History ComicBook / TheLazarusContract

'''''The Lazarus Contract''''' is a 2017 BatFamilyCrossover between ''ComicBook/{{Titans| Rebirth}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Teen Titans|Rebirth}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} (Rebirth)'', written by Creator/DanAbnett, Benjamin Percy and Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}. It takes place in the May issues of those series, ending in ''Teen Titans Annual'' #1.

!!''The Lazarus Contract'' has examples of:

* ContinuitySnarl: Slade's use of the Speed Force when changing the past. It's been established that it's ''incredibly difficult'' to change the past via timetravel in the DCU, and it's definitely not as easy as Slade makes it seem, where he apparently did it ''numerous'' times in his attempt to save Grant. The fact that he could even time-travel without a Cosmic Treadmill is also a bit of a snarl, as it's been established that only Barry Allen and Wally West can use the Speed Force to time-travel with anything even resembling accuracy without one, and Barry’s the guy who ''generates'' the stuff ''and'' had to absorb ''all of it'' into himself, while Wally is TheChosenOne who ''mainlines'' the stuff.

-->'''[[http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/priest-lazarus-contract/ Christopher Priest]]:''' Grant has always been the key to Deathstroke. Before Grant’s death, Deathstroke was no angel, but he was more or less an agent of change who took assignments which were typically about taking out bad or corrupt people more so than, say, killing The Pope. His son’s death unhinged him, after which Deathstroke could fairly be considered “evil” in a way he hadn’t actually been before.

-->'''Christopher Priest:''' Both Grant and Tanya represent the hole in Slade’s heart, the space he keeps trying to fill and the engine that fuels Deathstroke. This creates a kind of ends justify the means myopia. He has an enormous blind spot to the suffering he causes others (as regularly seen in this book), so, for him, steamrolling the Wallys is just another day at the office.

'''''The Lazarus Contract''''' is a 2017 BatFamilyCrossover between ''ComicBook/{{Titans| Rebirth}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Teen Titans| Rebirth}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke| Rebirth}}'', written by Creator/DanAbnett, Benjamin Percy and Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}. It takes place in the May issues of those series, ending in ''Teen Titans Annual'' #1.

* MyGreatestFailure: Slade sees Grant's inability to save Grant as this. Noticeably, he ''doesn't'' see his ParentalAbuse of Grant (which ''led'' to Grant becoming a mercenary and getting killed) as any kind of failure whatsoever.

'''''The Lazarus Contract''''' is a 2017 BatFamilyCrossover between ''ComicBook/TitansRebirth'', ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' and ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', written by Creator/DanAbnett, Benjamin Percy and Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}. It takes place in the May issues of those series, ending in ''Teen Titans Annual'' #1.

The crossover looks to clear up the ContinuitySnarl of the Titans' post-Flashpoint history, as well as Deathstroke's relationship with the team, both of which were initially RetGone'd. The story also features the first meeting between both Titans teams.

* ContinuitySnarl: Slade's use of the Speed Force when changing the past. It's been established that it's ''incredibly difficult'' to change the past via timetravel in the DCU, and it's definitely not as easy as Slade makes it seem, where he apparently did it ''numerous'' times in his attempt to save Grant. The fact that he could even time-travel without a Cosmic Treadmill is also a bit of a snarl, as it's been established that only Barry Allen and Wally West can use the Speed Force to time-travel with anything even resembling accuracy without one, and Barry’s the guy who ''generates'' the stuff ''and'' had to absorb ''all of it'' into himself.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: When Wally is chasing down Slade, Slade says he's as fast as [[TheAce Wally]] (somehow), and that since they're on the same playing field now, he can beat Wally. Wally agrees and runs away... because he apparently forgot that he can drain speed. And no, he didn't ''actually'' forget as part od Rebirth, because he's demonstrated the ability since his return.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: When Wally is chasing down Slade, Slade says he's as fast as [[TheAce Wally]] (somehow), and that since they're on the same playing field now, he can beat Wally. Wally agrees and runs away... because he apparently forgot that he can drain speed.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: When Wally is chasing down Slade, Slade says he's as fast as Wally (somehow), and that since they're on the same playing field now, he can beat Wally. Wally agrees and runs away... because he apparently forgot that he can drain speed.

* ContinuitySnarl: Slade's use of the Speed Force when changing the past. It's been established that it's ''incredibly difficult'' to change the past via timetravel in the DCU, and it's definitely not as easy as Slade makes it seem, where he apparently did it ''numerous'' times in his attempt to save Grant. The fact that he could even time-travel without a Cosmic Treadmill is also a bit of a snarl, as it's been established that only Barry Allen can use the Speed Force to time-travel with anything even resembling accuracy without one, and he's the guy who ''generates'' the stuff ''and'' had to absorb ''all of it'' into himself.

* IndyPloy: Damian displays a ruthlessly cunning imagination by [[spoiler:temporarily stopping a younger Wally West's heart when they run into him in the past to prevent his meeting with Deathstroke in the present.]]

--->'''Jericho:''' It's how he processes his emotions: find someone to ''blame''.

'''Jericho:''' It's how he processes his emotions: find someone to ''blame''.

-->'''Christopher Priest:''' As I see him, Slade Wilson is severely emotionally stunted. He is a person who wishes to love and be loved but is capable of neither. By the time of the climax to ‘Twilight,’ Deathstroke has alienated his two surviving children and his best friend. He knows he’s screwed things up for real, and possibly forever. But, rather than admit he was wrong or apologize, he cooks up this cockamamie scheme to journey to the past in an effort to un-do all the harm he has caused.\\
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Slade is convinced to stop his mercenary ways through his time traveling actions, but thanks to Damian, the New 52 Wally West is kicked off the Teen Titans by Damian and the original Wally West is forced to retire as Damian altering the timestream caused him to be fitted with a pacemaker.]]

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: After feeling down about his poor choice in father figures (Daniel West (Reverse-Flash) and Barry Allen (the Flash II)), [=NuWally=] bonds with a disguised Slade Wilson for an afternoon. When he finds out who Slade is, his response is a self-aware "not again!"

* TheUnapologetic: Slade's inability to simply apologize for his failures in his series end up causing the events of this crossover. Wintergreen even lampshades it.
-->'''Wintergreen:''' Among his dysfunctions, Slade struggles with intimacy. Having totally ruined relationships with his daughter and ''surviving'' son, rather than [[StatingTheSimpleSolution simply saying "I'm sorry"]] -- he concocts a [[ZanyScheme scheme]] to ''change'' the ''past''. Or, put more succinctly -- [[spoiler:the entire ''planet'' is at risk simply because this man is incapable of ''hugging'' his ''children'']].

** The tech Slade is using to drain speed is tech he appropriated from Dr. Elias, a minor villain from the New 52 run of ''The Flash''.

* MoralMyopia: Slade has a big one.

-->'''Christopher Priest:''' As I see him, Slade Wilson is severely emotionally stunted. He is a person who wishes to love and be loved but is capable of neither. By the time of the climax to ‘Twilight,’ Deathstroke has alienated his two surviving children and his best friend. He knows he’s screwed things up for real, and possibly forever. But, rather than admit he was wrong or apologize, he cooks up this cockamamie scheme to journey to the past in an effort to un-do all the harm he has caused.

* SuperSpeed: Slade gains it in this story thanks to getting some Speed Force from [[spoiler: Wally II]].