Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 19

"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad S?": It's Christmas time again and Halo has returned to Gotham City finding her life back home too horrible to deal with anymore. That night she and Geo-Force reconcile that they don't love each other

"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad S?"
Part of the "Christmas" event.
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Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 #19
March, 1985
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Jim Aparo
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad S?
Writers	Mike W. Barr
Pencilers	Jim Aparo
Inkers	Jim Aparo
Colorists	Adrienne Roy
Letterers	Jim Aparo
Editors	Mike W. Barr
Previous Issue	Batman and the Outsiders # 18
Next Issue	Batman and the Outsiders # 20

You can't just kill everyone who does wrong, son! You've got to reform them, make them better!

— Superman

Batman and the Outsiders #19 is an issue of the series Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1985.

Synopsis for "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad S?"

It's Christmas time again and Halo has returned to Gotham City finding her life back home too horrible to deal with anymore. That night she and Geo-Force reconcile that they don't love each other and that they should just be friends. Just then, Geo gets a call from his classmate Denise who has just swallowed a bunch of pills. Calling an ambulance, Geo arrives in costume and learns that she attempted suicide because her professor tried to get advantage of her in order to give her a scholarship.

Angered, Geo flies after the professor to kill him for what he's done. Halo, wanting to stop Geo before he goes too far, seeks the aid of Batman, who knows that Geo-Force is a force too big for the Outsiders to deal and he summons his old friend, Superman.

The Man of Steel fights off Geo and convinces him that killing is not the way. When Superman and Geo-Force confronts the professor with what Geo-Force knows, the professor denies everything. However, Batman arrives to inform him that he's dug up seven other instances where the professor has sexually battered other students, and has him turned over to police. Afterwards, Geo visits Denise in the hospital and everybody spends a nice Christmas together.

Appearing in "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad S?"

Featured Characters:

• Outsiders
  • Batman
  • Black Lightning
  • Geo-Force
  • Halo
  • Katana
  • Metamorpho
• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Denise Howard
• Sapphire Stagg

Antagonists:

• Doug Raeburn

Other Characters:

• Gina (Single appearance)
• Jane Denninger (Mark Denninger's sister)
• Jimmy Olsen (Cameo)
• Lois Lane (Cameo)
• Perry White (Cameo)
• Syonide II (First appearance)
• Tiger (Halo's kitten)
• Tobias Whale (Cameo)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham General Hospital
  • Wayne Manor
    • Batcave
  • Wayne Foundation
• Metropolis
  • Galaxy Communications
• Missouri (Cameo)
  • Arlington (Cameo)
    

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in The Best of DC #69 and Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders.
• This story is dedicated to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman and the Outsiders series
• Images from Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 19

Recommended Reading

• Outsiders Recommended Reading
  • Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 1)
  • Outsiders (Volume 1)
  • Outsiders (Volume 2)
  • Outsiders (Volume 3)
  • Outsiders: Five of a Kind
  • Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 2)
  • Outsiders (Volume 4)
  • Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 3)
  • Outsiders (Volume 5)

Links and References

Christmas Specials This issue is Christmas themed, celebrating holiday merriment, Santa Claus, and ideally some Eggnog. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Christmas category. Specials Superman's Christmas Adventure #1 (1940) • Superman's Christmas Adventure (Volume 2) #1 (1944) • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1950–62) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-20 (1972) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-24 (1973) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-33 (1974) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34 (1974) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-42 (1975) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-43 (1975) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50 (1976) • All-New Collectors' Edition #C-53 (1977) • The Best of DC #4 (1979) • DC Special Series #21 (1979) • The Best of DC #22 (1981) • The Best of DC #58 (1984) • Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1 (1984) • Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1 (1985) • Elvira's House of Mystery Special #1 (1987) • Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 (1988) • Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2 (1989) • Impact Winter Special #1 (1991) • Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 (1991) • Animaniacs: A Christmas Special #1 (1994) • Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 (1994) • Pinky and the Brain: A Christmas Special #1 (1995) • DCU Holiday Bash #1 (1996) • DCU Holiday Bash #2 (1997) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 (1997) • DCU Holiday Bash #3 (1998) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 (1998) • Gen 13: A Christmas Caper (1999) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3 (1999) • DC Universe Christmas (2000) • The Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell #1 (2003) • DCU Infinite Holiday Special #1 (2006) • DC Universe Holiday Special #1 (2008) • DC Universe Holiday Special '09 #1 (2009) • DCU Holiday Special 2010 #1 (2010) • Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1 (2010) • Batman: Noël (2011) • Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 (2014) • DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 (2016) • DC Holiday Special 2017 #1 (2017) • DC Nuclear Winter Special #1 (2018) • World's Greatest Super-Heroes Holiday Special #1 (2018) • DC Holiday Nightmares (2019) • New Year's Evil (Volume 2) #1 (2019) • DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1 (2020) • Tis the Season to Be Freezin' #1 (2021) • DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer #1 (2022) • DC's 'Twas the Mite Before Christmas #1 (2023)