| Release: | Jul 1977 |
| Cover: | Jul 1977 |
Escape To Battleground Earth
| Release: | Jul 1977 |
| Cover: | Jul 1977 |
1st appearance of Shade, the Changing Man. Cover by Steve Ditko. Escape to Battleground Earth!, script by Steve Ditko and Michael Fleisher, art by Steve Ditko; Shade gets out of a prison in Meta, goes to Earth, and tries to clear his reputation—he claims innocence; With the help of his M-vest, he begins searching for Kempo; he also battles Zokag. First appearances of Mellu Loron, Crime council, The Form and Wizo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
| Writer | Steve Ditko, Michael J. Fleisher |
| Artist | Steve Ditko |
| Cover Artist | Steve Ditko |
| Colorist | Liz Bérubé |
| Letterer | Bill Morse |
| Editor | Joe Orlando, Jack C. Harris |
| Shade the Changing Man | Rac Shade |
| Mellu Loron | |
| Wizor | |
| Jake Gole | |
| Form | |
| Zokag the Demolisher | |
| Leno |
| Age | Bronze Age |
|---|---|
| Format | Comic |
| Series Group | Shade the Changing Man |
| Genre | Action | Adventure | Super-Heroes |
| No. of Pages | 32 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |