SHAKES, THE UNDERWORLD POET	CHRONOLOGY
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CHRONOLOGY

Shakes, the Underworld Poet first appeared in Action Comics #48/2 (May 1942): "Crime's Caravan!".

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Shakes, the Underworld Poet in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

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Shakes, the Underworld Poet Chronology

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Action Comics #48/2 (May 1942): "Crime's Caravan!"
Action Comics #53/2 (October 1942): "The Blackout Blues"
Action Comics #60/2 (May 1943): "Rainbow Over Crimeville"
Action Comics #65/2 (October 1943): "The Bard of Banditry!"
Action Comics #71/2 (April 1944): "Alias Mr. Sunshine"
Action Comics #146/4 (July 1950): "The Galleon in the Desert!"
Action Comics #156/4 (May 1951): "The Riddle of the Rainbow Man"
Action Comics #184/4 (September 1953): "The Crime Rhymes"