Just like the first arc, if you can pick through the jumbled mess there are some jewels here.World: The art has been find so far, I like the style but I hate the constant artist changes, but that's what readers have to expect from the release schedule that DC is committed to. The world building much like the rest of the book and is Priest's style is in fits and starts and chopped up into pieces that feel jammed together but if you can put it back in the right order does serve the story well. I l...

I had to re-read the first three issues to make sure I understood what was happening, and was very glad I did. The background on Slade and Wintergreen was good to know as well. The standout issue though comes at the end of the volume in "Chicago", which is no less relevant today than when it was written. Outstanding writing and art. Definitely looking forward to continuing the series.

I want to give this a higher rating because the first three-quarters were really good, but the last threw me completely off.We start off with Deathstroke rescuing Ja Zaki from his own people. Rose is in Los Angeles meeting with her half brother who also happens to be Jericho.Then we see the government attempting to get Superman to capture Deathstroke. He seems very unwilling to do so, but later on a mission to kill a drug lord on a refurbished aircraft carrier in international waters, Superman s...

The first 3 issues finish up The Professional storyline from volume 1. Slade takes on Superman and it's more of a fight than you'd think. Carlos Pagulayen's art is phenomenal. I like that he actually draws Rose as half Asian. She's typically drawn as a white girl. Then we get two issues by Cary Nord in a story detailing how Slade and Wintergreen met. Finally we get an issue by Denys Cowan featuring The Creeper that tackles gun violence in Chicago. Christopher Priest's writing is fantastic. For t...

3.5 StarsI'm enjoying this series, but I always feel like I'm a half step behind and missing something. It was cool to see Deathstroke vs. Superman, and there's a Creeper appearance that was really cool, but overall I always feel like there's parts of the story I'm not getting. The art isn't bad and fits the story, and I still enjoy it but I would prefer more straight ahead stories rather than the meandering that's been going on so far.

i really appreciate how this volume, how this take on the character, isn't afraid to talk about laws, how an individual like Deathstroke uses the law in favor of himself and how the comic points out flaws in the law system and the difference between justice and vigilantism. plus, the confront with Superman is not about brawls it's about different ideologies and world views, this makes Slade more tridimensional as a human being, he feels like a(evil)person, not just a piece of paper.The comic als...

This was too jumbled for me

I liked this better than the first volume... but just barely. Ill tell you what I liked: The art - awesome. I loved the style that all the artists have on this book. They are all similar, gritty yet made with clean lines, the art reminds of a precision instrument wielded in the dark. All the artists are good but Pagulayan is probably my favorite from the book, the guy is a beast.The story with Superman - the fact that Deathstroke wasn't apprehended or dead in 5 seconds shows you his ingenuity an...

Better than the first volume.

The numbering is very very wrong on Goodreads. Volume 2 collects up to issue 11. Also the style of the story is a bit jumbled. I had a bit of a hard time following. However, after Superman stuff is finished we get a Deathstroke in prison, his kids doing some bad shit, and then a single shot issue that has something to do with Deathstroke but very very different style and the ending twist to give it a whole new feeling. What I liked: Art is still top notch. Like damn good. I also thought the seco...

A solid finale to Vol. 1’s story (so much so that I wish Vol. 1 had been an oversized book to include these issues). The inclusion of Patricia Trayce, one of Slade’s old flames, is a surprisingly deep cut reference that builds on Deathstroke’s mythology and helps highlight the moral that obsessing over work is almost always detrimental to the people around you.I also really enjoyed the brief clash between Deathstroke and Superman. The idea that assassins like Slade are a necessary evil is an int...

The story is still building, Priest is clearly playing the long game. Really liked both Cary Nord and the Denys Cowan issues. 3.5 stars

This continues to be one of the most fascinating and well-written comicbook coming out, period. Written by a man who spent over a decade doing anything, but writing comics. If you like good story-telling and not reading anything by this legend, you only hurting yourself.

I didn't care a lot for the first volume or issues as I reviewed them, but this volume ramps up the story and character. I don't know how to view Deathstroke as a character, villain or anti hero. This volume has good character moments and sets the stage for future issues. I'm new to this character but it won't be the last volume to read, good series with some fresh arc for going forward.

Didn't really care for the Four Rooms arc? Felt a little too confusing and didn't really go anywhere. But the conclusion to The Professional and Chicago were both solid, so hoping this series can stay on that track.

A continuation of the previous arc that ends with a great deal of intrigue. It's followed up by a flashback arc that fills more details of Deathstroke's backstory, while bringing more light to the tangled web that is Slade Wilson's family. The big highlight is a one-off that deals with gun violence, and all the contributory factors. No side is left blameless, and the story itself invites a nuanced discussion on a volatile subject.

Gospel of Slade is a solid second volume that continues to delve into the fractured, toxic world of Slade Wilson and his family life. After having saved his old ally Billy Wintergreen and fended off an assassination attempt on his daughter Rose (that Slade himself seemingly set up to draw her closer to him), the deadliest mercenary in DC comics has a new series of adventures that bring him toe to toe with a series of deadly new enemies ranging from his ex wife to the Man of Steel. Using the adva...

One of the best books by DC right now, writer Priest weaves a complicated tale of family, love, betrayal, trust, friendship, and vengeance. The meandering timeline can be a bit confusing, but it's worth it to see it all come together.

Deathstroke's first adventure comes to a close in the first three issues of this volume, as The Professional which began in volume 1 concludes. These three issues pit Slade up against Superman, which is a match-up you wouldn't think would work, but really, really does.There's also the subplots regarding Joey and Rose as they deal with the effect that their father has on their lives, which are almost more fun than the Deathstroke story directly.Then comes a two issue story, Four Rooms, which give...

I thought Priest understood this character in the first volume after REBIRTH but this book is so confusing here with the back and forth time line, so much so that you don't care any more. I mean IS Jericho gay and killing his lover to marry a woman? What is the IKON suit able to do? Does Deathstroke have one or not? The saving grace here is the last story about gun violence, Chicago, and The Creeper. No really, the last story was interesting.