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* AmmunitionBackpack: In Issue #6, "[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Batman_and_the_Outsiders_Vol_1_6_7784.jpg Death Warmed Over!"]]. The team battles the Cryonic Man, a villain with a backpack full of liquid nitrogen attached to wrist-mounted sprayers that he uses to freeze the Outsiders solid. [[HarmlessFreezing They got better]].
* AntiHeroTeam: Batman created them to be superhero black-ops team to take on missions the Justice League wouldn't normally do out in the open.
* ApocalypseHitler: Subverted. A clone of Hitler is decanted, shown films of the "accomplishments" of his predecessor, [[DrivenToSuicide and then shoots himself out of horror]].
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Issue #1 calls Markovia "Eastern European", only to provide a map placing it in ''southern Belgium'', next to Luxembourg, which is four hundred miles from even the most generous definition of Eastern Europe[[note]]Ironically, the given borders would encompass Bastogne, one of the few places in Belgium Americans have heard of.[[/note]]. Later maps would place it between Switzerland and Italy (''still not Eastern''!) or between Austria and Hungary (better, but only just).
* AssPull: Creator/JuddWinick's first issue of ''The Outsiders'' introduces us to ComicBook/BlackLightning's daughter Anissa, who ends up becoming the heroine Thunder. [[RememberTheNewGuy His 20-something-year-old daughter who had never been seen or mentioned in any prior series featuring Black Lightning, despite his wife being a fairly prominent figure in many stories]]. Creator/GeoffJohns then took this even further in his [[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]] run by introducing us to ''another'' previously-unseen daughter, Jennifer. Jennifer had been foreshadowed in the BadFuture story ComicBook/KingdomCome; this still qualifies as an ass pull by virtue of Black Lightning having no references to children just a short time before this, and his age in [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]] comics previously being about Batman's age at the oldest. [[ComicBookTime He'd have already had to father these women by the time of his introduction.]]
* AntiHeroTeam: Batman created them to be superhero black-ops team to take on missions the Justice League wouldn't normally do out in the open.
* ApocalypseHitler: Subverted. A clone of Hitler is decanted, shown films of the "accomplishments" of his predecessor, [[DrivenToSuicide and then shoots himself out of horror]].
* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Issue #1 calls Markovia "Eastern European", only to provide a map placing it in ''southern Belgium'', next to Luxembourg, which is four hundred miles from even the most generous definition of Eastern Europe[[note]]Ironically, the given borders would encompass Bastogne, one of the few places in Belgium Americans have heard of.[[/note]]. Later maps would place it between Switzerland and Italy (''still not Eastern''!) or between Austria and Hungary (better, but only just).
* AssPull: Creator/JuddWinick's first issue of ''The Outsiders'' introduces us to ComicBook/BlackLightning's daughter Anissa, who ends up becoming the heroine Thunder. [[RememberTheNewGuy His 20-something-year-old daughter who had never been seen or mentioned in any prior series featuring Black Lightning, despite his wife being a fairly prominent figure in many stories]]. Creator/GeoffJohns then took this even further in his [[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]] run by introducing us to ''another'' previously-unseen daughter, Jennifer. Jennifer had been foreshadowed in the BadFuture story ComicBook/KingdomCome; this still qualifies as an ass pull by virtue of Black Lightning having no references to children just a short time before this, and his age in [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]] comics previously being about Batman's age at the oldest. [[ComicBookTime He'd have already had to father these women by the time of his introduction.]]
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* BackForTheDead: During Creator/JuddWinick's run on ''The Outsiders'', the old Comicbook/{{Shazam}} foe Sabbac (who hadn't been seen in ''years'') showed up just long enough for a Russian gangster to [[DyingToBeReplaced kill him and steal his powers]].
* BadSamaritan: Oddly enough, [[Comicbook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders the Outsiders]] villain NAMED the Bad Samaritan isn't an example of this trope, being outwardly villainous to the heroes from the beginning.
* BadSamaritan: Oddly enough, [[Comicbook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders the Outsiders]] villain NAMED the Bad Samaritan isn't an example of this trope, being outwardly villainous to the heroes from the beginning.
