Outsiders Vol 1 28
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Appearing in "... A Land Down Under..."
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- Atomic Knight
- Batman (In flashback only)
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Synopsis for "... A Land Down Under..."
Summoned by the people of Abyssia, the hidden land
where Looker received her powers, the Outsiders enter the
underground realm, and walk into a trap prepared by the
Manhunters. However, Looker had surrounded herself
and her teammates with a force-field, so the heroes are able
to mount a successful counter-attack on the squad of
androids sent to capture them, and destroy them.
With their Abyssian allies, Dural and Jonelle, the Outsid-
ers pretend to be captives in order to be taken to the main
base of the Manhunters, who have invaded Abyssia after
escaping from Aquaman and Aqualad (as seen in Teen
Titans Spotlight #18). Their ruse is detected and foiled,
however, by the Abyssian Tamira, who has herself gained
powers like Looker's and, by forming an alliance with the
Manhunters, has made herself ruler of the hidden land.
The Outsiders regain their senses to find themselves
captives in a dungeon. Looker claims her right as princess
of Abyssia to challenge Tamira to personal combat, and
the rogue queen agrees. While most of the Abyssians and
Manhunters are watching the battle between them, the
Atomic Knight and Geo-Force team to free themselves and
their teammates from captivity. Then Geo-Force, Black
Lightning, and Windfall go to deal with the Manhunters,
while Halo, Katana, and the Atomic Knight race to aid
Looker. In the arena, the battle takes an unexpected turn, as
Looker shatters the illusion which had caused others to see
Tamira as beautiful, when in fact she had been horribly
deformed when she exposed herself to the comet fragment
that gave her Looker's powers. In revenge for this humili-
ation, Tamira transforms Looker back to her original
identity as drab, powerless Emily Briggs.
The group of Outsiders led by Geo-Force, aided by the
Abyssian underground, destroys the main force of the
Manhunters, who had planned to launch a sneak attack
against the surface world. Their comrades, however, do
not fare as well. Emily Briggs escapes being thrown into a
river of lava by Tamira, a fate that instead befalls the mad
queen herself. As a final Manhunter attacks, however,
Halo throws herself in front of Katana and Emily, and is
struck down by his alien weapon, before the Atomic Knight
can dispatch the android. Sometime later, Emily is reunited with her husband
Greg. At a S.T.A.R. Labs complex in Los Angeles, Halo
lies in stasis in a life-support system until Gardner Grayle
can find a means to revive her. With their headquarters
destroyed and one of their members dead, in addition to
the fates that have befallen Looker and Halo, Geo-Force
sadly declares that, for the time being at least, the Outsiders
shall be disbanded.
Notes
- This issue is a "Millennium" Week Four tie-in issue.
- Final issue of the series.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Adventures of the Outsiders
- Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 1)
- Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 2)
- Outsiders (Volume 1)
- Outsiders (Volume 2)
- Outsiders (Volume 3)
Links and References
- Outsiders (Volume 1) series index at Comicbookdb.com
- Outsiders (Volume 1) series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Outsiders (Volume 1) series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
  The events from this issue are related to Millennium, a 1988 crossover event spanning through all DC Titles, in which the Guardians of the Universe left and Earth was put in danger by the robotic Manhunter Cult. Core Issues
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Millennium #5 • Firestorm #68 • Flash #9 • Justice League International #10 • Outsiders #28 • Wonder Woman #13 Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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