Outsiders (comics)

Superhero team

This article is about the superhero team. For the characters, see Outsider (comics).

Outsiders

Cover of Convergence: Batman and the Outsiders #1 (June 2015). Depicting (top-to-bottom) Geo-Force, Halo, Batman, Katana, Black Lightning and Metamorpho
Art by Andy Kubert.

Group publication information
Publisher| DC Comics
First appearance| The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983)
Created by| Mike W. Barr (writer)
Jim Aparo (artist)
Roster
See: List of Outsiders members
Outsiders
| Cover for Outsiders #1 (November 1985), art by Jim Aparo
Series publication information
Schedule| Monthly
Format| Ongoing series
Genre| Superhero
Publication date| (vol. 1)
November 1985 – February 1988
(vol. 2)
November 1993 – November 1995
(vol. 3)
August 2003 – November 2007
(vol. 4)
April 2009 – June 2011
Number of issues| (vol. 1): 28
(vol. 2): 26
(vol. 3): 50
(vol. 4): 25
Creative team
Writer(s)| (vol. 1-2)
Mike Barr
(vol. 3)
Judd Winick
(vol. 4)
Peter Tomasi
Penciller(s)| (vol. 1)
Jim Aparo, Steve Lightle, Joe Staton, Curt Swan, Jan Duursema, Ernie Colón, Brian Bolland, John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Dan Jurgens, Jerome Moore, Erik Larsen
(vol. 2)
Paul Pelletier, Casey Jones
(vol. 3)
Tom Raney, Dan Jurgens, Carlos D'Anda, Karl Kerschl, Matthew Clark, Shawn Moll, Ron Randall
(vol. 4)
Lee Garbett, Fernando Pasarin, Don Kramer, Philip Tan, Joe Bennett, Keith Giffen
Colorist(s)| (vol. 1)
Adrienne Roy
Creator(s)| Mike W. Barr (writer)
Jim Aparo (artist)
Batman and the Outsiders

Art by Kevin Nowlan

Group publication information
Publisher| DC Comics
First appearance| The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983)
Created by| Mike Barr
Jim Aparo
Batman and the Outsiders
| Cover for Batman and the Outsiders #1 (1983),
art by Jim Aparo
Series publication information
Schedule| Monthly
Format| Ongoing series
Genre| Superhero
Publication date| (vol. 1)
August 1983 – April 1986
(vol. 2)
December 2007 – February 2009
(vol. 3)
May 2019 – September 2020
Number of issues| (vol. 1): 46 (with issues #33-46 called The Adventures of the Outsiders), plus 2 annuals and 1 special
(vol. 2): 15, plus 1 special
(vol. 3): 17, plus 1 annual
Creative team
Writer(s)| (vol. 1)
Mike Barr
(vol. 2)
Chuck Dixon, Frank Tieri
(vol. 3)
Bryan Hill
Penciller(s)| (vol. 1)
Jim Aparo, Alan Davis
(vol. 2)
Julian Lopez, Carlos Rodriguez, Ryan Benjamin
(vol. 3)
Dexter Soy
Creator(s)| Mike Barr
Jim Aparo

The Outsiders are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As their name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who do not fit the norms of the "mainstream" superhero community, i.e. the Justice League.[1]

The Outsiders have had a number of different incarnations. They were founded by Batman, whose ties to the Justice League were strained at the time, and introduced the original line-up of Batman, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo and Looker. A later incarnation of the Outsiders from the early 2000s comics was led by Nightwing and Arsenal following the dissolution of the Teen Titans 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 Catwoman and Black Lightning's daughter Thunder. After the Batman R.I.P. storyline, Alfred Pennyworth acts on Batman's instructions to reassemble the team once more, recruiting new members and more of the team's original lineup.[2]

Another version of the team with a familiar line-up briefly featured in Batman Incorporated in 2011 as the black ops section of Batman's organization. Later, the Outsiders are rebooted as a secret society of weapons themed-characters in the pages of Green Arrow, featuring Katana and Onyx alongside several new characters, before the original Outsiders are brought back in 2017, following DC Rebirth as a strike team founded by Batman. 2020s incarnations of the team are led by Black Lightning, Batwing, and Batwoman, and add The Signal to the lineup.

A version of the team appears in the live action series Black Lightning, fully formed starting in the third season and led by Black Lightning.

## Fictional history

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

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The Outsiders first appeared in a special insert in the final issue (#200) of The Brave and the Bold in 1983.[3] The team was given its own comic, Batman and the Outsiders, which debuted in August 1983. It was created and originally written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Jim Aparo (later illustrated by Alan Davis).

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, Katana, Halo and Looker). The other members were two characters who refused membership in the Justice League (Black Lightning and Metamorpho) and former Leaguer Batman.

#### Markovia and Baron Bedlam

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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 Lucius Fox from Baron Bedlam 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. Helga Jace to stop Bedlam. Metamorpho was searching for 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, amnesiac 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 Syonide.[4] These heroes banded together to defeat Baron Bedlam and decided to stay together as a team, later fighting such villains as Agent Orange,[5] the Fearsome Five,[6] and the Cryonic Man.[7][8]

#### The Masters of Disaster and the Force of July

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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,[9] a group of patriotic metahumans who also regularly came into contact with the Suicide Squad. During this time, Geo-Force's half-sister Terra died as a traitor against the Teen Titans.[10] Batman revealed his real identity as Bruce Wayne to the team (although they already knew it).[11] 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

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Baron Bedlam later returned to life. With the assistance of the Bad Samaritan, the Masters of Disaster and Soviet 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.[12] Nevertheless, the team traveled to Markovia, discovering many Markovian military casualties. They were defeated by the Masters and learn that Bedlam cloned Adolf Hitler; however, the Hitler clone committed suicide in horror of the atrocities perpetrated by the original.[13] The Outsiders became unofficial agents of Markovia to receive Markovian funding.[14] They moved to Los Angeles; Geo-Force left his girlfriend Denise behind and Looker separated from her husband.

