Following his resignation from the Justice League on July 27, 2018, Batman assembled a new covert operations team mostly consisting of former members of the Justice League and the Team as part of plan to better combat meta-human trafficking and the Light. Black Lightning derisively nicknamed it Batman Incorporated (or Batman Inc.).[1][2] The younger members were grouped into a squad led by Robin.[3]
Batman, Robin and Oracle secretly coordinated the group's activities with the leaders of the League, the Team and Nightwing's team as what Robin dubbed the "Anti-Light". After this was exposed, the team was disbanded on February 24, 2019 and its members joined or rejoined the Justice League and the Team.[4]
History[]
2018[]
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Batman's team was established after he resigned from the Justice League following sanctions put on the League by Lex Luthor in his new role as Secretary-General of the United Nations. In this coordinated walkout, he took a number of allies with him. Batman set out to form a covert team who were able to achieve goals in service of the greater good that the League would now be unable to do.[1] As well as his former League and Team colleagues, he recruited Metamorpho[5] and Orphan.[3]
Robin and his squad on a Gotham City rooftop.
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Robin's squad was tasked with following Mad Hatter. They discovered "Hatter" was in fact Clayface, who was posing as him to keep up the appearance that Hatter was complying with his parole. Spoiler used a liquid tracker on Clayface, which allowed them to follow him to Hatter's base of operations, where he was using nanotech to mind control meta-humans. Hatter set a self-destruct in the base and escaped with an enthralled meta. Clayface was caught in the blast, but was reconstituted and captured. Robin had stolen a control device and freed Clayface from the nanotech control.[3]
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Batman, Katana and Metamorpho took the Batplane to Santa Prisca to investigate the League of Shadows relocation, find out its new leadership, and find out if Tara Markov was with them. After Oracle took remote control, they skydived onto the island. Batman separated from the other two, and each made their way through the jungle. Batman got into the Shadows' HQ first and observed Deathstroke talking with Lady Shiva, getting confirmation of their roles and that Tara was no longer there.
The squad went to leave via a Venom boat, but Bane was waiting for them, and Deathstroke and Shiva soon followed. After a brief fight, Oracle brought in the Batplane, provided cover fire and extracted the squad.[5]
2019[]
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In the Batcave Batman and Robin watched news coverage of the unfolding coup in Markovia with fellow "Anti-Light" members Aquaman and Wonder Woman. They were joined by Green Arrow, Arrowette, Spoiler and Orphan.[4]
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Batman, Green Arrow, Oracle, and Robin attended a meeting of Batman's team, the Justice League, the Team and the Outsiders on the Watchtower, while the rest of the group called in from the Batcave. After Nightwing officially announced the "Anti-Light"'s activities, Black Lightning was elected the League's new leader, and Batman agreed to fold his group back into the League and Team.[4]
Members[]
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Allies[]
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Designation numbers[]
- Main article: Designation
The Z-series was created for Batman's team. It includes the following:
- Z-01: Batman[6]
- Z-02: Green Arrow[6]
- Z-03: Plastic Man[7]
- Z-04: Hardware[7]
- Z-05: Katana[6]
- Z-06: Batwoman[7]
- Z-07: Robin III[6]
- Z-08: Arrowette[6]
- Z-09: Spoiler[6]
- Z-10: Orphan[6]
- Z-11: Metamorpho[7]
Appearances[]
- Season 3
- 08. "Triptych"
- 10. "Exceptional Human Beings"
- 26. "Nevermore"
Background information[]
- Black Lightning turns down an offer to join Batman's group, referring to it as "Batman Incorporated." Batman Incorporated is an organization funded by Wayne Enterprises, made up of the Batman Family and the Batmen of All Nations (and their successors). It was formed to stop crime and make Batman to a global franchise.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weisman, Greg (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (January 4, 2019). "Princes All". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 1. DC Universe.
- ↑ Fogel, Rich (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (August 13, 2019). "Antisocial Pathologies". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 22. DC Universe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 David, Peter (writer) & Zwyer, Mel (director) (January 18, 2019). "Triptych". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 8. DC Universe.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Krieg, Jim, Adams, Jeremy (writers) & Zwyer, Mel (director) (August 27, 2019). "Nevermore". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 26. DC Universe.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Paredes, Francisco (writer) & Berkeley, Christopher (director) (January 25, 2019). "Exceptional Human Beings". Young Justice. Season 3. Episode 10. DC Universe.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 San Diego Comic Con promotional tote bag
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Weisman, Greg (2021-10-29). Question #25227. Ask Greg. Retrieved 2021-10-29.