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The Shade is a name used by several characters in the DC Universe, but the most recurring one is Richard Swift, an immortal man with darkness manipulation powers who has been a hero and a villain. Originally debuting as an antagonist to the Flash of both the Golden Age and the Silver Age, he later became a mentor to Starman in Opal City. He has been a member of the Injustice Society.

Other characters that use this name are Rac Shade, Loma Shade, and River Johnson.

Richard Swift was created by Gardner Fox and Harold Wilson Sharp, first appearing in Flash Comics #33 (1942).

Richard Swift New Earth Iron Age — Richard Swift
New Earth
Iron Age

Shade, the Changing Man Prime Earth (other versions) — Shade, the Changing Man
Prime Earth
(other versions)

Shade, the Changing Girl Prime Earth Young Animal — Shade, the Changing Girl
Prime Earth
Young Animal

Other Versions

Squire Shade Earth-One Ghosts — Squire Shade
Earth-One
Ghosts

S.H.A.D.E. Prime Earth (other versions) — S.H.A.D.E.
Prime Earth
(other versions)

Nightshade Prime Earth (other versions) — Nightshade
Prime Earth
(other versions)

Venomous Shade Prime Earth Apex League — Venomous Shade
Prime Earth
Apex League

Multiverse

The New 52

River Johnson Prime Earth Loma Shade's second host — River Johnson
Prime Earth
Loma Shade's second host

Shade Earth 11 Justice Guild — Shade
Earth 11
Justice Guild

Shade III Earth 22 Kingdom Come — Shade III
Earth 22
Kingdom Come

George Shade Prime Earth Shade's son — George Shade
Prime Earth
Shade's son

Richard Swift Earth 12 Batman Beyond Unlimited — Richard Swift
Earth 12
Batman Beyond Unlimited

Shade, the Changing Man Earth 898 The Nail — Shade, the Changing Man
Earth 898
The Nail

Pre-Flashpoint

Shade, the Changing Man New Earth Pre-Flashpoint — Shade, the Changing Man
New Earth
Pre-Flashpoint

Shade Earth-22 Kingdom Come — Shade
Earth-22
Kingdom Come

George Shade Earth-85 Shade's son — George Shade
Earth-85
Shade's son

Richard Swift Earth-16 Young Justice — Richard Swift
Earth-16
Young Justice

Shade Earth-33 League of Shamans — Shade
Earth-33
League of Shamans

Shade Reality Undetermined The Female Shade — Shade
Reality Undetermined
The Female Shade

Pre-Crisis

Shade, the Changing Man Earth-One Silver Age — Shade, the Changing Man
Earth-One
Silver Age

Shade, the Changing Man Earth-85 Vertigo — Shade, the Changing Man
Earth-85
Vertigo

Keyhole Carter Earth-Two Vigilante villain — Keyhole Carter
Earth-Two
Vigilante villain

Shade Earth-96 Kingdom Come — Shade
Earth-96
Kingdom Come

Shade, the Changing Man Earth-898 The Nail — Shade, the Changing Man
Earth-898
The Nail

Alternate Timelines

Shade, the Changing Man Alternate Timelines Flashpoint Timeline — Shade, the Changing Man
Alternate Timelines
Flashpoint Timeline

Other Media

Arrowverse

Shade Arrowverse Earth-1 — Shade
Arrowverse
Earth-1

Richard Swift Arrowverse Earth-2 — Richard Swift
Arrowverse
Earth-2

Shade Arrowverse Earth-19 — Shade
Arrowverse
Earth-19

Others

Other Media Titles

"Shade" (November 15, 2016) The Flash (2014) — "Shade"
(November 15, 2016)
The Flash (2014)

Comics

See Also: Shade Titles

Shade, the Changing Man (1977—1978) 8 issues — Shade, the Changing Man
(1977—1978)
8 issues

The Shade (1997—1997) 4 issues — The Shade
(1997—1997)
4 issues

Shade, the Changing Girl (2016—2017) 12 issues — Shade, the Changing Girl
(2016—2017)
12 issues

Shade, the Changing Man Vol 2 (1990—1996) 70 issues — Shade, the Changing Man Vol 2
(1990—1996)
70 issues

The Shade Vol 2 (2011—2012) 12 issues — The Shade Vol 2
(2011—2012)
12 issues

Shade, the Changing Woman (2018—2018) 6 issues — Shade, the Changing Woman
(2018—2018)
6 issues

See Also

Comic series featuring Shade

Shade, the Changing Man

The Flash

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