Who Is Shade? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shade is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Jacob Nash, with over 13 comic issue appearances.

Who is Shade?

The man who became shade was once a normal human. Serving a lengthy sentence for dealing cocaine, he noticed his cellmate (Richard Cranston, in jail for murder) was obsessed with occult spells. Curious, he began to eavesdrop and even went so far as to look over Cranston's notes. One day, Cranston managed to find a private place and drew a pentagram. He then chanted some spells, branded a star shaped mark on his neck, and knelt down as a glow began to creep around him. His cellmate then appeared from the shadows knocked Cranston out of the pentagram with a large wooden bored. He then branded the same star insignia on his neck and jumped into circle himself. He began to fade into the astral plane, and Cranston jumped into the portal trying to follow him.

Key facts

Shade is of human origin and first appeared in "Sensitive Issues". The character is published by Marvel. With 13 recorded issue appearances, Shade ranks among the most featured characters in comics.