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The Outsiders are a
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team appearing in
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s published by
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. As their name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who do not fit the norms of the "mainstream" superhero community, i.e. the
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. The Outsiders have had a number of different incarnations. They were founded by
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, whose ties to the Justice League were strained at the time, and introduced the original line-up of Batman,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. A later incarnation of the Outsiders from the early 2000s comics was led by
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and
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following the dissolution of the
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superhero group, and depicted the team as a group hunting for super-criminals. For the team's third incarnation, Batman reforms them as a special strike team featuring classic members Katana and Metamorpho alongside new recruits such as
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and Black Lightning's daughter
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. After the ''
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'' storyline,
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acts on Batman's instructions to reassemble the team once more, recruiting new members and more of the team's original lineup. Another version of the team with a familiar line-up briefly featured in ''
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'' in 2011 as the black ops section of Batman's organization. Later, the Outsiders are
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as a secret society of weapons themed-characters in the pages of ''
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'', featuring Katana and
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alongside several new characters, before the original Outsiders are brought back in 2017, following ''
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'' as a strike team founded by Batman. 2020s incarnations of the team are led by Black Lightning, Batwing, and
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, and add The Signal to the lineup. A version of the team appears in the live action series ''
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'', fully formed starting in the third season and led by Black Lightning.


Fictional history


''Batman and the Outsiders'' / ''The Adventures of the Outsiders'' (1983–1987)

The Outsiders first appeared in a special insert in the final issue (#200) of ''
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'' in 1983. The team was given its own comic, ''Batman and the Outsiders'', which debuted in August 1983. It was created and originally written by
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and illustrated by
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(later illustrated by
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). After Batman left the group in issue #32, the title was changed to ''The Adventures of the Outsiders'', continuing until its cancellation with issue #46. Issue #38 featured the last original story in the series, as issues #39-46 were reprints of stories from the companion series ''The Outsiders'' (1985). The cast of the Outsiders was notable for having mostly new characters (
Geo-Force Geo-Force is a superhero appearing in American comic book, American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo, the character debuted in a DC Comics insert previews, special insert within ''The Brave and the Bold'' ...
,
Katana A is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the ''tachi'', it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge fa ...
,
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and
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). The other members were two characters who refused membership in the Justice League (
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and
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) and former Leaguer Batman.


Markovia and Baron Bedlam

The Outsiders formed in the fictional East European country of Markovia, which was ravaged by war at the time. Batman had attempted to enlist the Justice League of America's aid, but was told they had been ordered to stay out of the conflict. Because he disagreed with the order, Batman resigned to strike out on his own. He and Black Lightning traveled to Markovia to free captive
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from
Baron Bedlam Baron Bedlam (Baron Frederick DeLamb) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Batman and the Outsiders'' #1 (August 1983). Fictional character biography Baron Bedlam was origin ...
who killed the country's ruler King Viktor. One of the king's sons became Geo-Force after gaining powers from Markovia's top scientist Dr.
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to stop Bedlam. Metamorpho was searching for Dr. Jace for the doctor to help him with his powers. Katana arrived in Markovia to kill General Karnz (Bedlam's military commander) as vengeance for her family's death. Batman found a young,
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c girl in the woods exhibiting light-based powers whom he names Halo who was an Aurakle that possessed the body of Violet Harper after she was killed by
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. These heroes banded together to defeat Baron Bedlam and decided to stay together as a team, later fighting such villains as Agent Orange, the
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and the Cryonic Man.


The Masters of Disaster and the Force of July

Recurring foes include the Masters of Disaster (New Wave, Shakedown, Windfall, Heatstroke, and Coldsnap), who at one point were almost able to kill Black Lightning. Windfall eventually became disenchanted with her team and joined the Outsiders. Another recurring opponent was the Force of July, a group of patriotic
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who also regularly came into contact with the
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. During this time, Geo-Force's half-sister
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died as a traitor against the
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. Batman revealed his real identity as Bruce Wayne to the team (although they already knew it). Eventually, Halo's origins were revealed. Emily Briggs (who later became the superheroine Looker and joined the team) was introduced. Denise Howard (the love interest of Geo-Force) appeared for the second time.


