| Issue | #17 |
| Published | January 1985 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mike W. Barr |
| Characters | Batman; Geo-Force; Black Lightning; Metamorpho; Katana |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo (signed) |
| Inks | Lynn Varley (signed)(painting) |
| Colors | Lynn Varley (signed)(painting) |
| Reprinted | in Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Characters | Batman and the Outsiders--Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Metamorpho (Origin), Katana, Halo; GS: Sapphire Stagg, Dr. Jayce; GV: Simon Stagg, Java (both fb) |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Mike W. Barr |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo |
| Inks | Jim Aparo |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Letters | Jim Aparo |
| Notes | This issue and the next spotlight Metamorpho in Egypt, as his origin is recapped. |
| Reprinted | in Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders (DC, 2007 series) #1 |