### Outsiders (1985–1988)

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This series again featured the original group, and was printed in the Baxter paper format used on such titles as The New Teen Titans (vol. 2) and the Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3).[15] It lasted for 28 issues, in addition to Annuals 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

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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 Moscow).[16] Villains such as the Duke of Oil and the Soviet super-team the People's Heroes are introduced during this time.[17][18] 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.[19]

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.[20]

#### Reuniting with Batman

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The Outsiders are reunited with Batman when they band together to fight Eclipso.[21] After the adventure, Batman gives them access to a batcave in Los Angeles. The team is also infiltrated by a clone of Windfall.[22] 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. 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 Infinity, Inc.[23]

### Millennium

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Main article: Millennium (comics)

The team is next involved with the crossover event Millennium, wherein it is revealed that Helga Jace is an operative of the Manhunters and kidnaps the team.[24] The team (now joined by the Atomic Knight) free themselves, but Jace attacks Metamorpho, causing an energy surge that kills them both.[25] 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.[26] Halo is hit in the crossfire when saving Katana's life, and slips into a coma as Katana vows to look after her.[27] The team is disbanded by Geo-Force as Looker returns to her husband, and Batman rejoins the Justice League.[27]

### Outsiders (vol. 2) (1993–1995)

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This revival of the title in 1993 lasted 25 issues and was written by Mike W. Barr, with most issues penciled by Paul Pelletier.[28]

#### Story

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Declared a traitor in his native Markovia, Geo-Force is forced to seek the help of old (and new) Outsiders to battle the vampire-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.

Cover of Outsiders #1 Alpha (1993), art by Travis Charest

The new members who join the team in Markovia are the magician Sebastian Faust, 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 Gotham City, the Outsiders experience another loss as the Technocrat's wife Marissa and Halo are killed during a fight with Jean-Paul Valley. 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

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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 Felix Faust, 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 Day of Judgment 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)

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Cover of Outsiders (vol. 3) #1 (2003), art by Tom Raney and Scott Hanna

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 Titans. 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

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The new team is put together following the Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day crossover, which dissolves both groups. Arsenal accepts a sponsorship offer from the Optitron Corporation and uses the money to buy an enormous bomb shelter 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

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Main article: Infinite Crisis

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

### One Year Later

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Main article: 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 United States. 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 Checkmate 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 China, the scene of World War III the previous year. The mission goes wrong when Chang Tzu 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)

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Cover of Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #1 (2007), art by Doug Braithwaite

In November 2007, writer Chuck Dixon 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.[29][30]

#### Outsiders: Five of a Kind

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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 Tony Bedard.

Batman angers several members, who feel he has no right to remove people already on the team. Captain Boomerang leaves the team for Amanda Waller'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 Martian Manhunter, Metamorpho and Grace. Thunder is kicked off the team; the second Aquaman is rejected because Batman feels he does not match up to his predecessor, Orin. 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, Catwoman 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!"[31]

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

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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 Batgirl, Geo-Force and Green Arrow joined; Thunder consistently appeared in the series as well. In issue #5, Elongated Man and Sue Dibny make a guest appearance. They are now "ghost detectives", and seem able to possess people in a method similar to that of Deadman. Francine Langstrom (wife of Kirk Langstrom, a.k.a. the Man-Bat) 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 International Space Station, 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 Great Ten. The timely intervention of Batgirl and ReMAC saves the team from execution. Metamorpho steals a shuttle back to Earth, escapes from the European Space Agency and rejoins the team.

During the Batman R.I.P. 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.[32] 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)

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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 Peter Tomasi writing and Lee Garbett on art duty. Tomasi began with Batman and the Outsiders Special (vol. 2) #1 and the retitled series began with issue #15.[33]

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, 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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Dan DiDio 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 Deathstroke. Without consulting the rest of the team (or Alfred), Geo-Force enters into a non-aggression pact with New Krypton, offering Markovia as a haven for all Kryptonians. The Eradicator is New Krypton's representative.

### The New 52

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In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe.

#### Batman Inc. (2011–2013)

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In he pages of the 2011 Batman Inc. series by Grant Morrison, 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 Red Robin.[34] This incarnation of the team proved short-lived, as all of its members (except 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)

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Beginning with Jeff Lemire's run of Green Arrow (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 Katana 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 Robert Queen, 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. Onyx 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

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The original Outsiders are reintroduced in Dark Days: The Forge #1 (2017), a prelude to DC's Dark Nights: Metal crossover, in an expository scene which explains that Batman formed the Outsiders (Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Geo-Force, Katana, and Halo) to investigate a mystery concerning the DC Universe which connects the strangeness of the Multiverse to the properties of metals—like Nth Metal, the Court of Owls' resurrection metal, Aquaman's trident, and Doctor Fate's helmet— to metahumans and to mystical lands like Nanda Parbat, Skartaris, Atlantis, and Themiscyra. He assembled the team to operate outside the knowledge of the government, the Justice League, or the Batman family.[35]

In Doomsday Clock, Geo-Force forms a new version of the Outsiders consisting of Baroness Bedlam, Eradicator, Knightfall, Terra, and Wylde.[36]

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, Cassandra Cain, Duke Thomas, and Katana, 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.[37] The series was abruptly cancelled before finally releasing in May the following year.[38]

Later, Black Lightning 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.[39]

## Enemies

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The following are enemies of the Outsiders:

* Bad Samaritan: A master technician.[40]
* Baron Bedlam: A Markovian baron.[41]
* Cryonic Man: A scientist who frozen himself, armed with ice-technology.[42]
* Doctor Moon: A mad scientist.[43]
* Duke of Oil: A cyborg who can control nuclear devices.[42]
* The Force of July: A group of patriotic metahumans established by the A.S.A.[44]
* Major Victory: William Vickers is the team leader. He has enhanced strength, flight, and energy blasts derived from a power suit. He is later killed by Eclipso.
* 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 Janus Directive.
* Mayflower: A member of the Force of July who can manipulate plants. She is later killed by Ravan.
* 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.
* Hammer and Sickle: Two Russian villains.[45]
* Ishmael: A former experiment of the Ark Project who joins the League of Assassins.[46]
* Kobra: The leader of a self-titled cult.[42]
* Masters of Disaster: A group of elemental metahumans.[47]
* New Olympians: A group of mercenaries who serve Maxie Zeus and are themed after Greek and Roman deities.[48]
* Antaeus: A member of the New Olympians. He has powers similar to his namesake, drawing strength from the ground.[48]
* Argus: A member of the New Olympians. He can telepathically see events unfold from great distances.[48]
* Diana: A member of the New Olympians. She is a skilled archer and swordswoman who commands a group of dogs.[48]
* Nox: A member of the New Olympians who can manipulate shadows.[48]
* Proteus: A shapeshifting member of the New Olympians.[48]
* Vulcanus: A member of the New Olympians. He wields a hammer and can generate fire.[48]
* Nuclear Family: A group of nuclear-powered androids modeled after their creator, Eric Shanner, and his family.[49]
* Strike Force Kobra: A group of villains whose powers are similar to some of Batman's enemies. They were created by Kobra.[50]
* Syonide: A female assassin.[43]
* Tobias Whale: An albino crime lord.[43]
* Velocity: A clone of the Flash created by the Brotherhood of Evil.[51]

## Collected editions

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

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Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN

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Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1 | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #1–19, The Brave and the Bold #200, New Teen Titans #37  | September 2007  | 978-1401215460
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1 | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #1–13, The Brave and the Bold #200, New Teen Titans #37  | February 2017  | 978-1401268121
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #14–23, Annual #1  | February 2018  | 978-1401277536
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 3 | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #24–32, Annual #2, DC Comics Presents #83 and material from Who's Who #12-15  | April 2019  | 978-1401287641

### Outsiders (vol. 3)

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Looking for Trouble | Outsiders (vol. 3) #1–7  | February 2004  | 978-1401202118
Sum of all Evil | Outsiders (vol. 3) #8–15  | December 2004  | 978-1401202439
Wanted | Outsiders (vol. 3) #16–23  | November 2005  | 978-1401204600
Teen Titans/Outsiders: The Insiders | Outsiders (vol. 3) #24–25, 28, Teen Titans #24–26  | January 2006  | 978-1401209261
Crisis Intervention | Outsiders (vol. 3) #29–33  | April 2006  | 978-1401209735
The Good Fight | Outsiders (vol. 3) #34–41  | January 2007  | 978-1401211950
Pay As You Go | Outsiders (vol. 3) #42–46, Annual #1  | July 2007  | 978-1401213664
Outsiders/Checkmate: CheckOut | Outsiders (vol. 3) #47–49, Checkmate #13-15  | January 2008  | 978-1401216238
Five of a Kind | Outsiders (vol. 3) #50, Outsiders: Five of a Kind #1–5  | March 2008  | 978-1401216726
The Outsiders by Judd Winick Book One | Outsiders (vol. 3) #1-7, Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1-3, Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1  | May 2019  | 978-1401288518

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

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The Chrysalis | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #1–5  | October 2008  | 978-1401219314
The Snare | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #6–10  | February 2009  | 978-1401221997
The Deep | Batman and the Outsiders Special (vol. 2) #1, Outsiders (vol. 4) #15–20  | November 2009  | 978-1401225025
The Hunt | Outsiders (vol. 4) #21–25  | May 2010  | 978-1401227166
The Road to Hell | Outsiders (vol. 4) #26–31  | November 2010  | 978-1401229030
The Great Divide | Outsiders (vol. 4) #32–39, Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #40  | August 2011  | 978-1401231613

### Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 3)

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Title  | Material collected  | Publication date  | ISBN

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|
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Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1: Lesser Gods | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 3) #1-7  | December 2019  | 978-1401291785
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2: A League of Their Own | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 3) #8-12, Annual #1  | August 2020  | 978-1779502865
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 3: The Demon's Fire | Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 3) #13-17  | March 2021  | 978-1779506962

### Outsiders (vol. 5)

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|
|
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Outsiders Vol. 1: Planet of the Bat | Outsiders (vol. 5) #1-6  | November 2024  | 978-1779528391
Outsiders Vol. 2: Never the End | Outsiders (vol. 5) #7-11  | May 2025  | 978-1799501244

## Other versions

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* An alternate universe iteration of the Outsiders appear in JLA: The Nail, consisting of Black Canary, Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Katana, Metamorpho, and Shade, the Changing Man. This version of the group was formed by Black Canary to help Oliver Queen.
* An alternate universe iteration of the Outsiders appear in Batman: Earth One (vol. 3), consisting of Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Cat, Killer Croc, and Ragman.

## In other media

[edit]

### Television

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The Outsiders as they appear in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. From left to right: Katana, Halo, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, and Geo-Force.