Without Batman

Baron Bedlam later returned to life. With the assistance of the Bad Samaritan, the Masters of Disaster and
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forces, he again tried to seize control of Markovia. Batman withheld this information, angering the rest of the team. This eventually led to Batman disbanding the team and returning to the Justice League of America. Nevertheless, the team traveled to Markovia, discovering many Markovian military casualties. They were defeated by the Masters and learn that Bedlam cloned
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; however, the Hitler clone committed suicide in horror of the atrocities perpetrated by the original. The Outsiders became unofficial agents of Markovia to receive Markovian funding. They moved to
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; Geo-Force left his girlfriend Denise behind and Looker separated from her husband.


''Outsiders'' (1985–1988)

This series again featured the original group, and was printed in the Baxter paper format used on such titles as ''
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'' (vol. 2) and the ''
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'' (vol. 3). It lasted for 28 issues, in addition to ''Annual''s and special issues. The series originally ran alongside the title ''The Adventures of the Outsiders'', chronicling events a year after that series. In the end, the first few issues of this series were reprinted in ''The Adventures of the Outsiders'' before that title was cancelled.


Story

The team moves into a new headquarters in Los Angeles and once again becomes involved in an adventure with the Force of July (ending in
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). Villains such as the Duke of Oil and the Soviet super-team the People's Heroes are introduced during this time. The team's adventures take them all over the globe, most notably when the Outsiders' plane is shot down and the team is marooned on a deserted island for three weeks. Tensions rise as Geo-Force tries to resign his leadership and he and Looker succumb to temptation. Eventually, the team is rescued. More trouble arises when a detective is hired to look into Looker (now working as a model known as Lia Briggs) and her private life, and learns of her actual identity as Emily. The detective tries to blackmail her, but she hypnotizes him and forces him to leave. However, he is killed shortly afterward and Looker is arrested as a suspect. The Outsiders, fortunately, clear her name.


Reuniting with Batman

The Outsiders are reunited with Batman when they band together to fight
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. After the adventure, Batman gives them access to a
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in Los Angeles. The team is also infiltrated by a clone of Windfall. Meanwhile, Looker and Geo-Force feel guilty about their affair and eventually end it. Metamorpho faces his own personal problems with his wife Sapphire Stagg-Mason. The clone of Windfall is ultimately killed; the Masters of Disaster are defeated, as the real Windfall joins the Outsiders. The team also meets the other Los Angeles-based team
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''Millennium''

The team is next involved with the crossover event ''Millennium'', wherein it is revealed that Dr. Jace is an operative of the villainous Manhunters and kidnaps the team. The team (now joined by the Atomic Knight) free themselves, but Dr. Jace blows up herself and Metamorpho. Looker is called to return to Abyssia (the origin of her powers), where she must also face the Manhunters. During the adventure, she is drained of much of her power and returns to her normal form. Halo is hit in the crossfire when saving Katana's life, and slips into a
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as Katana vows to look after her. The team is disbanded by Geo-Force as Looker returns to her husband, and Batman rejoins the Justice League.


''Outsiders'' (vol. 2) (1993–1995)

This revival of the title in 1993 lasted 25 issues and was written by Mike W. Barr, with most issues penciled by
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.


Story

Declared a traitor in his native Markovia, Geo-Force is forced to seek the help of old (and new) Outsiders to battle the
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-lord who controls his country. This is later coupled with the framing of the Outsiders for the slaughter of a Markovian village, forcing them into hiding. This fugitive status motivates the Atomic Knight to go after them, hoping to bring in his former allies without too much trouble. He is eventually convinced of their innocence and joins them. The new members who join the team in Markovia are the magician
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, the warsuit-wearing engineer and industrialist the Technocrat and Wylde, a friend of Technocrat who Faust fuses with a bear to save his life. During the initial confrontation with the vampires, Looker is apparently killed. Hiding out in
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, the Outsiders experience another loss as the Technocrat's wife Marissa and Halo are killed during a fight with
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. However, Halo's spirit survives in Marissa's body. For some time afterward, the Technocrat has trouble accepting that his wife is dead. Eventually it is discovered that Looker is not dead, but undead. The Outsiders find her and free her from the vampire's control.


