Beware the Creeper #4 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: DC Comics
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Publication Date: November–December 1968
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Editor: Dick Giordano
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Cover Artist: Steve Ditko
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Writer: Denny O'Neil
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Interior Artist: Steve Ditko
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Genre: Superhero / Mystery
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Pages: 36
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Original Cover Price: $0.12
🔥 Key Significance
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Features The Creeper, created by Steve Ditko and introduced in Showcase #73 (1968).
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Includes a story written by Denny O'Neil, with Steve Ditko handling both pencils and inks.
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The issue includes a half-page biographical feature on Joe Kubert, adding an interesting editorial extra.
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The story brings back Proteus and connects his appearance-changing abilities to a mysterious cult leader.
📖 Story Highlights
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“Which Face Hides My Enemy?” – 23 pages. The Creeper investigates two mysterious visitors from the country of Offalia. They claim that Proteus was their secretary of state and that his ability to change his appearance was a closely guarded secret. The investigation leads the Creeper to cult leader Yogi Bizerk and a connection to Proteus.
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Joe Kubert Biography – Half-page text feature highlighting the influential comic-book artist and creator.
📌 Additional Details
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Cover: Steve Ditko handled both pencils and inks.
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Interior Artwork: Ditko also handled both pencils and inks on the 23-page Creeper adventure.
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The listed story and biography account for 23½ pages of the 36-page issue.
A strong Bronze Age Creeper issue featuring the creative pairing of Denny O'Neil and Steve Ditko, with a mystery centered on Proteus and his unusual shape-changing abilities.
