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Creation & Design

The Shadow Cabinet was created as part of Milestone Media's effort to diversify the superhero genre, featuring a team of heroes and anti-heroes with various backgrounds and powers.

Early Years

The team was introduced in the early 1990s, during a time when comic books were expanding to include more diverse characters and stories.

Character Development

Over the years, the Shadow Cabinet has evolved, with various members coming and going, reflecting the changing dynamics of the superhero community and addressing social issues relevant to their diverse backgrounds.

Cultural Reception

The Shadow Cabinet was well-received for its diverse representation and complex characters, contributing to the broader acceptance of multicultural narratives in comic books.

Character Details

Real Name:
Various Members
First Appearance:
Shadow War Preview #1
Aliases:
The Shadow Cabinet, The Shadow League
Species:
Human
Gender:
Various
Affiliations:
Dakotaverse, Justice League, The Big Bang
Abilities:
Superhuman abilities, Telepathy, Telekinesis, Energy manipulation
Equipment:
Advanced technology, Weapons
Weight:
N/A
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
N/A
Hair Color:
N/A

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Shadow War Preview #1
DC ⋅ 1993
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Shadow War Preview #1
 
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Key Facts

Preview of the first Milestone crossover story arc, 'Shadow War' which occurs in:

Hardware #11 (part 1), Icon #9 (part 2), Xombi #0 (part 3), Blood Syndicate #10 (part 4), Static #8 (part 5), Shadow Cabinet #0 (conclusion)

Preview appearances of Dharma, Twilight, Iron Butterfly, Sideshow, Plus, Blitzen, Donner, Xombi -all introduced in the issues listed above

Icon #9
Milestone ⋅ 1994
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Icon #9
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Blitzen, a woman with superhuman speed

1st appearance of Donner, the grandaughter of a Nazi geneticist

Blitzen and Donner are members of Shadow Cabinet and are in a relationship together

First mention of Shadow Cabinet

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Part two of the first Milestone crossover story arc 'Shadow War,' continues from Hardware #11

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