Deathstroke, Vol. 5: Fall of Slade By Christopher J. Priest
Deathstroke, vol. 5 book review
My favorite volume in the series so far and a great surprising ending 144 Woof What a volume Deathstroke is just off the rails comic book goodness It so soap operaey but with no lack of dramatic and dynamic character arcs It s all so violent and sexual truly a strange fruit of the Rebirth crop but one that embraces comic books for what they are complex sordid history and everything There are some limitations here and the art isn t amazing but the story complicated as it is is seriously well written and a fantastic demonstration of Priest ability and reverence for the craft 144 Priest s Deathstroke continues to be a fun read for its focus on characters and for its genuine consequence This volume tracks the rest of the story of Defiance Slade s support group of heroes who Priest has made just as interesting as Slade himself There are surprising twists to previous stories and good reveals of mysteries The only downside is that this volume ends in a much reduced circumstance than any of the other books but I m sure Priest can continue with this newest twist in an interesting way Sadly to date the next volume has only been released in hardcover but one presumes that time will eventually repair that lack so that all the volumes can match on my shelf Oh and it s good to see of the Judas Contract in modern DC continuity I mean it s still a trainwreck DC continuity is the worst it s ever been and that s saying something But it s good seeing of how this crucial story played out 144 As anyone could see coming Deathstroke s Team Defiance project came crashing down in the typical bloody messy fashion that you expect from this series Christopher J Priest does a good job with this series even though I didn t completely get the Rose Willow thing until the very end He did as good a job as was possible with addressing the elephant in the room that was Slade Terra s backstory but given the meta issue that is DC Comics timeline it was going to be a tall order I am very excited to see how the next storyline of mistaken paternity pan s out 144 Deathstroke s experiment with Adeline and the Defiance team slowly crumbles in predictable but well told fashion and Slade personally gets put through the ringer The end of this one leaves Slade in a whole new place It will be interesting to see where how he surfaces next after this run It could be an endpoint for Slade but when really do characters from either of the big two get an ending that sticks And hell Slade isn t even dead 144 The World s Deadliest Assassin takes onthe villains of the DC Universe In DEATHSTROKE VOL 5 from writer Christopher Priest Black Panther Slade Wilson must face the worst the world has to offer in this newest installment of the Eisner Award nominated series 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 This game changing volume collects DEATHSTROKE 26 29 Annual 1 Deathstroke Vol 5 Fall of SladePriest may make a few plot stumbles here the Rose Willow bit really doesn t work make sense for me and some might complain about his rewriting of canon see The Judas Contract and Terra but the end result is pretty satisfying Because when interviewed upon taking on the title Priest emphasized that he sees Detahstroke Wilson as a villain That hasn t really changed despite Wilson s experiences where he saw the future Sure he got talked into agreed to try to run a team Yes he arguably does some good but even as a villain his actions sometimes came out for the best of some detriment to others. When was deathstroke created Wilson manages to maneuver things to where he s back on his own by the end Whether this means we are nearing the end of Priest s run or Priest wants to place the book s emphasis on Wilson again I m not certain I don t think the supporting cast will disappear as there seems way too much to resolve regarding Rose Joeseph Isherwood Wintergreen and Adeline. When did deathstroke come out If you ever watched the television shows Justified and or The Shield I think this is the comic series for you I think enough people know I ve recommend this title in the past but I think those shows are good comparisons 144 In very Deathstroke Fashion there s about 20 storylines all going on at once and you ll probably feel a little bit confused Don t worry that s the goal here However this one ties pretty much everything up What I always tell people about Deathstroke is it feels like a big family drama story with a hell of a lot of death cursing and taboo sexual acts Yes you heard me right I don t care what they try to rewrite or change Slade has fucked a teenager before and used her to hurt her best friends So this all comes to a boil with Tara his old friends the love of his children and his code So we have a storyline that follows Rose Willow which leads to some questionable moments with another character We have Superman come in to town but not Clark our favorite chinese superman Slade is