* BathroomBreakOut: One issue of the 2007 series opens with Metamorpho captured in France for [[ItMakesSenseInContext hijacking an ESA shuttle and ramming it into the International Space Station]]. He asks to go to the bathroom, and the prosecutor and two police officers escort him inside the bathroom (giving him enough privacy to do his business, of course)... But [[ElementalShapeshifter Metamorpho being Metamorpho]], he finds a creative way to escape.
** In Annual #1, WellIntentionedExtremist B. Eric Blairman (inspired by ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'') launches a satellite called the Omni-Cast, which turns every television set in the nation into a surveillance device and allows him to monitor every computer.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Indigo was a strange variation. She started off as a seemingly-homicidal robot, then got "reformed" into a cute RobotGirl, before finally being revealed as [[spoiler:the latest incarnation of ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}]].
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Outsiders once fought a villain named Nunchuku, who instead of hands, had, well... [[FightingWithChucks what do you expect]]? He was arguably one of the ''less'' silly opponents The Outsiders faced.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Outsiders once fought a villain named Nunchuku, who instead of hands, had, well... [[FightingWithChucks what do you expect]]? He was arguably one of the ''less'' silly opponents The Outsiders faced.
* BollywoodNerd: Salah, who is probably Pakistani but fulfills this role as the tech expert and robotics engineer.
* BoobsOfSteel: Grace Choi is an AmazonianBeauty with superhuman strength and a large bust.
* BunkerWoman: * The issue that introduces Owlman has him rescuing a little girl from a basement.
* BoobsOfSteel: Grace Choi is an AmazonianBeauty with superhuman strength and a large bust.
* BunkerWoman: * The issue that introduces Owlman has him rescuing a little girl from a basement.
* CaptainGeographic: A team of America-themed super ''villains'': [[StealthPun The Force Of July]]. They considered themselves heroes, but were too extremist (and manipulated by a rich superpatriot type.)
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Batman and the Outsiders.
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Batman and the Outsiders.
* ClonesArePeopleToo: ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}}'s clone Shift tries to live his own life as a member of the Outsiders, with the original Metamorpho's blessing. But when his android girlfriend gets corrupted by pre-existing evil programming, betrays the team, and dies, Shift says he can't bear to live any more and begs Metamorpho to reabsorb him, which he reluctantly does.
* CoitusUninterruptus: One issue had Starfire and Jade walking into Shift (a kind of clone of ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}}) and Indigo (a robot from the future) having very strange sex in the [[CoolAirship Pequod]]. Indigo sensed them [[{{Pun}} coming]], but didn't want to spoil the mood.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Chang Tzu tortured Captain Boomerang to force him to move at superspeed and let him get a reading (leaving him unable to stand) and started to vivisect the Black Queen (without, needless to say, anesthesia.)
* ConsummateLiar: Two versions of this shows up. When trying to figure out which of the members is a traitor, Arsenal hooks them up to lie detectors. Nightwing points out that he's more than capable of beating a lie detector (to which Arsenal replies, "Not this one.") and alien member Starfire is completely immune. Arsenal uses his massive connections to procure an alien ''torture device'' that he modifies to work as a lie detector. Two other members of the team aren't even questioned because one is a robot and the other doesn't have a bloodstream. [[spoiler:The robot turns out to be a ManchurianAgent whose "Indigo" personality was a mask; her true self is actually ''[[Characters/SupermanBrainiacCharacter Brainiac]]'' version 5.0 from the future.]]
* CoitusUninterruptus: One issue had Starfire and Jade walking into Shift (a kind of clone of ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}}) and Indigo (a robot from the future) having very strange sex in the [[CoolAirship Pequod]]. Indigo sensed them [[{{Pun}} coming]], but didn't want to spoil the mood.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Chang Tzu tortured Captain Boomerang to force him to move at superspeed and let him get a reading (leaving him unable to stand) and started to vivisect the Black Queen (without, needless to say, anesthesia.)
