Batman and the Outsiders #1 is out tomorrow. Not only does it feature the new Outsiders team. It also introduces new characters. Check it out below.
When the quest for justice drives Batman into some morally ambiguous areas, he calls in the most moral man he knows: Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, and his team of operatives known as the Outsiders! Several years ago Batman personally put the Barrera family into hiding after they suffered through terrible experiments at the hands of an organization called the Ark. Now all but one of them have turned up dead…and Batman needs to locate Sofia Barrera before the wrong people get their hands on her-and her surprising power! But it wouldn’t be Batman without a hidden agenda, would it? And when Black Lightning, Katana, the Signal and Orphan find out what Batman is really up to, their every loyalty will be called into question.
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The story appears to be of some interest but if you don’t know who’s who and are a new reader I doubt it’s going to wow. There’s a number of lesser level heroes and such that could have benefitted from at least a one panel introduction/explanation of who they are and why they’re all together. Even concepts like why BL doesn’t trust Batman? I’m even guessing where since the 70’s that’s coming from.
I’m along for the ride but hopefully it actually goes somewhere I want to be.
Remember the days when editors/narrators would make sure you didn’t feel lost or confused the entire way through with helpful tips, hints and comments along the way? A Who’s Who/Why on Page 1 instead of two people I don’t know driving a car in Los Angeles setup for the rest of the book.
I guess Deadpool was right. Cable is a part of the DC Universe.
Ha. Yes. I thought that too.
According to CBR, Hope and Ahab are now in the DCU along with Cable.
https://www.cbr.com/batman-and-the-outsiders-cable-x-men/