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THE SHADE #3 (OF 12)

The Shade must take a trip “Down Under” to find the answers he seeks about his past!

In Sydney, he encounters an old ally named Diablo Blacksmith. But deep in the heart of the Outback lies a monstrous foe, one that The Shade must face completely on his own, and one that knows all of The Shade’s weaknesses.

Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by CULLY HAMNER
Cover by TONY HARRIS
Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER

Price: $2.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 0.5%

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  1. Avatar photo g0ofgnewt says:
    December 12, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    “Down Under”!!!! Ok everyone outside of Australia- WE DON’T SAY THIS!

  2. Avatar photo Bryce31 says:
    December 12, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Can’t wait to read this!

  3. Tuff_Ghost says:
    December 12, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Really enjoyed the first 2 issues, excited for this!

  4. Avatar photo jackietam says:
    December 12, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    WHY AREN’T THERE MORE PEOPLE READING THIS!?!

    • Avatar photo JNewcomb says:
      December 12, 2011 at 8:00 pm

      I tried issue #1 because of the good reviews and loved it!

    • Kmanifesto says:
      December 12, 2011 at 8:37 pm

      I read the first issue and was put off by Deathstroke’s appearance and his ‘switcheroo’ at the end. What further put me off on getting the second issue was seeing the previews and how the cliffhanger was resolved.

      That said, I plan on picking up the issues with Darwyn Cooke.

  5. Avatar photo SleepingMan says:
    December 12, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    This series is making me want to make a Shade costume for Halloween.

  6. Avatar photo DrippyBits says:
    December 13, 2011 at 12:15 am

    Save The Shade!

  7. Cedric says:
    December 13, 2011 at 6:21 am

    Are the sales numbers really that bad? I thought with all the Starmanfans this book didn’t need to worry about that.

  8. Avatar photo wallythegreenmonster says:
    December 13, 2011 at 9:29 am

    This has been pretty good so far. All of the drama and guilt trips surrounding its sales are weird…i dunno, its times like these that i regret being plugged in to the community and hearing all that inside baseball stuff. Rather just read the stories guilt free. *shrug*

  9. Avatar photo RedBaron504 says:
    December 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    I hope they make it to 12. I think if it was included in the new 52 it would be doing very well. It just needs a little more hype and for folks to try it. I can’t think of a single complaint I have about the book and I have never read Starman. Its a very slick, very cool, very Vertigo book.

  10. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    December 13, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    This has been a very good mini and I for one do not understand why noe one it intrested. The artwork has been pretty good and the mystery surounding the whole title right now is very intreging. Deathstroke killing the shaded Shade was good however; I do not think he completely fooled Slade!

    K

  11. Avatar photo Mart says:
    December 13, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    Great book, and I’m please to see the recent publicity looks to have translated into more pulls. Nice one, iFanboy and co.

  12. rocknrolla says:
    December 14, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    retailers in my area are not ordering enough copies for the people who want to read this this. As of 1130 my lcs was sold out of the shade I was able to score the last copy @ a newstand up the street…

    • Avatar photo jerriblankstare (@dbergene) says:
      December 16, 2011 at 11:21 pm

      My lcs sold out of issue #1 before I got a chance to get there and just got more in this week as it was on back order at Diamond. I have some catching up to do…

  13. Avatar photo bhannaoh says:
    December 18, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    I loved this book.

  14. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    December 19, 2011 at 7:34 am

    This issue was a huge let down for me. The artwork has dropped off and the story line seems have come to the boring part. I had fun in the first two and it looked good; story seem to be going some where and than this. Hopefully we will get a full recovery in the next one I hope as you can tell I was enjoying this up until this issue. Only gave it a 2.

    K

  15. Avatar photo Rhymer says:
    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    The third was the best issue so far.

  16. Avatar photo jerriblankstare (@dbergene) says:
    December 23, 2011 at 1:15 am

    Okay…so I am confused…I love this series and I also love Justice League Dark…BUT the Shade here does seem remotely like Shade in the Justice League Dark….am I missing something?

    I am kinda late to the party as supply was greater than demand at my LCS and all I can say is they damn well better finish this book. It was so good…. like a little yuletide reach around!

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