| SHADE I (Richard Swift) | CHRONOLOGY |
| Created by Gardner F. Fox and Hal Sharp |
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CHRONOLOGY
Shade first appeared in Flash Comics #33 (September 1942).
Below is the definitive list of appearances of Shade in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.
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Shade Chronology
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| Starman Vol. 2 #66 (June 2000): "Grand Guignol, Cinquieme Partie: A Villain's Tale" [Flashback; 1837] |
| Shade #1 (April 1997): "A Family Affair, Piers: 1838" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #66 (June 2000): "Grand Guignol, Cinquieme Partie: A Villain's Tale" [Flashback; 1850] |
| Shade #2 (May 1997): "The Shade Book 2: Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931" [Flashback; 1865] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #66 (June 2000): "Grand Guignol, Cinquieme Partie: A Villain's Tale" [Flashback; 1866] |
| Shade #2 (May 1997): "The Shade Book 2: Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931" [Flashback; 1869] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #6 (April 1995): "1882 Back Stage, Back Then: A Tale of Times Past" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #2/2 (December 1994): "From the Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1891] |
| Shade #2 (May 1997): "The Shade Book 2: Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931" [Flashback; 1893] |
| Shade #1/2 (April 1997): "From Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1912] |
| Shade #2/2 (May 1997): "From Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1912] |
| Shade #3/2 (June 1997): "From Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1912] |
| Shade #4/2 (July 1997): "From Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1912] |
| Shade #2 (May 1997): "The Shade Book 2: Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931" [Flashback; 1919] |
| Shade #2 (May 1997): "The Shade Book 2: Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931" [Flashback; 1923] |
| Shade #2 (May 1997): "The Shade Book 2: Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931" [Flashback; 1931] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #9/2 (July 1995): "From Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1939] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #9/2 (July 1995): "From Shade's Journal" [Journal entry; 1940] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #66 (June 2000): "Grand Guignol, Cinquieme Partie: A Villain's Tale" [Flashback; 1941] |
| Flash Comics #33 (September 1942): "The Man Who Commanded the Night" |
| Shade #3 (June 1997): "Shade Book Three: The Spider" [Flashback; 1951] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #46 (September 1998): "1952: Good Men and Bad" [Flashback; 1952] |
| Shade #3 (June 1997): "Shade Book Three: The Spider" [Journal entry; 1960] |
| Flash Vol. 1 #123 (September 1961): "Flash of Two Worlds" |
| Flash Vol. 1 #151 (March 1965): "Invader from the Dark Dimension" |
| Showcase '96 #4/2 (April 1996): "Day & Night, Dark & Bright Part One" |
| Showcase '96 #5/2 (May 1996): "Day & Night, Dark & Bright Part Two" |
| Justice League of America #123 (October 1975): "Where on Earth am I?" |
| Justice League of America #124 (November 1975): "Avenging Ghosts of the Justice Society" |
| Justice League of America #136 (November 1976): "Crisis on Earth-S" |
| Justice League of America #184 (November 1980): "Crisis Between Two Earths, or Apokolips Now" [Flashback] |
| Justice League of America #183 (October 1980): "Crisis on New Genesis, or Where Have All the New Gods Gone?" |
| Justice League of America #184 (November 1980): "Crisis Between Two Earths, or Apokolips Now" |
| Justice League of America #185 (December 1980): "Crisis on Apokolips, or Darkseid Rising" |
| Flash Vol. 1 #298 (June 1981): "A Deadly Shade of Peril" |
| Flash Vol. 1 #299 (July 1981): "A Stab in the Back" |
| Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987): "Injustice for All!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #35 (February 1987): "Beat the Clock!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #36 (March 1987): "Chaos in Calgary!" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #66 (June 2000): "Grand Guignol, Cinquieme Partie: A Villain's Tale" [Flashback] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #2/2 (December 1994): "From the Shade's Journal" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #1 (November 1994): "Sins of the Father, Part Two: Oil (Paint) and Water" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #2 (December 1994): "Sins of the Father, Part Three: Mercy" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #3 (January 1995): "Sins of the Father, Part Four: Night F(l)ight" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #4 (February 1995): "A Day In The Opal" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #9 (July 1995): "Shards" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #10 (August 1995): "The Day Before the Day To Come" |
| Showcase '95 #12/2 (December 1995): "Incident in an Old Haunt" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #14 (December 1995): "Sins of the Child Part III: the Opal's Day. The O'Dare's Day" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #16 (February 1996): "Sins of the Child Part V: Jack's Day (the Second Half)" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #17 (March 1996): "Encounters" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #18 (April 1996): "First Joust" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #24 (November 1996): "Sand and Stars: An Epilogue"; "Hell and Back: A Prologue" [Behind the scenes] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #25 (December 1996): "Hell and Back Part II" [Behind the scenes] |
| Starman Vol. 2 #26 (January 1997): "To Hell and Back Conclusion" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #27 (February 1997): "Christmas Knight" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #28 (March 1997): "A Tale of Times Past: 1976; Super Freaks and Backstabbers" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #29 (April 1997): "The Return of Bobo" |
| Shade #4 (July 1997): "Shade: Finale - 1997: Craig" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #35 (October 1997): "Mr. Pip and Mr. Black" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #36 (November 1997): "1990 - A Hero Once ...Despite Himself" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #41 (April 1998): "Villain's Redemption" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #43 (June 1998): "Knight's Past" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #44 (July 1998): "Things That Go Bump in the Night, A Tale of Times Past: 1943" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #45 (August 1998): "Destiny" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #46 (September 1998): "1952: Good Men and Bad" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #47 (October 1998): "City Without Light (A Prelude To Bad Times)" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #56 (August 1999): "City Without Light, Part II: Bad Times Loom" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #62 (February 2000): "Grand Guignol, Premiere Partie: ...And What Went Before." |
| Starman Vol. 2 #63 (March 2000): "Grand Guignol, Deuxieme Partie: Friends and Lovers" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #65 (May 2000): "Grand Guignol, Quatrième Partie: Darkness Not of Night" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #67 (July 2000): "Grand Guignol, Sixieme Partie: Rules of Engagement" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #69 (September 2000): "Grand Guignol, Neuvieme Partie: Heroes Reborn, Renewed... and Remembered" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #70 (October 2000): "Grand Guignol, Dixième Partie: The Devil's in the Details" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #71 (November 2000): "Grand Guignol, Onzième Partie: Evils Old, New and Unexpected" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #72 (December 2000): "Grand Guignol, Douzième Partie: Finale" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #73 (January 2001): "Grand Guignol: Eulogy" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #75 (March 2001): "Sons and Their Fathers" |
| Starman Vol. 2 #80 (August 2001): "Arrivederci, Bon Voyage, Goodbye" |
| Green Arrow Vol. 3 #16 (October 2002): "The Archer's Quest Chapter One: Photograph" |
| Green Arrow Vol. 3 #17 (November 2002): "The Archer's Quest Chapter Two: Grays of Shade" |
| JSA #48 (July 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 3: Enlightenment" |
| JSA #49 (August 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 4: Army of Darkness" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 (November 2009): "The Villain" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #4 (December 2009): "The Fix" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #5 (January 2010): "The Lie" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #6 (March 2010): "The Game" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #7 (April 2010): "Justice" |