| Ravager | |
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Cover to New Teen Titans #2, the original Ravager's first appearance. Art by George Perez |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Grant) New Teen Titans vol. 1 #1 (November 1980) (unknown) Batman #440 (October 1989) (Walsh) Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (July 1984) (as Ravager) Deathstroke the Terminator #1 (August 1991) (LaFarge) Deathstroke, the Hunted #0 (October 1994) |
| Created by | (Grant) George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Romeo Tanghal (Walsh) Marv Wolfman, George Pérez (LaFarge) Marv Wolfman, Sergio Cariello |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | - Grant Wilson - Unknown - Bill Walsh - Wade DeFarge - Rose Wilson Worth |
| Team affiliations | (Grant and Walsh) H.I.V.E. Black Lantern Corps |
| Supporting character of | (unknown) Two-Face |
| Notable aliases | (LaFarge) The Jackal |
| Abilities | (Grant) Enhanced strength and reflexes |
Ravager is the name of five fictional comic book characters in the DC Universe. All five are villains, and four have appeared in series featuring the Titans and have a connection the villain Deathstroke, Slade Wilson.
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The first Ravager is Deathstroke's older son Grant Wilson, who dies attempting to assassinate the Teen Titans under a contract from the H.I.V.E., causing Deathstroke to hold the Titans responsible for his death. Because of a procedure the H.I.V.E. undertook to imitate his father's abilities, he gains enhanced strength and reflexes.
In Teen Titans, vol.3, #31 (February 2006), Grant was temporarily resurrected by Brother Blood to guard Kid Eternity.
In the Teen Titans tie-in to the Blackest Night crossover, Grant Wilson was reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps, attacking his father and half-sister.[1]
This Ravager first appeared in Batman #440 (October 1989) during the first part of the story arc which introduced Tim Drake; he kills several people, including two policemen, in order to catch Batman's attention. This Ravager is hired by Two-Face to kill Batman, but fails. This is his only appearance.
The third Ravager is Bill Walsh, a former rival of Deathstroke's who takes up the title to lure Deathstroke into battle. Before he takes on the name Ravager, Walsh is involved in the kidnapping of Slade's younger son, Jericho, which ultimately results in Jericho's throat being slit (and him becoming mute). As Ravager, Walsh attempts to kill Slade with a bomb; Slade instead kills Walsh and defuses the bomb.[2]
The fourth Ravager is Slade's half brother, Wade DeFarge, a small-time hitman who uses the name in mockery of Slade. This leads to more than he bargained for, as Deathstroke orchestrates a series of events that lead to him being killed and supplanted by Rose Wilson, Deathstroke's daughter, who Deathstroke then manipulates into becoming the new Ravager.
In the Teen Titans tie-in to the Blackest Night crossover, Wade DeFarge was reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps, attacking Rose and Slade. He fights Rose, who attempts to incinerate him, but then finds out that Wade was possessed by her brother Jericho.[1]
The fifth Ravager is Rose Wilson, Slade's illegitimate daughter. At one period, Deathstroke manipulates and brainwashes her into becoming his apprentice. After a brief stint training with Nightwing in an attempt to make the Secret Society of Super Villains leave Blüdhaven alone, Rose realizes that Deathstroke does not have her best interests at heart and leaves him. One year after the events of Infinite Crisis, she has joined the Teen Titans, as seen in Teen Titans vol. 3 #34 (May 2006).