I didn't know much about Deathstroke when the series came out and so it was refreshing to pick it up on the back issue bins and finding that while it is not about superheroes and costumes, it is still an entertaining readThis issue is in the middle of a story arc but still easy to follow through
We see Deathstroke going undercover to Russia to "assist" some psychos in retrieving Nukes when Russia was undergoing political turmoil and collapse of the USSR. And in the midst of all these is another undercover agent who decided to pull the plug early ... thus resulting in mayhem ...
As if that isn't bad enough, amongst the baddies, there is yet another betrayal by Ms Amazon (not her character's name - heh) ... and those who know Deathstroke's background would be wondering where his trusty sidekick Wintergreen was ... well Mr Wintergreen is shown as a prisoner in a jail cell!
So lots of things going on and while we do not know why certain things are happening, like I said at the start of the review, it's still easy to read and the artwork though workmanlike is sufficient and up to the task for this type of stories. I especially like the opening pages where Mammoth (big strong guy who seemed to be a superhuman) whacked the Russkies! Yes, man!
Ratings: 7/10 (1 point just for those opening scenes)
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