The Religious Affiliation of
The Creeper
Jack Ryder

Religion: anarchist

Name: The Creeper

Alter Ego: Jack Ryder

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Showcase #73 (Mar.-Apr. 1968): "The Coming of the Creeper"

Creators: Don Seagall, Steve Ditko

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 184

   Comic Book Appearances: 179

   TV, Film Appearances: 4

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Justice League of Anarchy; Secret Society of Super Villains; Shadow Fighters; The Justice League; The Network; The Outsiders

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 54 stories which have been indexed by this website:
1st Issue Special #7 (Oct. 1975): "Menace of the Human Firefly" (lead character)
Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #445 (May-June 1976): "Deadly Medicine" (lead character)
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #446 (July-Aug. 1976): "Mind Over Murder" (lead character)
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #447 (Sep.-Oct. 1976): "Death Walk" (lead character)

Armageddon 2001 #1 (May 1991): "Darktime"
Armageddon: Inferno #1 (Apr. 1992): "Seeds of Doom"
Batman and the Outsiders Special #1 (Mar. 2009)
Batman: Battle for the Cowl #3 (July 2009): "Last Man Standing" (1-panel cameo)
Beware the Creeper

Beware the Creeper (vol. 1) #1 (May-June 1968): "Where Lurks the Menace?" (lead character)
Beware the Creeper (vol. 1) #2 (July-Aug. 1968): "The Many Faces of Proteus" (lead character)
Beware the Creeper (vol. 1) #3 (Sep.-Oct. 1968): "The Isle of Fear" (lead character)
Beware the Creeper (vol. 1) #4 (Nov.-Dec. 1968): "Which Face Hides My Enemy?" (lead character)
Beware the Creeper (vol. 1) #5 (Jan.-Feb. 1969): "The Color of Rain Is Death" (lead character)
Beware the Creeper (vol. 1) #6 (Mar.-Apr. 1969): "A Time to Die" (lead character)

The Brave and the Bold

The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #80 (Oct.-Nov. 1968): "And Hellgrammite Is His Name!" (lead character)
The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #178 (Sep. 1982): "Paperchase" (lead character)

Brave New World

Brave New World #1 (Aug. 2006): "Look to the Skies..." (cameo)
Brave New World #1 (Aug. 2006): "TV Eye on Me" (lead character)

Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 (Fall 1978): "Enter Dr. Storme" (lead character)
DC Special Series #6 (1977): "Death Times Five" (illusion)
The Flash

The Flash (vol. 1) #318 (Feb. 1983): "New Hopes, New Fears" (lead character)
The Flash (vol. 1) #319 (Mar. 1983): "Turnabout Is Deadly Play!" (lead character)
The Flash (vol. 1) #320 (Apr. 1983): "I Gave Him Everything He Ever Wanted" (lead character)
The Flash (vol. 1) #321 (May 1983): "Playgrounds" (lead character)
The Flash (vol. 1) #322 (June 1983): "Ye Who Enter Here" (lead character)
The Flash (vol. 1) #323 (July 1983): "All-Demons Adieu" (lead character)

The Joker #3 (Sep.-Oct. 1975): "The Last Ha Ha"
Justice League

Justice League (vol. 1) #2 (June 1987): "Make War No More!"
Justice League (vol. 1) #5 (Sep. 1987): "Gray Life, Gray Dreams"
Justice League (vol. 1) #6 (Oct. 1987): "Massacre in Gray"

Justice League International (vol. 1) #7 (Nov. 1987): "Justice League... International!"
Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 (Nov. 2009): "The Villain" (mentioned)
The Outsiders

The Outsiders (vol. 4) #15 (Apr. 2009): "The Deep, Part One"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #15 (Apr. 2009): "Origins & Omens"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #16 (May 2009): "The Deep, Part Two"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #17 (June 2009): "The Deep, Part Three"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #18 (July 2009): "The Deep, Part Four"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #19 (Aug. 2009): "The Deep, Part Five"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #20 (Sep. 2009): "The Deep, Conclusion"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #21 (Oct. 2009): "The Hunt, Part 1"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #22 (Nov. 2009): "The Hunt, Part 2"
The Outsiders (vol. 4) #23 (Dec. 2009): "The Hunt, Part 3"

Secret Society of Super-Villains

Secret Society of Super-Villains #9 (Sep. 1977): "Turnabout Is Fair Play!"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #10 (Oct. 1977): "Triumph and Treachery"
Secret Society of Super-Villains #11 (Dec. 1977): "A Changing of the Guard" (cameo)

Showcase #73 (Mar.-Apr. 1968): "The Coming of the Creeper" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics

World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #249 (Feb.-Mar. 1978): "Moon Lady and the Monster" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #250 (Apr.-May 1978): "The Reality War!"
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #250 (Apr.-May 1978): "Return of the Past" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #251 (June-July 1978): "The Disruptor" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #252 (Aug.-Sep. 1978): "The Keeper of Secrets Is Death" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #253 (Oct.-Nov. 1978): "The Wrecker" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #254 (Dec. 1979 - Jan. 1980): "Beware Mr. Wrinkles" (lead character)
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #255 (Feb.-Mar. 1979): "Furious Fran and the Dagger Lady" (lead character)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creeper_(comics)
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0049808/
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=creeper2
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=creeper2
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_Ryder_(New_Earth)
  - http://www.cosmicteams.com/profiles/creeper.html
  - http://darkmark6.tripod.com/creeperind.html
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1026
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=6398
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/21708/
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Fighters_(comics)