| Issue | #1 |
| Published | April 1997 |
| Cover Price | 2.25 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Chuck Kim |
| Characters | Shade |
| Genre | supernatural; superhero |
| Pencils | Tony Harris (painted) |
| Inks | Tony Harris (painted) |
| Colors | Tony Harris (painted) |
| Characters | Shade |
| Synopsis | The Shade manifests his powers to kill the Ludlows defending himself |
| Genre | supernatural; superhero |
| Script | James Robinson |
| Pencils | Gene Ha |
| Inks | Gene Ha |
| Colors | Gene Ha |
| Letters | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Notes | The Shade first meets the Ludlows |
| Characters | Shade |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | James Robinson |