Shade

In 1995, DC Comics launched Shade, a short-lived series anchored by writer Peter Milligan and artist Chris Bachalo. The book introduced a new, mysterious Shade, reimagining the classic character for a modern audience with a surreal, mind-bending tone. Though it ran for only a single issue, this debut—also featuring co-writer Uwe Anton—remains a notable artifact of the 1990s Vertigo-adjacent DC line, capturing a moment when the publisher was pushing boundaries with offbeat, creator-driven concepts.