Deathstroke #24

Part of DC Universe Rebirth's "Defiance" arc, this 2017 issue plunges readers straight into the tension between Deathstroke and Kid Flash, captured mid-air on Ryan Sook's kinetic cover as the two collide high above a city skyline — lightning trails blazing behind Kid Flash's yellow-and-red suit while Deathstroke's black-and-white form looms over him with a clenched fist. Writer Priest and artist Diógenes Neves continue their run on one of DC's most morally complicated characters, and chapter four's subtitle — "Kid Flash Incognito" — promises some clever maneuvering within the Defiance team dynamic. It's a sharp, visually arresting entry in a series that keeps finding new ways to make Slade Wilson genuinely compelling.