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Titans: The Lazarus Contract by Dan Abnett, Christopher J. Priest
2.0

Well...this was a something. So you know of Judas Contract right? I mean even if you haven't read of it you know of it. From Slade being a creepy villain who uses one of the teen titans who is sleeping with him (teen people. As in like 15 years old) and then Nightwing emerges from it all. So of course such a big event they had to re-create it.

Slade wakes up one day and says no...I want to save my son. The crazy fuck who died from fighting the titans. How to do that? Try to do some Flashpoint shit. He kidnaps both Wally's (There's the red head and the black Wally Flash now) and uses both of them in terrible ways. The result has the Titans and Teen Titans teaming up but really just to talk. There is almost no fighting in here and really just leads to Slade starting a "new" life.

Good: The ending is easily the best part. I loved seeing where Slade was going and his new direction sounds batshit insane but fun. I also enjoyed the moments of him trying to save his son but no matter what his son would never listen.

Bad: The dialog. Dan...DAN!!!! Why do you keep having characters talk so...unreal like? I mean do we need them to repeat everyone's name 500 times. Ugh, see my Titans volume 1-2 review to get more of my hatred for his writing style of Titans to understand. Also Damien seems WAY off here and does unspeakable things that make no sense.

Overall a lackluster event for three ongoing comics all ranging from bad (titans) to decent (teen titans) to really good (Deathstroke). This doesn't help any of them except maybe the end for Deathstroke. Can't give it higher than a 2 out of 5.