Shade, the Changing Man #1 is an issue of the series Shade, the Changing Man (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1977. It was published on March 8, 1977.
Synopsis for "Escape to Battleground Earth"
Rac Shade, a secret agent of the world in the Meta-Zone, a dimension near that of Earth, has been falsely framed for treason and sentenced to death. But a freak accident teleports him and other Meta criminals into the Zero-Zone between Meta and Earth, and he uses a sensor to enter Earth's plane. There, he uses the illusion-creating and body-defending illegal M-Vest to spearhead his drive to find another agent, Lt. Emp, who may be able to clear his name. But his former lover, Mellu, has come to Earth in search of him, hoping to execute him in revenge for the crippling of her family. And another Meta criminal is already loose on the planet, Zokag the Demolisher.
Appearing in "Escape to Battleground Earth"
Featured Characters:
- Shade, the Changing Man (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Leno
- Mellu Loron
- President Olon
- Wizor
Antagonists:
- Form
- Ike Kempo
- Jake Gole
- Tony
- Zokag the Demolisher (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Meta-Zone
- Zero-Zone
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- First appearance of all characters.
- Shade, the Changing Man's origin is partially revealed in this issue. Origin flashback continues in issue #2.