* 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 Wildcat convince them to reform.[52] Geo-Force and Halo later join the Outsiders in the episode "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!".[53]
* A team loosely based on the Outsiders appears in Beware the Batman, consisting of Batman, Katana, Metamorpho, Oracle, and Man-Bat. According to producer Glen Murakami, the planned second season would have added Cyborg and Red Arrow to the team while Oracle becomes Robin and Katana becomes Nightwing.
* 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 metahuman trafficking ring. Consisting of Halo, Geo-Force, Forager, and Cyborg, they are brought together by Nightwing, Black Lightning, Superboy, and Tigress, and covertly work for the Justice League. Halo and Forager later join the Team while Geo-Force joins the Outsiders.
* In the episode "First Impression", Beast Boy forms the Outsiders with Geo-Force, Wonder Girl, Blue Beetle, Kid Flash, and 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, Cyborg, Terra, Superboy, and Forager, while Geo-Force is ousted from the group after killing his uncle Baron DeLamb and overthrowing his brother Gregor. In the fourth season, Phantoms, Robin, Windfall, Stargirl, Looker, and Livewire join the Outsiders while Cyborg transfers to the League.
* The Outsiders appear in the Black Lightning in two forms.
* In the first season episode "LaWanda: The Book of Burial", Grace Choi carries an Outsiders comic which Anissa Pierce notices while conducting research in a bookstore.[54]
* In the third season episode "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap", Black Lightning, Anissa, Choi, Lightning, Brandon / Geo, Painkiller, TC, Gardner Grayle, and Erica Moran form a team loosely based on the Outsiders to battle Markovian forces.

### Miscellaneous

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The Outsiders appear in Smallville Season 11, consisting of the Green Arrow, Metamorpho, Grace Choi, Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Katana, and Roy Harper. This version of the group was assembled by the Department of Extranormal Operations.

## References

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1. ^ 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. 225\. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
2. ^ Tomasi, Peter (w).  Batman and the Outsiders Special, vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 2009). DC Comics.
3. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 202\. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "Despite being the final issue of this particular series, the book wasn't closed on Batman's team-ups. Although Batman was through working with partners, it was time to think bigger, and in a special sixteen-page preview insert written by Barr and with art by Jim Aparo, the Outsiders debuted. A super-hero team of Batman's own creation, the Outsiders would soon star alongside Batman in the new monthly series Batman and the Outsiders."
4. ^ Batman & the Outsiders #1. DC Comics.
5. ^ Batman & the Outsiders #3. DC Comics.
6. ^ The New Teen Titans #37 and Batman & the Outsiders #5. DC Comics.
7. ^ Batman & the Outsiders #6-7. DC Comics.
8. ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). "Fearsome Five". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 120\. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC 213309017.
9. ^ Batman & the Outsiders Annual #1. DC Comics.
10. ^ Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3. DC Comics.
11. ^ Batman & the Outsiders #13. DC Comics.
12. ^ Batman & the Outsiders #32. DC Comics.
13. ^ Adventures of the Outsiders #35. DC Comics.
14. ^ Adventures of the Outsiders #36. DC Comics.
15. ^ Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 215: "[The Outsiders] saw the popular team given the enhanced quality of a Baxter-format series...written by Mike W. Barr and drawn by Jim Aparo."
16. ^ The Outsiders #3-4. DC Comics.
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29. ^ Chuck Dixon named as new "Batman and the Outsiders" writer Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Newsarama, November 16, 2007
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40. ^ Outsiders #3. DC Comics.
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42. ^ a b c Outsiders #6. DC Comics.
43. ^ a b c Batman and the Outsiders #20. DC Comics.
44. ^ Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1. DC Comics.
45. ^ Outsiders #10. DC Comics.
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47. ^ Batman and the Outsiders #9. DC Comics.
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50. ^ Outsiders #21. DC Comics.
51. ^ Outsiders (vol. 3) #36-37. DC Comics.
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53. ^ "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!". Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Season 2. Episode 39. Cartoon Network.
54. ^ Yohannes, Alamin (January 31, 2018). "'Black Lightning' Outsiders Comic Easter Egg: What It Might Mean". Inverse.

## External links

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* Cosmic Teams: Outsiders Index
* DCU Guide: Outsiders II Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
* DCU Guide: Outsiders III Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
* Outsiders at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015.

* v
* t
* e

The Outsiders

* Mike W. Barr
* Jim Aparo

Members|

| Founders|

* Batman
* Black Lightning
* Geo-Force
* Halo
* Katana
* Metamorpho

|

Others|

* Arsenal
* Atomic Knight
* Batgirl
* Batwing
* Batwoman
* Captain Boomerang
* Captain Marvel Jr.
* Creeper
* Duke Thomas
* Eradicator
* Francine Langstrom
* Grace Choi
* Green Arrow
* Huntress (Helena Bertinelli)
* Indigo
* Jade
* Lady Shiva
* Looker
* Nightwing
* Olympian
* Owlman (Roy Raymond Jr.)
* Red Robin
* ReMAC
* Sebastian Faust
* Starfire
* Technocrat
* Thunder

Supporting characters|

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Checkmate
* Helga Jace
* Roy Raymond
* Sapphire Stagg
* Simon Stagg

Enemies|

* Baron Bedlam
* Brother Blood
* Doctor Sivana
* Fearsome Five
* Doctor Light
* Gizmo
* Mammoth
* Psimon
* Shimmer
* Felix Faust
* Gorilla Grodd
* Joker
* Kobra
* Masters of Disaster
* Mr. Freeze
* Nuclear Family
* Sabbac
* Tobias Whale

Locations|

* Batcave

Other media|

* Batman: The Brave and the Bold
* Young Justice

* v
* t
* e

Batman characters

Batman family

| By codename|

* Batman
* Robin
* Catwoman
* Batwoman
* Batgirl
* Huntress
* Nightwing
* Flamebird
* Red Robin
* Red Hood
* Batwing
* Azrael

|

By public
identity|

* Dick Grayson
* Kathy Kane
* Bette Kane
* Barbara Gordon
* Jason Todd
* Helena Bertinelli
* Tim Drake
* Stephanie Brown
* Cassandra Cain
* Kate Kane
* Damian Wayne
* Harper Row
* Duke Thomas
* Jace Fox
* Luke Fox
* Michael Washington Lane
* Jean-Paul Valley