* ConsummateLiar: Two versions of this shows up. When trying to figure out which of the members is a traitor, Arsenal hooks them up to lie detectors. Nightwing points out that he's more than capable of beating a lie detector (to which Arsenal replies, "Not this one.") and alien member Starfire is completely immune. Arsenal uses his massive connections to procure an alien ''torture device'' that he modifies to work as a lie detector. Two other members of the team aren't even questioned because one is a robot and the other doesn't have a bloodstream. [[spoiler:The robot turns out to be a ManchurianAgent whose "Indigo" personality was a mask; her true self is actually ''[[Characters/SupermanBrainiacCharacter Brainiac]]'' version 5.0 from the future.]]
* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: Dick Grayson alias Comicbook/{{Nightwing}} [[CallingTheOldManOut called him out on this]] in one issue after discovering that Bruce has been secretly funding the team through a subsidiary of Wayne Industries.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: African-American superhero Thunder wore a blond wig for a while (to hide her identity), but she has since eschewed it.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: African-American superhero Thunder wore a blond wig for a while (to hide her identity), but she has since eschewed it.
* DishingOutDirt: Brion Markov (aka Geo-Force). He is able to manipulate the Earth itself by vibrating and transforming it's crust (the ground). He can use this power to create earthquakes, tap into lava flows, and levitate or create shapes out of solid rock.
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-->'''Black Lightning:''' Don't go committin' [[{{Seppuku}} Hara-Kiri]] or anything over it, Katana! You've been through a lot lately!\\
'''Katana:''' Don't pity me because of the death of my husband, Lightning! I won't have that!\\
'''Black Lightning:''' Sorry! But any of us would have done the same thing!
* DoppelgangerAttack: The standard tactic of Silent Majority, a member of the Force of July.
* DoWithHimAsYouWill: In an early issue, Geo-Force left [[TheUsurper Baron Bedlam]] to the mercy of the Markovian people after overthrowing his regime.
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* DrowningMySorrows: Shift indulges in this after being forced to kill Indigo. Despite claiming that alcohol doesn't affect his physiology, he manages to get pretty damn hammered.
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* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Characters/{{Batman|TheCharacter}}'s original outsiders team had fairly standard-issue superheroes... and Katana, a steely-eyed female samurai.
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* CorporateSponsoredSuperhero: The team under ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'s leadership accepted sponsorship from a multimedia company called Optitron. The team has some doubts about the potential issues that could arise, but the funding is too good to pass up. Turns out they had good reason to be suspicious about the offer: [[spoiler:they discover that Optitron is actually a shell company owned by '''Wayne Industries'''. Dick is pretty pissed that Bruce went behind his back like this]].
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* ModestyBedsheet: In Issue #28, ComicBook/{{Starfire}} and ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} are laying post-coital in bed, and the bedsheet covering seems to be strategically placed as to cover their naughty bits but still showing as much bare skin as the artist could get away with.
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* LadyOfWar: Katana.Katana is quietly composed and graceful as she fights enemies with her katana.
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* MasterSwordsman: Katana.Katana, though not her ''only'' skill set, you best believe she's good with a blade.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Geo-Force. The second Sabbac also becomes a recurring foe.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Geo-Force.Geo-Force, since he is the rightful prince of Markovia and a superhero. The second Sabbac also becomes a recurring foe.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Katana appears in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''. A take on The Outsiders will appear in Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', the team being created and lead by Beast Boy and comprised of Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark), Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes), Kid Flash II (Bart Allen), Static, and Geo-Force. The end of the season sees Geo-Force leaving and being replaced with Forager, Superboy (Conner Kent) and Terra.
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* A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes.
* The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, andMan-Bat. Man-Bat.
* Katana appears in''Film/SuicideSquad2016''. ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''.
* A take on The Outsiderswill appear in Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', which introduces the Markovian power struggle and adds Geo-Force, Halo, and Forager to the show's ever-expanding cast under the tutelage of Black Lightning. The ''actual'' team called the Outsiders bears closer resemblance to the ComicBook/TeenTitans, being created and lead by Beast Boy and comprised of Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark), Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes), Kid Flash II (Bart Allen), Static, and Geo-Force. The end of the season sees Geo-Force leaving and being replaced with Forager, Superboy (Conner Kent) and Terra.
