The 1985 series begins with the team relocating from Gotham to . While Batman remains their founder, he is no longer the primary focus, allowing the individual members to develop their own identities and team dynamics.
This specific collection contains the first nine issues and the first Annual of the 1985 series The Outsiders . This run was significant as it marked the team's first major rebranding, transitioning from Batman and the Outsiders to a standalone title printed on high-quality Baxter paper —a format typically reserved for "prestige" titles like The New Teen Titans . Series Overview & Core Lineup The Outsiders 001-009 Annual (1985-1986).zip