#7 Deathstroke Evolved

Before New 52 kicked off, Slade Wilson was “peak human,” but his genetic enhancements as we know them today were a relatively new concept. The writers of Prime Earth did this for good reason, too, because it allowed them to believably set the character against actual gods and top tier DC characters like Lobo and Wonder Woman. His enhanced…everything…also makes him so virtually invincible that you can understand why someone like Batman would have more than a tough time beating him.

I do get, though, why some fans are a bit hesitant to see DC double down on Deathstroke being so over-the-top unstoppable. It made sense for New 52, of course, because that series focused a lot on pitting the Terminator against increasingly insurmountable assassination targets. But as I mentioned in the intro, Legacy ended up being a great villain regardless, mostly because the concept itself damaged Deathstroke psychologically.

I would love to see the same idea applied to Batman getting in Deathstroke’s head, proving to him that all of the power and advantages in the world can’t stand up against karma. Granted, we wouldn’t necessarily see the real execution of the Legacy costume play out the same way, but there are a lot of ways Batman can use Deathstroke’s obsession with reputation against him.