* A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes.
* The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and
* Katana appears in
* A take on The Outsiders
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* AttackHello: How ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} joined the "undercover" team.
* AwesomeBackpack: Worn by a villain called Cryonic Man.
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* MorallySuperiorCopy: Nazis [[YouClonedHitler created a mature clone of Hitler]] that they had being watched by a simple-minded Jewish girl. They then showed him movies of his predecessor's accomplishments, intending for him to kill the girl once his memories returned. The clone, whom the girl had saved from choking on his food at one point, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone shot himself out of horror]] once he understood his origins. Turns out clones aren't really the same person the original was.
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** in 2018 series some of the speeches Lady Shiva gives to convince her daughter to abandon Batman's and Outsider's cause and seek her own destiny sound like she's reading common complaints about the way Cassandra Cain has been written in ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobinEternal'' and ''ComicBook/DetectiveComicsRebirth'' prior to joining the Outsiders. She brings up how the codename Orphan is nonsensical and borderline insulting, the fact Cassandra is not allowed to wear Bat symbol feels like a mockery and how it often feels she's being [[AdaptationalWimp held]] [[BadassDecay back]] out of fear she'd [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadow]] more "classic" Batfamily members, all things her fans were vocal about. She even says Batman will always see Cass as UnFavorite in favor of Barbara Gordon, which feels like an outright TakeThat at DC editorial, well known for holding that very sentiment.
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* GiantSquid: In her first appearance, the Marine Marauder uses a giant octopus to attack an ocean liner and drag Looker down to her undersea lair.
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* AtomicSuperpower: The first issue of the original series featured the Nuclear Family, a supervillain team of androids with powers all based around radiation. They were created by a scientist named Dr Eric Shanner who wanted to bring attention to the dangers of radiation after his family was killed by careless mistakes he made in his nuclear science experiments.
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* MaterialMimicry: Shift was originally an accidental clone of Metamorpho, but eventually he underwent DivergentCharacterEvolution, gaining the ability to absorb and mimic almost any substance he touched.
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* The "One Year Later" arc featured the team going on a mission to an African country in the middle of a civil war, where Monsieur Mallah and the Brain had gone into business selling clones of superheroes to the various belligerents.
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* CloneArmy: The "One Year Later" arc featured the team going on a mission to an African country in the middle of a civil war, where Monsieur Mallah and the Brain had gone into business selling clones of superheroes to the various belligerents.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: A particularly darker example given by Lady Shiva to her daughter Cassandra Cain and Duke Thomas. She firmly believes that Batman has no real plan for the young duo and that their status as his sidekicks squanders their potential to become more. She then goes on to encourage them to break away from Bruce's shadow so they can finally evolve as heroes.
-->'''Lady Shiva:''' ''"Neither one of you needs him. You should have your own cities to protect. Your own names. And '''your own''' symbols..."''
-->'''Lady Shiva:''' ''"Neither one of you needs him. You should have your own cities to protect. Your own names. And '''your own''' symbols..."''
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: While starting off as mutual confidants, a large part of Brian Hill's run explores this growing dynamic between Black Lightning and Katana. [[spoiler:By issue #12, Tatsu makes it clear that she's more than interested in a RelationshipUpgrade with him, but Jeff simply wishes to leave things as they are for personal reasons.]]
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* AbortedArc: The 2007 series had both its introductory arc (the giant gun built in secret by hypnotized astronauts) and its follow-up (the alien creature that escaped from its drug-dealing handlers) abruptly interrupted to have the book tie into ''Comicbook/BatmanRIP''.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: The plan of the man who organized the patriotic superteam, [[CaptainGeographic The Force Of July.]]
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: The plan of the man who organized the patriotic superteam, [[CaptainGeographic The Force Of of July.]]
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* BeneathTheEarth: From the original 80s series, Abyssia, whose leaders are locked in a civil war and have superpowers. [[spoiler:Turns out Emily Briggs is related to them (her grandfather was a previous king of Abyssia and had advocated peace with the surface world, only for him to vanish mysteriously), and unlocks her metahuman abilities in a ceremony, becoming Looker.]]