Pets|

* Ace the Bat-Hound

Supporting
characters

| Main supporting|

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Jim Gordon
* Julie Madison
* Holly Robinson
* Lucius Fox
* Martha Wayne
* Thomas Wayne
* Vicki Vale

|

Gotham City Police
Department contacts|

* Jim Gordon
* Harvey Bullock
* Sarah Essen
* Maggie Sawyer
* Renee Montoya
* Crispus Allen
* Jason Bard
* Slam Bradley

Superhero allies|

* Superman
* Wonder Woman
* The Flash
* Barry Allen
* Wally West
* Green Lantern
* Hal Jordan
* John Stewart
* Aquaman
* Black Canary
* Cyborg
* Deadman
* Etrigan
* Green Arrow
* Hawkgirl
* Hawkman
* John Constantine
* Martian Manhunter
* Metamorpho
* Nightrunner
* Plastic Man
* Question
* Shazam
* Spectre
* Vixen
* Zatanna

Superhero groups|

* Batman Incorporated
* Batmen of All Nations
* Birds of Prey
* Justice League
* Justice Society of America
* Outsiders
* World's Finest Team

Other characters|

* Bat-Mite
* Bronze Tiger
* Creeper
* Duela Dent
* Gilda Dent
* Knight
* Legs
* Leslie Thompkins
* Misfit
* Mother Panic
* Nora Fries
* Orpheus
* Ragman
* Sasha Bordeaux
* Silver St. Cloud
* Simon Dark
* Squire
* Victoria October

Antagonists

| Central rogues
gallery|

* Bane
* Black Mask
* Catwoman
* Clayface
* Deadshot
* Deathstroke
* Firefly
* Harley Quinn
* Hugo Strange
* Hush
* Joker
* Killer Croc
* Killer Moth
* Mad Hatter
* Man-Bat
* Mr. Freeze
* Penguin
* Poison Ivy
* Ra's al Ghul
* Riddler
* Scarecrow
* Two-Face
* Ventriloquist
* Victor Zsasz

|

Joker's gang|

* Joker
* Harley Quinn
* Punchline
* Bud and Lou

League of Assassins|

* Ra's al Ghul
* Talia al Ghul
* Nyssa Raatko
* Sensei
* Lady Shiva
* David Cain

Mobsters|

* Joe Chill
* Lew Moxon
* Falcone family
* Carmine Falcone
* Alberto Falcone
* Mario Falcone
* Sofia Falcone
* Sal Maroni
* Squid
* Rupert Thorne
* Tobias Whale
* Johnny Witts
* Tony Zucco
* Hamilton Hill
* Gillian B. Loeb

Other enemies|

* Amygdala
* Anarky
* Black Spider
* Blockbuster
* Calculator
* Calendar Man
* Catman
* Cavalier
* Clock King
* Cluemaster
* Copperhead
* Cornelius Stirk
* Crazy Quilt
* Crime Doctor
* Deacon Blackfire
* Doctor Death
* Doctor Double X
* Doctor Phosphorus
* Dollmaker
* Electrocutioner
* Enigma
* Firebug
* Flamingo
* Gearhead
* Great White Shark
* Humpty Dumpty
* Jane Doe
* Key
* KGBeast
* King Snake
* Kite Man
* Lex Luthor
* Maxie Zeus
* Magpie
* Merlyn
* Mirror Man
* Mr. Bloom
* Music Meister
* Nightslayer
* Nocturna
* Orca
* Outsider
* Owlman
* Phantasm
* Phosphorus Rex
* Planet Master
* Polka-Dot Man
* Professor Milo
* Professor Pyg
* Rag Doll
* Ratcatcher
* Reaper
* Signalman
* Simon Hurt
* Snowman
* Solomon Grundy
* Spellbinder
* Swagman
* Tally Man
* Ten-Eyed Man
* The Batman Who Laughs
* Tiger Shark
* Tweedledum and Tweedledee
* Wrath
* Zebra-Man

Supervillain groups|

* Circus of Strange
* Court of Owls
* Kobra
* Leviathan
* LexCorp
* Mutants
* Royal Flush Gang
* Suicide Squad
* Terrible Trio

Alternative
versions

| Batman|

* Earth-Two
* Batman of Zur-En-Arrh
* Owlman
* The Batman Who Laughs
* Thomas Wayne (Flashpoint version)

|

Robin|

* Earth-Two
* Carrie Kelley
* Helena Wayne

Other media

| 1966 Batman TV series|

* Egghead
* King Tut

|

1989–1997 film series|

* Bruce Wayne
* Joker
* Catwoman

DC Animated Universe|

* Renee Montoya
* Harley Quinn
* Bud and Lou
* Andrea Beaumont
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)

The Dark Knight Trilogy|

* Bruce Wayne
* Rachel Dawes
* Joker

DC Extended Universe|

* Bruce Wayne
* Harley Quinn
* Joker

Gotham|

* Bruce Wayne
* James Gordon
* Selina Kyle
* Fish Mooney
* Oswald Cobblepot
* Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska

Titans|

* Dick Grayson

Arrowverse|

* Kate Kane

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Batman publications and storylines

Current series|

* Absolute Batman
* Batgirl
* Batman
* Batman '89
* Batman: The Brave and the Bold
* Batman/Superman: World's Finest
* Batman and Robin
* Birds of Prey
* Detective Comics (#27)
* Catwoman
* Harley Quinn
* Nightwing
* Poison Ivy

