Comic Title: Outsiders #14
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1986
Approx. On Sale Date: August 28, 1986 Shipping Date August 5, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #100

Shipping Date August 5, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Shipping Date August 5, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date August 5, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date September 2, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31
Sale date is erroneously listed as September 2nd instead of August 28th

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike W. Barr

Title: "The Looker Murder Case"
Pages: 20

Feature(s):
Outsiders (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Artist: Jim Aparo
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Outsiders (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Geo-Force (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Metamorpho (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Black Lightning (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Halo (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Katana (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Looker (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Outsiders #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Helga Jace (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Outsiders #15)
• Sapphire (Stagg) Mason (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Outsiders #16)
• Lynn Stewart (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Secret Origins #26)
• Tigers (Halo's cat; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Phil Melton (a watch store owner; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Carl Cramer (a private investigator; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Cindy and Heather (high school students; no further appearances)
• Dr. Leventhal (an orthodontist; no further appearances)
• Lt. Hawley (a police detective; no further appearances)
• Belle Warren and John Rupert (a dog trainer and an accountant; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Greg Briggs (in a photograph)

Comments:
This issue is the first appearance of the post-Crisis Outsiders. Though their adventures appear to be a direct continuation from previous issues, the post-Crisis Outsiders are considered to be entirely independent from their Earth-1 counterparts.

Synopsis:
Carl Cramer, a private investigator hired by Roger Dumont, learns about Looker's former life as Emily Briggs. He attempts to blackmail Looker, but she orders him to destroy the files on her. Later at Halo's birthday party, Lia is arrested and told that Cramer was found murdered.

While Looker sits in jail, the other Outsiders track down three suspects which Dr. Jace has lifted from the police computer. Their search leads them to Belle Warren, John Rupert, and Phil Melton, all of which had grudges against Cramer. Further investigation reveals that Melton is the real murderer. With the discovery of new evidence, Looker is released from jail.