Batman & The Outsiders #12 Review

Writer: Bryan Hill / Artist: Dexter Soy and Veronica Gandini / DC Comics Batman & The Outsiders is back like comics weren’t just on hiatus for a month! In the “A League of Their Own” finale, the Outsiders, featuring Batman for once, is trying to finally face Ra’s Al Ghoul and put a stop to his nefarious shenanigans. They’ve got a new member in Sofia Reyes, who they’ve been trying to track down for the longest after Ra’s had her father killed and brainwashed her to be his new weapon. Well, now she’s on their side, ready to do whatever she can to take down the Lazarus pit’s highest paying customer. Lady Shiva, Orphan’s mom, has also switched sides. It seems maybe the Outsiders might be able to pull this off.  I think above all, my favorite thing about this book is the way Hill develops his characters. The conflict is one thing, but the conflict, especially right now, is really amplified by the characters’ wants and needs. And at this moment, everyone’s world is upside down.  Black Lightning is dealing with the burden of being the leader of this team. He’s finally gained their trust, but recently, Ishmael, through Ra’s, attacked BL’s life personally, killing one of his colleagues at work. It’s understandably taken a really huge toll on him emotionally.

Orphan has had to deal with her mom being back in the picture. Her mom who is on a bad day a supervillain and on a good day an anti-hero at best. It’s clouded her judgment and her mother being around has become a big distract…