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Deadpool (2008) (Collected Editions)
Deadpool, Volume 8: Operation Annihilation
Deadpool has now become fixated on achieving the one thing that's always been beyond his reach-death. Not an easy thing for an unkillable man to achieve, but that's not gonna stop him from trying. But first, he must figure out the all-important question: How? What in the world can kill Deadpool? It has to be big. It has to be powerful beyond description. It has to be...green? Plus: Macho Gomez is back! And this time, he's brought friends: Deadpool's friends. And every single one of them has an axe to grind with our boy Wade for how he's treated them in the past. Really, they have axes!
Collecting: Deadpool 36-39
Collecting: Deadpool 36-39
120 pages, Hardcover
First published October 12, 2011
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October 28, 2017
Deadpool wants to end it all, but death doesn’t come easy when you’ve got a super-duper healing power. What’s a half-insane motor-mouthed mercenary supposed to do?
Well, if you’re in the Marvel universe you can try having the Hulk pound on you until even your atoms are squished into jelly. But how do you make him angry enough to kill you? That’s easy. Just nuke him. Twice.
As you can tell rational schemes aren’t really Deadpool’s thing.
This was pretty entertaining and had just a little more to it than the silly fanboy question of “What would happen if Hulk and Deadpool fought?” I think DP has been at his best when interacting with the other super types. Wade makes an interesting dilemma for somebody like Spider-Man because he isn’t a villain in the sense of doing evil like a Dr. Doom and he’s often trying to do good in his own way, but his insanity and general disregard for the damage he does make him extremely dangerous.
Which is exactly the position that Hulk gets put into here because he really doesn’t want to kill Wade, but when DP is setting off nuclear weapons and saying that he won’t stop until somebody stops him permanently it kind of limits the options.
Fun enough.
Well, if you’re in the Marvel universe you can try having the Hulk pound on you until even your atoms are squished into jelly. But how do you make him angry enough to kill you? That’s easy. Just nuke him. Twice.
As you can tell rational schemes aren’t really Deadpool’s thing.
This was pretty entertaining and had just a little more to it than the silly fanboy question of “What would happen if Hulk and Deadpool fought?” I think DP has been at his best when interacting with the other super types. Wade makes an interesting dilemma for somebody like Spider-Man because he isn’t a villain in the sense of doing evil like a Dr. Doom and he’s often trying to do good in his own way, but his insanity and general disregard for the damage he does make him extremely dangerous.
Which is exactly the position that Hulk gets put into here because he really doesn’t want to kill Wade, but when DP is setting off nuclear weapons and saying that he won’t stop until somebody stops him permanently it kind of limits the options.
Fun enough.
October 24, 2012
Deadpool's feeling suicidal, but his healing factor has gotten so good that he'd need the Hulk to smash him to bits for his death to take. Which leads to three issues of meaningless action (we know that Deadpool is selling too well for this to work) with only a few good moments to redeem it. Also: including a ten-year-old issue of Deadpool at the back of the book is not going to fool me into forgetting that there's really only four new issues collected here.
October 22, 2014
Death by Hulk doesn't sound to pleasant to me but that's what Deadpool is trying to do here. You’d think it would be easy to get Hulk to pummel you to death but throw in a crazy healing factor and were talking all kinds of zany shenanigans.
November 9, 2020
So last volume Deadpool saved two civilizations in space and assumed he’d get credit when he arrived back on Earth. Not so much. So now ole’ Wade has a death wish and he’s on a quest to finally find a way to meet his maker, so to speak.
So who do you go when you can’t die? Who has the best chance of wiping our favorite mouthy merc out for good?
As Wade says, “About 2,000 pounds of gamma-powered stranger danger.” Deadpool vs. The Hulkz: Commence “Operation Annihilation.”
All things considered, it’s pretty dang entertaining and honestly a little sad.
So who do you go when you can’t die? Who has the best chance of wiping our favorite mouthy merc out for good?
As Wade says, “About 2,000 pounds of gamma-powered stranger danger.” Deadpool vs. The Hulkz: Commence “Operation Annihilation.”
