Bizarre characters: Beware the Creeper #1 Steve Ditko & Denny O'Neil

OK it has to be said the Creeper is simply bizarre . His origin is based on Jack Ryder ( the Creeper) donning various outfits from a fancy dress store in order to attend a mob run costume party to track down a kidnapped Russian scientist, Professor Yatz. During this investigation Ryder is stabbed and Yatz injects him with a serum that heals him and gives him strength and agility. Not weird enough for you? well he also inserts a molecular changing device into Ryders wound that allows his bizarre costume to appear and disappear at will. Despite the weirdness of the Creeper this series contains some of Ditko's best art.

The original Creeper series only lasted for 6 issues between June 1968 and April 1969 ( plus an appearance in DC Showcase # 73).

A final note on the above comic. Normally any comic I feature on my blog I originally read back in the day. However in this case I only read this comic last month when I picked it up on a trip to Brighton for a very reasonable price .