Slade Wilson: Contract Journal - Part 4

 Terra, the troublemaker

The Terminator hasn't appeared in a while. what's his next move? 

The story thus far 

Back in issue #26, the character of Tara Markov was introduced, Beast Boy was the first to encounter her and he could tell something was wrong. After managing to bring her to the Titans Tower, she told the group her backstory. Claiming that her parents had been kidnaped by terrorists and that they are forcing her to use her powers to help them by stealing some cash. As you probably already know, Terra has Geokinesis, in other words, she can control earth and its minerals. Now a fun fact, the character of Geo-force and her weren't created together, the two having the same powers was a coincidence. Of course, Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo would work with Wolfman and Perez to connect both characters as brothers after knowing of each others creation. When the situation with the terrorists was deal it, Terra started to work with the Titans, however, something was off about her for sure now. Her way of talking, how she acted... What could it be? Besides that, lately the Titans would be teaming up with a district attorney called Adrian Chase. Another name you probably already know.

The New Teen Titans #34 Endings... and Beginnings!

Writer: Marv Wolfman 
Artist:George Perez

Colorist: Adrianne Roy

Letterer: Todd Klein

Inker: Romeo Tanghal 

Editor: Len Wein 
Cover: George Perez 

Another 10/10 cover by Perez

In what has to be a tradition by now, the issue opens showing Deathstroke first, giving us more information about him but still retaining some level of mystery. As the comic progresses, as always, we get to know the Titans and their day to day routine, how they are feeling, what they are up to and etc. While Terra looks annoyed by all that, Slade contacts the group showing a hostage. Terra rushes in, saying that she wants to prove herself. A fight begins and also as always the action is nothing short of perfectly executed, being easy to see how one move leads to another, what the characters are doing and why. Terra saves the day and... leaves? With the Titans all looking happy to have Terra on their side it's revealed that she was working with Deathstroke since the beginning, planted to spy on the group from the inside. As if that shocking revelation wasn't enough, the comic ends with Adrian Chase "dead", as Robin watches his apartment blowing up. What a fantastic issue, so many character defining events and everything breathes, everything has the space and the attention it deserves. No one feels out of character, a masterful job. 

And you know what is next, the infamous Judas Contract storyline! That's it for now, take care and have a good one.