Split in two

After the defeat of the vampires, two teams (one composed of Geo-Force, Katana, and Technocrat; the other composed of Eradicator, Looker, Wylde, Halo, and Sebastian Faust) claim the name of the Outsiders; both teams are considered fugitives due to questionable tactics by their new members. During this time, the teams learn that Halo's original body was resurrected by Kobra and joined their ranks. Both Kobra and Violet Harper are defeated, and Windfall rejoins the Outsiders. The two teams unite to confront
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, the father of Outsiders member Sebastian Faust. During the confrontation, Wylde betrays the team when Felix promises to restore his humanity. The team defeats Felix and Wylde, who is transformed into a normal bear and kept in a zoo where Looker can regularly visit him. The title ends with the clearing of the Outsiders' names and the marriage of Geo-Force and Denise Howard. In the interim, the Halo entity is restored to Violet Harper's body, returning her to normal off-panel and a new team of Outsiders is formed and seen as active in the ''
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'' crossover event. Members of this new team include Geo-Force, Halo, Katana, and Terra II, who in the 1999 ''Titans Secret Files'' series, left the team after a round of genetic tests performed by scientists failed to decipher Terra's DNA to tell who she was prior to being turned into a genetic doppelgänger of the original Terra.


''Outsiders'' (vol. 3) (2003–2007)

''Outsiders'' (vol. 3) is largely unrelated to the previous series. It was launched in 2003 with new members, some of whom had been part of the
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. The series was cancelled with issue #50 and relaunched as ''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 2), featuring a mix of current and new members.


Formation

The new team is put together following the '' Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day'' crossover, which dissolves both groups.
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accepts a sponsorship offer from the Optitron Corporation and uses the money to buy an enormous
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which had belonged to a multimillionaire, renovating it as group headquarters. He recruits a group of young heroes, the last of whom is his friend Nightwing. Nightwing decides that, instead of functioning in a reactive capacity like most other superhero teams, this group should act as hunters, tracking down supervillains before they can cause problems.


''Infinite Crisis''

Technocrat and Looker are near
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when he explodes during the Battle of Metropolis. The fate of Technocrat remains unclear, while Looker soon appears in an issue of ''
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''. Roy Harper is saved by
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from
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, and Captain Marvel Jr. was sent to
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when it was reformed. When New Earth came into existence, he went with other heroes who could fly to fight
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. In the ''Infinite Crisis'' hardcover, Freddy joined alongside the other Titans to take down the members of the
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who tried to kill
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.


''One Year Later''

After ''Infinite Crisis'', the Outsiders are "officially" no more. Because of the Freedom of Power Treaty, the Outsiders have been operating covertly outside of the
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. Most of the members were presumed dead until a botched mission forced them to reveal their presence. Following the revelation of their existence, they are recruited by
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to pursue missions which Checkmate cannot support publicly. Checkmate's assignment as part of the "CheckOut" crossover story arc involves dispatching the Outsiders to Oolong Island in
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, the scene of World War III the previous year. The mission goes disastrously wrong when
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captures Owen Mercer and Checkmate's Black Queen, until both sides are bailed out by Batman. In the aftermath, Nightwing decides to give Batman control of the team once more.


''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 2) / ''Outsiders'' (vol. 4) (2007–2011)

In November 2007, writer
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and artist Julian Lopez relaunched ''Outsiders'' (vol. 3) as ''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 2), with the Dark Knight taking control of the team in the aftermath of the "CheckOut" crossover with Checkmate.


''Outsiders: Five of a Kind''

In the weeks leading up to the new series' debut, Batman holds tryouts to determine who will be on the team in a series of one-shots called ''Five of a Kind''. Each issue featured a different creative team (including Outsiders creator Mike W. Barr) and an epilogue written by
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. Batman angers several members, who feel he has no right to remove people already on the team. Captain Boomerang leaves the team for
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's Suicide Squad, and Nightwing decides to take no part in the Outsiders' questionable activities. Katana is chosen as the team's first official member, joined later by the
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, Metamorpho and
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.
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is kicked off the team; the second
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is rejected because Batman feels he does not match up to his predecessor,
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. Batman then tells the other members: "Whether you like it or not, you're here to save the world. And you're going to be ''hated'' for it". After the team's first official mission in ''Outsiders'' #50,
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overheard the other recruits talking about the team being "down by law" and said: "Batman can't possibly start up his own crew of super-crooks without ''me'' in it!"


