List of Outsiders members

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The Outsiders is a team of superheroes that appear in comic books published by DC Comics.

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The roster of the team has changed a great deal over the years. These roster lists are of the members during the Outsiders' various incarnations by team iteration. The codenames listed under Character are those used when that character was a member of the team. Bolded names indicate current team members.

Joined in refers to the issue where the character first appeared as a member of the team. It is not necessarily the first appearance of the character in print, nor the story depicting how the character joined the team.

Pre-Rebirth

CharacterReal nameJoined inNotes
Original team: Batman and the Outsiders

This roster covers the iteration of the team that was featured in Batman and the Outsiders, Adventures of the Outsiders, and The Outsiders.

Batman Bruce Wayne The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983)Founding member and leader.
Active. (November 2010)
Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce

Founding member.
Active.

Geo-Force Brion Markov

Founding member
Older brother of Terra.
Inactive

Halo Gabrielle Doe

Founding member.
Active in the Outsiders.

Katana Tatsu Yamashiro
Metamorpho Rex Mason
Looker Emily BriggsThe Adventures of the Outsiders #34 (June 1986)Active in the Outsiders
Windfall Clone of Wendy JonesThe Outsiders #19 (May 1987)Deceased as of The Outsiders #20 (June 1987).
WindfallWendy JonesThe Outsiders #20 (June 1987)Deceased as of Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag #7 (May 2008).
Atomic Knight Gardner GrayleThe Outsiders #28 (February 1988)Active.
Outsiders Vol. 2

This roster covers members inducted into the team in Outsiders Vol. 2.

Sebastian Faust Outsiders Vol. 2 #1 Alpha (November 1993)Active in Checkmate.
Technocrat Geoffrey BarronDeceased as of Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006).
WyldeCharlie WyldeLeft the team after being transformed into a normal bear.
Eradicator David ConnorOutsiders Vol. 2 #3 (January 1994)Apparently deceased.
DervishNemaOutsiders Vol. 2 #9 (July 1994)Active.
Terra Tara Markov (doppelgänger) Day of Judgment #4 (November 1999)Deceased in World War III #3 (June 2007)
Sister of Geo-Force
Doctor Light Kimiyo HoshiJLA: Our Worlds at War #1 (September 2001)Active.
Outsiders Vol. 3

This roster covers members inducted into the team in Outsiders Vol. 3.

Arsenal Roy HarperOutsiders Vol. 3 #1 (August 2003)Active in the Titans.
Grace Grace ChoiActive in the Outsiders
Indigo Brainiac 8Deceased as of Outsiders Vol. 3 #25 (August 2005).
Shift "Clone" of MetamorphoFully regrown fragment of Metamorpho.
Reassimilated into Metamorpho in Outsiders Annual Vol. 3 #1 (June 2007).
Thunder Anissa PierceActive in the Outsiders
Nightwing Dick GraysonActive as Batman.
Jade Jennifer-Lynn HaydenDied in Rann–Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special #1 (April 2006).
Resurrected in Blackest Night #8 (May 2010).
Active in the Justice League.
Huntress Helena BertinelliOutsiders Vol. 3 #8 (March 2003)Active.
Starfire Koriand'rOutsiders Vol. 3 #16 (November 2004)Active in the R.E.B.E.L.S.
Captain Marvel Jr. Freddy FreemanOutsiders Vol. 3 #28 (November 2005)Active as Shazam.
Captain Boomerang Owen MercerOutsiders Vol. 3 #34 (May 2006)Deceased in Blackest Night: The Flash #3 (April 2010).
Outsiders: Five of a Kind / Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 / Outsiders Vol. 4

This roster covers members inducted into the team in Outsiders: Five of a Kind, Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2, and Outsiders (vol. 4).

Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzzOutsiders: Five of a Kind #3 (August 2007)Deceased as of Final Crisis #1.
Resurrected in Blackest Night #8 (May 2010).
Catwoman Selina KyleOutsiders Vol. 3 #50 (September 2007)Active.
Batgirl Cassandra CainBatman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #2 (November 2008)Active in Batman Inc. as Blackbat.
Francine Langstrom Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #3 (December 2007)Active.
Green Arrow Oliver QueenBatman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #4 (February 2008)
ReMAC Salah MiandadBatman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #5 (March 2008)Deceased in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #11 (November 2008).
Creeper Jack RyderOutsiders Vol. 4 #15 (February 2009)Active in adventuring.
Owlman Roy Raymond Jr.Active.
Freight TrainCecilOutsiders Vol. 4 #31 (August 2010)Active in the Outsiders.
Olympian Achilles the WarkillerOutsiders Vol. 4 #37 (April 2011)Active.
Batman Inc.

