Talk about action! With decapitation, dismembered limbs and Deathstroke masterfully wielding the Godkiller sword against the Man of Steel, Deathstroke #9 is a "hack-n-slash" lovers dream. Read Full Review

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We’re at the second to last issue now of this story arc. It doesn’t seem to be ramping up for me at all. Ok, they add Superman, and Deathstroke fights him. That sounds very interesting right? Ok, well, I thought the fight was worth mentioning as interesting, but not much else.

Just an observation, and nitpick: There are some panels showing Superman’s hands, like it’s in first person of him flying. They insert a panel like this a couple of times to show him approaching. Now either he is taking a long time to get somewhere OR, the events that take place between those panels happen very quickly. I originally thought he was just taking a really long time. Not a biggie, just a random thought since I had nothing else to add.

By the end we see Lapetus, this Titan God, Deathstroke was hired to kill blast out of the ground out of knowhere with this spear-like weapon, and I get this impression like I missed something. Or will there be a reveal as to what this spear is all about? Cause, he came out of the ground like it’s supposed to be some kind of surprise, or something, with this spear, but I had no idea what it’s deal was. It wasn’t mentioned previously, which might be ok, as a set up for a surprise or something, but I guess the execution just fell flat on me.

A wide shot of Deathstroke taking on Superman!
A wide shot of Deathstroke taking on Superman!
I’m not very excited for the last issue of this story arc. I’m ready for the next one. Though considering it’s the last issue of this arc, maybe that’s where all the meat is? I did read somewhere about something gross that happens in that next issue?!

2.5 STARS,

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