Sunday, December 09, 2007

Batman and the Outsiders #1 - DC




It's finally here! After the 2 months between issues #49 and #50. And then the 2 months between issues #50 and this one. It's finally here! And we finally get to see who the new team consists of. This issue Batman uses Katana, Catwoman, Grace, Metamorpho and the Martian Manhunter. Thunder is available, but Batman doesn't feel that she's ready for the field yet, much to her strong protests otherwise. He's got them on a mission to infiltrate Jardine Tower in Central City. It's the North American headquarters of Jardine Ltd., a Belgium company, whom Batman thinks is up to no good. It has something to do with radioactive substances, Berkelium and Californium, but he's not sure what it is they're up to. The team finally work their way in to the central chamber, only to find a cocoon type of thing there. When their presence is detected, the guards hoof their way out, and the chamber begins being bombarded by gamma radiation. The cocoon bursts open and out comes an OMAC. It looks like some super-powered OMAC. We don't see to much of our teams individual talents this issue, other than Rex's, so I can just assume that the next issue with be a jam-fest of action and mayhem. Chuck Dixon is writing it, and we all know how good he is at these spy and espionage stories. Julian Lopez and Bit are in charge of the art. And it is truly incredible looking. By all rights, this series looks to be a hit. I can't wait for issue #2.

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