Shade (Earth-1)


 * For the Earth Nineteen meta-human who he was named after, see Shade (Earth Nineteen).

"Shade" is a meta-human who can vibrate his molecules at such a high frequency that he appears to be a shadow.

Biography
One night, the man used his powers to kill a businessman, strangling him to death. The following night, he appeared at a showing of The Shining at Hofherr Park, proceeding to terrorise fleeing patrons. He was fought by The Flash, before The Flash's team used car headlights to weaken his shadowy form, giving The Flash a chance to place power-dampening cuffs on him, taking him in.

Powers

 * Bodily vibration: "Shade" can vibrate his body at such a high frequency that he appears to be a shadow to onlookers. He can also vary the size of his shadow form.

Behind-the-scenes

 * In the DC Comics, Shade is an immortal character with darkness manipulation powers who has been a hero and a villain, originally debuting as an antagonist to the Flash of the Golden Age and Silver Age.