{"product_id":"deathstroke-rebirth-1-cover-a-2016-vf-nm","title":"Deathstroke: Rebirth # 1 Cover A 2016 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeathstroke: Rebirth # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, released in August 2016, serves as the prologue to writer Christopher Priest's acclaimed run, focusing on the character's return to his mercenary roots and exploring his complicated family dynamics and troubled past. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue sets the tone for the series by interweaving a present-day mission with stark flashbacks to Slade Wilson's past, particularly his time as a father and soldier. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Present: Deathstroke is in a war-torn African country on a contract. The mission involves a convoluted plot where he is hired by Matthew Bland to protect his family, while also targeting a \"time-displaced\" villain, the Clock King (William Tockman).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Past: Flashbacks depict Slade on a cold camping trip with his young sons, Grant and Joey Wilson, highlighting his ruthless and emotionally distant parenting style, designed to make them self-reliant but ultimately pushing them away. The issue also briefly flashes through key moments of his origin: his military career, his marriage to Adeline Kane, the experiments that granted him metahuman abilities, and the tragic events that led to his children's fates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Confrontation: In the present, Deathstroke and his long-time ally Wintergreen navigate the situation with the Clock King and Matthew Bland. It is revealed that the entire situation was orchestrated by an unseen foe to force Deathstroke back into the Ikon prototype suit deve loped by Dr. Ikon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Cliffhanger: The issue ends with the implication that Deathstroke's ex-wife, Adeline, is the unseen \"Admiral\" orchestrating events from behind the scenes to challenge Slade and potentially bring him to justice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comic re-establishes Deathstroke as a complex, unredeemable villain with a fractured personal life and an \"addiction to violence\". The main theme is the exploration of whether Deathstroke can be redeemed, or if his violent nature will destroy everything he cares about. The issue is a crucial starting point for new readers, as it effectively summarizes his history and sets up the central conflicts of the Rebirth series, particularly the focus on his relationship with his daughter Rose Wilson (Ravager). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47621521932388,"sku":"BF116","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_01_19_45_37_168.jpg?v=1767318434","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/deathstroke-rebirth-1-cover-a-2016-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}