Batman and the Outsiders #5

This week DC and writer James Robinson announced a spin-off title called "Justice League". The mission of this team would be to be a proactive JL going after criminals. Now, I though that was supposed to be the mission of Batman & the Outsiders. I think that was probably true before Chuck Dixon stepped in at the last minute as writer. Now the Outsiders really serve as Batman's strong covert action team - somewhat related to the JLA. The first six issues of this series have been interesting and I like Dixon's take on Batman's team. This issue brings us one step closer to the launch of the OMAC-related satellites. I won't spoil it here but Dixon throws in a little twist right up front that took me to the reveal to understand what was going on. It will be interesting to see if he chooses to keep these two characters around for the long haul. Julian Lopez, Bit, & Marta Martinez continue to put out excellent art. Lopez does action well and his layouts are pretty good. The pacing throughout this issue is spot on and made the read quite enjoyable.

This is one of DC's best team books, beating out both "Teen Titans" and "Justice League of America" with its great writing and art.