Deathstroke is a Better Father Than Batman & Robin Proves it
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Robin #13
DC's Shadow War continues in the latest issue of Robin, proving that Deathstroke is doing a better job at being a father than Batman has in recent years. While Slade Wilson might have lost his son Grant, a new son with a complex origin has surprisingly come into his life at the dawn of Shadow War. However, even though Slade has been framed for the murder of a major DC villain, he's still being a better dad to Respawn when compared to Batman and his strained relationship with his own son Damian, the current Robin.
In previous issues of Shadow War which ties together Batman, Robin, and Deathstroke Inc., Ra's al Ghul was killed by someone dressed as Deathstroke, seemingly with the intent to frame the new King of the Supervillains. The ploy certainly worked seeing as how it kickstarted a war between al Ghul's vengeful daughter Talia leading the League of Assassins against Slade's army of supercriminals. While Deathstroke and his son Respawn have gone into hiding, Robin #13 from Joshua Williamson and Roger Cruz features Damian tracking the duo down with help from Slade's daughter Ravager.
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Prior to Batman's intervention between Deathstroke and Damian who intended to kill the mercenary, Slade revealed the truth about Respawn to Robin, confirming that he's the secret son of Deathstroke and Damian's mother Talia (making him Robin's half-brother). Knowing that Damian has been absent from Gotham for quite some time following the death of Alfred, Slade confirms that he's taken Respawn under his wing as his son, something that Batman has failed to adequately do for Damian in recent comics from DC. Caught up in his
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