Completed
ongoing series|

* Azrael
* Batgirl and the Birds of Prey
* Batman (comic strip)
* Batman '66
* Batman and the Outsiders
* Batman: Arkham Unhinged
* Batman: The Brave and the Bold
* Batman: The Dark Knight
* Batman: Gotham Knights
* Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
* Batman: Shadow of the Bat
* Batman: Streets of Gotham
* The Batman Adventures
* The Batman Chronicles
* Batman Beyond
* Batman Confidential
* Batman Family
* Batman Incorporated
* The Batman Strikes!
* Batman/Superman
* Batwing
* Batwoman
* The Brave and the Bold
* Gotham by Midnight
* Gotham Central
* Gotham City Sirens
* Gotham Girls
* Grayson
* The Huntress
* The Joker
* Man-Bat
* Mother Panic
* The Penguin
* Red Hood/Arsenal
* Red Hood and the Outlaws
* Red Robin
* Robin
* Robin: Son of Batman
* Superman/Batman
* Tim Drake: Robin
* We Are Robin
* World's Finest Comics

Completed
miniseries|

* Anarky
* Batman: Anarky
* Batman & Dracula trilogy
* Batman: Arkham City
* Batman: Battle for the Cowl
* Batman Black and White
* Batman: Cacophony
* Batman: Creature of the Night
* Batman: The Cult
* Batman: Damned
* Batman: The Dark Prince Charming
* Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
* Batman: Earth One
* Batman: Gates of Gotham
* Batman: GCPD
* Batman: Gotham County Line
* Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City
* Batman: The Imposter
* Batman: The Knight
* Batman: Orpheus Rising
* Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
* Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity
* Batman: Three Jokers
* Batman: Thrillkiller
* Batman: Turning Points
* The Batman Who Laughs
* Batman: Year 100
* Bat-Mite
* Dark Knights of Steel
* First Wave
* Flashpoint Beyond
* Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons
* Gotham Underground
* Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy
* Man-Bat
* Penguin: Pain and Prejudice
* Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death
* Red Hood: The Lost Days
* Section 8
* Superman & Batman: Generations
* Trinity
* The Untold Legend of the Batman

| Batman Eternal|

* Batman Eternal
* Batman and Robin Eternal

|

Dark Moon Rising|

* Batman and the Monster Men
* Batman and the Mad Monk

The Long Halloween|

* Batman: The Long Halloween
* Batman: Dark Victory
* Catwoman: When in Rome

Millerverse|

* The Dark Knight Returns
* The Dark Knight Strikes Again
* The Dark Knight III: The Master Race

Murphyverse|

* Batman: White Knight
* Curse of the White Knight
* White Knight Presents: Red Hood
* Beyond the White Knight

Year One|

* Batgirl: Year One
* The Riddler: Year One
* Two-Face: Year One
* Robin: Year One

One-shots|

* Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
* Castle of the Bat
* Dark Knight Dynasty
* Dark Night: A True Batman Story
* Death of Innocents
* Digital Justice
* Gotham Noir
* Holy Terror
* Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop
* In Darkest Knight
* The Killing Joke
* KnightGallery
* Leatherwing
* The Man Who Laughs
* Nine Lives
* Noël
* Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl
* The Joker: Devil's Advocate
* Batman/Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows
* Son of the Demon
* The 12 Cent Adventure
* Two Faces
* War on Crime
* The Batman Adventures: Mad Love
* The Berlin Batman
* Gotham by Gaslight
* Joker
* Poison Ivy: Thorns
* Red Hood vs. Anarky
* Superman and Batman: World's Funnest

Storylines|

| 1950s|

* "The Man Behind the Red Hood!"
* "The Joker's Millions"

|

1970s|

* "The Joker's Double Jeopardy"

1980s|

* "Batman: Year One"
* "Year Two"
* "Batman: A Death in the Family"
* "Year Three"
* "The Man Who Falls"
* "Anarky in Gotham City"

1990s|

* "Gothic"
* "The Return of the Joker"
* "Prey"
* "The Last Arkham"
* "Knightfall"
* "Contagion"
* "Legacy"
* "Cataclysm"
* "No Man's Land"

2000s|

* "Joker: Last Laugh"
* "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive"
* "Hush"
* "Broken City"
* "War Games"
* "City of Crime"
* "Under the Hood"
* "War Crimes"
* "Face the Face"
* "Batman and Son"
* "The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul"
* "Batman R.I.P."
* "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?"
* "Batwoman: Elegy"

2010s|

* "Bruce Wayne: The Road Home"
* "The Black Mirror"
* "Night of the Owls"
* "Death of the Family"
* "Zero Year"
* "Endgame"
* "Robin War"
* "The Button"
* "Dark Nights: Metal"

2020s|

* "The Joker War"
* "Dark Nights: Death Metal"
* "Fear State"
* "Shadows of the Bat"
* "Shadow War"
* "Gotham War"

Intercompany
crossovers|

* Batman/Aliens
* Batman/Hellboy/Starman
* Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham
* Batman/Spawn: War Devil
* Batman & Spider-Man: New Age Dawning
* Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
* Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
* Batman/The Spirit
* Batman Versus Predator
* Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham
* Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye
* Ghost/Batgirl: The Resurrection Machine
* Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica
* Spawn/Batman
* Superman and Batman versus Aliens and Predator

Incomplete|

* All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder
* Batman: The Widening Gyre

Related topics|

* Batman: Child of Dreams
* Batman: Haunted Knight
* Batman Legends
* DC Comics – The Legend of Batman
* Elseworlds
* The Further Adventures of The Joker

Category
Publications are listed alphabetically by published titles. Storylines are listed in publication order. Compiled without respect for canon or "current" continuity.

