Deathstroke is Finally Outgrowing His Biggest Cliché in DC Comics
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deathstroke Inc. #7
Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke has long suffered one particular cliché that was just called out by DC Comics, and while this could be viewed as a dig at his character, it actually proves that Deathstroke can outgrow it. While Deathstroke has always been known as a deadly killer whose skills are matched only by his drive, he has one weak point that consistently knocks him out of the fight any time he takes things too far. But based on his recent attitude change, it seems that plot point will soon no longer be used.
In Deathstroke Inc. #7 by Joshua Williamson and Stephen Segovia, Slade is confronted by a ninja called Respawn, a clone of Deathstroke who was created by Ra's al Ghul through the combined DNA of Slade and Talia al Ghul. Upon meeting Respawn, Slade immediately accepts him as his son and incorporates him into his newly established criminal enterprise, much to the surprise of his daughter, Rose.
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Rose is shocked by Deathstroke’s response to meeting his son not because of his acceptance of him, but because he doesn’t immediately reevaluate his life to focus more on family. Rose observes Deathstroke taking his villainous operation way too far and figures she’ll use his biggest cliché to pull him back from the edge. In the previous issue, Rose says to Respawn, “Every once in a while Deathstroke goes a little nuts… and he needs his family to pull him back from the edge.” Rose is obviously hoping that will be the case in this instance, and that when Deathstroke meets Respawn he will commit himself more to his family and pull away from his life of professional supervillainy, which has now reached the
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