Still more New 52.Title: Deathstroke
Issue: 1
Date: November 2011
Publisher: DC Comics
Writer: Kyle Higgins
Penciler: Joe Bennett
Inker: Art Thibert
Colorist: Jason Wright
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Editor: Rickey Purdin, Rachel Gluckstern
Cover: Simon Bisley
The problem with having a guy who's supposed to be the "world's greatest tactician" is that it holds the writing to a certain standard. The reader expects to see, well, good tactics.
Not bringing a sword to a gunfight (first scene). Not failing to get proper intel on your enemies (fourth scene). And definitely not letting your emotions goad you into killing your teammates for stupid reasons (last scene). And that applies even if the writer happens to let the supposed "world's greatest tactician" get away with all of the above. It even applies if the aforementioned teammates are annoying.
I know good tactics. This isn't it.
This is bad tactics being covered by even worse writing.
Rating: 3/10
He's the world's greatest tactician? Does he live in a world without Batman?
ReplyDeleteThat's what he's billed as. I find he usually doesn't live up to it, but that's mostly due to bad writing. Not sure if he's ever had a major story where he goes up against the Batman.
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