Though his first sword strike is blocked, Deathstroke manages to get a single kick before Batman beats him back, disarming him of his sword and countering every attack Deathstroke tries afterwards. Deathstroke compliments Batman's cleverness while brandishing his sword and then attacks Batman. Batman manages to detect the bomb in Joker's cell and realizing that the bomb itself is a diversion, reacts in time to deflect Deathstroke's shuriken with his cape, saving an orderly's life as well. In the prime DC universe, Deathstroke is hired by Lex Luthor to free the Joker from Arkham Asylum and plant a trap for Batman when he arrives. His only goal is to pay back the pain caused to him by the One Earthers. Having been hunted by Superman’s regime, Deathstroke has put aside his mercenary lifestyle and joined Batman’s Insurgents. Dishonorably discharged, Slade became the world’s most feared assassin. military experiment that almost killed him, Slade Wilson found his physiology enhanced to a super-human degree. After his recovery, he began his work as a super powered mercenary. Although Adeline and Grant visited him, he fell into a coma, eventually waking up to find that the experiment he volunteered for was scrapped, with Slade himself receiving a full pension. He was watched over by two of his former associates. As the treatment was unstable, Slade suffered from Hyperadrenalism, a condition where he spent time passing in and out of consciousness. Some time later, Slade volunteered for an experimental procedure, which unexpectedly woke Slade into a rage, attacking the guards and scientists, before he was subdued. Slade discovered he could heal faster than other humans. Over the course of the team’s short-lived tenure, Slade unknowingly endured experimentation. During a mission where the team had to secure a plan known as “The Majestic Project”, the team suffered a terrible tragedy, ultimately resulting in the team going their separate ways. Some time after that, they were both part of a covert ops team known as Team 7. Eventually, Slade, along with fellow soldier Alexander Fairchild took some mercenary work, which they likened to babysitting arms dealers. During this time, he married fellow soldier Adeline Kane, who bore him a son, Grant, who they raised together. The issue provides an opportunity to see some rebuilding, even if the story does carry the impact that most issues of this series do.When Slade Wilson was 17 years old, he enlisted in the United States Armed Forces, and went on to be an exceptional soldier, earning decorations for valor in combat. This issue exists more on the fringes of the world of Injustice 2. While this seems like it will be a good story, it doesn’t have the intensity of most of the previous story arcs that ran through the core of the Injustice 2 concept. It’s a bit of a change of pace this issue as the shift in focus is not nearly as intense or as directly connected to the basic premise of the Injustice 2 concept. This issue is not involved with the main story lines that we’ve seen so far, but it does take advantage of the alternate reality concept of this title and push these particular characters forward. As Bruce is trying to be imposing and threatening as he calls out Booster on “borrowing” the Javelin, Selina teases him a bit, reminding him he cannot leave leave to go “play,” she’s recently injured and requires being waited on and attended to. There’s some humor in this issue that is not surprising with some classic Booster Gold incompetence, but it’s the Batman and Catwoman interlude that steals the issue. Metron explains that a previous owner of the Scarab stopped Starro in the past and Metron is pinning his hopes on the current owner – Jaime. He too has come looking for the Blue Beetle because Starro the Conqueror needs to be stopped. He’s not happy to see Jaime as Lobo’s prisoner. When Lobo gets into space with Jaime, they are surprised by Metron in the Moebius chair. Batman gets the alert at the Batcave and is none too happy. They return to help Booster and follow his lead as he suggests “borrowing” the Justice League’s Javelin rocket ship. The Titans are not so far away that they don’t see Lobo’s attack on the tower. Booster is no match for The Main Man, and is unable to stop Lobo from leaving with Jaime strapped to the front of his “bike.” Lobo crashes into the tower seeking to abduct Jaime for a bounty. Booster Gold gets involved, and is giving Jaime advice after the Titans leave when things get worse. They go to Kord tower to discuss it in private. Jaime is surprised at home by Conner, Cassie and Kory and they proceed to offer him a spot on the Titans.
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