All things considered, it’s pretty dang entertaining and honestly a little sad.
December 23, 2021
Like... Wade, you can literally survive anything. What made you think the Hulk could smash you dead?
April 24, 2016
Apparently we always want what we can’t have - for Deadpool, that means dying. But what if he gets Hulk really, really, really mad - could Wade be smashed into oblivion once and for all? So begins his experiment in Operation: Annihilation!
Certain characters have storylines that different writers keep returning to. For Superman it’s his origin story - for Deadpool it’s wanting to die, which is so morbid and ridiculous it’s amusing. No points for originality, Daniel Way, but I still like Deadpool’s nihilism; he really is a unique character.
The story starts off well with Deadpool stealing a buncha nukes and setting them off in Hulk’s face but then it kinda plateaus for most of the book. Hulk knocks Deadpool around. Then he knocks Deadpool around some more. And then some more. And so on. Yawn. Yeah, it’s quite shallow.
It improves a bit towards the end when Hulk throws Deadpool within range of a school and Wade decides to save the kiddies from a now completely out of control Hulk. The ending though - like all the endings to Deadpool wanting to die - is anticlimactic. Wade’s never gonna die. He’ll get hurt right good but he’ll never get his wish - we all love the Merc with the Mouth too damn much!
I quite liked Sheldon Vella’s art in the first issue which reminded me a lot of Rob “Chew” Guillory’s work, and then Bong Dazo (the most appropriately named artist to ever work on a Deadpool comic) draws the rest of book in full-on big action panels and splash pages in Ed McGuinness’ bombastic fashion.
Operation Annihilation isn’t the brainiest of reads even by Deadpool’s standards but it’s also not terrible. It does have a very one-note premise that would’ve worn even thinner if it were longer but as it is, it’s just enough to be an ok Deadpool comic.
Certain characters have storylines that different writers keep returning to. For Superman it’s his origin story - for Deadpool it’s wanting to die, which is so morbid and ridiculous it’s amusing. No points for originality, Daniel Way, but I still like Deadpool’s nihilism; he really is a unique character.
The story starts off well with Deadpool stealing a buncha nukes and setting them off in Hulk’s face but then it kinda plateaus for most of the book. Hulk knocks Deadpool around. Then he knocks Deadpool around some more. And then some more. And so on. Yawn. Yeah, it’s quite shallow.
It improves a bit towards the end when Hulk throws Deadpool within range of a school and Wade decides to save the kiddies from a now completely out of control Hulk. The ending though - like all the endings to Deadpool wanting to die - is anticlimactic. Wade’s never gonna die. He’ll get hurt right good but he’ll never get his wish - we all love the Merc with the Mouth too damn much!
I quite liked Sheldon Vella’s art in the first issue which reminded me a lot of Rob “Chew” Guillory’s work, and then Bong Dazo (the most appropriately named artist to ever work on a Deadpool comic) draws the rest of book in full-on big action panels and splash pages in Ed McGuinness’ bombastic fashion.
Operation Annihilation isn’t the brainiest of reads even by Deadpool’s standards but it’s also not terrible. It does have a very one-note premise that would’ve worn even thinner if it were longer but as it is, it’s just enough to be an ok Deadpool comic.
October 11, 2018
My name is Cadet Cole Pertum from Army Navy Academy.
The name of the book series is Deadpool by Daniel Way.
“Why can’t I be the chef for the X Men” PG: 45.
Deadpool is bored of life so he's going around the states doing everything and nothing at the same time.
My rating is 10/10 because i like deadpool because he is cool.
This is my rating because it has action adventure and romance.
I would recommend it to all of my guy friends the age around 12 to 15.
The rest of the series are the similar books because they are all one story line.
The name of the book series is Deadpool by Daniel Way.
“Why can’t I be the chef for the X Men” PG: 45.
Deadpool is bored of life so he's going around the states doing everything and nothing at the same time.
My rating is 10/10 because i like deadpool because he is cool.
This is my rating because it has action adventure and romance.
I would recommend it to all of my guy friends the age around 12 to 15.
The rest of the series are the similar books because they are all one story line.
