Craddock Manor
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Real Identity: Not Applicable
Appearances (Episodes): #NightmareInGotham Part 1 and #NightmareInGotham Part 2
Powers: Not Applicable
Voiced By: Not Applicable
Barbara Gordon was fed a false clue from Joker pretending to be Batman that the villain was targeting the family fortune of the last living Craddock at Craddock Manor. Zatanna and Green Lantern were assigned to the manor. Zatanna was not happy to have to go check on a creepy old woman in a creepy old house on Halloween. Lantern noticed a dead plant in a pot on the property and made a watering can construct and restored the plant to life. Zatanna was creeped out. Lantern tried to downplay as a little lived in but she noticed three possums hanging upside down by their tails over the front door. Three more peered out from atop the roof and they all screeched at them. Zatanna revealed she was getting a sense of deja vu about the name "Craddock." They heard what they thought were loud footsteps approaching the front door. They realized there was a rhythm to the sound and it was just a sick beat.
Victoria Craddock, dressed as an 80's hip hop artist in a tracksuit, answered the door in-character and implored them to call her "V-Bone." She thought their costumes were sick and invited them to her party. They obliged her and walked in then explained the situation. Craddock thought they were tripping because her great-grandfather Jim blew the whole family fortune generations ago. She showed them the only heirloom she ever got. It was a red ornate jewelry box. Lantern noticed an engraving but it was too rusty to read. She made a brush construct and dusted the box. Craddock found her ring legit. Zatanna was still trying to remember where she heard the name "Craddock" before. Craddock read the engraving aloud, "Only a Craddock may set me free." Zatanna remembered but it was too late. Her great-grandfather was James Craddock, the Gentleman Ghost. He emerged from the jewelry box and laughed cunningly.
Lantern formed a cube around Ghost but he simply moved through it. He was disappointed they were what passed as super-heroes. Zatanna encanted backwards and bound Ghost in magic ropes. Lantern and Zatanna were relieved. However, Ghost broke free and motioned his cane, sending the ropes to tie them up. Zatanna was tiring of Ghost's 19th century burns. Joker and Harley Quinn arrived in a blimp. She shouted to Ghost to join them for the party. Ghost tipped his hat and excused himself but not before calling the girls "ninnyhammers." Craddock peeked out from under a table and declared his year's party was the bomb. The girls broke free, apologized for the mess, and left in pursuit of the villains. Craddock opened the jewelry box and noticed there was another engraving on the inside that revealed Ghost's one weakness: another Craddock could trap him again.