Issue Description

When a private investigator working for Bruce Wayne tracks down Halo's parents, the Outsiders prepare to return her home.

Halo continues to suffer from recurring nightmares regarding her true identity. Katana’s dual nature is explored. She is a merciless warrior who displays nothing compassion for the amnesiac Halo. Jason Bard has found success while investigating the identity of Gaby Doe (Halo) for Bruce Wayne. Geo Force and Halo share a bittersweet goodbye after Batman assembles the Outsiders to reveal Halo’s identity. Katana is compelled to assist a doctor she just rescued patch-up the assailant whose lung she punctured. Metamorpho attempts to reconcile with Sapphire Stagg. However, Java interrupts the conversation. Rex is overcome when Simon Stagg attacks with multiple Orbs of Ra. Dr Jace intervenes on Rex behalf. Sapphire assists Jace remove Rex from her father’s compound. Batman and the other Outsiders accompany Halo to her home town. Batman sneaks into the local police department searching for additional information on Violet Harper (Halo). The team leaves Halo with her parents.

Batman and the Outsiders

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Continued in: Outsiders (Volume 1).

Batman had never been what anyone would call a natural team player. True, he had been Robin's mentor since early in his career, but he'd often had trouble meshing with those he considered equals in the JLA. So, when his long time team mates in the Justice League refused to enter the country of Markovia to help Batman rescue Bruce Wayne's longtime employee Lucius Fox, Batman abruptly quit the League and set out for the small European country on his own. Batman soon discovered Fox had been kidnapped by Baron Bedlam, a rebel who had already killed the king of Markovia. As he tries to find where Fox is located, Batman enlists the aid of his long time friend, Black Lightning in order to infiltrate a camp of rebel insurgents in the country. However, soon the samurai assassin Katana appeared and killed the rebel general and Batman's plans took a different turn. Before long he encountered the mysterious energy projecting Halo, the gravity powered prince of Markovia now calling himself Geo-Force, and his old associate and master of the periodic table of the elements, Metamorpho, who all opposed the forces of Baron Bedlam, and a new plan formed in Batman's mind. After successfully overthrowing Bedlam's reign of terror, and saving Fox, Batman requested that the team return to Gotham with him and work under his leadership. Batman now had his own league of heroes, only his team would now operate outside the law.

Popular from its inception, Batman and the Outsiders (Outsiders) ran for a total of 46 issues, and spun off into a deluxe format Baxter title, The Outsiders in 1985. An interesting blend of old and new characters, the team's roster continued to grow over the years, gaining members such as Looker, Windfall and the Atomic Knight and facing villains like Eclipso, Kobra and Maxie Zeus.

Issues #1-19 of this series are collected in Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders

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