The Creeper #6
	Story: 'To Creep or Not To Creep' Writer: Steve Niles Penciller: Justiniano Inker: Walden Wong Colorist: Chris Chuckry Letterer: Pat Brosseau Cover by: Justiniano & Chris Chuckry Asso. Editor: Michael Wright Editor: Joey Cavalieri Published by: DC Comics
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

The last issue of this mini and even though it didn’t end on the same high note as it has begun, (primarily due to the change in art mid-run), The Creeper, the first of the BNW minis to reach its end, has a ‘hopeful’ closer.

While the first half is mainly the continuation and culmination of the fight scene from the last issue, the one between all those ‘Creepers’, the second deals with wrapping up loose ends like the whereabouts of the Joker and Dr. Yatz, the Bat-involvement, the matter of the ‘Creeper’ cells within Jack Ryder, and to an extent, the dynamic between Jack and his ex-flame Vera. Although there isn’t most probably going to be a Creeper ongoing anytime soon (especially not after the bombing on almost all new Post-OYL ongoings), writer Steve Niles has provided with an ideal kicking off point for any future sequel.

As for the artwork, seeing Justiniano return for the last issue only makes his absence in the previous two issues all the more glaring. Nothing against fill-in artist Steve Scott but after the visual stage set by the J-man gave in the first three issues; any change would have garnered a similar reaction. I still cannot for the life of me understand as to what was so pressing that DC couldn’t keep the artist count to one for just six issues.

Conclusion: Even though this mini might have rubbed some Creeper veterans the wrong way, as a reader/viewer whose main exposure to this character came from the DCAU (BTAS, etc), I for one enjoyed it…art screw ups notwithstanding.

RATING: 7.5/10