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* YouAreInCommandNow: In 2003 incarnation, seeing the team was going to nowhere because of Nightwing (who ''wasn't'' in the team enough to command it) and Arsenal (severely damaged an unable to replace Nightwing), Jade takes the leadership of the group. That, until she goes to [[ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis Rann-Thanagar War]] and dies in the middle of the war.
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* YouAreInCommandNow: In the 2003 incarnation, seeing the team was going to nowhere because of Nightwing (who ''wasn't'' in the team enough to command it) and Arsenal (severely damaged an and unable to replace Nightwing), Jade takes the leadership of the group. That, until she goes to fight in the [[ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis Rann-Thanagar War]] and dies in the middle of the war.
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* BaseballEpisode: ''The Outsiders'' #6 (1986) has a back-up story titled "The Outsiders at the Bat"; a comical adaptation of ''Casey at the Bat'' featuring the Outsiders playing baseball against Kobra and his henchmen.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''.''Film/SuicideSquad2016''. A take on The Outsiders will appear in Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', the team being created and lead by Beast Boy and comprised of Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark), Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes), Kid Flash II (Bart Allen), Static, and Geo-Force. The end of the season sees Geo-Force leaving and being replaced with Forager, Superboy (Conner Kent) and Terra.
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'''The Outsiders''' (not to be confused with [[Literature/TheOutsiders the novel of the same name]]) are a Creator/DCComics superhero team that has starred in its own comic book series several times. The group is best known as "Batman's own superhero team" since he formed it, though he's not always a regular member.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''. A take on The Outsiders will appear in Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', with the team including Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho being created and Forager lead by Beast Boy and comprised of Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark), Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes), Kid Flash II (Bart Allen), Static, and Geo-Force. The end of the Comicbook/NewGods, but led by Nightwing instead of Batman.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''. A take on The Outsiders will appear in Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', with the team including Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho and Forager of the Comicbook/NewGods.
Comicbook/NewGods, but led by Nightwing instead of Batman.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''. ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' had an alternate universe version of the group, called Batman's Outsiders, consisting chiefly of the offspring of the WellIntentionedExtremist Justice Leaguers led by Superman.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''. The Outsiders will appear in Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', with the team including Geo-Force, Katana, Halo, Metamorpho and Forager of the Comicbook/NewGods.
''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' had an alternate universe version of the group, called Batman's Outsiders, consisting chiefly of the offspring of the WellIntentionedExtremist Justice Leaguers led by Superman.
''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' had an alternate universe version of the group, called Batman's Outsiders, consisting chiefly of the offspring of the WellIntentionedExtremist Justice Leaguers led by Superman.
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'''The Outsiders''' (not to be confused with [[Literature/TheOutsiders the novel of the same name]]) are a Creator/DCComics superhero team that has starred in its own comic book series several times. The group is best known as "Batman's own superhero team" since he formed it, though he's no longer a regular member.
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'''The Outsiders''' (not to be confused with [[Literature/TheOutsiders the novel of the same name]]) are a Creator/DCComics superhero team that has starred in its own comic book series several times. The group is best known as "Batman's own superhero team" since he formed it, though he's no longer not always a regular member.
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The team disbanded when the series was canceled, but not before Halo recovered her memories and Katana got her revenge. Under the original name they lasted for 32 issues (August, 1983-April, 1986). As simply Outsiders, they had another 28 issues (November, 1985-February, 1988).
A short lived relaunch had Geo-Force looking for heroes to defend Markovia against a vampire lord. These included Superman's AntiHeroSubstitute '''[[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman the Eradicator]]''', and the magic-user '''Faust''', [[RedeemingReplacement son of Felix Faust]]. Over the course of their first story Looker became a vampire, which is now seen as her status quo. They were also joined by '''Technocrat''', another PoweredArmor guy. There was also '''Wylde''', a bear-like beastman. This version lasted for 24 issues (November, 1993-November, 1995).
