Deathstroke Annual #2

Deathstroke Annual #2 poses a provocative question right on its cover — "Who Is the Balkan???" — as fragments of red and gold banners swirl dramatically around the armored mercenary himself, guns blazing in a burst of muzzle flash. Jorge Jiménez's cover art captures Slade Wilson from a dynamic low angle, his half-and-half helmet looming large while spent casings scatter through the air, perfectly framing the mystery at the heart of Phil Hester's story. It's a 2016 oversized annual that wastes no time making clear this issue has something to say about the deadliest man alive — and the shadowy figure who might rival him.