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.
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As 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.
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Captured 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.
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Fed 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.
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A villain defeated by the original Batman escapes a coma – and Earth-2 – to seek revenge on the Bronze Age Batman. Mike W. Barr and Dave Gibbons say goodbye to one of the quintessential team-up books of the Bronze Age, while Barr and Jim Aparo say hello to the Outsiders.
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The Titans and Outsiders race to the Empire State Building to disrupt the Fearsome Five’s plot to takeover New York. A solid-but-unspectacular crossover conclusion from the regular Outsiders team of Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo (with a little help from Titan’s scribe Marv Wolfman).
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The Fearsome Five escape prison and kidnap a scientist, putting both the Titans and Outsiders on their trail. Artist George Pérez rejoins embellisher Romeo Tanghal for this team-up tale, written by Marv Wolfman (with a plot assist from Mike W. Barr).
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The Creature Commandos are sent to investigate a South Pacific island, where they discover the War that Time Forgot! The lead feature by Mike W. Barr, Bob Hall and Jerry Ordway is decent, and this whole issue earns a B grade.
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When Geo-Force seeks murderous revenge for an imperiled friend, Batman calls in Superman to save the day. A solid Christmas done-in-one from the always reliable Outsiders team of Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo.
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“To Kill a Legend,” a gem of a Batman story from Alan Brennert and Dick Giordano, anchors this above-average “anniversary” collection, which also features work from Len Wein, Mike W. Barr, Joe Kubert, Jim Aparo, Walter Simonson and many more.
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