This roster covers members inducted into the team in the Batman Inc. series.

Red Robin Tim DrakeBatman Inc. #6 (May 2011)Active in the Teen Titans.
Metamorpho Rex MasonActive
Katana Tatsu YamashiroActive in Justice League of America
Halo Gabrielle DoeActive in the Dead Heroes Club
Looker Emily BriggsActive
Freight TrainCecilActive

DC Rebirth

CharacterReal nameJoined inNotes

DC Rebirth

This roster covers members inducted into the team during DC Rebirth.

Black Lightning Jefferson PierceDetective Comics #983 (June 2018)Leader of the Outsiders. Active.
Signal Duke ThomasActive
Orphan Cassandra CainActive
Katana Tatsu YamashiroDetective Comics #986Active
Lady Shiva Sandra Wu-San Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 3 #11 (May 2020)Active
BabylonSofia Ramos Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 3 #12 (July 2020)Active

Dawn of DC

This roster covers members inducted into the team during Dawn of DC.

Batwing Luke FoxOutsiders Vol. 5 #1 (September 2023)Active.
Batwoman Kate KaneActive.

In other media

CharacterReal nameJoined inPortrayed byNotes
Smallville
Arsenal Roy Harper Smallville Season 11: Continuity #4Active

Comics-only

Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce
Grace Choi
Green Arrow Oliver Queen Justin Hartley Leader

Active

Katana Tatsu YamashiroActive

Comics-only

Metamorpho Rex Mason
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Black Lightning Jefferson PierceS1E6: "Enter the Outsiders!" Bumper Robinson Active
Geo-Force Brion MarkovS2E13: "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!" Hunter Parrish
Halo Gabrielle DoeN/A
Katana Tatsu YamashiroS1E6: "Enter the Outsiders!" Vyvan Pham
Kim Mai Guest
Metamorpho Rex Mason Scott Menville
Young Justice
Beast Boy Garfield LoganS3E17: "First Impression" Logan Grove

Greg Cipes

Leader; active
Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes Eric Lopez Active
Cyborg Victor StoneS3E24: "Into the Breach" Zeno Robinson Joined the Justice League prior to "Inhospitable"
El Dorado Eduardo Dorado Jr.S3E18: "Early Warning" Freddy Rodriguez Active
Forager Fred BuggS3E26: "Nevermore" Jason Spisak
Geo-Force Brion MarkovS3E17: "First Impression" Troy Baker Left team in "Nevermore".
Kid Flash Bart Allen Jason Marsden Active
Livewire Leslie WillisBefore S4E1: "Inhospitable" Britt Baron
Looker Lia Briggs Grey Griffin
Robin Tim DrakeCameron Bowen
Stargirl Courtney Whitmore Whitney Moore
Static Virgil HawkinsS3E17: "First Impression" Bryton James
Superboy Conner KentS3E26: "Nevermore" Nolan North
Terra Tara Markov Tara Strong
Windfall Wendy JonesS4E1: "Inhospitable" Zehra Fazal
Wonder Girl Cassie SandsmarkS3E17: "First Impression" Mae Whitman
Beware the Batman
Alfred Pennyworth S1E26: "Alone" JB Blanc Active
Batman Bruce Wayne Anthony Ruivivar Leader

Active

Katana Tatsu Yamashiro Sumalee Montano Active
Man-Bat Kirk Langstrom Robin Atkin Downes
Metamorpho Rex Mason Adam Baldwin
Oracle Barbara Gordon Tara Strong
Arrowverse
Black Canary Dinah DrakeS6E9: "Irreconcilable Differences" Juliana Harkavy Inactive
Mister Terrific Curtis Holt Echo Kellum
Wild Dog Rene Ramirez Rick Gonzalez
DC Legends
Arsenal Roy Harper DC Legends (2016)[ citation needed ]Active
Black Lightning Jefferson Pierce
Katana Tatsu YamashiroInactive
Black Lightning
Black Lightning Jefferson PierceS3E13: "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap" Cress Williams Active
Erica MoranGabriella Garcia
Gardner Grayle Boone Platt
Geo Brandon Marshall Jahking Guillory
Grace Choi Shay Li Wylde Chantal Thuy
Lightning Jennifer Pierce China Anne McClain
Painkiller Khalil Payne Jordan Calloway
Technocrat Geoffrey BarronChristopher A'mmanuel
Thunder Anissa Pierce Nafessa Williams

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