* v
* t
* e

Green Arrow

* George Papp
* Mort Weisinger

Green Arrows|

* Oliver Queen
* Arrowverse
* Connor Hawke
* Arrowette
* Artemis Crock
* Speedy
* Roy Harper
* Mia Dearden
* Dark Arrow
* Red Dart
* Cupid
* Merlyn
* Constantine Drakon

Supporting
characters|

* Arrowette
* Batman
* Black Canary
* Eddie Fyers
* Emiko Queen
* Felicity Smoak
* Green Lantern
* Hal Jordan
* Kyle Rayner
* Hawkman
* Justice League
* Katana
* Question
* Richard Dragon
* Shado
* Sin
* Speedy
* Roy Harper
* Mia Dearden
* Stanley Dover

Enemies|

| Antagonists|

* Amon Sur
* Brick
* China White
* Constantine Drakon
* Clock King
* Count Vertigo
* Cupid
* Deadshot
* Deathstroke
* Doctor Light
* Electrocutioner
* Everyman
* Gargoyle
* Hellgrammite
* Killer Moth
* Merlyn
* Natas
* Neron
* Onomatopoeia
* Professor Ojo
* Prometheus
* Ra's al Ghul
* Red Dart
* Richard Dragon
* Shrapnel
* Spider
* Star City Slayer
* Tezcatlipoca
* Turtle
* Wizard

|

Organizations|

* League of Assassins
* Longbow Hunters

Equipment|

* Arrowcar

Publications|

* More Fun Comics
* Green Lantern/Green Arrow
* The Dark Knight Returns
* Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters
* The Dark Knight Strikes Again
* Green Arrow: Year One
* Green Arrow and Black Canary

Storylines|

* "Justice League: Cry for Justice"
* "Quiver"
* "Rise of Arsenal"
* "Snowbirds Don't Fly"

Locations|

* Queen Industries/Q-Core
* Star City
* Nanda Parbat

In other media|

* Justice League Unlimited
* Smallville
* Batman: The Brave and the Bold
* DC Universe Online
* DC Showcase: Green Arrow
* Young Justice
* Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2
* Justice League Action
* Arrow
* characters
* episodes
* season 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8

Related articles|

| Other characters|

* Outsiders
* Robin Hood
* Robin
* Hawkeye
* Arrow

|

The Green Archer|

* The Green Archer (1925 serial)
* The Green Archer (1940 serial)
* The Green Archer (1961 film)

* v
* t
* e

Robin

* Bill Finger
* Jerry Robinson
* Bob Kane

Robins|

* Dick Grayson
* Jason Todd
* Tim Drake
* Stephanie Brown
* Damian Wayne

Supporting
characters|

* Batgirl
* Barbara Gordon
* Batman
* Catwoman
* Jack Drake
* Flying Graysons
* Lucius Fox
* Tamara Fox
* James Gordon
* Justice League
* Alfred Pennyworth
* Nightstar
* Nocturna
* Outsiders
* Starfire
* Talia al Ghul
* Teen Titans
* Leslie Thompkins
* Warlock's Daughter

Antagonists|

* Anarky
* Bane
* Blockbuster
* Brutale
* Clock King
* Cluemaster
* Deathstroke
* Firefly
* The General
* Joker
* Joker's Daughter
* Killer Croc
* Killer Moth
* King Snake
* Lady Shiva
* Lady Vic
* Lynx
* Mad Hatter
* Mr. Freeze
* Nite-Wing
* Penguin
* Prankster
* Harley Quinn
* Ra's al Ghul
* Riddler
* Scarecrow
* Shrike
* Tarantula
* Torque
* Trigger Twins
* Two-Face
* Tony Zucco

Related identities|

* Nightwing
* Red Robin
* Red Hood
* Squire
* Red X

In other media|

* Batman and Robin (serial)
* "Robin's Reckoning"
* Dick Grayson (film character)
* Batman & Robin (film)
* soundtrack
* video game
* Son of Batman
* Batman vs. Robin

Publications|

* Robin: Year One
* Robin War
* All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder
* Batman and Robin
* We Are... Robin
* Red Robin
* Batman and Robin Eternal
* Batman and Son

Alternative versions|

* Carrie Kelley
* Earth-Two
* Helena Wayne

Related|

* Robin Hood
* Redbird
* Alyas Batman en Robin
* Alyas Batman at Robin
* Batman & Robin: The Chiller
* Batman and Robin Have an Altercation
* "Holy..."
* Batman and Robin (disambiguation)

* Category

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Justice League characters

Founding
members|

| Pre-New 52/
Rebirth|

* Aquaman
* Batman
* Flash / Barry Allen
* Green Lantern / Hal Jordan
* Martian Manhunter
* Superman
* Wonder Woman

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Post-New 52/
Rebirth|

* Aquaman
* Batman
* Cyborg
* Flash / Barry Allen
* Green Lantern / Hal Jordan
* Superman
* Wonder Woman

