Comic Title: Beware the Creeper #2
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1968
On Sale Date: May 21, 1968 Newsstand Date May 21, 1968
Source: House Ad, Inferior Five #9, Page IFC

Newsstand Date May 21, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #4

Copyright Date May 21, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date May 21, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #66

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: (The Many Faces of Proteus)
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Creeper (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Artist: Steve J. Ditko

Reprinted In:
Creeper by Steve Ditko HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Creeper (last appearance in Beware the Creeper #1; next appearance in Beware the Creeper #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bill Brane (last appearance in Beware the Creeper #1; next appearance in Beware the Creeper #3)
• Vera Sweet (last appearance in Beware the Creeper #1; next appearance in Beware the Creeper #3)

Villain(s)

• Proteus (next appearance in Beware the Creeper #3)
• Legs Larsen and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Susie (Bill Brane's secretary; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
An imposter posing as the Creeper interrupts a live television broadcast and commits a murder. Jack Ryder witnesses the scene and is assigned the task of apprehending the killer. His boss suspects a connection between the Creeper and racket boss Legs Larsen, so Ryder begins by crashing the gangster's gambling party. When Ryder confronts Larsen as the Creeper, a masked man shoots the gangster. Larsen then passes along information to his foe before dying.

The Creeper learns that Proteus, a master of disguise, has taken over the local gangs and framed him for murder. Proteus tries to get the information back from Jack Ryder and sets fire to his apartment. The Creeper and Proteus fight it out in the burning building. The papers are lost in the fire, and Proteus is assumed dead. The Creeper survives and is still wanted by police. Unknown to everyone, Proteus survives too.