''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 2)

The team from ''Outsiders'' #50 was featured in the first two issues of ''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 2). Afterward, Catwoman and the Martian Manhunter left the team and
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, Geo-Force and the
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joined; Thunder consistently appeared in the series as well. In issue #5, Ralph "the
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" and
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make a guest appearance. They are now "ghost detectives", and seem able to possess people in a method similar to that of
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. Dr. Francine Langstrom (wife of Dr. Kirk Langstrom, a.k.a. the
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) serves as the team's technical advisor, and her assistant Salah Miandad operates the "blank" OMAC drone known as ReMAC. In issue #9, Batman calls on former team member Looker to assist in an interrogation. The first main storyline of the title involves Batman sending the team to investigate the mysterious Mr. Jardine, who is organizing a convoluted plot to populate a subterranean lake on the Moon with alien lifeforms. While trying to stop Jardine's unauthorized space-shot in South America, Metamorpho is blasted into space and is forced to escape from the
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, where seemingly-brainwashed astronauts are building a giant weapon. Seeking a shuttle to hijack, the rest of the team infiltrates a Chinese space facility, only to be captured by members of the
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. The timely intervention of Batgirl and ReMAC saves the team from execution. Metamorpho steals a shuttle back to Earth, escapes from the
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and rejoins the team. During the ''
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'' events, an assembly of the Outsiders (including Thunder) receives a message from the missing Batman. It asks them to feed a secret code into the cybernetic mind of ReMAC, allowing it to track the Caped Crusader and the Black Glove organization and help him in his fight. As they comply (against Batgirl's advice), the code reveals itself as a cybernetic booby-trap coming from Simon Hurt (the mastermind behind Batman's downfall) and ReMAC explodes. Several Outsiders are wounded, and Thunder suffers brain injuries severe enough to knock her into a seemingly-irreversible coma. However, her in-costume appearance in the ''Final Crisis: Submit'' story contradicts this; the events of that ''Final Crisis'' storyline occur after the events in ''Batman R.I.P.'', suggesting a continuity error. When Black Lightning rejoins the team after the events of ''Batman R.I.P.'' and ''Final Crisis'', he is shown visiting Thunder (who is still hospitalized in a coma).


''Outsiders'' (vol. 4)

As a result of ''Batman R.I.P.'' and ''Final Crisis'' (where Batman apparently died), the series was renamed ''Outsiders'' (vol. 4) and featured a new team roster. The change occurred when a new creative team took over, with
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writing and
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on art duty. Tomasi began with ''Batman and the Outsiders Special'' (vol. 2) #1 and the retitled series began with issue #15. One night, after going to visit the graves of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Alfred awakens in Wayne Manor to a giant door opening in his room. He walks through it, where he sees a pod with a chair inside. He takes a seat, as a hologram of Batman activates. Batman explains that, because he has not entered a special code into the Bat-Computer (or any of its subsidiaries) for a certain length of time, this recording is playing (meaning he is probably dead). He tells Alfred of a very important mission the latter must undertake on his behalf (since Batman is unable to do so), but gives him a choice to accept or decline. Alfred promptly accepts; Batman explains what Alfred has meant to him throughout his life, saying to him what he did not have a chance to say at his death: "Goodbye, Dad." With this, Batman charges Alfred to assemble a new team of Outsiders. Alfred travels around the planet, recruiting Roy Raymond Jr., Black Lightning, Geo-Force (leader), Halo, Katana, the Creeper and Metamorpho. As a member of the team, each must become a true "outsider," living away from their families and the public eye for months at a time. Each member fills a role once filled by Batman, making this team a composite. This story arc ended with issue #25, and the series ended after 40 issues.


Post–''Final Crisis''

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and Phillip Tan began a new run of ''Outsiders'' in January 2010, in which Geo-Force appears to be acting more irrationally since his battle with
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. Without consulting the rest of the team (or Alfred), Geo-Force enters into a non-aggression pact with
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, offering Markovia as a haven for all Kryptonians. The Eradicator is New Krypton's representative.


The New 52

In 2011, "
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" rebooted the DC universe.