In August 2003, a new version of The Outsiders was launched, now led first by ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} (Batman's former protege Robin) and then by Arsenal (Speedy, ComicBook/GreenArrow's ex-partner) and Jade (Franchise/GreenLantern Alan Scott's daughter, former GL for a while and an ex-ComicBook/InfinityInc). This version wasn't as popular as the first, and has something of a reputation for being composed of "heroes currently not being used by the League or the Titans" sort of like Marvel's ''ComicBook/TheDefenders''. Despite this, it went on to be the longest-running ''Outsiders'' title to date, making it to 50 issues up to November 2007 before being relaunched.
A short lived relaunch had Geo-Force looking for heroes to defend Markovia against a vampire lord. These included Superman's AntiHeroSubstitute '''[[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman the Eradicator]]''', and the magic-user '''Faust''', [[RedeemingReplacement son of Felix Faust]]. Over the course of their first story Looker became a vampire, which is now seen as her status quo. They were also joined by '''Technocrat''', another PoweredArmor guy. There was also '''Wylde''', a bear-like beastman. This version lasted for 24 issues (November, 1993-November, 1995).
In August 2003, a new version of The Outsiders was launched, now led first by ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} (Batman's former protege Robin) and then by Arsenal (Speedy, ComicBook/GreenArrow's ex-partner) and Jade (Franchise/GreenLantern Alan Scott's daughter, former GL for a while and an ex-ComicBook/InfinityInc). This version wasn't as popular as the first, and has something of a reputation for being composed of "heroes currently not being used by the League or the Titans" sort of like Marvel's ''ComicBook/TheDefenders''. Despite this, it went on to be the longest-running ''Outsiders'' title to date, making it to 50 issues up to November 2007 before being relaunched.
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The team disbanded when the series was canceled, but not before Halo recovered her memories and Katana got her revenge. Under the original name they lasted for 32 issues (August, 1983-April, 1986). 1986), before changing title to ''Adventures of the Outsiders'', under which they got another 14 issues (May, 1986-June, 1987). As simply Outsiders, they had another 28 more issues (November, 1985-February, 1988).
A short lived relaunch had Geo-Force looking for heroes to defend Markovia against a vampire lord. These included Superman's AntiHeroSubstitute '''[[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman the Eradicator]]''', and the magic-user '''Faust''', [[RedeemingReplacement son of Felix Faust]]. Over the course of their first story Looker became a vampire, which is now seen as her status quo. They were also joined by '''Technocrat''', another PoweredArmor guy. There was also '''Wylde''', a bear-like beastman. This version lasted for24 25 issues (November, 1993-November, 1995).
In August 2003, a new version of The Outsiders was launched, now led first by ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} (Batman's former protege Robin) and then by Arsenal (Speedy, ComicBook/GreenArrow's ex-partner) and Jade (Franchise/GreenLantern Alan Scott's daughter, former GL for a while andan ex-ComicBook/InfinityInc). This version wasn't as popular as the first, and has something of a reputation for being composed of "heroes currently not being used by the League or the Titans" sort of like Marvel's ''ComicBook/TheDefenders''. Despite this, it went on to be the longest-running ''Outsiders'' title to date, making it to 50 issues up to November 2007 before being relaunched.
A short lived relaunch had Geo-Force looking for heroes to defend Markovia against a vampire lord. These included Superman's AntiHeroSubstitute '''[[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman the Eradicator]]''', and the magic-user '''Faust''', [[RedeemingReplacement son of Felix Faust]]. Over the course of their first story Looker became a vampire, which is now seen as her status quo. They were also joined by '''Technocrat''', another PoweredArmor guy. There was also '''Wylde''', a bear-like beastman. This version lasted for
In August 2003, a new version of The Outsiders was launched, now led first by ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} (Batman's former protege Robin) and then by Arsenal (Speedy, ComicBook/GreenArrow's ex-partner) and Jade (Franchise/GreenLantern Alan Scott's daughter, former GL for a while and
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This version of the team then broke in half in the wake of ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'', when Geo-Force started treating them as Markovian special forces. Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Owlman and the Creeper split off, leaving Geo-Force, Katana, and Halo. When Markovia signed a non-aggression pact with New Krypton, they were joined by a new version of the Eradicator, while Black Lightning's team were joined by the bruiser '''Freight Train'''. The Markovian team is later bolstered by Looker and '''[[ComicBook/WonderWoman the Olympian]]'''.
