In 2011, DC Comics created a new version of its universe called "The New 52". In this timeline, the Creeper is first seen in a brief cameo when he is considered as a candidate for a new United Nations-sanctioned Justice League International team. In "Phantom Stranger" #7 (June 2013), Jack Ryder is introduced as a talk show host at Morgan Edge's network who recently quit his job. After encountering the Phantom Stranger, Ryder is killed by a monster attacking Metropolis. The Presence, in the form of a dog, notes that Ryder's story is not over, that he was not led to his death but rather to his destiny.