The Irregulars

The Irregulars © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Active as of 2004 Earliest Appearance: mid 1970s for Original Team; 1995 for Modern Team Base of Operations: Astro City, in the Chesler area Personal Data Current Members: Juice {presumed leader} El Robo Homegirl Palmetto Ruby Stray Former Members: Bravo, Alligator, Orphan, Skitter, Switchblade, Umbra InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Original Line Up Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #16 Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #4 Modern Line Up Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #5 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #6, 7, 18, 20 Event Timeline 1995/12/12     Current Mr. Bridwell Watches an Encounter Between One of the Scavenger People and the Irregulars. 1997/07     Current The lock up of costumes begins. 1998     Current Longhorn Attacks Electrical Substation. 2003     Current Irregulars are Recovered From the Gaines River. The 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. Observations 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. Speculations, Theories Judging by Palmetto's reaction to Jailbait's reference to him as "Roach," in their first appearance, and the poster in Asa Martin's office, its possible that the modern group were just recently formed sometime in 1995. Other Timelines Cases and Adventures 1977 February: Helped restore order to the city, after citizens after became infused with Black Velvet's darkness. 1995 December 12: Fought a creature of the Scavenger Peoples. 1997 Late July: Along with members of Honor Guard helped protect Shadow Hill from an angry mob 1998 Fall: Fought with Longhorn during the Conquistador's Plot. 2003 April: Battled with Redline. Unknown Alongside Jack-in-the-Box, prevented The Wasting sometime between 1989 and prior to 1998.