Batman and the Outsiders #4

I'm having fun with "Batman & the Outsiders". Writer Chuck Dixon has done a great job of bringing his team together utilizing Batman as the lynchpin for most of the members being around. Green Arrow is onboard the team, if only temporary, in an issue that has him going head-to-head with new Outsider Batgirl. The confrontation between them is handled well, with Ollie's personality shining through. The overarching story inches forward a little bit in this issue as Batman and his cadre move to eliminate a threat. Dixon's use of nonlinear story telling is good and keeps the suspense up.

I really dig the art in this book. Penciller Julian Lopez, Inker Bit, and Colorist Marta Martinez produce beautiful pages. I like the painted look of the piece and Lopez' layouts are very good. I hope that DC can keep the creative team together on this book for a while. For Lopez, I guess that means getting the book out in a 28 day cycle...and that's not a bad thing for us readers.