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What's worse than one Deathstroke? TWO Deathstrokes! Or maybe it isn't so bad if one of the Deathstrokes is trying to kill the other? 

This is what lies ahead for Deathstroke: The Terminator #5 by Tony Fleecs and Carmine Di Giandomenico, which teases a tantalizing new development in the DC Universe. Take a look at the main cover by Di Giandomenico and the variants by Jeff Spokes, Dike Ruan, and Carlo Pagulayan below. 

"As the timer runs out on his latest job, Slade Wilson comes face-to-face with his greatest nightmare…himself!" reads DC's description of the issue. "Another Deathstroke is on the loose in the DCU, and everyone’s a target. Will Slade get his kill, or is he about to be terminated?"

Let's also remember that Deathstroke is hard to kill because he has a healing factor, in addition to being an expert in hand-to-hand combat and martial arts. Also, at this point in time, Slade Wilson is old, so will the new Deathstroke be a younger version of himself? With that in mind, who would you back in a fight: old Deathstroke or whippersnapper Deathstroke? Old Deathstroke or older Deathstroke? I am always down to see Deathstroke get stomped by someone, anyone, so you bet I'll be seated for what Deathstroke: The Terminator #5 brings for Slade Wilson. 

In addition to the main cover by Di Giandomenco, look for Deathstroke: The Terminator #5 variants from Jeff Spokes, Dike RUan, and Carlo Pagulayan.

Deathstroke: The Terminator #5 goes on sale on July 15.

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