''Batman Inc.'' (2011–2013)

In he pages of the 2011 '' Batman Inc.'' series by
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, Batman assembles a new team of Outsiders which acts as a black-ops wing of Batman Incorporated. The team consists of Metamorpho, Katana, Looker, Halo and Freight Train, and is led by the
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. This incarnation of the team proved short-lived, as all of its members (except the Red Robin) were caught in an explosion caused by Lord Death Man in the 2011 ''Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes'' one-shot issue. The survivors were revealed in issue #1 of (vol. two) (2012). Metamorpho had kept everyone alive via his powers.


In ''Green Arrow'' (vol. 5) (2013–2016)

Beginning with
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's run of ''
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'' (vol. 5), a new version of the 'Outsiders' was introduced. This is explained as being an ancient secret society dedicated to the elimination of corruption, but which itself has grown corrupt. Its membership is formed from the leaders of various clans centred around totemic weapons: the Mask, the Fist, the Arrow, the Axe, the Spear, the Shield, the Sword. A literal Green Arrow was the totemic weapon of the 'Arrow Clan', but this was destroyed by the Green Arrow as part of his symbolic rejection of the group. The Soultaker sword owned by
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is the Sword Totem, making her the leader of the Sword Clan. The weapon totems supposedly grant immortality and enlightenment on the wielder, but the Green Arrow doubts such claims. The leader of the Arrow Clan was once
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, Green Arrow's father. With his apparent death, it passed to Komodo, an evil archer. It would later be passed to Shado, Robert Queen's former lover and another master archer. Katana heads the Sword Clan. An unkillable shapeshifter named Magus heads the Mask Clan. A physically intimidating man known as the Butcher leads the Axe Clan. Golgotha, leader of the Spear Clan, for a time led the Outsiders overall.
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leads the Fist Clan. The Shield Clan is led by Kodiak, who in addition to his mastery of the shield, wears a terrifying skull mask.


''DC Rebirth''

The original Outsiders are reintroduced in ''Dark Days: The Forge'' #1 (2017), a prelude to DC's '' Dark Nights: Metal'' crossover, in an
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scene which explains that Batman formed the Outsiders (Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Geo-Force, Katana, and Halo) to investigate a mystery concerning the
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which connects the strangeness of the Multiverse to the amazing properties of metals—like Nth metal, the
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' resurrection metal,
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's trident, and
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's helmet— to
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s and to mystical lands like
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, Skartaris,
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, and Themiscyra. He assembled the team to operate outside the knowledge of the government, the Justice League, or the
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. In '' Doomsday Clock'', Geo-Force forms a new version of the Outsiders consisting of Baroness Bedlam, Eradicator, Knightfall,
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, and Wylde. The ''Detective Comics'' story arc ''On the Outside'' (July 2018) had Batman and Black Lightning come together to defeat the villain Karma. In the aftermath of the battle, Batman told Black Lightning that he wanted him to lead a new team of Outsiders consisting of himself,
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, Duke Thomas, and
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, who had fought as their allies in the fight against Karma. An ongoing comic book featuring this team, titled ''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 3), was set to release in December 2018. The series was abruptly cancelled before finally releasing in May the following year. Later,
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assembles a new "modular" iteration of the team with himself, Duke, Katana, and Metamorpho, and a rotating fifth member. In ''Batman: Urban Legends'', Batman joins the team to help Duke find his mother.'


Enemies

The following are enemies of the Outsiders: * Bad Samaritan: A master technician. *
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: A Markovian baron. *
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: A scientist who frozen himself, armed with ice-technology.''Outsiders'' #6. DC Comics. *
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: A mad scientist.''Batman and the Outsiders'' #20. DC Comics. * Duke of Oil: A
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. ** Abraham Carlyle: A government liaison. ** B. Eric Blairman: A government liaison who wielded Psycho-Pirate's Medusa Mask. ** Lady Liberty: A member of the Force of July who wields an energy-projecting torch. She is killed in an explosion aboard Kobra's satellite in ''
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''. ** Mayflower: A member of the Force of July who can manipulate plants. She is later killed by
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. ** Silent Majority: A member of the Force of July who can duplicate himself. He is killed in a battle aboard Kobra's satellite. ** Sparkler: A member of the Force of July who can project light as beams and fireworks. He is later killed by Doctor Light. *
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and
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: Two Russian villains. *
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: A former experiment of the Ark Project who joins the League of Assassins. * Kobra: The leader of a self-titled cult. * Masters of Disaster: A group of elemental metahumans. * New Olympians: A group of mercenaries who serve
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and are themed after Greek and Roman deities.''Batman and the Outsiders'' #14. DC Comics. ** Antaeus: A member of the New Olympians. He has powers similar to his
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, drawing strength from the ground. ** Argus: A member of the New Olympians. He can telepathically see events unfold from great distances. ** Diana: A member of the New Olympians. She is a skilled archer and swordswoman who commands a group of dogs. ** Nox: A member of the New Olympians who can manipulate shadows. ** Proteus: A shapeshifting member of the New Olympians. ** Vulcanus: A member of the New Olympians. He wields a hammer and can generate fire. *
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: A group of nuclear-powered androids modeled after their creator, Eric Shanner, and his family. *
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: A group of villains whose powers are similar to some of Batman's enemies. They were created by Kobra. *
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: A female assassin. *
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: An
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crime lord. * Velocity: A clone of the
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created by the Brotherhood of Evil.


