Robin’s obsession with capturing Slade would become a common plot thread in the series. Regardless of name, he proved to be one of the most formidable foes in any DC cartoon, at one point even blackmailing Robin into becoming his apprentice by threatening to kill the other Titans with a virus. Because the name “Deathstroke” was considered too intense for Cartoon Network’s young viewers, he was referred to by his real name, Slade. If you want to see Deathstroke at his finest, check out Glen Murakami’s animated “Teen Titans” series, in which he is the main villain, voiced by Ron Perlman. Later, the two form an uneasy alliance to root out a masked assassin who killed one of Commissioner Gordon’s men.Īlso Read: Cyborg to Make an Appearance in Ezra Miller's 'The Flash' Movie His hunt puts him on a collision course with Batman, whom Deathstroke actually defeats in combat. In the four-part series “City of Assassins,” Deathstroke takes on more of an antihero bent as he uses brutal, Punisher-esque tactics to go after a Gotham City mob boss. The character became so popular that in 1991 that DC gave him his own series, in which he fought Batman for the first time. Instead, he became so popular that he ended up evolving into one of the Titans’ most frequent adversaries. The two decided to use their new powers to strike it rich, eventually transforming Slade into the mercenary known as Deathstroke the Terminator, though he would later be known as just Deathstroke after the release of a certain James Cameron film.ĭeathstroke was meant to be a one-off villain for the Teen Titans, his story being that he took over a contract to kill the team after his son succumbed to his own superhuman enhancements. Slade decides to take matters into his own hands, instead rescuing his friend and SAS operative Bill Wintergreen before deserting the Army. Unfortunately, all these powers just render Slade expendable to his commanding officers, and he’s sent back to the front for a suicide mission. The experiment was a success and gave Slade increased strength and healing powers.Īlso Read: What Is 'Justice League Dark' Anyway? A Short Explainer He quickly rose through the ranks and became known for his ability to master dozens of combat techniques.Īfter a tour in Vietnam, he was selected for a government experiment to create meta-human soldiers. Now, for Batman’s first solo entry in the DC Cinematic Universe, we will see Bruce Wayne take on Deathstroke, a hired gun who didn’t start out as Batman’s nemesis, but has become one of DC’s most popular villains.ĭeathstroke was introduced to the DC universe in 1980 as Slade Wilson, a born fighter who lied about his age to join the Army at age 16. As any DC Comics fan will tell you, one of the greatest strengths of the “Batman” series is the deep and compelling rogues gallery against which the Dark Knight defends Gotham.
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