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Old 06-15-2017, 02:03 PM   #7
MikeandRaph87
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The next profile is one more recognizable and in fact the widest appeared villain that could be considered DC wide despite starting as Teen Titans or simply Titans specific,Deathstroke. Originally referred to as simply, The Terminator(interestingly it was three years before the Arnold Schwarzenegger lead series debuted in theaters),Slade Wilson had a wife and three kids but the thrill of the job took a life of its own and his compulsion to finish the job ultimately tore his family apart. His elder son tried to get his father's approval by becoming an assassin, that and the Titans damaged his home. Deathstroke took pity on the college aged son and took his contract which had to be completed by compulsion and got Deathstroke a guy who couldn't let the job he loved go introduce him into the world of superheroes and super villains. I do not understand why being inmate with a high school sophomore, who is younger than two of his three kids is an effective plot point to convince her to be a mole. There are other ways like helping her secure her place on Markovia or teach her how to use her powers. What is interesting is he way a key player that took place over 55 issues and ended in his seventh appearance in that span in a coffee shop talking with Beast Boy. Next thing we know he has a hiatus and is dusted off to get his own comic. I am surprised he got his own comic back in 1990. Deathstoke from there became DC wide. Pinning a specific hero on him is difficult but perhaps Dick Grayson would fit best. He has personal history with both Batman and Green Arrow as well as Beast Boy as mentioned above. Cool in design the assassin has a fanbase and is like an evil Captain America. He did not have to go down this road as he was a family man,but ended up as one of DC's most notorious villains. I found this write up on his history on Blogspot to go into details on his character's history throughout his years of appearances. On a final note while Deathstroke is as vile as they come he has been an anti-hero even working with The Titans a few times so what would you say drives this character more than anything?
http://lidoshuffle1.blogspot.com/201...athstroke.html
Deathstroke vs Wolverine


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