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Name: Shade
Set: Unleashed
Number: 61-63
Rarities: 3-5
Costs: 27, 49, 73
Health: 7, 8, 8
SSADD:7/8/15/2, 8/9/16/2, 8/9/16/2
Powers: Stealth, Smoke Cloud, TK, Willpower,
Regeneration
Exp. Adds Phasing/Teleport & Outwit
Vet adds no new powers
Ranged Attacks: 1 Range 4, 1 Range 6, 1
Range 6
Team: None, None, Mystics (Vet Only)
Shade used to be a Flash Villain, a Jay
Garrick Flash Villain to be exact…but then James Robinson brought him over
to his new Starman comic, and treated him somewhat differently. See
in Starman Shade was actually a hero, as he felt that his home of
Opal
City needed protection and he refused to
commit crimes there. Pretty cool concept actually. Shade was so popular in
that series, that he got his own Four issue series, delving into the deep,
dark background of the immortal one. Shade’s a doozy, that’s for sure, and
while I don’t think his rookie and exp. version capture the character well,
I think the veteran is freakin’ awesome!
Stealth and TK on any dial is always a plus
even though neither power is on the same click (when you lose stealth on the
veteran you get TK.) Everyone knows I love Stealthed Ranged Attackers, add
in some Outwit and the Mystics ability, and I’m practically drooling. Sure
73 points is fairly expensive, but I feel that with the right tactics and
support, Shade can be the lynchpin of a strong tournament team.
Ebay prices on Shade are, like most of
Unleashed, a little hit and miss right now. Recent sales have ranged from
$3.25 to $10.99. Because his Vet is a rare, that range seems reasonable to
me. I FREAKIN’ LOVE the sculpt…it captures the character to a T. Now if we
just had the Mikael Starman clix, well, I could re-create some of my
favorite Starman stories.
My Ratings: (Playability, then
Collectability)
Rook: 3, 3
Exp: 3, 3
Vet: 4, 4
Next week – yes, even MORE of madness
Unleashed! Only next week, we’re going to do some REAL heavy hitters…Want a
hint? All three are flyers, two are women, and the guy, well, let’s just
say that Willpower means a lot to this man.
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