Deathstroke



Deathstroke is published by DC Comics. Current price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Deathstroke Inc. #7: 22 Mar 2022

Current Issue

 * Deathstroke Inc. #8: 26 Apr 2022

Next Issue

 * Deathstroke Inc. #9: 24 May 2022

Status
A new series, Deathstroke Inc., started September 2021.

Main Characters

 * Deathstroke the Terminator/Slade Wilson

Deathstroke #35
"Deathstroke vs. Batman" pt. 6

Deathstroke #34
"Deathstroke vs. Batman" pt. 5

Deathstroke #33
"Deathstroke vs. Batman" pt. 4

Deathstroke #32
"Deathstroke vs. Batman" pt. 3

Deathstroke #31
"Deathstroke vs. Batman" pt. 2

Deathstroke #30
"Deathstroke vs. Batman" pt. 1

Hardcovers

 * Batman vs. Deathstroke - Collects vol. 4 #30-35. "When Batman discovers a mysterious package containing DNA test results proving that he is not Damian Wayne’s biological father, the Dark Knight sets his sights on his son’s true father—Deathstroke! But Damian Wayne can’t really be Slade Wilson’s son—can he? And who sent the package—and why?" -


 * Teen Titans/Deathstroke: The Terminus Agenda - Collects vol. 4 #41-43, plus Teen Titans #28-30. -


 * Deathstroke Inc., vol. 1: King of the Super-Villains - Collects Deathstroke Inc. #1-7, plus a story from Batman: Urban Legends #6. "After suffering too many losses, Slade Wilson decides it’s time for a change. When he’s enlisted to work with an ages-old secret organization called T.R.U.S.T. that wants to take down the heavy-hitter villains, he’s all in. They’ll supply him with an all-new team and resources for his new mission into the depths of the weirdest parts of the DCU. Including a new partner…Black Canary!" - - (forthcoming, August 2022)

Omnibus Hardcovers

 * Deathstroke by Tony S. Daniel Omnibus - Collects vol. 3 #1-20 & Annual #1-2. -


 * Deathstroke by Christopher Priest Omnibus - Collects vol. 4 #1-50, Annual #1 & Rebirth; plus Titans vol. 3 #11; Teen Titans#8 & 28-30; and Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special #1 . -

Trade Paperbacks

 * Deathstroke, the Terminator: Full Cycle - Collects vol. 1 #1-5, plus The New Titans #70. -


 * Deathstroke, the Terminator, vol. 1: Assassins - Collects vol. 1 #1-9, plus The New Titans #70. -


 * Deathstroke, the Terminator, vol. 2: Sympathy for the Devil - Collects vol. 1 #10-13 & Annual #1, plus Superman vol. 2 #68. -


 * Deathstroke, the Terminator, vol. 3: Nuclear Winter - Collects vol. 1 #14-20, plus Deathstroke stories from Showcase '93 #6-11. -


 * Deathstroke, the Terminator, vol. 4: Crash or Burn - Collects vol. 1 #21-25 & Annual #2. -


 * Deathstroke, the Terminator, vol. 5: World Tour - Collects vol. 1 #26-34. -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 1: Legacy - Collects vol. 2 #1-8. "Slade Wilson is the best mercenary in the DCU, and he's been doing this a long time. Some might say too long. But they'll learn: Never turn your back on Deathstroke the Terminator. He won't quit, no matter how high the stakes." - -  -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 2: Lobo Hunt - Collects vol. 2 #9-20 & 0. "For anybody else, hunting Lobo would be suicide. For Deathstroke, it’s just business as usual. But can Slade Wilson handle the power of the intergalactic slaver and last Czarnian? He’ll need some help and he’ll be getting it from Zealot." - -  -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 1: Gods of War - Collects vol. 3 #1-6. "Slade Wilson’s entire life is turned upside down after he learns that his involvement in a top-secret mission was wiped from his memory. Now, a new, mysterious enemy known as Odysseus has targeted Deathstroke and everyone involved in the decade-old mission. But Slade’s journey into his past takes an unexpected turn, leading him to Gotham City – and into conflict with both Batman and Harley Quinn!" -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 2: Godkiller - Collects vol. 3 #7-10 & Annual #1. "Armed by Hephaestus with a dangerous new weapon capable of taking down an Olympian god, Deathstroke takes on his toughest assignment yet. But with heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman in his way, killing a god is nearly impossible, even for one of the deadliest men in the universe." -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 3: Suicide Run - Collects vol. 3 #11-16. "He’s battled gods, slain his enemies, and even sacrificed parts of himself he never thought he could live without! But Deathstroke’s biggest challenge still lays ahead, and if he wants to succeed he’ll need to defeat the assembled might of the Suicide Squad!" - - (forthcoming, September 2016)


