Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (1984)

“The Judas Contract” part 3, the origin of Deathstroke the Terminator is revealed! With his teammates captured and betrayed by one of their own, Dick Grayson dons a new costume and a new identity: Nightwing! SpoilersAt Titans Tower, Dick Grayson stands incredulous as Adeline Kane accuses Terra of collusion with their most hated foe Deathstroke the Terminator. As his former wife, Adeline has intimate knowledge of Slade Wilson’s origins. She provides Robin with a complete history of Slade’s life.After concluding her tale, Adeline convinces Dick to allow them to help rescue the Titans. Dick runs upstairs to don a brand new costume, and with it a new identity. When he returns to the meeting hall, he is no longer Robin the Boy Wonder. He is now Nightwing. Joey too has a costume and has taken to calling himself Jericho. Dick is still unsure about having Joey around, but Adeline reveals that the experiments which gave Slade his powers, had a mutagenic side-effect in his son. Joey has the ability to physically possess the bodies of other people. After a quick demonstration, he communicates (through sign language) his desire to bring his father to justice. Nightwing is still reluctant, but agrees to accept his aid. They fly off in the T-Jet on the trail of Deathstroke and Terra.Notes:Story continues in Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3.

Collection notes

Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (1984) from DC Comics is cataloged in the ApeChain Comics master inventory.

Publisher: DC Comics
Family: Teen Titans
Volume: Vol. 1
Publication window: 1984-1988

This issue is flagged as a key issue in the collection. Judas Contract conclusion / key Teen Titans issue

Website status: Draft
Sales status: Not listed
Photo status: Not photographed
Expected in collection: Yes
Inventory ID: dc-comics-tales-of-the-teen-titans-44-1984-0337