It was for the Manhunters' cause that I betrayed my country... my allies... my race! There will be no turning back! 
Outsiders #27 is an issue of the series Outsiders (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1988.
Synopsis for "Robot Tyrants of Kadeyland"
Doctor Helga Jace reveals herself as an agent of the Manhunters. Unlike others who had been brainwashed into serving the Manhunter cause, Jace does so willingly. She activates a psychic trigger inside of Metamorpho's brain, forcing him to turn against the other Outsiders. While fighting his teammates, he transforms into a hydrogen cloud. Jace shoots the cloud with laser gun and the room explodes.
When the Outsiders awaken, they find themselves in a strange new world. This is the future reality of Gardner Grayle and the Atomic Knights. They meet Grayle, but he does not remember having ever encountered him before. The Outsiders teams up with the Atomic Knights to combat Organizer Kadey, who has since assumed the title of President of Kadeyland. Kadeyland has seceded from the United States and he enforces his rule through the use of Blue Belt Robots. The Outsiders and the Atomic Knights fight Kadey's robots and ultimately prove victorious.
Suddenly, the Outsiders awaken for a second time, secured to tables in Doctor Jace's laboratory. The entire experience with the Atomic Knights has been nothing but a dream. The heroes break free and fight up against Jace and Metamorpho. Looker tricks Metamorpho into attacking Jace and Jace fires a weapon at him. The energy surge creates a backlash, which kills Jace and disperses Metamorpho's atoms. The rest of the Outsiders believe that he is dead.
Appearing in "Robot Tyrants of Kadeyland"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Helga Jace (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Atomic Knights (In dream sequence only)
- Bryndon Smith (In dream sequence only)
- Douglas Herald (In dream sequence only)
- Marene Herald (In dream sequence only)
- Hollis Hobard (In dream sequence only)
- Wayne Hobard (In dream sequence only)
- Giant Dalmatians (In dream sequence only)
- Dr. Karl Simon (Dies in flashback)
- President Kadey (In dream sequence only)
Locations:
Items:
- Atomic Knight Armor
- Blue Belt Robots
- Raguns
- Soultaker Sword
- Daily Planet (newspaper)
Vehicles:
Notes
- Metamorpho is killed in this issue. He is later resurrected during the great Invasion! due to the effects of the Gene Bomb.[1]
Trivia
- Dedicated to John Broome and Murphy Anderson, creators of the Atomic Knights.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
  The events from this issue are related to Millennium, a 1988 crossover event spanning through all DC Titles, in which the Guardians of the Universe left and Earth was put in danger by the robotic Manhunter Cult. Week One
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Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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