Deathstroke 1: The Professional - Softcover

The Worlds Deadliest Assassin blasts into a new era in DEATHSTROKE VOL. 1: THE PROFESSIONAL, as part of DC Rebirth!With a thousand enemies and a thousand kills, Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke, is the worlds greatest assassin. His genetically enhanced strength, reflexes, healing and intellectplus his ruthless dedication to his workhave made him one of the most feared people on the planet.But even Deathstroke has vulnerabilitiesand someone in his inner circle is beginning to exploit them.When an assignment in a war-torn African country leads him to an old teammate, Deathstroke discovers that his own daughter, Rosea.k.a. the Ravagerhas a price on her head. In order to save her life, hell have to break his professional code, betray his most trusted allies, cross his most powerful enemy and defeat his own unshakeable addiction to violence.Can Deathstroke run this gauntlet and survive with his family, his honor and his life intact?Find out in DEATHSTROKE VOL. 1: THE PROFESSIONAL, exploding from DCs blockbuster Rebirth event! This historic volume and great new jumping-on point opens a thrilling new chapter in the life of one of comics greatest villainscrafted by the legendary writer Christopher Priest and a killer team of artists, including Carlo Pagulayan, Larry Hama, Joe Bennett and more! Collects issues #1-5 of the acclaimed new series with the DEATHSTROKE: REBIRTH one-shot.

Meet the Author

Christopher Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest created Static Shock for Milestone Media, Inc. The property became the first nationally syndicated African American animated TV show, and Static continues to appear in DC Comics. Priest is also the writer of one of the most renowned runs on Marvel's BLACK PANTHER. He currently writes DEATHSTROKE for DC Comics.