Happy Superman day!

 The history between the Man of Tomorrow and the Terminator! 

Slade and Superman actually have a pretty good record when it comes to crossovers, Deathstroke is not one of Superman's rogues but the two definitely have history together. Let's take a look. 

Superman: Panic in the sky! 

In 1992, DC did this big crossover with all Superman titles and for good measure, DC also put some of its most popular characters during that time in the story. And of course, due to his 1991 series, Deathstroke was among them. Brainiac with WarWorld poses a big treat, since the Justice League ins unavailable, Clark needs to assemble a group with anyone he can find to help him.

Unfortunately, this is not a read I would recommend, the story feels very empty, robotic, something the editorial had control over the writers and artists. Still, something worth mentioning. 

Sins of the Father

This Superman/Deathstroke crossover sees the two titular characters in collision course. Slade gets accused of shooting an innocent woman at Metropolis airport. That woman was Lois Lane sister. 

We also get some really great backstory about Slade's time in the army, we see that he fought alongside Lois Lane father, Sam Lane. And of course, Slade battles Superman, and loses. After all, he's Superman. But in a nice twist Slade gives himself in, feeling bad for what happened, and wanting to the right thing for his old friend.

This is a must read for Deathstroke and Superman fans, starting in Superman #68, Deathstroke the Terminator #12 and ending in Deathstroke the terminator #13. This crossover is also a set up for Teen Titans Total Chaos. 

Superman Critical Condition

After falling into a Kryptonite trap, Superman gets in, you guess it, critical condition. With superman's allies trying to cure him, such as Superboy, Steel and Supergirl, in the meanwhile, Slade can be seen going after a character named Encantadora. However, Slade is nothing more than a joke of a character during this storyline. Not a bad comic but nothing you need to read. 

Deathstroke: Godkiller

Slade is hired to kill a greek god during this storyline, ends up in Wonder Woman's island and due to chaos he creates Superman shows up too. Another disappointing story but it has its high points. For instance, the comic creates anticipation for Superman arriving at the island really well. 

Slade, with a magic sword, manages to do some damage to Superman, but as you can expect, Clark beats Slade again. After that, Wonder Woman explains what's happening and he helps the two. Not my type of comic, but I can see people having fun with this. Maybe a recommendation here. 

Deathstroke: The Professional

One of the best Deathstroke stories ever told, Slade finds out a contract has been put to kill his daughter and investigates further into it. At the climax, Superman is send to stop him. This is nothing but pure tension. Slade has no problems cheating and playing dirty. The best thing is how the two talk, lots of questions regarding some mature topics and I appreciate how this comics treats its reader about it. 

Once again, Superman beats Deathstroke. This is a must read for Deathstroke fans, and a fun read for Superman fans as well. 

Superman: Breaking Point 

During this time, the post crisis Superman was going around instead of N52 Superman, so, people like Amanda Waller didn't knew this Superman. In a effort to get to know him a little bit better, Waller hires Slade to see if this Superman is willing to kill. At the same time, Lois is looking for Deathstroke in the hopes of writing an article about the mercenary. 

Not a must read but a short and fun read nonetheless. Slade and Clark fight but with no clear winner since Slade runs away at the end. 

Superman and Deathstroke have been seen together in many DC events, such as Dark Nights Metal, No Justice and others but nothing worth mentioning here. As you saw, Slade never won a single fight against Superman, Sups actually has beaten Slade 4 times. I guess you can't beat the Man of Steel without some plot armour. 

That's it for today, have a good one. And remember, Superman is and always will be the face of superheroes. 

Deathstroke #30 variant cover celebrating 80 years of Superman.