![]() This final issue of the mini is focused on re-telling the origin of The Shade, as well as trying to come to terms with his seemingly random switch from villain to hero (perhaps too strong of a word) over time. He is a character that rarely is a major player, but is one that, when used, is used perfectly. ![]() Robinson transformed the Shade from a near-forgotten golden-age Jay Garrick villain to become a wonderfully ambiguous, humorous, rich character who operates on the fringes of the DCU. This was a rare sign of restraint on the part of the DC brass, perhaps inspired by wanting to keep Robinson, the writer of their much more successful “Earth 2” book, happy. “O.M.A.C.,” a critical success, was cut short because of its low numbers, despite being penend by the company’s Co-Publisher. – Learn the truth about one of the most mysterious men in the DC Universe and see once and for all what makes him tick: good or evil?ĭC’s New 52 has been consistent in one key arena, and that is the ability and willingness to cancel poor selling books. – The final issue of The Shade’s year-long odyssey is here! ![]()
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