Deathstroke Series Coming From Tony S. Daniel in October

Trading on his popularity as the big bad of Arrow‘s second season, Slade Wilson leads the new Suicide Squad in a series that launched today, but that’s not enough for DC, who will give Deathstroke his own title in the fall from Tony S. Daniel and Sandu Floreau.

The series will join a reconfigured Wonder Woman in what looks to be another month of fairly major reinvention for DC’s New 52 publishing line.

“I’ve always been a big Deathstroke fan, dating back to my teenage years and he’s only gotten more bad-ass with time. He’s an incredible character, whether you’re playing him in a video game or watching him on TV or reading him in a comic book. People love Deathstroke now more than ever due to all the avenues he’s available in, myself included,” Daniel explained. “I tell people he’s sort of like a tricked out Batman, but he’ll kill you. Of course he’s not anything like Bruce Wayne, but he is a man with money and the means to pay for the gadgets and weaponry he’ll need to accomplish any goal. I’ve always been drawn to characters with a dark side and I think that makes him complex and compelling.”