The Outsiders continue to adjust to their new lives in Gotham – at least until Ned “Meltdown” Creegan escapes from prison. Mike W. Barr loads this done-in-one story with character moments, all drawn with aplomb by veteran Bat-master Jim Aparo.
READAs the Outsiders begin to settle into their new lives in Gotham, a terrorist known as Agent Orange plans his attack. Writer Mike W. Barr continues to do a good job fleshing out these characters, with Jim Aparo handling the art.
READCaptured in Markovia while trying to rescue a friend, Batman discovers the new allies who would become the Outsiders. Despite a few missteps, Mike W. Barr does a nice job with this origin story, while Jim Aparo’s art is as dependable as always.
READFed up with Justice League regulations, Batman quits the team and heads to Markovia to rescue Lucius Fox. Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo launch DC’s newest superteam with this first half of a two-part origin tale.
READThe Symbioship that brought Power Girl from Krypton to Earth decides they are meant to be together forever. Earth-Two's woman of tomorrow gets another strong outing from the team of Paul Levitz and Joe Staton, this time joined by Dick Giordano.
READPower Girl battles some high-tech electronics thieves while slowly recalling her past and clashing with the media. Kara Zor-L gets her first solo feature, from the team of Paul Levitz, Joe Staton and Joe Orlando.
READWhen Superboy rescues an oil-slicked Aquaboy, the young heroes team to teach Big Oil a lesson. A not-so-subtle ecological outing from the team of Frank Robbins, Bob Brown and Murphy Anderson.
READA secret from Iris Allen’s past brings her and the Flash to a dystopian 30th century. It’s an interesting flash forward for DC’s Scarlet Speedster, courtesy of Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick and Murphy Anderson.
READDiana Prince and I Ching pick up some murderous hitchhikers, then get stuck in a snowstorm – and a local legend. Mike Sekowsky’s story falls short of its goal but his art, with guest inker inker Wally Wood, is excellent.
READAgents of O.G.R.E. recruit a California millionaire as part of a plot to buy a nuclear bomb to destroy Atlantis. Steve Skeates story doesn’t do justice to Nick Cardy’s striking cover, but Jim Aparo’s interior art is quite nice.
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