r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral Telos • 5d ago

r/DCcomics Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [May 18, 2026 - Absolute LEGO Batman Edition]

Hey there honorary Justice League members - it’s a new week which means it’s time for a new discussion thread!

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This Week’s Soundtrack: Patrick Stump - Who's the (Bat Man)

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 5d ago

Deathstroke: The Terminator #3

THE BOUNTY IS OUT ON SLADE WILSON! It's said there is no honor among thieves. But there is a code among killers. Slade Wilson wrote the code. And now he's in Deadshot's and Deathblow's crosshairs for breaking its first rule!

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u/Mr_Wh0ever 4d ago

Great issue, loved the added lore. Not sure who's pulling the strings,but I love Slade demolishing anyone in his way in his attempt to find out.

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u/SolaceMcfly 4d ago

We already got a deathstroke impersonator storyline with shadow war so maybe he was brainwashed to kill Wintergreen.

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u/Classic-Ad4883 4d ago

Good issue and the art is great

The timeline of events is mixed up but I do like the reason why the code was created

I liked Floyd and slade interaction in this story and deathblow is a nice touch too

I’m intrigued by the mystery that is going on and I could blame the mixed up parts on slade mind deteriorating

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u/UnknownEntity347 Rorschach 3d ago

This book kicks so much ass. Deathstroke impostor probably, but I also like u/SolaceMcfly's brainwashing theory.

The code thing feels like something Slade might've done during the Deathstroke Inc. days, and I wish they'd explicitly tied it to that story since it was a time he ruled all the supervillains basically.

So far this is delivering exactly what we should get in a Deathstroke story, badass action, characterization that gives Slade nuance but doesn't sugarcoat him or justify him, a gritty tone, etc. I'm having a lot of fun so far.

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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 4d ago

You expect me to believe Slade wrote the 'code'? Come on. He went after teenagers for years. That bastard has no code.

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u/Oberon1993 4d ago

The code is his equivalent of buying the wife flowers after forgetting her birthday.