Grant Wilson (DC)
Grant Wilson is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Grant Wilson
Grant attended military school and later moved to NYC, at which point he began falling in with members of H.I.V.E. His new friends and his constant infidelity threatened his relationship with girlfriend Carol Sladky.
The final straw came when Starfire crashed into his apartment, and his living space was destroyed by Gordanians who were hunting the alien princess. The New Teen Titans fended off the Gordanians, but Grant blamed them for both destroying his apartment and convincing Carol to leave him.
Grant resided in New York City, where he was swept up in the growing social unrest tied to the activities of the Teen Titans. He lived an ordinary life working as an artist until his apartment was destroyed during a battle between the Teen Titans and the villain Gizmo of the Fearsome Five, a conflict that left Grant deeply embittered toward the Titans. This resentment was exploited by the shadowy corporate entity known as H.I.V.E., who offered Grant both a means of revenge and superhuman enhancements similar to his father’s. With hatred in his heart and a desperate need to prove himself, Grant accepted their offer, undergoing an experimental procedure that granted him heightened physical abilities. Donning a suit eerily similar to Deathstroke’s, he took the name Ravager and launched an assault on the Teen Titans in New York. However, the procedure had not been perfected, and Grant's body rapidly deteriorated due to cellular instability. Though he fought the Titans fiercely, his enhanced physiology gave out during the battle, and he died shortly after, leaving behind a devastated and guilt-ridden Deathstroke, who swore to complete his son's mission. Grant’s brief and tragic life became a pivotal moment that would influence Deathstroke’s future interactions with the Titans and deepen the long-standing vendetta between them. (New Teen Titans v1 #2)
In the afterlife, Brother Blood siphoned Kid Eternity's powers over life and death and chained him to the opening of the door between life and death. Blood resurrected Ravager, Gizmo and Madame Rouge and set them to guard Eternity. Beast Boy and Raven of the Titans fought off the resurrected villains and freed Eternity. Eternity closed the door, returning the villains to the afterlife. (Teen Titans v3 #31)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of history was created with a different series of events. Grant Wilson was the oldest son of Slade Wilson who had an antagonistic relationship with his father since his childhood. (Deathstroke: Rebirth v1 #1)
He later gained superhuman abilities with the assistance of H.I.V.E. and proceeded with battling the Teen Titans as the Ravager only for him to suffer a heart attack from the procedure. This caused him to collapse mid-battle with his father cradling Grant as he died in his arms with Slade Wilson vowing to make the Teen Titans pay for his death as he blamed them. (Titans v3 #11)
Grant surreptitiously manipulates Deathstroke, by allying himself with the fathers of one of Slade's victims and sending a number of villains called Legacy to weaken the mercenary before really facing him. In the aftermath, even having a chance to kill Deathstroke, Grant hesitated and simply walked away. (Deathstroke v2 #7)
Years later, when the collective memory of the Teen Titans was erased from the world in the aftermath of a battle with Mister Twister, Slade would forget how his son died. (Titans v3 #11)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Grant Wilson was a young adult male human with a tall, athletic build reflective of someone accustomed to physical activity, even prior to his augmentation. He had short blond hair styled in a swept-back fashion, a sharp jawline, and prominent eyebrows that often furrowed into a stern, determined expression. His eyes were intense, often shadowed by the burdens of resentment and familial legacy, and his overall facial structure bore a strong resemblance to his father, Slade Wilson, though lacking the seasoned weathering of years in combat. His posture conveyed pride, defiance, and a need to prove himself. When he assumed the identity of Ravager, Grant wore a customized combat uniform that closely resembled Deathstroke’s iconic costume, both in design and color scheme. The suit was a full-body armored outfit split into two distinct halves—one side a rich navy blue, the other a deep orange—crafted from a protective, flexible material designed for durability and mobility. The orange sections, which included parts of his torso, arms, and one leg, were padded with visible mesh armor plating, while the blue sections provided a sleeker, more tactical aesthetic. He also wore a utility belt with pouches for equipment, a bandolier across his chest, and heavy boots reinforced for combat. Notably, he wore a full helmet that mirrored Deathstroke’s two-tone mask, although in Grant's version, the mask did not completely obscure his identity, offering a symbolic link between his own vendetta and his father's legacy. The helmet had no visible mouth opening, and the eye slits glowed faintly under certain lighting, emphasizing his transformation into a more militarized figure driven by vengeance. (New Teen Titans v1 #2)
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Grant Wilson as Ravager was created by George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, and Romeo Tanghal where he made his first appearance in New Teen Titans v1 #1 (November, 1980).
In other media
Television
- In Legends of Tomorrow, Grant Wilson as Deathstroke appeared in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arrowverse in the episode "Star City 2046" where he was portrayed by actor Jamie Andrew Cutler. By 2046, he was shown to be resident of a potential future with him being the son of Slade Wilson who wanted revenge for his father. This led to him gathering an army that brought ruin to Star City in this timeline.
Appearances
- New Teen Titans v1: (1980)
- Deathstroke:
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