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This version of the team then broke in half in the wake of ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'', when Geo-Force started treating them as Markovian special forces. Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Owlman and the Creeper split off, leaving Geo-Force, Katana, and Halo. When Markovia signed a non-aggression pact with New Krypton, they were joined by a new version of the Eradicator, while Black Lightning's team were joined by the bruiser '''Freight Train'''. The Markovian team is later bolstered by Looker and '''[[ComicBook/WonderWoman '''[[Franchise/WonderWoman the Olympian]]'''.
Olympian]]'''.
The "undercover" team was launched under the name ''Batman and the Outsiders'', running for 14 issues from December 2007 to February 2009. Following Batman's disappearance, it changed title to ''The Outsiders'', running for another 25 issues from April 2009 to June 2011, coming to an end with ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}''.
In 2018, DC announced a new ''Batman and the Outsiders'' series, featuring Batman, Black Lightning, Katana, '''Orphan''' ([[ComicBook/{{Batgirl2000}} Cassandra Cain]]) and '''the Signal''' (Bat-ally Duke Thomas).
The "undercover" team was launched under the name ''Batman and the Outsiders'', running for 14 issues from December 2007 to February 2009. Following Batman's disappearance, it changed title to ''The Outsiders'', running for another 25 issues from April 2009 to June 2011, coming to an end with ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}''.
In 2018, DC announced a new ''Batman and the Outsiders'' series, featuring Batman, Black Lightning, Katana, '''Orphan''' ([[ComicBook/{{Batgirl2000}} Cassandra Cain]]) and '''the Signal''' (Bat-ally Duke Thomas).
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** In the 2003 series, they end up encountering the old ''TeenTitans'' villains the Fearsome Five (later Four) several times.
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** In the 2003 series, they end up encountering the old ''TeenTitans'' ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' villains the Fearsome Five (later Four) several times.
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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: It's revealed by issue 40 that the reason why Deathstroke had been masquerading as Batman and feeding intel to the Outsiders was because the villains they were taking down had plans that were in conflict with the Secret Society. THEN it turns out this was actually a plan by Dr. Sivana who had joined the Society specifically in return to set up his own plan]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: The overarching villain of the 2003 series turns out to be Dr. Sivana, who's been orchestrating most of the series events from behind the scenes]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: The overarching villain of the 2003 series turns out to be Dr. Sivana, who's been orchestrating most of the series events from behind the scenes]]
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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: It's revealed by issue 40 that the reason why Deathstroke had been masquerading as Batman and feeding intel to the Outsiders was because the villains they were taking down had plans that were in conflict with the Secret Society. THEN it turns out this was actually a plan by Dr. Sivana who had joined the Society specifically in return to set up his own plan]]
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* BigBad:[[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The overarching villain of the 2003 series turns out to be Dr. Sivana, who's been orchestrating most of the series events from behind the scenes]]scenes.]]
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* DepravedBisexual: The brutal dictator of the African country the team infiltrates is revealed to be one of these when he forces Thunder (who's undercover as one of his military advisors) to sleep with him. Originally, she belived he was only into men, but one of the other advisors says that the dictator just has "specific" tastes that dont correspond to gender. [[spoiler: She never sleeps with him, instead Shift masquerades as her and douses him with a hallucinogen]]
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* DepravedBisexual: The brutal dictator of the African country the team infiltrates is revealed to be one of these when he forces Thunder (who's undercover as one of his military advisors) to sleep with him. Originally, she belived believed he was only into men, but one of the other advisors says that the dictator just has "specific" tastes that dont don't correspond to gender. [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She never sleeps with him, instead Shift masquerades as her and douses him with a hallucinogen]]hallucinogen.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: Shift effectively kills himself by remerging with Metamorpho after a botched prison break to rescue Black Lightning results in him accidently killing 47 people at Iron Heights.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Shift effectively kills himself by remerging with Metamorpho after a botched prison break to rescue Black Lightning results in him accidently accidentally killing 47 people at Iron Heights.
