Deathstroke the Terminator Annual #2 is an issue of the series Deathstroke the Terminator Annual (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1993.
Synopsis for "A Blaze of Gunfire"
The alien parasite Venev stows away on an airplane en route to Paris. There, she senses the smell of her next prey: Deathstroke. She follows him to the Van Horn Industries building, where Slade is visiting a friend, Gunther Van Horn, to repair his armor. Venev slaughters Van Horn's secretary and then Gunther. Andrew, Gunther's son, arrives at the building eager to show his plans for the company. To his horror, he enters Gunther's ragged office, and Venev attacks him by surprise, sucking his spinal fluid and leaving him to his apparent death. However, Andrew's Metagene activates and he wakes up changed. With the help of his associates, he arms himself with guns and equipment from the company to hunt his father's killer. He follows the trail of death until he finds Deathstroke and attacks him, assuming he's the killer. They fight, and Andrew discovers his new meta-human power while fightning him, being able to agitate the molecules of any solid object and fire concentrated bursts of energy. After resisting most of his blasts, Deathstroke incapacitates Andrew and clarifies the situation, taking off his mask and explaining that he had nothing to do with Gunther's death, even more so since he was his friend. Together, they follow the Parasite's trail into a shooting gallery, where they fighte her. Deathstroke manages to make a dent on Venev's exoeskeleton and wound her, forcing her to retreat and leave her prey for another day. Andrew is frustrated for not catching his father's killer, but he's determined to catch her and honour his memory.
Some time later, Venev stows away on another plane heading back to Metropolis, killing all of the crew and passengers and forcing the plane to crashland.
Appearing in "A Blaze of Gunfire"
Featured Characters:
- Deathstroke the Terminator
- Gunfire (Andrew Van Horn) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Gunther Van Horn (First appearance) (Apparent Death)
- Ben Nakashima (First appearance)
- Yvette DuBois (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
- France
- Paris
- Van Horn Industries (First appearance)
- United States of America
Items:
Vehicles:
- Airliner
Notes
- Each of the Bloodlines annuals for 1993 introduce a new super-hero character. This issue introduces the character "Gunfire".
- The story in this annual happens simultaneously with the storyline World Tour.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Deathstroke the Terminator Annual series
- Images from Deathstroke the Terminator Annual Vol 1 2
Recommended Reading
- Bloodlines Spin-offs
Links and References
  The events from this issue are related to Bloodlines, during which an alien race of Parasites invaded Earth and inadvertently activated the metagene in a number of individuals, creating many "New Blood" superheroes in their attempts to feed on human spinal fluid. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Bloodlines Crossovers category. Outbreak
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