Deathstroke: Rebirth (2016) #1

DC Universe: Rebirth

by Christopher J. Priest (Writer), Carlo Pagulayan (Illustrator), Jason Paz (Illustrator)

A thousand enemies, a thousand kills-Deathstroke is the world’s greatest assassin. Stalked by an unseen foe, Slade Wilson is confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life. Can Deathstroke be redeemed? Or will his addiction to violence destroy him?

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Comics Manga, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Adventure

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 10, 2016

About the author

Formerly (before 1993) known as James or Jim Owsley.

Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.

Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.

After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).

In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

(B+) 76% | Good
Notes: Hard to start, all middle parts, no setup/introductions, it gets redeemed by action scenes: few latter-half obstructions.

*Progress update

[Ahmed Gamal · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had mixed feeling about this issue.
I was kinda lost in the storyline. But I'm a fan of Deathstroke and I'm waiting to see more of him.

[Molly™☺ · Rating 1 out of 5]

A complete and utter mess of a story, it's extremely hard to follow as nothing is explained properly or coherently. There's limited character work and almost mindless action without any sense of excitement or reason. It's strange for an issue that is attempting to capture new readers and act as a jumping on point to be so inaccessible and bland. Fans of the character may find something to enjoy, but the majority of casual readers will put this down with a feeling of disappointment and confusion.

[Philip | Book Walk · Rating 1 out of 5]

Einfach nur furchtbar

[Mr. Cody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Priest…I was just hoping to have less Daddy issues in my Deathstroke…(what am I saying…Deathstroke is all daddy issues).

[Dr Rashmit Mishra · Rating 3 out of 5]

so after 10 years Christopher Priest returns to DC comics to give a very complex rebirth issue of Deathstorke .

i know many are excited by Priest's return and many have said this was one of the best issue of the week and yet i find it very confusing but surely it's not because of the author but because of my ignorance on the most famous DC mercenary's recent mis-adventures .

i didn't like many New 52 and the books weren't cheap either that's why i never followed up with Deathstroke , getting a chance to read this book since one of my friends picked it up this week i was left confused due to my lack of knowledge of the characters past or his relationship with various characters portrayed in this book .

What i would say is that the art is decent and judging by most people raving about it in twitter it's possibly a very good book for the book , but if you are like me and haven't read any of Deathstroke books before or are not upto date with your Deathstroke history i'd recommend not picking it up

[Siona Adams · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not really sure where this is going. After that last Deathstroke book I read, I was excited for this. Now? I'm considering taking it off my pull list if the next issue isn't any better. I'm actually going to just take this off. After the last few floppies I've read, I'm realising that I don't want to read every DC Rebirth book. If I don't like the first issue, especially as much as I disliked All-Star Batman and how questionably I feel towards this one, then I'm not going to continue on with the run.

[Julio Bonilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much action, kind of boring. Great artwork!

[Marisa Carpico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine, a little jumbled, but fine. gives a good overview of who the character is without giving a newcomer much of a plot to latch onto. Art is decent, but unremarkable. Doubt I'll keep reading this.

[sabrina ✨ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was bored I won't be reading the rest probably

[Aidan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my bag. I didn't care about Deathstroke before, and I care less now.

[Derek Neveu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the most compelling of Rebirth one shots, but I’m excited to see where Slade goes from here.

[Mouse · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a confusing jumble and it keeps jumping around and seems to make little sense! Good artwork though!

[Arianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is very poignant and made me cry histerically. I had to read it twice to fully understand it but I liked the second read even more

[Vijay Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

The raging jackass returns to do more jackassery and animal mercy killing

[luke skywalker ↜ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't understand a thing. I can't lie to you all, but 2 stars bc Slade Wilson is so baby girl.

[Lyna Torche · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh les rheys j'ai rien compris au culot c'était le tome 1, la timeline vous connaissez ? par contre les dessins miam

[mike andrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Introduction to the Deathstroke series

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

'Deathstroke: Rebirth #1' by Priest with art by Carlo Pagulayan seems to be an attempt to humanize the character. I haven't read a ton of things with Deathstroke, but every time I've run across him in a book, he seems to be a bit of a one note character.

The time shifts between Slade Wilson on a job and flashbacks to a time with him and his two sons. Being the son of Deathstroke isn't easy, and he is harsh with them. It is clear one son just doesn't measure up. On the job, he has just finished and is immediately on to another one. He finds something out that changes his trajectory. Whether it has to do with the past or something else, we don't find out this time around.

It's a #1 issue, but it's a bit confusing. That may clear up over time, but this may not be the best place to become a new reader like I am. These issues are supposed to be resets or retcons, but they seem to still be heavily dependent on previous events. I would like to read more and I thought the art was pretty great. I would read the next issue to find out what happens.

I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this comic book.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 - Now I understand why this has turned out to be one of the buzziest books of Rebirth. I had no idea that Christopher Priest was still able to deliver this caliber of a brain-exploding single issue, let alone on a hero I care nothing about.

The issue skips across two timelines – one in the past, where Slade is a terrible father, and one in the present, as he works multiple sides of a job in Africa to kill The Clock King while under The Red Lion’s protection.

Not only is the story interesting, the art is fantastic – Carlos Pagulayan delivers brawny, superhero action at a gritty ground level.

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[Brendan · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a starting point this rebirth issue is dull and unfocused. I was excited for this but I think the storyline will keep this series from soaring, which is a shame. Quite like the Constantine rebirth issue, this lacks any meaty parts and feels like stuffing. I like the character but I think this is another character heading in the wrong direction.

[Jamie-Lee Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great artwork but lacking in story and action and sometimes confusing with all the inter-laid flashbacks and alternate viewpoints.

[Lee Nave Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deathstroke has always been one of the greatest bad guys in comicbook series. This comic series so far has established a well constructed character that promises to continue to be "Da Bad Guy". I am extremely excited to see where the rebirth series leads!

[David Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back to the older Deathstoke. A good exciting start. Liked both the story and the art. Of five DC titles I am following thru the Rebirth relaunch.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably the single best comic I've read that I also didn't care for.

It just didn't connect for me and I can't begin to understand why not.

[Javier · Rating 2 out of 5]

Raw

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

Wasn't amazing but was fairly good. I'll definitely pick up the regular #1.

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not entirely sure how this one's going to pan out; however, I'm willing to give it a read when the first trade paperback comes in. You know, just to see where it goes.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Looks like Deathstroke may be a interesting character to learn about.

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deathstroke

What makes Slade Wilson Deathstroke? Is he a villain, a hero, or just working for whomever pays the best? This is a great start for a new Deathstroke.