'The Professional' part one! Deathstroke's latest contract takes him to a war-torn African country, where he finds himself caught in the middle of a disintegrating alliance between a ruthless dictator and a deadly super-villain. With an entire nation at stake, Slade Wilson must choose between fulfilling his contract and saving an old friend

'DEFIANCE' part three! As Kid Flash gets to know his new teammates, he soon discovers that Defiance is a team built on secrets and lies…but Kid Flash might be keeping the biggest secret of all! Meanwhile, a dangerous new threat emerges from the Far East and threatens to destroy Defiance before they even begin!

'DEATHSTROKE: ARKHAM' continues! It's Groundhog Day for Deathstroke. After experiencing a strange encounter with an inmate claiming to be an alien, Slade Wilson wakes up in Arkham Asylum as if nothing happened, and the only person who believes him is Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face! But can Two-Face be trusted? (Not likely.) And what machinations doe ...

Slade Wilson's blood-drenched past and exploits are well chronicled, but how did Slade become the infamous assassin and mercenary known as Deathstroke? What dark turns did his life take that set him on the path of destruction that would tear his family apart? Find out as Deathstroke: Year One begins...

A thousand enemies, a thousand kills-Deathstroke is the world's greatest assassin. Stalked by an unseen foe, Slade Wilson is confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life. Can Deathstroke be redeemed? Or will his addiction to violence destroy him?

The Loneliest Number: Part 2 of 2. "Crimes and Commitments!" Guest-starring the new Vigilante. Cameos by Batman, Superman, and the Teen Titans. Slade and the new Vigilante form a partnership, and their enemies are going to pay. But do they cross a line when they also form a romantic relationship?

When the archfiend Asteroth raises the dread Gothodaemon, Etrigan and Hitman must get past their mutual distrust if they're going to stand a chance against the infernal creature

The Gothodaemon feeds on and fuels the hate of Gotham City, cutting a swath of destruction as the populace turns murderous. Meanwhile, Etrigan and Hitman continue to battle Asteroth's hordes in what proves to be a hell on Earth

Tim Drake faces the toughest challenge of his life and Batman doesn't even seem to care

"Shadow of the Sun!" Part 1. Tim Drake dreams of becoming Robin, the Boy Wonder. Meanwhile, the plane carrying Tim Drake's parents goes missing and the Dark Knight intends to find out why

"Bitter Victory!" Part 3 of 3. Story by John Ostrander. Art by Flint Henry (pages 1-3, 7-8, 10-13, 17, 19), Mike McKone and Jose Marzan (4-6, 9, 14-16, 18, 20-22). As a distorted version of the Caped Crusader meets his end in a comic strip, the real Batman hunts down a psychotic imposter

As the Golem's creator looks on, Batman's efforts to stop the creature prove futile in "The Golem of Gotham Part Two." Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Classic line on pg. 4: "There's blood in my mouth and curry sauce on my cape. I wish that were the other way around..."