Colbert Explains Marvel to DC Comics’ Deathstroke in #ColbertCut of ‘Justice League’ (Video) “The Late Show” parodies the Zack Snyder movie’s meet up between Lex Luthor and Deadpool ...

While Deathstroke remains stoic and serious to this day, his Marvel counterpart shifted into a wise-cracking vein similar to Spider-Man's, just with more killing.

Marvel's Deadpool (left) was an intentional rip-off of DC's Deathstroke. Marvel/DC. Both characters are hyper-violent mercenaries who enjoy a brutal killi.

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And, of course, Rob can’t help but point out the age difference of the characters as Deathstroke is notably older than his Marvel counterpart. However, not all fans are happy about Rob’s comments.

The time is 1990. The place is Marvel Comics (this is not really a place, but pretend it is for dramatic cadence). The people are Deadpool co-creators Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld.

Back when Marvel’s New Mutants #98 was being made, Rob Liefeld really wanted to draw DC’s Deathstroke and made enough alterations to his new character to make it legal.

Famously, Deathstroke was the inspiration for Deadpool, the Marvel assassin who existed as sort of comedic parody of the very serious killer, (Slade Wilson versus Wade Wilson), and as we know ...

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Colbert Explains Marvel to DC Comics’ Deathstroke in #ColbertCut of ‘Justice League’ (Video) Samson Amore. Tue, March 23, 2021 at 4:03 AM UTC. 3 min read.