Deathstroke #26

The cover of issue #26 says it all — Deathstroke, half-masked in his signature orange and black, is locked in a tense, blade-close confrontation with the snarling, scarred figure of Dr. Ikon, the tagline declaring Slade firmly "at the mercy" of his adversary. Ryan Sook's cover art brings an intense, almost claustrophobic energy to this face-off, with both figures filling the frame and every gritted tooth communicating real danger. Christopher Priest's "Defiance" run continues with "The Fall of Slade, Part 1," promising that even the deadliest mercenary in the DC Universe can be pushed to the edge.