1st appearance of Looker - "A Serpent in Eden!" Part 1 of 3. Written by Mike W. Barr. Art and cover by Alan Davis. Halo gets mixed up with a mysterious cult.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.
The Outsiders take on Kobra in "Serpent in the Sky!" Part 2 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Concludes next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Letters column includes letter from Will Eisner. Davis cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The battle with Kobra makes its way to outer space in "War Stars!" Part 3 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Gorbachev cameo. Bonus insert: 15-page MASK preview by Michael Fleisher, Mike Chen and Joe Delbeato. Davis cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Emily Briggs' abduction sets in motion "The Truth About Looker, Part 1: Abduction From Below". Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Story takes place after the team's adventures in DC Comics Presents #83 and BATO Annual #2. Halo sports a new hairstyle. Davis cover.
Cover price $0.75.
On the trail of Emily Briggs, the team must battle one of their own in "The Truth About Looker, Part 2: The People of the Abyss!" Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue.
Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Davis cover. Cover price $0.75.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "Bitter Orange!", script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo
The Outsiders become involved in a fight against Agent Orange, a deranged Vietnam veteran who wants revenge on the government by dropping a gas bomb on Gotham City; starring Batman, Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Katana, Metamorpho, Halo, Agent Orange, Alfred Pennyworth, and Robin (Dick Grayson).
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.
The history of the kingdom of Abyssia is revealed in "The Truth About Looker, Part 3: This Envious Race!" Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Contains ad for Aquaman mini-series, which Alan Davis was originally slated to draw, but bowed out from due to his editor's request that he work on the higher profile BATO. With the artistic shuffling, Davis' pencils for Aquaman #1 never saw print. Davis cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Origin of Looker. Looker arrives in all her glory in "The Truth About Looker, Part 4: Pawn of the World Below!" Part 4 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Davis cover. Cover price $0.75.
Batman and the Outsiders go their separate ways in "A New War's Winning!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Masters of Disaster appearance. Matches Malone, Batman's undercover criminal guise, appears. Back-up tale: Looker enjoys the perks of being beautiful in "Looker's Body: An Owner's Manual". Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Davis cover. Cover price $0.75.
The Outsiders face the Masters of Disaster in Markovia, while Baron Bedlam plots behind the scenes, in "A Tiny, Deadly War!" Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Davis cover.
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Reprints Outsiders (1985-88 1st Series) #1. New cover pencils by Trevor von Eden, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Beginning With A Bang!, script: by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo
The Nuclear Family, a group of robots, is sent to disrupt the opening of a nuclear power station.
Statue of Limitations one-pager starring Halo, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo.
36 pgs.$0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Ned Creegan (seen previously on Batman #195 and Black Lightning #4-5) breaks out of Gotham State Prison in "One-Man Meltdown".
Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Story takes place one week after the BATO preview story in Brave and the Bold #200. Contains 1-page ad for Sgt. Rock "Tough Action Soldier" toy, with original art by Joe Kubert. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.60.
Reprints Outsiders (1985-88 1st Series) #2. New cover art by Trevor von Eden. Nuclear Fear Part II, Family Ties, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo
The Outsiders stop the Nuclear Family from destroying Los Angeles with a nuclear explosion. Grip of the Untouchables!
Part One, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Steve Lightle; While attending a movie premiere the Untouchables plan to rob the crowd.
36 pgs.$0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Reprints Outsiders (1985-88 1st Series) #3. New cover pencils by Stephen DeStefano, inks by Bruce Patterson. Breaking the Bank!, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo
The printing plates for Markovian currency have been stolen; The Outsiders track down the thief but are attacked by the Force of July. Grip of the Untouchables, Part Two, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Steve Lightle; Looker stops the Untouchables, a group of intangible thieves.
36 pgs.$0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Reprints Outsiders (1985-88 1st Series) #4. New cover art by Kevin Nowlan.
Chasing the Dollar, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo; The Outsiders travel into Russia on the trail of the stolen Markovian currency printing plates. The Gold Standard, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Joe Staton; The Thugg brothers try to steal the matter transmutation ray that Dr. Berner is creating for Simon Stagg.
36 pgs.$0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Reprints Outsiders (1985-88 1st Series) #7. New cover art by Brian Bolland. Assault on Station Markovia, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo
The Outsiders discover the truth behind the Duke of Oil and stop him from destroying their base. Outsiders Super-Hero Trading Cards, script by Mike W. Barr, art by Curt Swan; Mock trading cards, featuring write-ups on major characters.
36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.
The Fearsome Five plot to take over the minds of the people of New York in "Psimon Says..." Script by Mike W. Barr, co-plot by Marv Wolfman, art by Jim Aparo.
The story is continued from New Teen Titans #37, and the Teen Titans (including Geo-Force's sister Terra) guest-star. Cover to New Teen Titans #37 and this issue form one image. Cover by George Perez and Aparo.
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The Cryonic Man causes trouble in "Death Warmed Over!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover. Part of the story takes place in Gotham General Hospital, the same locale from the team's first appearance in Brave and the Bold #200. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The team must thaw out from liquid nitrogen in order to save Katana from the Cryonic Man in "Cold Hands, Cold Heart!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Final page includes silhouette of the Phantom Stranger, announcing his appearance in the next issue. Contains 1-page ad for Sgt. Rock "Vehicles and Weapons" toys, with original art by Joe Kubert. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The team crosses paths with the Phantom Stranger in "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle..." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Story is set during Christmas time. Cameo by New-Wave of the Masters of Disaster. Letters column includes original illustrations of Halo, Katana and Geo-Force by Aparo. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
The Masters of Disaster try to flush out Black Lightning in "Enter: The Masters of Disaster!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Back-up tale: Halo stars in "Battle For The Band!" Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Bill Willingham, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.75.
While Batman is incapacitated, the team takes on the Force of July in "...Land Where Our Fathers Died...!" Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Jerome Moore, Alex Saviuk, Jan Duursema, Rick Hoberg, inks by Jim Aparo. Story takes place between BATO #13 and #14. Geo-Force gets a new costume. Frank Miller/Aparo cover.
Cover price $1.25.
The wedding of Rex Mason (Metamorpho) and Sapphire Stagg does not go off without a hitch in "Dissembler At The Wedding!" Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by David Ross, inks by Dan Adkins. Story takes place between BATO #27 and #28. Masters of Disaster appear. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $1.25.
In these tales from the 1980s, Batman splits off from the Justice League of America to form his own super-team known as the Outsiders. Including established heroes Black Lightning and Metamorpho as well as dynamic new heroes Katana, Geo-Force and Halo, the team fought for justice on an international stage.
Near complete set, only #21 is missing. Includes the annual.
