The Grinning Grudge: A Creeper Chronicle

Synopsis

In the neon-drenched underbelly of Gotham, an ambitious news anchor, Jack Ryder, finds himself ensnared in the Joker's twisted game. Tasked with covering the Clown Prince of Crime's own origin story, Ryder becomes an unwitting participant in a horrifying reenactment involving laughing gas, volatile chemicals, and a detonating cigar. But fate, or perhaps mere chance, intervenes. Ryder's friend, Jake Carter, a man who should have been a mere bystander, is thrust into the inferno, becoming the catalyst for his own horrifying transformation. Jake emerges from the chaos not as Jack Ryder, but as the Creeper – a creature of immense strength and terrifying agility, his skin a sickly yellow, his hair a vibrant green, and his face locked in a perpetual, maniacal grin. Fueled by a burning desire for vengeance against the Joker, the Creeper unleashes his newfound, chaotic powers upon the city, seeking retribution for the life stolen from him. In his destructive quest, he finds an unlikely ally, and perhaps something more, in Harley Quinn, the Joker's neglected confidante. As the Creeper carves his path of vengeance, he not only confronts his creator but also navigates a complex relationship with Harley, all while Gotham's watchful protectors, Batman and Robin, race against time to contain the madness and restore the man buried beneath the monstrous facade.