As this Wednesday’s The Silencer #5 begins, our titular lead finds herself backed against a corner with a gun to her head. The wielder? None other than Slade Wilson, the legendary super-assassin better known as Deathstroke. But as we soon learn, Deathstroke is here for a reason far more complicated than revenge…

Check out the Beat’s exclusive preview of The Silencer #5 after the jump!

Storytellers: Viktor Bogdanovic & Dan Abnett
Colorist: Mike Spicer
Letterer: Tom Napolitano

“PAYBACK TIME” part two! The legend of the Silencer—and what she did to escape the underlife—has only been whispered about in back alleys and dingy bars…until now. The secret history of the greatest assassin you’ve never heard of is revealed, and Talia al Ghul is not looking like the innocent angel she claims to be after all…