Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!rochester!ciaraldi From: ciaraldi@rochester.UUCP (Mike Ciaraldi) Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: Re: BATO and it's members Message-ID: <4675@rochester.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 19:13:49 EST Article-I.D.: rocheste.4675 Posted: Wed Feb 1 19:13:49 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 13:03:28 EST References: <4929@umcp-cs.UUCP> Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 31 I agree that Batman does like to be a leader, especially when he is also a mentor/father-figure. You can see how he is different when around the new Robin, less self-absorbed. The Outsiders are mostly people who have been loners, but many are also looking for emotional support. In detail: 1) Halo has amnesia, and may even be an alien. This gives her a way of getting into society. 2) Katana has a lot of hostility inside her, and some sort of family problems, I gather. 3) Metamorpho is a loner in the sense of not joining the JLA, but has always had a supportig cast who knew who he was. Recent issues imply he has broken up with Sapphire Stagg and her family, so he may be looking for com@panionship, too. 4) Black Lightning has gone through a crisis of not really wanting his powers. 5) ?Geo-Force is a new super-hero, and wants to learn more about his powers, etc. Besides, he is royalty at home, but not the ruler, so he is somewhat redundant in Markovia. Rather than fell underfoot, he can be useful in the US. How's that? Batman has the experience and connections to help these people fit in, amnd besides, "team" books are IN this year. Mike Ciaraldi ciaraldi@rochester