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The current run on Deathstroke Inc has been surprisingly enjoyable, and whilst the issue with him going up against Green Arrow was a lot of fun, this might be the best one so far. With Slade having tracked the man he's been contracted to kill, the man who experimented on him, to a military base in the middle of the desert, he's prepared to go in and complete his mission, but a trio of mercenaries beat him to it.
This issue shows us what happens when Slade goes in after them, making his way through corridors of dead soldiers like Grey Fox from Metal Gear Solid had been through. The build up is good, and shows us how dead the trio who've beaten him there are. They're taking down soldiers without letting them get a single shot off, and we see them kill the last group of soldiers protecting the doctor.
As such, when Slade arrives we know it's going to be a big fight, and the action that ensues is really well crafted. The writing and the art work well together, and the creative team on the book have built something that feels dangerous and dynamic. Every panel is filled with movement and energy, and Slade is built up as an incredibly dangerous man. It's perhaps the best showcase of the young Deathstroke, and shows the reader that he was deadly before he went on to become the super villain we all know and love.
This issue does throw a spanner into the works of Slade's carefully planned out machine, however, as he learns that the person who hired him to kill the doctor is also the person who ordered the experiments that led him to this point. Whilst Slade certainly doesn't let the man go, determined to finish his contract and show that his word is his bond, it does raise questions as to what might happen next, and if Slade will be going on his own personal mission of vengeance.
Overall this was a really fun issue, and the only real criticism is that it went by too quickly and felt way too short.
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