: Main cover and 3D lenticular motion variant cover illustrated by [Mikel Janín]