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..."

"Mind Games!" Part 1 of 3. Someone has the power to alter reality and use this ability to commit murder. Will the Batman be the culprit's next victim?

"Control Freak!" Part 3 of 3. Arkham Asylum has become a living video game. Can Batman and Robin make it through the levels and put a stop to the culprit behind this absurd reality alteration before it's too late? Includes cameos by Joker, Two-Face, and Penguin

Part 1 of the 3-part 'The General': The mind of a ruthless military genius is trapped in the body of an 11-year-old boy, creating a deadly combination as Batman discovers when he is outnumbered by Gotham's street gangs gathered under the banner of the General. Continued next issue