Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by ROBSON ROCHA and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
It’s part five of “Batman vs. Deathstroke,” and “The Stormy Present” finds our two marquee combatants locked in the Batcave, forced to resolve their differences—or die trying! The showdown only turns saltier when the feds seize Bruce Wayne’s assets, including Wayne Manor, after Slade drops a dime. And Deathstroke shows Batman he’s not the only detective in town, as Slade closes in on the mystery of his relationship with Robin.
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I mentioned in the post about the solicitation for #33 that I'd want to have a look at the sales figures for the first installment of this six-part story. Based on what is provided by Comichron, issue 31 sold almost 39,000 copies. I don't believe that digital sales and such are included. That's good for 40th place for the month.
But is it good? Only if the book can ride that momentum for a while. The previous issue sold well under 18,000 and placed 115th for the month. An intriguing guest-appearance by Batman and family is an excellent way to potentially showcase the book's quality to a new audience but it's going to have to stick. Those sales figures for #30 are about at the cancellation level.
That aside, Deathstroke will appear in the trade Paperback for Justice League: Justice Lost (issues 39-43 of the regular series) as well as Justice League: No Justice, both out in September.