Collected editions


''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 1)


''Outsiders'' (vol. 3)


''Batman and the Outsiders'' (vol. 2) / ''Outsiders'' (vol. 4)


Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 3)


Outsiders (vol. 5)


Other versions

* An alternate universe iteration of the Outsiders appear in '' JLA: The Nail'', consisting of Black Canary, Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Katana, Metamorpho, and
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. This version of the group was formed by Black Canary to help
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. * An alternate universe iteration of the Outsiders appear in '' Batman: Earth One'' (vol. 3), consisting of Batman,
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,
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,
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,
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, and Ragman.


In other media


Television

* The Outsiders appear in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', initially consisting of teenage versions of Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho. The three initially serve the crime lord Slug before Batman and
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convince them to reform. Geo-Force and Halo later join the Outsiders in the episode "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!". * A team loosely based on the Outsiders appears in ''
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'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Metamorpho,
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, and
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. According to producer
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, the planned second season would have added
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. * Two groups based on the Outsiders appear in '' Young Justice: Outsiders'': ** The first version is a loose, unnamed quartet of outcasts and exiles formed from the aftermath of a mission to shut down a
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trafficking ring. Consisting of Halo, Geo-Force,
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, and Cyborg, they are brought together by
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, Black Lightning,
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, and Tigress, and covertly work for the
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. Halo and Forager later join the Team while Geo-Force joins the Outsiders. ** In the episode "First Impression",
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forms the Outsiders with Geo-Force,
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, Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes), Blue Beetle, Bart Allen, Kid Flash, and Static (DC Comics), Static to serve as a public version of the Team and operate independently of the Justice League. The team are later joined by El Dorado (Super Friends), El Dorado, Cyborg,
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, Superboy, and Forager, while Geo-Force is ousted from the group after killing his uncle Baron Bedlam, Baron DeLamb and overthrowing his brother Gregor. In the fourth season, ''Phantoms'', Tim Drake, Robin, Windfall (comics), Windfall, Courtney Whitmore, Stargirl,
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, and Livewire (DC Comics), Livewire join the Outsiders while Cyborg transfers to the League. * The Outsiders appear in the ''
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Michael "Jeff" Pierce) is a superhero who appears in American comic book published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Jenny Blake Isabella with artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' ...
'' in two forms. ** In the Black Lightning (season 1), first season episode "LaWanda: The Book of Burial", Grace Choi (Arrowverse), Grace Choi carries an ''Outsiders'' comic which Anissa Pierce (Arrowverse), Anissa Pierce notices while conducting research in a bookstore. ** In the third season episode "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap", Jefferson Pierce (Arrowverse), Black Lightning, Anissa, Choi, Jennifer Pierce (Arrowverse), Lightning, Brandon / Geo, Khalil Payne (Arrowverse), Painkiller, Technocrat (character), TC, Gardner Grayle, and Erica Moran form a team loosely based on the Outsiders to battle Markovian forces.


Miscellaneous

The Outsiders appear in ''Smallville Season 11'', consisting of the
Green Arrow Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' No. 73 on September 19, 1941 (cover dated November 1941), th ...
, Metamorpho, Grace Choi, Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Katana, and Roy Harper (character), Roy Harper. This version of the group was assembled by the Department of Extranormal Operations.


References


External links


Cosmic Teams: Outsiders Index

DCU Guide: Outsiders II

DCU Guide: Outsiders III


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