| Shado | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Shado_(DC_Comics_character_-_circa_1992).png) Shado as depicted in Green Arrow (vol. 2) #64 (July 1992). Art by Mike Grell. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1 (August 1987) |
| Created by | Mike Grell (writer & artist) Lurine Haines (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Yakuza |
| Abilities | Expert kyūdōka and marksman. |
Shado is a fictional archer published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1 (August 1987), and was created by Mike Grell.[1] Shado is notable for being an antagonist and a love interest to Green Arrow in DC comic books, and is distinguished from other recurring characters by being both his rapist and the mother of his child. The character was later revised following DC's 2011 reboot, envisioning her as a former lover of Green Arrow's father, and the mother of his half-sister, Emiko.
A reimagined version of Shado appeared as a recurring character on The CW Arrowverse show Arrow, played by Celina Jade. In this version, she is neither Oliver's rapist nor the mother of his sister, but his lover and second teacher as an archer whose death haunts him in his later career as Green Arrow. The actress also portrayed her twin sister Mei in the third season.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.