Comic Title: Infinity Inc. Special #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1987
On Sale Date: April 21, 1987 Newsstand Date April 21, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #38

Shipping Date March 31, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #114

Copyright Date March 31, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date April 23, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #694, #696

Shipping Date March 31, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #694, #696

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Roy Thomas

Title: "Siding with the Outsiders"
Pages: 38

Feature(s):
Infinity, Inc. (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Penciller: Vince Argondezzi
Inker: Michael Gustovich
Inker: Arne Starr
Letterer: Jean Simek (Izzo)
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Feature Character(s)

• Infinity, Inc. (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)
• Jade (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)
• Obsidian (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Weird #3)
• Nuklon (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Weird #3)
• Fury (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)
• Brain Wave, Jr. (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)
• Skyman (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)
• Wildcat (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)

Guest Star(s)

• Outsiders (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)
• Black Lightning (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)
• Geo-Force (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #24)
• Halo (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)
• Katana (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)
• Metamorpho (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)
• Looker (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)
• Windfall (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #23)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mr. Bones (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #42)

Villain(s)

• Psycho Pirate (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Millennium #2)
• Abraham Lincoln Carlyle (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Wilhelm Vittings (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; no further appearances)
• Force of July (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Major Victory (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Silent Majority (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Sparkler (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Lady Liberty (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Mayflower (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Major Kaz and a group of mercenaries (Kaz not named in this story; last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Gregor Markov (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #26)
• Ilona (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; next appearance in Outsiders #26)

Other Character(s)

• Ms. Kazmeyer (last appearance in Outsiders Special #1; no further appearances)
• Hodgkins (Carlyle's assistant; no further appearances)
• A crowd of Markovian citizens (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Psycho Pirate (next appearance in Infinity Inc. #36)
• Abraham Lincoln Carlyle (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Outsiders Special #1)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Jonni's Thunderbolt (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from Outsiders Special #1.

A footnote at the conclusion of this story indicates that this story takes place between Infinity Inc. #42 and Infinity Inc. #43 and for the Outsiders between Outsiders #21 and Outsiders #22. However, neither of these assertions can be correct.

In Infinity Inc. #42, Skyman comments that Mr. Bones helped out the team during this adventure, so this story must occur prior to that story.

Also in part 1 of this story in Outsiders Special #1, Major Victory mentions a recent meeting with the Outsiders which occurred in Outsiders #23. Therefore, this story must occur after that issue.

Synopsis:
Skyman discovers that King Gregor and Queen Ilona of Markovia are being held in the dungeons with him. He is brought to Prime Minister Vittings who wants him to make a propaganda film in favor of Markovia's new regime. He then learns that Psycho Pirate has been masquerading as Baron Bedlam and has captured members of Infinity Inc. and the Outsiders.

In America, the Force of July question other captured heroes from the two super-teams. Abraham Lincoln Carlyle is in command, but he is called away when Vittings' phones him concerned about the Psycho Pirate. Carlyle and the Force then leave for Markovia. Mr. Bones goes with them, apparently turning against Infinity Inc.

The captured Infinitors manage to escape with the help of Mr. Bones's cigarette. They pursue the Force of July to Markovia, where Psycho Pirate has incited a crowd of peasants to stone his group of captured heroes. Geo-Force helps them get free, but Psycho Pirate forces them to attack the other group of heroes who have arrived from America.

While the battle rages outside, Psycho Pirate returns to the castle and forces Skyman to fight King Gregor. However, Looker has managed to free Brainwave of Psycho Pirate's influence. Together they are able to defeat the villain and free everyone else from his control. Psycho Pirate is then sent to Arkham Asylum.