Sunday, May 5, 2013

Deathstroke – New 52 | Comics

Prior to him being known as Deathstroke, Slade Wilson was a part of Team 7 along with Amanda Waller, Alex Fairchild, Bronson, Dinah Drake, Grifter and Kurt Lance would seek out for metahuman threats. Following one of their mission, Slade was ambushed and critically injured that forced him to underwent a surgery that not only saved his life but also enhanced him physically.

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Deathstroke – New 52 | Comics

When his friend William Wintergreen was captured and Slade made it his own mission to rescue him. Wearing a mask, he ruthlessly killed every single one of the group responsible for Wintergreen’s abduction and begin his mercenary career. Soon, he became very notorious in his respective field and the name Deathstroke become a legend but lost his wife Adeline Kane and an eye amidst the chaos.

During Victor Sage’s run on Suicide Squad, Slade joined the team before he took a contract on Shade. He bested Batman once to kill him as well as planned to take on Red Hood and the Outlaws but that did not happen. To find his next target Odysseus, Slade headed to Russia (Gods of War), then end up teaming with Joker’s girlfriend Harley Quinn in search for his children Rose and Jericho.

Deathstroke also crossed paths with the Power Couple; Superman and Wonder Woman as he took a bounty on the titan, Lapetus (Godkiller). Before agreeing to the terms of League of Assassins, Slade briefly encounters Damian Wayne AKA Robin. His ability to spread fear among others earned him a place in the Sinestro Corps. Also, he shares a little history with the vigilante Green Arrow.

For more information on Deathstroke comics series, you can check out the links below.

Deathstroke – The New 52 (Comics) Wikipedia

Deathstroke – The New 52 (Comics) DC Wikia

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Battle Royale Knights

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Deathstroke – Legacy

Deathstroke – Lobo Hunt

New Suicide Squad – Pure Insanity

Batman – The Dark Knight – Knight Terrors

Deathstroke – Gods of Wars

Deathstroke – God Killer

Robin – Son of Batman – The Year of Blood

Sinestro – The Fall of Sinestro

Green Arrow – Kingdom

Deathstroke – Suicide Run

Green Arrow – Outbreak

Deathstroke – Family Business

To keep up with DC Comics’ reboot of New Earth timeline, The New 52 has begun and despite being killed off in “Flashpoint” by Aquaman, Slade Joseph Wilson has once again returned as Deathstroke the Terminator in 2011. Marv Wolfman (Crisis on Infinite Earths, Nightwing) and Steve Erwin’s co-creation has found his way into DC’s new time stream with a bit of altered past that suits to the new continuity and some serious action-packed adventures on his regular monthly ongoing series as well as other guest appearances as well.

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The Unkillable Mercenary

Deathstroke was also a part of the Forever Evil crossover event in 2013, alongside various other heroes and villains to fight against the threat of Crime Syndicate. Actor Joe Manganiello has been cast to portray the character of Deathstroke for the live-action films from DC Extended Universe and most notably to serve as an antagonist against Batman following the events of the Justice League (2017) movie.
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