Recurring
members|

* Adam Strange
* Agent Liberty
* Amazing-Man / Will Everett III
* Ambush Bug
* Animal Man
* Aqualad
* Atom
* Ray Palmer
* Ryan Choi
* Atom Smasher
* Aztek
* Batgirl/Oracle
* Batwing
* Batwoman
* Big Barda
* Black Adam
* Black Canary
* Black Condor
* Black Lightning
* Black Orchid
* Bloodwynd
* Booster Gold
* Blue Beetle
* Ted Kord
* Jaime Reyes
* Blue Devil
* Blue Jay
* Bulleteer
* Captain Atom
* Captain Marvel / Shazam
* Catwoman
* Commander Steel / Hank Heywood III
* Congorilla
* Crimson Fox
* Detective Chimp
* Doctor Fate
* Doctor Light
* Donna Troy
* Element Girl
* Elongated Man
* Etrigan the Demon
* Fire
* Firestorm
* The Flash
* Jay Garrick
* Wally West
* General Glory
* Geo-Force
* Godiva
* Green Arrow
* Green Lantern
* Guy Gardner
* Jade
* John Stewart
* Kyle Rayner
* Simon Baz
* Jessica Cruz
* Sojourner Mullein
* Guardian
* Gypsy
* Harley Quinn
* Hawkman
* Carter Hall
* Katar Hol
* Hawkgirl and Hawkwoman
* Shiera Sanders Hall
* Shayera Hol
* Kendra Saunders
* Hourman
* Rick Tyler
* Matthew Tyler (android)
* Huntress
* Ice
* Glacier
* Jesse Quick
* John Constantine
* Kasumi
* Katana
* Lightray
* Lobo
* Madame Xanadu
* Manitou Dawn
* Manitou Raven
* Maxima
* Maya
* Mera
* Metamorpho
* Mister Miracle
* Mr Terrific
* Moon Maiden
* Mystek
* Naomi McDuffie
* Obsidian
* Orion
* Pandora
* Phantom Stranger
* Plastic Man
* Power Girl
* Question
* Raven
* Ray
* Red Arrow
* Red Tornado
* Robin/Nightwing
* Rocket Red
* Shade, the Changing Man
* Silver Sorceress
* Snapper Carr
* Starfire
* Stargirl
* Starman
* Mikaal Tomas
* Prince Gavyn
* Will Payton
* Jack Knight
* Steel
* Super-Chief
* Superboy
* Supergirl
* Swamp Thing
* Tasmanian Devil
* Tomorrow Woman
* Triumph
* Vibe
* Vixen
* Wonder Girl
* Zatanna
* Zauriel

Other
characters|

| Supporting
characters|

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arella
* A.R.G.U.S.
* Carol Ferris
* Highfather
* Hippolyta
* Iris West
* James Gordon
* Jimmy Olsen
* Lois Lane
* Lucius Fox
* Pariah
* Perry White
* Steve Trevor
* Sue Dibny
* Vicki Vale

|

Allies|

* Amazonians
* Atlanteans
* Birds of Prey
* Doom Patrol
* Gotham City Police Department
* Justice League Dark
* John Constantine
* Deadman
* Detective Chimp
* Etrigan the Demon
* Swamp Thing
* Zatanna
* Justice Society of America
* Lantern Corps
* Guardians of the Universe
* Zamarons
* Blue Lantern Corps
* Green Lantern Corps
* Indigo Tribe
* White Lantern Corps
* Legion of Super-Heroes
* Marvel/Shazam Family
* New Gods
* Outsiders
* S.T.A.R. Labs
* Teen Titans
* Robin
* Starfire
* Beast Boy
* Cyborg
* Raven
* Young Justice

Neutral characters|

* Amanda Waller
* Black Adam
* Captain Cold
* Frankenstein
* Jonah Hex
* Killer Frost
* Larfleeze
* Lobo
* Harley Quinn
* Poison Ivy
* Star Sapphire
* Suicide Squad

Enemies|

| Central
rogues|

* Amazo
* Anti-Monitor
* Black Adam
* Black Manta
* Brainiac
* Captain Cold
* Cheetah
* Darkseid
* Deathstroke
* Despero
* Doctor Destiny
* Doctor Light
* Doomsday
* Eclipso
* Felix Faust
* Gorilla Grodd
* Joker
* Kanjar Ro
* Lex Luthor
* Libra
* Mongul
* Nekron
* Neron
* Ocean Master
* Professor Ivo
* Prometheus
* Queen Bee
* Queen of Fables
* Sinestro
* Starro
* Steppenwolf
* T. O. Morrow
* Trigon
* Ultra-Humanite
* Vandal Savage

|

Other
supervillains|

* Amos Fortune
* Black Hand
* Blockbuster
* Brain Storm
* Circe
* David Graves
* Deadshot
* Doctor Polaris
* Doctor Sivana
* Epoch
* Funky Flashman
* Gamemnae
* General Wade Eiling
* Gentleman Ghost
* Gog
* Hyathis
* Imperiex
* Key
* King Kull
* Ma'alefa'ak
* Magog
* Manchester Black
* Manga Khan
* Manhunter
* Matter Master
* Maxwell Lord
* Merlyn
* Morgaine le Fey
* Nebula Man
* OMAC
* Paragon
* Per Degaton
* Ra's al Ghul
* Rama Khan
* Red King
* Reverse-Flash
* Shaggy Man
* Siren
* Solaris
* Solomon Grundy
* Sonar
* Starbreaker
* Weapons Master
* Weather Wizard
* Wizard

Organizations|

* Aryan Brigade
* Axis Amerika
* Brotherhood of Evil
* Cadre
* Crime Syndicate of America
* Darkseid's Elite
* Fearsome Five
* Female Furies
* Injustice League
* Kobra
* Lantern Corps
* Black Lantern Corps
* Orange Lantern Corps
* Red Lantern Corps
* Sinestro Corps
* League of Assassins
* Legion of Doom
* Manhunters
* Parademons
* Phantom Zone Villains
* Rogues
* Royal Flush Gang
* Secret Six
* Secret Society of Super Villains
* White Martians

Alternative
versions|

| Alternate versions
of the Justice League|

* Extreme Justice
* Just'a Lotta Animals
* Justice Guild of America
* Justice League 3000
* Justice League Dark
* Justice League Elite
* Justice League Europe
* Justice League International
* Justice League Queer
* Justice League Task Force
* Justice League United
* Justice Legion Alpha
* Justice Lords
* Super Buddies
* Super Jrs.
* Young Justice

|

Others|

* Superman
* Wonder Woman

In other
media|

| DC Extended Universe|

* Superman
* Batman
* Wonder Woman
* Flash
* Aquaman

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* Category

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