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A mysterious conglomerate known as Optitron offered to sponsor the Titans and Young Justice after summoning them to San Francisco. Before any decisions could be made, a mysterious cybernetic girl [known as Indigo] from the future invaded the complex - and immediately engaged combat with both teams. With half the team out of commission, the remaining members tried to track down Indigo, but instead encountered a rogue Superman android which had been activated. The destructive robot caused the deaths of Titans Troia and Omen. Indigo arrived and shut down the Superman Android, leaving Arsenal and Nightwing to mourn the fallen Troia.
Three months later, Arsenal assembled a new team of heroes and persuaded the reluctant Nightwing to join the team as well. Joined by the reformatted Indigo, Metamorpho, Jade and new heroes Thunder and Grace, the team vowed to proactively hunt down villains before they could strike. Nightwing dubbed this new team of heroes The Outsiders, in honor of his mentor's former team.
Nightwing's leadership began to falter, leading to a heated confrontation with Arsenal. Sensing a team in turmoil, Jade assumed leadership of the Outsiders and invited Starfire to join. After the team was utterly betrayed by Indigo - who stood revealed as Brainiac 8 - Nightwing left the team. Seeking to bolster their ranks, Jade recruited Captain Marvel Jr.
The cosmic cataclysm known as the Infinite Crisis deeply effected the Outsiders; Jade was killed in battle, Starfire went missing in action, as Captain Marvel Jr. left the team. The Outsiders later botched a mission to rescue a wrongfully imprisoned Black Lightning - resulting in the deaths of over 40 people. Nightwing went underground with the presumed-dead team [Grace, Thunder, Metamorpho and Katana] as well as the reformed Captain Boomerang. Arsenal decided to leave the team at this point, but publicly lied to the press to preserve their cover. Taking a more global stance, the Outsiders vowed to uphold justice in secret. Their cover was later blown by Dr. Sivana.
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Outsiders Roll Call
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Nightwing
Alias: Dick Grayson |
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
When Dick Grayson's trapeze-artist parents were murdered, he was taken in by the Batman and became his junior partner: Robin, the Boy Wonder. As leader of the Teen Titans, Dick emerged from the shadow of his mentor and adopted the costumed identity of Nightwing. For Nightwing's complete history, click here
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Arsenal
Alias: Roy Harper |
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
When Roy Harper's forest ranger father perished in a fire, Green Arrow adopted the young orphan and trained the natural-born archer as his sidekick, Speedy. Roy's time as a government agent exposed him to all manner of weaponry - leading the boy bowman to become an expert marksman as Arsenal. For Arsenal's complete history, click here
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Shift
Alias: Rex Mason/Metamorpho |
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
A sentient remnant of the original Metamorpho, the newly-created entity adopted the name Shift and joined the Outsiders. The elemental shape-shifter fell in love with the android Indigo, but was forced to kill her when she revealed herself as Brainiac 8. Consumed with guilt when a botched mission resulted in the deaths of 44 people, Shift chose to end his existence by merging with Metamorpho.
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Jade
Alias: Jenny-Lynn Hayden |
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
Jenny-Lynn Hayden discovered she could channel green energy through a birthmark on her palm. Jenny later discovered she was the daughter of the Golden Age Green Lantern and adopted the super-hero identity of Jade. The green-skinned heroine allied herself with fellow second-generation heroes as a member of Infinity Inc. Years later, Jade joined the Outsiders and even assumed leadership of the group. During the Infinite Crisis, Jade made the ultimate sacrifice. She gave her life and transferred all her green powered energy to her former love, Kyle Rayner.
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
The android called Indigo arrived on 21st-century Earth and immediately attacked Young Justice and the Titans. After S.T.A.R. Labs reprogrammed Indigo, Arsenal welcomed her as a member of the newly-formed Outsiders. Just as Indigo seemed to settle in with the team, Brainiac activated her dormant programming. At this time, Indigo stood revealed as Brainiac 8 - sent to the past to destroy Donna Troy, who was destined to annihilate the Brainiac legacy at some point. After betraying the team utterly, Shift was forced to take a heart-breaking stance and destroy Indigo.
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
Seven-foot-tall super-strong Grace Choi was a natural as a bouncer of the meta-human Metropolis bar known as Chaney's. For several years, Grace maintained the peace within the recreational super-haven, until "old friend" Roy Harper welcomed the sarcastic powerhouse as a member of the newly-formed Outsiders.
