  geo-force (brion markov) is a fictional superhero character appearing in comic books published by dc comics. markov is prince of markovia and the half-brother of terra. one of the founding members of the superhero group the outsiders, he first appeared in a special insert in the brave and the bold #200 (july 1983). the character was created by mike w. barr and jim aparo. ==fictional character biography== ===batman and the outsiders=== dr. helga jace used a device to give prince brion markov superpowers with which he could stop an insurrection mounted by the evil baron bedlam. five other superheroes converge on markovia for various reasons of their own. veteran heroes batman, metamorpho, and black lightning join forces with geo-force and two other new heroes, katana and halo. after stopping the insurrection, the heroes decide to remain together as the outsiders, with batman (who has resigned from the justice league) as team leader. brion gets along with his teammates, though he occasionally butts heads with batman and his teammates due to his short temper. when he is not active as a superhero, brion attends college in the us and begins dating classmate denise howard. in one of their earliest missions, the outsiders team up with the teen titans, who are led at the time by batman's sidekick, robin. geo-force is the brother of tara markov, also known as terra, of the titans. tara is the product of an affair king markov (brion's father) had with an unnamed american woman. fearing scandal, the king sent tara to be raised in the united states. unbeknownst to 
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