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Slade Wilson, Deathstroke is going after the Titan and Teen Titans in what will be one
of the best Teen Titans stories in a long time.
We will get to learn the truth behind Slade Wilson’s family and a continuation to the
famous Judas Contract story from the 80’s.
I’m Brian from BMA Comics Con and today we are going to look at Part 1 of the 4 part
Lazarus Contract which will crossover from Titans, Teen Titans, and Deathstroke.
It begins with a flash back to when *** Grayson and Wally West were kids on the Teen Titans.
And they are being attacked by Slade Wilson’s oldest son, the first Ravanger.
Ravanger can hold up against the Teen Titans because H.I.V.E., the people that hired him
to kill the Teen Titans, gave him heightened abilities similar to his father.
Problem was his body couldn’t handle it.
And he died in the middle of the battle in his father’s arms.
It was that day Deathstroke vowed the Teen Titans would pay for the death of his son.
That’s how the Judas Contract came about.
But that’s not what this story is about.
Deathstroke awakes in a hospital bed.
Recovering from an eye transplant he was unaware of.
If you haven’t been following the current Deathstroke comic, then you don’t know that
Deathstroke was blinded.
So just know now he is back to normal.
Two hours later the Titans are on a roof top fighting what they believe to be H.I.V.E.
henchmen.
But after beating them they realize they were sent by someone who calls himself Lazarus;
and he was told to tell them the deal was off.
Omen senses Nightwing might know something about it, but he denies it.
And everyone else is looking for clues.
Everyone except Wally West that is.
Flash is suddenly missing.
One hour later Flash wakes up in a dark room tied up on a treadmill.
Someone was skilled and fast enough to kidnap the fastest man alive in broad day light and
in front of his friends.
This person doesn’t reveal himself to Wally yet.
He just turns up the treadmill and forces Wally to run faster.
He is able to do this because he has drugged Wally with something to takes away his inhibitions
that and shocking him.
Now that they can speak freely, Wally tells him everything he wants to know.
He tells him about the Teen Titans when he was on the team.
And about how he was trapped in the time stream.
Even about how history was changed.
And about how speedsters can use the Speed Force to go back in time.
Wally finally recognizes the voice he has been talking to as DeathStroke.
Now that Deathstoke has revealed himself he reveals his intensions.
And offers Flash a deal.
If Flash helps him save his son Ravanger Slade will give up being Deathstroke.
As tempting as that offer is Wally insists that you can’t change the past you must
keep going forward.
But Slade insists and begins to shock Wally into submission but then Flash vibrates himself
out of his shackles and goes after Slade.
And Slade asks him one more time if Wally would do his job as a hero and save his son.
But Wally again must decline.
But that doesn’t stop Deathstorke.
He has a contingency plan.
Will Slade end up going back in time?
What would be the consequence of time travel?
How did he capture Wally West without anyone noticing?
These are the questions I have for the next issue.
Which will take place next week in Teen Titans #8.
Please subscribe if you want to know what happens next.
The writers of Titans, Teen Titans, and Deathstroke came together to write this issue.
I’m hoping that this story ends up being as good as its predecessor the Judas Contract.
Which was Deathstroke’s original revenge and obligation to defeat the Teen Titans after
the death of his son.
I don’t like that they did like the movie and updated the Teen Titans roster to match
the current team.
The movie is one thing but why retcon the comics.
They could have blamed the roster change on the stolen years.
To a brighter side, I like Booth’s artwork here.
Deathstroke looks great.
Not just him.
I just really like Deathstrokes costume.
And just to let you know, Kid Flash aka the New 52 Wally West.
He did not know the secret Identity of the Wally West Flash till now.
And it wasn’t that long ago that Barry Allen trusted him with his secret identity.
Also they have been throwing around this Pizza Fish company in the back ground of the Titans
for a long time now.
I want to know what that is.
It’s even in the retconned flashback to 80’s version of the teen titans.
If anyone knows what this is, please leave it down in the comments.
I’m going to continue with the Lazarus Contract so look out next week for part 2.
Also, if you need a refresher on the Judas Contract let me know and I’ll try and get
a video recapping that story.
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Thanks for watching.
And till next time Brian Out!!!