the main star here though He was following a new code to not kill anyone However we knew that wouldn t last This is DEATHSTROKE and he s always a villain Good The fights are pretty brutal Priest sets up for the artist to really let them be bloody and fucked up There s a kid flash moment that s really harsh I also thought the storylines all coming together was nice Not a lot of loose ends here The emotional bits somehow work mostly because everyone is flawed here Bad The rewriting some history and also the Rose storyline could have been better for sure Okay so going with a nice 4 out of 5 because sorry Deathstroke is always super fun There s been some weaker volumes overall in this run but this one isn t that This is as fun and over the top as I expected and man Priest knows how to write this character 144 Defiance falls apart and the team goes off in different directions Priest exposes how dysfunctional most of his supporting cast is as he ties up almost every plot thread he s unraveled during his run Winds up with Slade heading in an entirely new direction on his own Diogenes Neves has really gotten good by cleaning up his art 144 Read as single issues With Defiance falling apart around him Slade is running on fumes And to make matters worse he s been kidnapped by the Secret Society Of Supervillains and his team aren t particularly interested in saving him As Slade s dedication to heroism finally begins to waver his conscience and Wintergreen make one final attempt to convince Slade of his better nature Then a trip to Chinatown puts Slade squarely in the sights of Kenan Kong the New Super Man Defiance was always going to be a phase for Deathstroke there s only so long you can convince readers that a man like Slade Wilson is going to fight on the side of the angels That said Christopher Priest s Deathstroke has been someone who toes the line between good and evil so if anyone would manage it it d be him There s certainly a sense of finality not just for Defiance itself but for a lot of the plot threads that Priest has laid throughout his run thus far we get a lot of answers including one of the longest standing mysteries regarding the death of Joey s fianc and if this series was ending it d make sense to end it here thankfully it s not but it does go through a bit of a format change but on that in future volumes. Deathstroke, Vol. 5g+ I m not sure all of the conclusions land quite as well as they could however The end of the road for Terra and Power Girl especially feel like they re drenched with unnecessary tragedy even if they re offset fairly quickly afterwards I hope Priest has plans for both characters later on or someone else picks up the plot points and runs with them somewhere else. Deathstroke, Vol. 5etools Series artist Diogenes Neves pencils most of the action here with Denys Cowan snagging the Defiance ending annual midway through Neves has remained a dependable penciller throughout Defiance and his powerful lines are exactly what Deathstroke s world needs right now DC are usually very good at pairing artists with stories and this has proven over the past two volumes to be another solid selection Deathstroke s switch to monthly away from fortnightly has helped Neves remain the sole penciller for most of this arc too which is always a bonus. Deathstroke, Vol. 5g+ Defiance and this era of Deathstroke adventures comes to an explosive conclusion Deathstroke has been at his highest and his lowest across this arc and Christopher Priest shows no sign of stopping despite all signs to the contrary Although a few niggles leave a bad taste in the mouth Defiance will likely go down as an interesting diversion in this run of Deathstroke the likes of which I expect we won t see again for a very long time 144 Disjointed disconnected and disappointing compared to previous volumes particularly the tedious crossover with the Teen Titans 144 Formerly known as Jim or James Owsley. Deathstroke, Vol. 5ks Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer Priest is the first African American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption. Deathstroke, Vol. 5ks Besides Black Panther Priest has written comics for Conan Steel Green Lantern Priest has written comics for Conan Steel Green Lantern The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider Man He also co created Quantum Woody along with Mark Bright and co founded Milestone Media:
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The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider Man He also co created Quantum Woody along with Mark Bright and co founded Milestone Media, When did deathstroke come out After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke 2016 2019: Deathstroke, Vol. 5anim After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke 2016 2019: Deathstroke, vol. 5 epub pdf download In addition to being a writer Christopher J Priest is also a baptist minister site_link.
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