| Alias |
|
| Nightshade
II |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Eve
Eden |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Socialite
Spy-Smasher
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Land
of Nightshades |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
C.I.A.
L.A.W.
Sentinels of Justice
Suicide
Squad
|
| Base
of Operations |
| Washington
D.C. |
| Height |
| 5'
8" |
| Weight |
| 130
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Blonde,
black as Nightshade. |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian,
black as Nightshade. |
| Known
Powers |
| Biologically
inherited ability to transform into a shadow-form by stepping into
darkness. This ability enables her to be intangible but touch other
objects and cross into other dimensions. Trained in various forms of the
marital arts and espionage. |
| Accessories |
| Black
Cloud: Cloaking device used to conceal other objects, such as an
automobile. Black Light: Beam projector
that creates darkness.
Ebony Bombs: Grenades used
to create darkness. |
| Common
Enemies |
| Incubus |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Captain Atom Vol. 1 Suicide Squad Vol. 1
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Captain
Atom Vol. 1 #82 (Sept. 1966) Note: Nightshade was one of several superheroes
published by Charlton Comics during the 1960's, which were cancelled in
lot by 1967.
Charlton's stable of characters was briefly controlled
by independent publisher Americomics in the 1980's and then acquired by DC
Comics. Charlton superheroes would
appear in DC continuity during the
Crisis
on Infinite Earths. |
| Creator |
| David Kaler & Steve
Ditko |
| Origin |
| Eve
Eden is the daughter of a princess from the Nightshade Dimension, a realm
where magic is reality, escaping the evil of Incubus. When her mother was killed and her
brother kidnapped by Incubus, Eden used her abilities to escape.
Training in secret for a number of
years in order to rescue her brother, Eden joined the Central Intelligence
Agency as Nightshade. |