Deadpool: Badder Blood

Deadpool: Bad & Badder Blood

by Rob Liefeld, Chad Bowers

Superstar writer/artist Rob Liefeld returns to the world of his iconic creation Deadpool!

Wade Wilson is back, and he’s brought some frenemies! As the villainous Thumper returns to take out the man who created him, Wolverine and Cable step in for a daring rescue mission. But as Deadpool becomes embroiled in nefarious criminal machinations in Madripoor, will the trio be able to join forces…or will Thumper’s agenda put an end to their efforts? The Merc with a Mouth thinks he’s pretty good with a sword…but is he good enough to trounce the mysterious blade-brandishing Shatterstorm?! And, win or lose, will wascally Wade have what it takes to navigate the Terrors of Killeville? The Imperial Guard! Zabu of the Savage Land! And, would you believe, Venompool?! But who is Arcata — and what are her plans for Wade?

Badder Blood (2023) 1-5

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Fiction, X Men, Crime

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2024

About the author

Rob Liefeld is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. A prominent artist in the 1990s, he has since become a controversial figure in the medium.

In the early 1990s, self-taught artist Liefeld became prominent due to his work on Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and later X-Force. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which rode the wave of comic books owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Rob Liefeld's Youngblood #1.

He is married to actress Joy Creel.

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 1 out of 5]

This Rob Liefeld follow up to his Deadpool: Bad Blood leaves out all the things I liked about in the original. Trying to hard to be relevant this one features a sort of Deadpool, Wolverine, Cable and Spider-Man(!) team-up against mostly new villains. Yet another example of a short-sighted Deadpool limited series. Where's the innovation? The 3 out of 12 One Star I give this one, is generous!

2024 read

[Khurram · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have given this 3.5 stars. The story is a (let's be honest) a mess, but it is all about Rob Liefeld's awesome artwork. If this is Liefeld's goodbye to Deadpool, it is a great send-off.

Deadpool is on the trail of his friend/fan/nemesis Thumper. Even though Deadpool has enlisted Cable and Wolverine, are they the hunters or the hunted?

I would say don't try too much to make sense out of the story, but enjoy the artwork (love the big full or half page spreads), lot of cameos, and lots of fights. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery and some sketch panels.

[Tyler Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun. I still haven’t read the original “Deadpool: Bad Blood” story but now I really need to since they’re making this a trilogy most likely. But I enjoyed the action and Deadpool humor of it all. Even got a rare moment where Deadpool is serious about something.

[Sophie's Reading Corner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Θα είμαι ειλικρινής. Το βιβλίο αυτό με μπέρδεψε στο μεγαλύτερο ποσοστό του. Από ένα σημείο και μετά απλώς ένιωθα σαν χαζή που δεν καταλαβαίνω τι γίνεται. Ωστόσο, παρόλο που δεν έχω δει τις ταινίες του Deadpool / X-Men, θεωρώ ότι οι χαρακτήρες είναι υπέροχο και φυσικά μου άρεσε η δράση καθώς και ο χαρακτήρας που έκανε την εμφάνιση του προς το τέλος. Ελπίζω να βγει και το επόμενο μέρος γιατί το βιβλίο τελειώνει με cliffhanger και την υπόνοια ότι έρχεται τρίτο μέρος. Εντωμεταξύ εγώ δεν ήξερα καν ότι το συγκεκριμένο ήταν ήδη σίκουελ. Ίσως και για αυτό ήμουν τόσο μπερδεμένη.

[Bekka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much better than Bad Blood - confusing in the middle, but still a fun time!
TW for blood, murder, guns, kidnapping, human experimentation, violence.

[J.M. Giovine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, is just like Spidey says at the very end: it smells like a third part. This is exactly what this is, a bridge to a third installment in this newer Deadpool series, after a first installment that, in all fairness, felt self-conclusive enough. We got the whole Thumper deal, the involvement of Cable, and Wolverine, even though it was pretty clear that Liefeld would continue his most recent series, I was satisfied enough with “Bad Blood”, but here we are, and the story sort of moves forward and, to be fair, I didn’t imagine this will be mostly taken place in an alternate dimension. More clearly, in Killeville, a place that manages to bring several versions of different characters from the past or the present, controlled by Arcade’s sister, Arcata. Meanwhile, Cable discovers that the guy running away from Thumper is actually responsible for its creation at Department H, and who is planning of possessing Thumper’s body, being Wolverine, Cable, and Deadpool, alongside some surprising allies, the only ones capable of protecting the once antagonistic Miles Ellison.
For starters, this felt so rushed and random, specially towards the end. The whole Killeville segment of the story felt so sudden and out-of-nowhere, it didn’t matched the initial premise of the trio of heroes Vs Thumper, at all. It was fun, and an evident excuse from Liefeld to draw several versions of Deadpool, as well as some other Marvel-characters, but in the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t contribute to anything in the plot. It almost feels like a complete different story, and is not until the very last issue when the plot picks up its focus on Thumper.
The artwork, just as in “Bad Blood” runs by Liefeld himself, being assisted in the inks by Shelby Robertson, and with colors by Jay David Ramos, and I have to say, the collaboration wasn’t that bad from an artistic standpoint. I still believe Liefeld’s style feels refined, and less chaotic than in his earliest works from the 90s, but some of his anatomical proportions (particularly with Deadpool himself) still look funny and all over the place, also, I’ve noticed that Liefeld feels quite reluctant in drawing backgrounds, which can be considered a lazy move from his.
Even if it’s not as solid as the first installment, this still was a lot of fun, pretty disposable and meaningless, but all in all quite enjoyable. I’ve always have a soft spot for Liefeld, despite his lackluster abilities as an artist, I think he has improved, and there is a stylish fun about his pencils, and his characters, while exaggerated, are full of energy and aggressiveness, incarnating the perfect action-hero stereotype, being an obvious callback to the era in which they were created. The same can be said about his narrative, and the type of stories he likes to tell. There’s really not much I can say about this title; it’s a passable sequel to a decent first installment, with some visually interesting qualities, tons of action, a likable take on the character of Deadpool, and some surprises to it, so in the end, its a perfectly enjoyable dumb time.