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* FanDisservice: When Sabbac gains control over the Seven Deadly Sins in the 2003 series, he promptly unleashes Lust on the Fearsome Four, leading to the reader getting an eyefull of Shimmer and Psimon getting it on, and Mammoth and Jinx hooking up, along with the entire prison and staff of Alcatraz.
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* FanDisservice: When Sabbac gains control over the Seven Deadly Sins in the 2003 series, he promptly unleashes Lust on the Fearsome Four, leading to the reader getting an eyefull eyeful of Shimmer and Psimon getting it on, and Mammoth and Jinx hooking up, along with the entire prison and staff of Alcatraz.
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* RoguesGallery: Their most recurring foes tend to be teams, like the aforementoned Force of July and the Masters Of Disaster.
** In the 2003 series, they end up encountering the old ''TeenTitans'' vilains the Fearsome Five (later Four) several times.
** In the 2003 series, they end up encountering the old ''TeenTitans'' vilains the Fearsome Five (later Four) several times.
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* RoguesGallery: Their most recurring foes tend to be teams, like the aforementoned aforementioned Force of July and the Masters Of Disaster.
** In the 2003 series, they end up encountering the old ''TeenTitans''vilains villains the Fearsome Five (later Four) several times.
** In the 2003 series, they end up encountering the old ''TeenTitans''
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* SoulCuttingBlade: Katana's sword. Its powerful enough to absorb ''SABBAC'' body and all.
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* SoulCuttingBlade: Katana's sword. Its It's powerful enough to absorb ''SABBAC'' body and all.
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* SummonBiggerFish: [[spoiler: Katana releases Sabbac from her sword, in return for him destroying Sivanas lab]]
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* SummonBiggerFish: [[spoiler: Katana releases Sabbac from her sword, in return for him destroying Sivanas Sivana's lab]]
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* DirtyBusiness: In theory anyway. They were made to handle situations too dirty for the League to handle. However, it doesn't quite work when their founder is one of the greatest moral paragons in comics. The worst act out of all the Outsiders teams was one brutal interrogation.
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* DirtyBusiness: In theory anyway. They The Outsiders were made to handle situations too dirty for the League to handle. However, it doesn't quite work when their founder is one of the greatest moral paragons in comics. The worst act out of all the Outsiders teams was one brutal interrogation.
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* FireIceDuo: The Masters of Disaster included members called Heatstroke and Coldsnap. They were lovers whose powers prevented them from even touching. Their motivation for being supervillains was to earn enough money to find a cure for their powers so they could be together.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The opening panel of the [[{{Cancellation}} final issue]] of the 2003-2007 run depicts Grace (restrained by [[ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}} Rex]] and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter J'onn]]) angrily declaring to the reader that they've "killed the Outsiders!" ...only, as we switch perspective, it is revealed that she was actually yelling at {{Batman}}.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The opening panel of the [[{{Cancellation}} final issue]] of the 2003-2007 run depicts Grace (restrained by [[ComicBook/{{Metamorpho}} Rex]] and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter J'onn]]) angrily declaring to the reader that they've "killed the Outsiders!" ...only, as we switch perspective, it is revealed that she was actually yelling at {{Batman}}.Franchise/{{Batman}}.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''.
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A teenage version of The Outsiders (initially featuring only Black Lightning, Metamorpho and Katana) appeared in a few episodes of the cartoon version of ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The Brave and the Bold]]''. A later episode added Geo-Force and Halo to the roster and showed Black Lightning and Katana in their traditional costumes. The Outsiders are also formed in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'', consisting of Batman, Katana, Alfred, Oracle, Metamorpho, and Man-Bat. Also, Katana appears in the recent ''Film/SuicideSquad''.
''Film/SuicideSquad''. ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' had an alternate universe version of the group, called Batman's Outsiders, consisting chiefly of the offspring of the WellIntentionedExtremist Justice Leaguers led by Superman.
