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Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #16 (Dec. 1984):
“The Truth about Halo, Part 1: ...Goodbye...”
by Mike W. Barr, Jim Aparo

Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #16

Title: “The Truth about Halo, Part 1: ...Goodbye...”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Dec. 1984

Publisher: DC
Written by: Mike W. Barr
Art by: Jim Aparo


18 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Metamorpho Metamorpho (Rex Mason) hero
CBR Scale: U secular
Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Doom Patrol...  DC 392
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) hero
CBR Scale: S Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
black; The Justice League...  DC 353
Geo-Force Geo-Force (Prince Brion Markov) hero
CBR Scale: U Markovian Orthodox
The Justice League; The Outsiders DC 214
Katana Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro) hero
CBR Scale: S Bushido / Buddhist
Asian; Birds of Prey...  DC 223
Halo Halo (Gabrielle Doe) hero
CBR Scale: I Kobra (temporary)
Aurakle; Kobra... 
[first name, Gabrielle, inspired by the angel Gabriel]
DC 130
Sapphire Stagg Sapphire Stagg supporting character
  [girlfriend (then wife) of Metamorpho] DC 70
Simon Stagg Simon Stagg villain
  [father-in-law of Metamorpho] DC 59
Dr. Helga Jace Dr. Helga Jace supporting character villain scientist
  Manhunters; The Outsiders (ally)
[gave Geo-Force his powers]
DC 32
unnamed junkie unnamed junkie villain
  [] DC 1
Dr. Lawrence Dr. Lawrence supporting character
  [] DC 1
Margaret Harper Margaret Harper supporting character
  [Halo's mother] DC 3
Sam Harper Sam Harper supporting character
  [Halo's father] DC 3
Jason Bard Jason Bard
(9-panel cameo)
supporting character
  United States Marine Corps
[Gotham private detective, GCPD, dated Barbara Gordon]
DC 59
Java
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: D primal-indigenous
[associate (sometimes rival) of Metamorpho] DC 53
Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Pennyworth
(1-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Anglican
[butler] DC 3,048
Apalla Mary Sunshine
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: D sentient star
[living embodiment of earth's sun] Marvel DC 4
Mark Denninger
(mentioned)
villain
  [Violet Harper's crime partner] DC 2

Excerpts

BELOW: Katana sings Halo a lullaby about "Mary Sunshine" (i.e., the Sun"):

Katana sings Halo a lullaby about Mary Sunshine (i.e., the Sun)

Source: Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 1) #16 (Dec. 1984): "The Truth about Halo, Part 1: ...Goodbye...", pg. 3, panels 4-7. Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Jim Aparo. See also: Apalla