"Seperation Anxiety:" Deathstroke the Terminator, Slade Wilson, is a mercenary that has a metahuman ability that he can read movements and uses 90% of his brain. Usually functioning as a Teen Titans villain, Deathstroke is one of the deadliest foes in the DC universe. In the wake of Flashpoint, Deathstroke takes up piracy and a crew, taking advantage of the sunken treasures of Europe.
Summary: We open to a wreckage of a ship, where Slade is hanging onto a piece of wreckage, bleeding. Cut to one week previous, Slade is heading his ship into a battle with Warlord (a character that usually appears in the center of the earth, serving as a human king fighting snake creatures). After both a naval battle and some kickass swordfighting, Slade's crew get what they need and get back to the ship. Icicle, a crewman for Deathstroke freezes Warlord's ship, and all those on it. Warlord himself however, escapes on jet ski. The cargo is revealed to be a young girl, but not Rose, Slade's daughter, which infuriates him. A crewman of Warlord's is taken aboard and interrogated, and comes out missing his fingers and horribly disfigured. He is promptly thrown off the ship. Slade's fallen crew members are given a proper sea burial, before the head to a metahuman prison. After finding out that Rose was moved from there just a day before, he searches the prison for more crew members. Clayface, Machiste, the Fisherman, King Shark, Sonar, and Eel join up with Slade's operation. The prison is promptly blown up. The freed prisoners celebrate with the crew onboard. We see that they are being watched by Aquaman and Ocean Master... the two Atlanteans attack declaring "No Survivors." Deathstroke is rammed with a trident and falls overboard.
High Points: The art here is great and you'd be hard pressed to find an anti-hero better than Deathstroke. This is extremely well written and is a nice showcase of characters.
Low Points: The ending to this comic is basically shown in Flashpoint #2... so that's kind of a bummer.
Verdict: A. Its a great comic, and a pretty good jumping on point for this new world. If you like cape comics, without all the capes, I think this is a great book to pick up. Awesome gif time?
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