June 2, 2025
3.5 rounded up
Poor Deadpool has really had it.
Not my favorite story arc, tbh.
This is the weakest volume in the series so far.
Poor Deadpool has really had it.
Not my favorite story arc, tbh.
This is the weakest volume in the series so far.
June 5, 2018
Deadpool reallyyyy wants to die, so that he can spend eternity with his "hott" girlfriend Death. He repeatedly provokes the Hulk until he gets so badly destroyed that it takes quite awhile for him to regenerate. His antics brought him onto the governments radar and they get him institutionalized because of all the damage he caused.
Enjoyed the fight scenes, but Hulks cameo want much fun.
Enjoyed the fight scenes, but Hulks cameo want much fun.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 10, 2016
This was just fucking depressing.
April 1, 2024
Deadpool returns to Earth only to find that his former friends have now banded against him under Macho Gomez. Yes, he's still alive. Even Bob joins them, though he also does Deadpool a solid by informing him about it.
Now Deadpool has a death wish. Literally. He provokes Hulk into fighting him.
Now Deadpool has a death wish. Literally. He provokes Hulk into fighting him.
September 4, 2022
There wasn’t a whole lot going on with this one, but still, it was your typical Deadpool fun. It was good for a few chuckles, but nothing to rave about. I did really enjoy the art, as well as the interaction between Deadpool & Hulk. It was certainly fun to read someone with an explosive temper going up against someone who can be a *tad* infuriating. All in all, despite not having a lot of substance, I did enjoy this and thought it made the perfect read for turning off your brain & just kicking back with something amusing.
September 27, 2025
A ridiculously fun and well-crafted story where, upon returning from space where he got no recognition for saving planets' worth of people, he realizes that he's treated his supposed friends so badly that none of them actually like or care about him. So he decides he wants to die. And if you're a seemingly unkillable mercenary with a ton of money and a deathwish, what do you do? He buys a bunch of nukes and begins to antagonize The Hulk.
If you like Deadpool comics, this is one of the best ones. It's very silly, often rising from humorous to actually funny.
If you like Deadpool comics, this is one of the best ones. It's very silly, often rising from humorous to actually funny.
May 3, 2022
On paper, this had to be a classic in the making … in execution? Hit or miss … with Deadpool even more of a total dick than usual (the opening issue/chapter in particular that bridges the previous “Deadpool in Spaaaace” saga with this collection isn’t very funny and more mean than anything). So, it’s … okay? 3 out 5 stars is a fair grade.
May 27, 2019
MINI REVIEW TIME!
Funny, fast-paced, and wild, like a Deadpool story should be.
Funny, fast-paced, and wild, like a Deadpool story should be.
July 11, 2019
Chaotic and fun.
September 9, 2020
I always love Deadpool comics. And this one is just as great. With Deadpool's hilarious sarcastic humor it makes this comic another GREAT Deadpool comic.
January 5, 2021
What a miserable, unlikeable character. I enjoyed some of the illustrations, at least.
November 3, 2021
Pretty amazing artwork of a Deadpool v Hulk fight. Not a 5 star comic due to a lack of puns and wit. Mostly just a big old fight, but I was here for it.
April 2, 2022
Ouch, my heart.
August 8, 2023
The main story was fun, but the random single issue at the back to make up numbers felt unnecessary and was pretty boring. The only relevance was that it had Hulk in it
March 6, 2025
Mr Suicidal over here...
Him and Death :(
Also, I don't understand why 97 #4 was included
I love him 3
Him and Death :(
Also, I don't understand why 97 #4 was included
I love him 3
November 4, 2016
Minimum story, Maximum SMASH
So Deadpool is back on Earth only to find that all of his "friends" have banded together to kill him. Somehow Deadpool determines that they are trying to kill him because they care and not because he ruins their lives, ( Deadpool logic).
Deadpool realises that what he really wants out of life is to die, so he naturally hunts down the one guy he thinks can do the job and picks a fight basically by being annoying.
So bulk of the book is basically Hulk fighting Deadpool.
Spoiler- Deadpool lives.
