"Twilight" part one! What happens when the World's Deadliest Assassin begins to go blind? A bold new tale begins here! After the Red Lion breaks Deathstroke out of prison, he maneuvers Slade into a deadly encounter with the enigmatic thief known as the Raptor, last seen in the pages of NIGHTWING.
RATED T+
What blows me away about this series is that other than Deathstroke it's using D to Z list characters and still better than all the other books in DC's lineup (I would even argue better than Marvel's line up). It's all about the storytelling and the collaboration and maybe the fact that Priest has tapped into the bloodstream of comics that's been missed for so long or covered in gimmicks. Every time I pick up Deathstroke, it feels like the first time I picked up a comic as a kid, as a teen, and as an adult. It hits the nostalgia of all three moments in life, and that's just remarkable for someone that's more than likely defined as "jaded" in other people's opinions. What's even crazier" I'm not even a past fan of Priest's work" this series is the first time I'm reading something he's written, and he and the art team are killing it. Read Full Review
Priest and co. have presented us here with a very solid first issue of the new “Twilight” arc, and with the arrival of Raptor and the showdown that is going to take place next issue, I feel like the conductor of the Hype Train – and it's full steam ahead! Read Full Review
The real highlight to be honest with is seeing that Raptor is linked into it. It’s great since we are seeing a sense of communication in the DC Rebirth books, that felt like absent from the New 52, which makes it seem like you are experiencing the evolution of the DC Universe. It’s interesting to see how Raptor will cope against Deathstroke, since to me it does seem a bit mismatched in favour of Deathstroke. Read Full Review
Still, it's a decent read. Next issue's faceoff with The Raptor should be a good one, and this being the start of a new arc, we'll likely see a more defined path for each character. Read Full Review
This was a good issue of Deathstroke up until the forced cliffhanger. I don't mind guest stars showing up in books, but Raptor is far from a star and just felt tacked on. Other than that, however, the story fleshed out the Wilson family and the art was really good. This is the type of issue I can get behind. Read Full Review
The end of the issue sets up an intriguing fight between Deathstroke and one of the more recent additions to the DC Universe. Now that's something to look forward to, even though it's probably not the endgame for this arc. Read Full Review
Deathstroke #12 lands the big prison exit but falters with a character entrance. Read Full Review
Deathstroke #12 is a good read. I'd recommend reading at least the previous two issues before diving into this one however. Priest tells a good story and along with Joe Bennett's art it just gets better. Bennett's detail of characters and background is amazing and I look forward to seeing more in later books. Read Full Review
After a very special episode, it's a rocky return to the regularly scheduled "Deathstroke." Read Full Review
At the end of the day, I dont necessarily think Deathstroke #12 is bad, but it bored the shit out of me. In a lot of ways, thats worse than it being comically terrible. Read Full Review
And now, even after the outstanding previous issue, the story's back to meandering along at a snails's pace. With not much being established or resolved, Issue #12 is just trying to set more pieces in place for future events to unfold. The art doesn't even do too much to improve the score.
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