{"product_id":"outsiders-1-2023-nm-1","title":"Outsiders # 1 2023 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutsiders # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e released on November 14, 2023, launched a 12-issue maxiseries as part of the Dawn of DC initiative. Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly with art by Robert Carey, this series reimagines the team not as a combat squad, but as \"planetary archaeologists\" investigating the hidden history and anomalies of the DC Multiverse. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory Synopsis: \"The Archeology of the Impossible\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the events of Gotham War, the team takes a hard pivot away from traditional superheroics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Funding: Luke Fox (Batwing) decides that the world doesn't need another Batman. He uses his immense resources to fund a secret mission to uncover the \"cracks\" in reality—the things that have been forgotten or hidden by various cosmic reboots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Recruits: Luke recruits Kate Kane (Batwoman), who is seeking a new purpose outside of Gotham’s endless cycle of violence. They are joined by The Drummer, a mysterious woman who can \"hear\" the history of objects and information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Mission: The team travels to a secret facility in the Antarctic. They aren't looking for a villain to punch; they are looking for a \"Carrier\"—a massive, sentient shift-ship from the Wildstorm universe (referencing The Authority) that is embedded in the ice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Twist: The issue establishes a noir, high-concept sci-fi tone, paying heavy homage to the classic series Planetary. The team realizes they are in a \"Universe-0\" that is constantly being overwritten, and they intend to find out why. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreative Team \u0026amp; Details \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriters: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (known for Captain America and Guardians of the Galaxy).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtist: Robert Carey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eColorist: Valentina Taddeo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTone: Scientific mystery and multiversal exploration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47575677239396,"sku":"BD413","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_23_23_00_07_675.jpg?v=1766552493","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/outsiders-1-2023-nm-1","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}