[Ross · Rating 2 out of 5]

Let me save you some pain and $$$...
I couldn't tell you much of what the plot is because it's just everything ALL AT ONCE
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THIS THING IS A BEAUTIFUL TRAINWRECK. It makes no sense. It has no reason. I feel, arguably, dumber having read it.
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Summary:
Thumper (from 'Deadpool: Bad Blood') is still loose.
Wolverine and Cable show up...because sure, why not?
Shatterstorm (NOT Shatterstar. Just a fangirl from the Mojoverse) shows up...because sure, why not?
Costumes change.
Venompool shows up...because sure, why not?
Arcata(swear to God they made Arcade have a sister for this story)
More costume changes.
The old Deadpool Corp shows back up. (pay no attention to the fact that they should all be dead)
More costume changes.
Zabu shows up (sans Ka-Zar) because...sure, why not?
The Imperial Guard shows up because...sure, why not?
Spider-Man shows up because...sure, why not?

[Richard Pulfer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyment of the book is really going to come down to two factors - a) how much you enjoy Deadpool and b) how much you enjoy Rob Liefeld?

Personally, I'm middle on the road on both. Humor is subjective, and I find my enjoyment on Deadpool really comes down to the writer. I liked Deadpool in this one, but I wasn't completely sold on him carrying the book, especially with Wolverine and Cable book-ending the book despite landing on the cover. The other factor is Rob Liefeld - I think he's underrated, but I'm also not a super-fan either. If you love his work, you'll love this book, which maximizes Liefeld's art to the extreme with double-page spreads. As for myself, I thought it was okay.

Overall, I thought this was a good book, but one which bounced around a little too much for my taste. Hardcover Pool and Liefeld fans may disagree though.

[Rahul Nadella · Rating 2 out of 5]

With Liefeld being considered one of the best in comics in the 90's this is a fun story that shows why he used to be one of the best in his field. A Deadpool comic with very strong 90s era elements, but still updated more to modern styles, and building a solid, personal side story for the Merc with the mouth. Though once again, its apparent that the series is not really offering anything that has not been done countless times before with various X-books over the years. This wouldnt be all that bad if it was executed with any competence of execution. Deadpool is a very cool character. This Liefeld's miniseries of Deadpool is just is not that good.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deadpool gets sidetracked by a strange matrix-like arena that he has no control over. Old friends and new foes. Uploaded bad guy.

...and they've got Cable.
What's the big deal? So do I.

Pretty fancy with those claws, kid! Where'd you learn that?
From you, all right? I learned it by watching you.

[Piotr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Deadpool: Badder Blood
Collects Deadpool : Badder Blood #1-5

(2⭐) One of the worst, dumbest Deadpool plots. We've seen this kind of artwork before plus Deadpool appears infrequently in here. Glad I didn't purchase this. Not worth it even on sale

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big, dumb Liefeldian nonsense!

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75
Eh... there's a certain Liefeldian charm if you can look at yourself enjoy it for what it is.

[Sofia Silverchild · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ήξερα ελάχιστα τον Ντεντπουλ κι η αλήθεια είναι ότι δεν τρελάθηκα. Ίσως φταίει που είναι το δεύτερο μέρος τριλογίας και δεν έχω διαβάσει το πρώτο, ίσως φταίει η πολλή δράση, αλλά δεν μπόρεσα να παρακολουθήσω την υπόθεση όσο θα ήθελα. Από Μάρβελ προτιμώ Σ��άιντερμαν. Μου αρέσουν τα κόμιξ, αλλά ίσως όχι αυτό το στιλ.

[Cruz Skaggs · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a great book it’s funny but not a lot of action.And where did venom come from one page he isn’t there the next Deadpool’s getting destroyed by him

[Dylan Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 or 5 joking me 5 of course