Who came first Slade or Deadpool?

Ten years before Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld created Deadpool (aka Wade Wilson) at Marvel Comics, DC Comics had created Deathstroke (aka Slade Wilson). Indeed, Nicieza and Liefeld intentionally ripped off Deathstroke, one of their favorite villains.
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Who is older Deadpool or Deathstroke?

Not only is Deathstroke the older character between the two, but he is also far more experienced. Throughout his history, Deathstroke has faced many powerful opponents. However, he has also survived a lot more dangerous encounters, situations that would have easily killed Deadpool had he not had the healing factor.
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Is Deathstroke a copy of Deadpool?

According to Nicieza, after Liefeld pitched him the character, he noted that he was quite similar to Deathstroke the Terminator from The New Teen Titans. Both characters were sword-wielding mercenary's and the names, Deathstroke is Slade Wilson, and Deadpool is Wade Wilson, were pretty much identical.
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Are Deadpool and Slade brothers?

He had the same word bubbles, an appearance that merged Deadpool with any given Liefeldian X-character, and the name Wade. He was introduced as Slade Wilson's half-brother, but due to sharing the same mother, he didn't share the same last name.
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Are Deadpool and Slade the same person?

Deathstroke's real name is Slade Wilson. So they named Deadpool "Wade Wilson."
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Who is DC's Deadpool?

Deadpool, whose real name is Wade Winston Wilson, is a disfigured mercenary with the superhuman ability of regeneration and physical prowess. The character is known as the "Merc with a Mouth" because of his tendency to talk and joke constantly, including breaking the fourth wall for humorous effect and running gags.
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Who is Slade Wilson's son?

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Camp and Lucifer star Liam Hall has signed on to play Joe Wilson, the son of Manu Bennet's Slade Wilson, for a two-part episode in the sixth season of The CW's DC show Arrow.
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What is Deadpool's real name?

Deadpool (Wade Wilson) | Characters | Marvel.
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Who came first Thanos or Darkseid?

Darkseid first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by Jack Kirby in 1971. Two years later, Marvel Comics debuted Thanos in The Invincible Iron Man #55 by Jim Starlin.
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Why is Slade obsessed with Robin?

Robin. Slade considered Robin his rival as the leader of the Teen Titans. Slade was impressed by Robin's abilities, powers, and personality, and wanted him to be his apprentice.
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Is Deadpool an avenger?

Deadpool was actually a really solid Avenger because he was constantly out to prove himself a worthy member of the Earth's Mightiest. He even (mostly) refrained from putting peeps in the ground when he hung with the A team.
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Can Deadpool beat Thanos?

Although Deadpool did manage to kill Thanos, he still needed some major power-ups to do the job. Weapons like the Cosmic Cube, Infinity Gauntlet and the Enigma Force could enable practically anyone to defeat Thanos. Deadpool used these tools well, but he certainly couldn't have killed the powerful villain without them.
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How old is Slade Wilson?

Decelerated Aging: Deathstroke's healing ability also supplies him with a nearly-ageless lifespan. Due to this ability, Slade is 57 years old, but appears 35.
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Who can beat Deathstroke?

Assuming the assassin finds his way to Earth 616, here is our list of 5 Marvel heroes Deathstroke could beat, and 5 who would beat him.
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DC: 7 Marvel Heroes Deathstroke Can Beat (& 8 Who Would Beat Him)
  1. 1 Doctor Strange (Can't Beat)
  2. 2 Black Widow (Can Beat) ...
  3. 3 Black Panther (Can't Beat) ...
  4. 4 Punisher (Can Beat) ...
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What is Deadpool scared of?

Deadpool has bovinophobia, which is the fear of cows. According to him, cows "scare the *#$% outta" him, as he believes their stare to be chilling, like they're "waiting."
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What is Deadpool's weakness?

The evidence of his mental breakdown can be seen through his audio and visual hallucinations and memory problems, but the worst of it is his violent outbursts, where he unleashes his illness onto everyone in his path. Deadpool has confessed that his true and only weakness are kittens.
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Who gave Deadpool his powers?

Deadpool's main target is Ajax, the man that gave him his powers and also horribly disfigured him. The vans all come crashing to the end of the bridge, where one thug's head is sliced off with a chain, and another one gets gorily splattered against a sign on the highway.
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Is Slade's son dead?

However, when they got there, they were informed Slade's son -- going by the name Kane Wolfman, in tribute to Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman -- had been killed in a prison fight.
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Who is older Jericho or Rose?

Jericho eventually team up with his older half-sister, Rose (who was the new leader of an independent H.I.V.E. cell) to take over the world and is christened with the name "Jericho", betraying his father in the process.
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What happened to Slade's son Arrow?

He called Oliver on his cellphone a few weeks later asking for help in finding his son, Joe. Slade asked Oliver that he needs his help getting Joe out of prison which Oliver agrees to help, but informs Slade that his son was killed in prison.
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Who is the DC version of Thor?

Viking Prince is DC's version of Thor. Both are rooted in Norse mythology, and both have ties to Odin. Both Thor and the Viking Prince are warriors of high integrity and courage and both are invulnerable; however, the Prince is a mortal and can be killed.
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Who is DC Red Lion?

Creators. Matthew Bland, the Red Lion, is the President-for-life of the African nation of Buredunia.
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