Why Deathstroke Works as a Mercenary (Despite Not Needing Money)
In DC Comics, the mercenary known as Deathstroke is a brutal assassin that pulls no punches, but why does a man who can do just about anything continue to work as a gun-for-hire? Let’s just say that money is a form of respect that Deathstroke cannot ignore, and his job hunting down targets is the best way to keep both in good standing.
Touched on in 2011’s Deathstroke #3, by Kyle Higgins and Joe Bennett, this issue opens up with Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke as he fights an up-and-coming mercenary out for glory. Effortlessly taking this would-be assassin out, Slade internally reflects his murderous tendencies and why he continues to strive to become the foremost assassin on the planet.
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Never satisfied with material possessions nor the money that comes with a job well done, Deathstroke takes what he wants — whenever, however, and from whomever he wants — with the idea that he isn’t chasing any sort of “normal” achievement, effectively making him more deadly and unpredictable than any other mercenary as a result. And unlike his rival Batman (or any other upstanding DC hero for that matter), Slade doesn’t usually have a wider agenda outside of the next job and paycheck, so the question has always been why does he continue to do what he does when with his particular mind and skillset, he could be out of the game anytime he wants.
Seeing himself as the greatest warrior in the world, Deathstroke thinks about how his craft as a fighter makes him part of a dynasty of such stretching back thousands of years. Lamenting that civilizations used to celebrate warriors by giving them prize status in the kingdoms of the world along with the various riches and
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