Proteus (DC Comics)

Proteus (Remington Cord) is a supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics as an arch-enemy of the superhero the Creeper. The character was created by writer and artist Steve Ditko.

Proteus
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBeware the Creeper #2 - The Many Faces Of Proteus! (August, 1968)
Created bySteve Ditko (writer & artist)
In-story information
Alter egoRemington Percival Cord
Notable aliasesRip Cord, Bill Brane, Vera Sweet, Jack Ryder, Proty, Man of a Thousand Faces, Dr. Skolos
Abilities
  • Gadgets
  • Intellect
  • Shapeshifting
  • Master Combatant

Publication history

Proteus (Remington Cord) was created by writer and artist Steve Ditko in 1968; first appearing in Beware the Creeper #2.[1] He is considered the Creeper's arch-enemy.[2]

Fictional character biography

Remington Cord came from the foreign nation of Offalia to America seeking an escape from the crass brutality he had endured all his life. However, the man found no respite and his heart and mind were twisted by his own growing loneliness and hate; he vowed revenge on the world as a whole and became a master of disguise and a crime lord called Proteus (after the Greek deity) and became a major power in the Gotham underworld.[3][4]

He battled the Creeper several times and was heartbroken when he discovered the Creeper to be none other than his partner and friend Jack Ryder. Now even more disillusioned, he plotted Ryder's demise, nearly killing the Creeper on several occasions.

He attempted to blow up a dam, but seemingly died when he fell over the side. He returned later to menace the Creeper as well as Wildcat and later the Justice League of America.

Through Proteus' many disguises he has amassed quite a network of operations. As the Creeper took down different crime bosses and other supervillains, he discovered that nearly everyone worked for Proteus. Proteus pulls all their strings. He is the crime boss of crime bosses and the supervillain of supervillains. Over time, as Creeper got closer to Proteus, Proteus had been known to execute his own men to eliminate any ties to himself.[5][6]

Powers and abilities

Proteus has no special powers, but he is a master of disguise and good hand-to-hand combatant. Combined with his high intellect, he was an enemy the Creeper had trouble dealing with. However, he eventually gained the ability to shapeshift and would take on the forms of frightening monsters.[7]

References
  1. Beware the Creeper #2
  2. Misiroglu, Gina (2012). The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. Visible Ink Press. p. 100. ISBN 9781578593972.
  3. Beware the Creeper #3
  4. Beware the Creeper #4
  5. Beware the Creeper #5
  6. Beware the Creeper #6
  7. Beware the Creeper (Volume 2) #2
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