Batman stood in the flickering shadows of an abandoned Gotham pier, the salt air stinging his lungs. He wasn’t here for the GCPD or the Justice League. Behind him, the others gathered: Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Katana, and Geo-Force. They were the ones who didn’t fit the shiny, satellite-monitored mold of the League.
"The League won't touch Markovia," Batman said, his voice a low gravel. "Bureaucracy is a leash they’ve agreed to wear. I haven't." The Outsiders (v1 - v4 Batman and the Outside...
"I'm asking you to do what's right," Batman countered, turning to face them. "The world thinks in terms of headlines and treaties. People are dying in the margins. That’s where we operate now." Batman stood in the flickering shadows of an
Jefferson Pierce stepped forward, sparks of blue electricity dancing between his fingers. "You're asking us to go rogue, Bruce. To cross borders the UN says are closed." They were the ones who didn’t fit the