LADY CREEPINGTON
Real Name: Creepington (first name unrevealed)
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: Theme park owner
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Barbie Roberts, Skipper Roberts
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Creepington Castle (unrevealed nation - see comments)
First Appearance: Barbie I#11/1 (November,
1991)
Powers/Abilities: Lady Creepington is an old woman with no special abilities and apparently little financial acumen.
Height: 5'
Weight: 120 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: White
History:
(Barbie I#11/1 (fb) - BTS) - Lady Creepington owned
the impressive Creepington Castle. However, the renown Creepington
fortune had been spent (on unrevealed matters) and so she had to let
her servant staff go. Concerned she would lose her castle mansion, she
hatched a plan to spread rumors that the castle was haunted. She
invited Barbie and Skipper to stay the night, hoping they would be
convinced of ghosts and tell their friends to encourage more visits and
make it a tourist destination.
(Barbie I#11/1) - Creepington welcomed Barbie and Skipper inside and lied that the servants had left because the castle was haunted by a glowing ghost. Barbie smiled away that rumor and promised to uncover the mystery. Later that night as Barbie and Skipper slept, Creepington shrieked and claimed she'd seen the glowing ghost. The young duo rushed to investigate. Hidden, Creepington pushed over armor near Skipper to scare the girl, then dashed off in bodywear covered in fluorescent paint to appear like a ghost. Barbie soon found Creepington as she had not hidden well enough behind a curtain. Revealed, Creepington explained her dire circumstances and plotting.
(Barbie I#11/1 (fb) - BTS) - Barbie helped Creepington by coming up with a plan to turn the castle into a theme park with ride attractions.
(Barbie I#11/1) - At the entrance to her new and flourishing theme park, Creepington thanked Barbie and Skipper (evidently on a return trip).
Comments: Created by Trina Robbins & Mary Wilshire.
Ah, the old clothes-covered-in-fluorescent/phosphorescent-paint-to-appear-like-a-ghost trick! Used by Phantom Rider of the Old West, among others.
This
story seems likely set in the UK with the mini castle-like manor (see
the residence at right) with its mish-mash of architectural designs
plus Creepington's aristocratic title of Lady. But neither is proof
that it's set outside of the USA. That Lady Creepington hoped Barbie
would encourage her friends to visit suggests it's an American locale,
given Barbie's based in the USA.
This story was immediately followed by another ghost
story (this time with real but timid ghost), so while I can't find a
release date, it appears this was a Halloween issue.
Profile by Grendel Prime.
CLARIFICATIONS
:
Lady Creepington has no known connections to:
images:
(without ads)
Barbie I#11/1, p8 (main image)
p7, pan1 (headshot in "ghost" costume)
p1 (Creepington Castle)
Appearances:
Barbie I#11/1 (November, 1991) - Trina Robbins (writer), Mary Wilshire
(pencils), Andy Mushynsky (inks), Fabian Nicieza (editor)
First posted: 10/31/2026
Last updated:
10/31/2026
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
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