The Irregulars

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Astro City Irregulars

The Astro City Irregulars (also known as simply the Irregulars) are a superhero team made up of teenage or young adult outcasts and freaks. The group was founded by El Hombre's former sidekick, Bravo, though he has not been a member for many years now. Contents [hide]

   1 Vital Statistics
   2 Background on Name
   3 Speculations, Observations & Theories
   4 Cases and Adventures
       4.1 1977
       4.2 1995
       4.3 1997
       4.4 1998
       4.5 2003
       4.6 Unknown
   5 Appearance List

[edit] Vital Statistics

Status: Active

Members: Juice (presumed leader), Homegirl, Palmetto, El Robo, Ruby, and Stray.

Former Members include: Bravo, Alligator, Orphan, Skitter, Switchblade, Umbra

Debuted: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 1 #5

Earliest known appearance: mid-1970's

Base of Operations: Astro City, particularly the Sweatshop

[edit] Background on Name

Irregular is a military term for a soldier not a part of the regular army or who follows their rules.

It may also be a possible reference to the Baker Street Irregulars from Sherlock Holmes, a group of street urchins who helped the detective out. [edit] Speculations, Observations & Theories

Judging by Palmetto's reaction to Jailbait's reference to him as "Roach," it would seem that they might have just bonded together over the past few months. [edit] Cases and Adventures [edit] 1977

February:

   Helped restore order to citizens after the became infused with Black Velvet's darkness. 

[edit] 1995

December 12:

   Fought a creature of the Scavenger Peoples 

[edit] 1997

Late July:

   Along with members of Honor Guard helped protect Shadow Hill from an angry mob 

[edit] 1998

Fall:

   Fought with Longhorn during the Conquistador's Plot. 

[edit] 2003

April:

   Battled with Redline. 

[edit] Unknown

   Alongside Jack-in-the-Box, prevented The Wasting sometime between 1989 and prior to 1998. 

[edit] Appearance List

   Original Line-up

Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #16 Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #4

   Present Day Line-up

Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 1 #5 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #6, 7, 18, 20

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