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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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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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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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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