Batman and the Outsiders #5

The December 1983 issue of Batman and the Outsiders arrives with a George Pérez and Jim Aparo cover that crackles with energy — Batman and his team are caught in the crushing grip of an enormous rocky mass, while a robed, glowing figure looms ominously in the background above the industrial skyline. Katana, Geo-Force, Halo, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, and a flame-haired warrior all surge into the fray, their powers blazing in a riot of color. With Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman co-writing and Jim Aparo handling the interior art, "Psimon Says..." promises the kind of superhero team action that made this title one of DC's most energetic ensemble books of the era.