So Deadpool is back on Earth only to find that all of his "friends" have banded together to kill him. Somehow Deadpool determines that they are trying to kill him because they care and not because he ruins their lives, ( Deadpool logic).
Deadpool realises that what he really wants out of life is to die, so he naturally hunts down the one guy he thinks can do the job and picks a fight basically by being annoying.
So bulk of the book is basically Hulk fighting Deadpool.
Spoiler- Deadpool lives.
February 4, 2012
So Deadpool wants to die again. He's been into multiple dimensions, explored alternate histories, went into space, been all over the world, and... he wants to die again. The most extensively experienced man in the world also happens to be the most unkillable man in the world. What do you do when you need some dying to do?
You piss off the Hulk.
As always, Daniel Way's imagination is a perfect match for the Deadpool canon. This is genius. Way's Deadpool is so dumb he's brilliant, hey wait isn't it so brilliant he's dumb? Either way, it fits.
So... will the Hulk smash Deadpool?
Read on!
You piss off the Hulk.
As always, Daniel Way's imagination is a perfect match for the Deadpool canon. This is genius. Way's Deadpool is so dumb he's brilliant, hey wait isn't it so brilliant he's dumb? Either way, it fits.
So... will the Hulk smash Deadpool?
Read on!
May 29, 2017
After owning some aliens in space, Deadpool suddenly (and inexplicably) gets a death wish, so he goes along trying to find someone to kill him. He decides on the Hulk. It doesn't work (surprise).
Argh! After a pretty decent offering from Way, this plain sucks. There's an issue by Kelly included in this collection (Deadpool #4, which is Wade's first tangle with the Hulk), and it just illustrations that there is NO comparison between the two authors.
I'm going to keep reading the series, just because I love Deadpool. I'm just thankful that I read better authors when I was introduced to the character; otherwise, I probably wouldn't be a fan.
Argh! After a pretty decent offering from Way, this plain sucks. There's an issue by Kelly included in this collection (Deadpool #4, which is Wade's first tangle with the Hulk), and it just illustrations that there is NO comparison between the two authors.
I'm going to keep reading the series, just because I love Deadpool. I'm just thankful that I read better authors when I was introduced to the character; otherwise, I probably wouldn't be a fan.
August 6, 2014
After reading Annihilation (which is very dense), I needed something that was quick-paced and light. This fit the bill nicely. It's certainly not reinventing the wheel, but it has the fun wackiness of Deadpool comics. Most of this focuses on how Deadpool is kind of a jerk, and wants someone to care enough about him to kill him, but since he doesn't have friends, he tries making the Hulk very angry. He succeeds at that part, but is not killed, but instead sentenced to a mental institution. That seems to be taking it back to some more classic Deadpool stories, so I'm interested to see where that goes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 8, 2012
A massive, resounding blah for this volume. I hope Way aborts the path he's going down of blatantly ripping off Joe Kelly's run from the 90s, cause that's all this is. There have already been plenty of stories about Deadpool trying to get someone to kill him, and all of them told better than this one. Splash page after splash page unfolds as Hulk just smacks Deadpool around for no real reason, and ultimately this storyline serves no purpose and isn't even funny. I reserve my 1 star ratings for true garbage that lacks structure and logic, otherwise this volume would be right there.
November 28, 2011
I was in-between three and four stars throughout this book. Deadpool as tried being a hero, he's definitely been a bad-guy/assassin. None of it has really worked out too well for him, so he has decided he doesn't want to live anymore. But who can truly kill Deadpool? Who better than the Hulk!
Hulk smash Deadpool and one page with some awesome smashage that happens towards the end of the book earned this books its fourth star.
Hulk smash Deadpool and one page with some awesome smashage that happens towards the end of the book earned this books its fourth star.
July 26, 2016
Some quick and painless fun. So many spins in quite a short read, which I guess is what to expect in any comic. Only with this I couldn't stop laughing, I find the merc with the mouth really shoots for every comedic opportunity during stories that could otherwise be described as psychopathic. This is my first read of any of the Deadpool franchise, and though this is not a usual hobby of mine I see myself reading a few more along the way.
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