Some thoughts about Deathstroke #50

Is Deathstroke Vs. Deathstroke.

Slade has met a darker version of himself and now he will have to deal with all the doubts he has been accumulating during the years.

And is finally here people, the conclusion of Christopher Priest's run on Deathstroke. Just when it started, I thought this would be a legendary run and, while it ended-up becoming a bit repetitive in its themes and didn't quite reach the "WOW" factor of the beginning, I still think is one of the strongest eras of the character.

As expected, Priest plays with many of the themes he has been explored over the course of his time on this book. The explanation behind the appearance of the more violent Deathstroke is pretty understandable considering everything that has been happening with the Dark Multiverse and the Year of the Villain event and it gives Slade a solid motivation to properly return.

The best parts are no doubt the fights between the two Slades due that the writer plays constantly with readers' expectations who are too used to climactic final fights, delivering a kinda quiet talk between the characters that ends abruptly only to actually lead to a more conventional action segment that still delivers the character work that you appreciate from this book. The rest of the characters also get their shining moments. All of this concluding in a segment where it shows that Deathstroke will always be Deathstroke.

Carlo Pagulayan and Fernando Pasarin share the pencils and their work is strong during their respective sections with expressive characters and clear storytelling.

A good conclusion for a remarkable run, hope that Priest ends-up in other titles.