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Thunder
Alias: Anissa Pierce |
Joined: Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1 [2003]
Born with the super-human ability to control her body's density, young Anissa Pierce wanted to grow up to be a full-fledged super-hero. But her father - the veteran hero known as Black Lightning - strenuously objected to his daughter's desire to become a crime-fighter. Despite his objections, Anissa became the super-heroine known as Thunder and joined the newly-formed Outsiders.
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Starfire
Alias: Koriand'r |
Joined: Outsiders #16 [2004]
Princess Koriand'r was forced into slavery to save her home planet of Tamaran. Once rescued by the Titans, the alien powerhouse - now dubbed Starfire - made earth her new home and enjoyed a deep romantic relationship with Dick Grayson. For Starfire's complete history, click here
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Captain Marvel Jr.
Alias: Freddy Freeman |
Joined: Outsiders #28 [2005]
Crippled Freddy Freeman can harness a portion of the Shazam power by saying "Captain Marvel." The powerful teen joined the Teen Titans and developed a crush on Argent. Since then, Captain Marvel Jr. has aided the Titans when called. For Captain Marvel Jr.'s complete history, click here
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Metamorpho
Alias: Rex Mason |
Joined: Outsiders #34 [2006]
When adventurer Rex Mason was exposed to the mysterious Orb of Ra in Egypt, the radiation transformed Rex into the freakish shape-shifting element man Metamorpho. Rex's longtime relationship with his girlfriend, Sapphire Stagg, was often strained due to the meddling of her father, scheming millionaire Simon Stagg. Metamorpho later joined Batman's team of Outsiders and married Sapphire. Rex later went into semi-retirement to spend time with his son, before being coaxed back into adventuring as a member of Nightwing's Outsiders.
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Katana
Alias: Tatsu Yamashiro |
Joined: Outsiders #34 [2006]
After Tatsu Yamashiro's husband and children were murdered by the Yakuza, Tatsu trained herself in martial arts. Tatsu later procured a mystical blade - a Japanese katana - that could magically absorb the souls it had slain. Now calling herself Katana, Tatsu began to strike back at Japan's underworld before being welcomed into the ranks of Batman's Outsiders. Katana served as a member of the team and even became legal guardian to teenage member Halo, whom she had grown close to. After the dissolution of the original Outsiders, Katana continued to fight crime worldwide - before being invited to join Nightwing's Outsiders.
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Captain Boomerang II
Alias: Owen Mercer |
Joined: Outsiders #34 [2006]
Owen Mercer grew up without knowing his father was the criminal known as Captain Boomerang and his mother was a super-speedster from the future. When Boomerang located his son, now an adult, Owen learned he shared his father's skill with the boomerang - as well as a measure of super-speed. Mere days after their reunion, Captain Boomerang was murdered. Owen adopted his father's moniker and turned to crime before reforming and joining Nightwing's team of underground Outsiders.
DC Secret Files, supplemented by titanstower.com
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Graduation Day #1-3 [2003]: Indigo travels to the past, activating rogue Superman androids which seemingly kill Troia and Omen. "Metamorpho" is awakened. First appearances of Indigo and Shift [named in Outsiders #7].
Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files #1, Outsiders #1 [2003]: New Outsiders form. First appearances of Grace Choi and Thunder.
Teen Titans #24-25, Outsiders #24-25 [2005]: The Insiders," a 4-part crossover between the TEEN TITANS and OUTSIDERS. The Titans and the Outsiders are rocked to the core as they face two of the most powerful villains in the DCU - Lex Luthor and Brainiac - in an all-out war to destroy the young teams! Luthor uses a trigger word to turn Superboy against his friends, while Indigo is revealed as a Brainiac plant from the very beginning. Death of Indigo.
Rann/Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special [2005]: Infinite Crisis is here — and the Cosmic Storm rages out of control, threatening the fate of the entire universe! While the Rannian and Thanagarian flagships each suspect that the other is responsible for the disturbances, Donna Troy must lead her team of space champions into the cosmos in an attempt to prevent total destruction. But as the war rages on, a startling discovery will be uncovered, one hero will be forever changed, and another will make the ultimate sacrifice. Death of Jade.
Outsiders #34 [2006]: It's One Year Later. The Outsiders are operating in secret while the world believes they are dead. Metamorpho, Katana and Captain Boomerang revealed to have joined the Outsiders.
Outsiders Annual #1 [2007]: The Outsiders attempt to break out Black Lightning, who has wrongfully been imprisoned at Iron Heights. Their botched mission results in the deaths of over 40 people. Nightwing goes underground with the presumed-dead team [Grace, Thunder, Metamorpho and Katana] as well as the reformed Captain Boomerang. Arsenal decides to leave the team at this point, but publicly lies to the press to preserve their cover.
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