 * Deathstroke, vol. 4: Family Business - Collects vol. 3 #17-20 & Annual #2. "After a bitter betrayal by a trusted comrade, Slade Wilson finds reluctant allies in his estranged children, Rose and Jericho. But as an all-out battle looms, he must also join forces with the one and only Ra’s al Ghul … who may have his own hidden agenda. Could this uneasy family reunion spell doom for Deathstroke?" -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 1: The Professional - Collects vol. 4 #1-5 & Rebirth. "Confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life, Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke, finds himself and those he values most in the crosshairs—stalked by an unseen enemy." -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 2: The Gospel of Slade - Collects vol. 4 #6-11. "One of the most lethal and hardened antiheroes in the DC Universe is now a man without a mission and without something propelling him forward. He must look to his past for meaning. In an attempt to understand how he's gotten to the turning point he now faces, Slade recalls the first time he and Wintergreen worked together—on a mission that changed both of their lives forever." -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 3: Twilight - Collects vol. 4 #12-18. "What happens when the World’s Deadliest Assassin begins to go blind? Faced with a potentially career-ending diagnosis, Deathstroke is coached by Power Girl to reinvent himself—and comes face to face with a rival assassin known as Deadline! But he might not be able to face this villain until he unearths a way to cure his own weaknesses." -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 4: Defiance - Collects vol. 4 #21-25. "After emerging from the Speed Force a changed man, Slade Wilson takes aim at a life in service of justice. But when the world refuses to accept the new Deathstroke, Slade recruits a group of young heroes to join him, including former Teen Titans Kid Flash and Power Girl, his children Rose and Jericho and the bombastic Terra! But has Slade truly shed his villainous past?" -


 * Deathstroke, vol. 5: The Fall of Slade - Collects vol. 4 #26-29 & Annual #1. "After betraying another assassin and violating an unwritten code of conduct, Deathstroke is kidnapped and brought to stand trial before the Secret Society of Super-Villains, a group that includes the Riddler, Black Manta and Reverse-Flash! Will Deathstroke pay for his crime? And what of Slade Wilson’s recent turn toward heroism?" -


 * Deathstroke: Arkham - Collects vol. 4 #36-40. "After being declared criminally insane, Deathstroke is committed to Arkham Asylum! It isn’t long before the hunter becomes the hunted as Slade, powerless and weaponless, is targeted by some of Gotham City’s most wanted. But Deathstroke soon learns that his only hope for survival may be to confront his own inner demons. Has Slade really lost his mind? And just who is this impostor masquerading as Slade on the outside?" -


 * Teen Titans/Deathstroke: The Terminus Agenda - Collects vol. 4 #41-43, plus Teen Titans #28-30. -


 * Deathstroke R.I.P. - Collects vol. 4 #44-50. "In the wake of his father's apparent demise, Jericho accepts Lex Luthor's offer of power, leading to all-out sibling war between Jericho and Rose Wilson! When Slade wakes, he seeks to take that power for his own, leading to a confrontation between father and son! Is there any humanity left in Jericho? And can Deathstroke defeat his ultimate enemy - himself?" - -

Creative Team
Deathstroke created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.

Deathstroke Inc.
Writer: Joshua Williamson. Artist: Howard Porter.

Volume 4
Writer: Christopher Priest. Artists/Covers: Carlo Pagulayan & Jason Paz.

Volume 3
Writer/Artist/Covers: Tony S. Daniel.

Volume 2

 * Issues #1-8: Writer: Kyle Higgins. Artists: Joe Bennett & Art Thibert. Covers: Simon Bisley.
 * Issues #9-14: Writer/Artist/Covers: Rob Liefeld.
 * Issues #15-20: Writer: Justin Jordan. Artist/Covers: Scott Clark.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-60; 1991-1996. (#1-40 as Deathstroke the Terminator; #41-47 as Deathstroke: The Hunted)
 * Volume 2: #1-20; 2011-2013.
 * Volume 3: #1-20; 2014-2016.
 * Volume 4: #1-50; 2016-2019.
 * Deathstroke Inc.: #1-, 2021-present

Future Publication Dates

 * Deathstroke Inc. #9: 24 May 2022
 * Deathstroke Inc. #10: 28 Jun 2022
 * Deathstroke Inc. #11: 26 Jul 2022
 * Deathstroke Inc., vol. 1: King of the Super-Villains HC: 09 Aug 2022

News & Features

 * 22 Dec 2014 - Did You Know DC's Deathstroke Is Now Young, Has Two Good Eyes and That Jericho's Back?
 * 24 Oct 2012 - New Deathstroke Writer Hints Ties To Team 7, Superboy Annual
 * 18 Jan 2012 - Liefeld on The New 52's Deathstroke, Hawkman and Grifter
 * 10 Nov 2011 - Deathstroke: His Reputation is All He Has, Says Higgins
 * 28 Sep 2011 - Higgins Revives Deathstroke
 * 13 Sep 2011 - DCnU Take 2: Higgins Says You Will Root for Deathstroke
 * 25 Jul 2011 - Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Deathstroke
 * 23 Jun 2011 - Higgins: DCnU Deathstroke Will Be a Badass Again

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website