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Deadpool (2012) (Collected Editions)
Deadpool, Vol. 2: Soul Hunter
First: Flash back to Deadpool’s adventures of yesteryear with Iron Man! Then: A demon hires Deadpool to reclaim damned souls! And just in case you didn’t think he could get any stranger, Wade gets in touch with his feminine side!
Plus: Deadpool targets a man with aquatic powers, and then teams up with your Superior Neighborhood Spider-Man! And we promise he kills one of those two! Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn’s hilarious, nonstop reinvention of the Merc With a Mouth continues here!
Collecting: Deadpool 7-12
Plus: Deadpool targets a man with aquatic powers, and then teams up with your Superior Neighborhood Spider-Man! And we promise he kills one of those two! Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn’s hilarious, nonstop reinvention of the Merc With a Mouth continues here!
Collecting: Deadpool 7-12
136 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2013
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Brian Posehn
199 books122 followersBrian Edmund Posehn[1] (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor, musician, writer, and comedian, known for his roles as Jim Kuback on The WB's Mission Hill and Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program.
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July 16, 2018
How can I know that it's finally summer for me and I have to relax? Comics time! And Deadpool was a great start (I have the last three Sandman ready and one Suicide squad or is it Harley Quin? Never mind, it will be a great summer!)
I liked Dead Presidents slightly better. It was hard for me to start but I really didn't want to finish. And I wish I had the next one because the cliffhanger got me!
I liked Dead Presidents slightly better. It was hard for me to start but I really didn't want to finish. And I wish I had the next one because the cliffhanger got me!
October 11, 2014
4.5 stars
Liquor? I hardly know her!
That's the title of one of the issues, by the way...
Deadpool is on a mission (from Hell) to get Tony Stark to take a drink, so get your mind outta the gutter.
Kidding! This is Deadpool, after all. Might as well leave your mind where it is for a little while longer.
I'll admit I was a little pissed when I read the thing in the front that said they were printing an old issue of Deapool.
I mean, I just finished Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 7: Monstrous, and they had re-printed a Fin Fang Foom origin story in the back.
Needless to say, it totally sucked ass.
Then I realized I was reading Deapool, and they lied.
LIARS!
I blame lack of sleep, due to a small child and a nightmare, for not catching on to the joke sooner.
The bags under my eyes right now are almost touching my chin.
Mommy isn't a robot. Mommy needs sleep.
Why the hell can't you wake up your father for once!
Anyway, this magical old inventory issue they 'found' was hilarious. Possibly my favorite part of the entire volume.
Long story short, Wade needs to get the sassy S.H.I.E.L.D agent (from Dead Presidents) out of his head, and back into a body.
He also needs to save the necromancer (also from Dead Presidents), Michael, from the demon he made a deal with to get his powers.
Except he's gotta kill a lot of other people in order to save Michael's soul. And since Michael is the best shot they have at getting Agent Preston out of his head, those other suckers gotta die!
Superior Spider-Man, Dardevil, Iron Man, and Peter Parker all make guest appearances in this one. And (bonus!) none of the cameos are wasted!
Even the letters to Deadpool made me giggle.
The entire thing was funny, and this time around it had an actual plot worth following.
'Cause to be honest, I wasn't that big a fan of the first volume.
Unfortunately, my library likes to screw with me.
So, I'll be reading volume 4 next...while I wait on them to order volume 3.
Oh well, some things are worth reading out of order. Deadpool is one of them.
Get this review and more at:
Liquor? I hardly know her!
That's the title of one of the issues, by the way...
Deadpool is on a mission (from Hell) to get Tony Stark to take a drink, so get your mind outta the gutter.
Kidding! This is Deadpool, after all. Might as well leave your mind where it is for a little while longer.
I'll admit I was a little pissed when I read the thing in the front that said they were printing an old issue of Deapool.
I mean, I just finished Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 7: Monstrous, and they had re-printed a Fin Fang Foom origin story in the back.
Needless to say, it totally sucked ass.
Then I realized I was reading Deapool, and they lied.
LIARS!
I blame lack of sleep, due to a small child and a nightmare, for not catching on to the joke sooner.
The bags under my eyes right now are almost touching my chin.
Mommy isn't a robot. Mommy needs sleep.
Why the hell can't you wake up your father for once!
Anyway, this magical old inventory issue they 'found' was hilarious. Possibly my favorite part of the entire volume.
Long story short, Wade needs to get the sassy S.H.I.E.L.D agent (from Dead Presidents) out of his head, and back into a body.
He also needs to save the necromancer (also from Dead Presidents), Michael, from the demon he made a deal with to get his powers.
Except he's gotta kill a lot of other people in order to save Michael's soul. And since Michael is the best shot they have at getting Agent Preston out of his head, those other suckers gotta die!
Superior Spider-Man, Dardevil, Iron Man, and Peter Parker all make guest appearances in this one. And (bonus!) none of the cameos are wasted!
Even the letters to Deadpool made me giggle.
The entire thing was funny, and this time around it had an actual plot worth following.
'Cause to be honest, I wasn't that big a fan of the first volume.
Unfortunately, my library likes to screw with me.
So, I'll be reading volume 4 next...while I wait on them to order volume 3.
Oh well, some things are worth reading out of order. Deadpool is one of them.
Get this review and more at:
March 13, 2017
I have to admit, I enjoyed the spoof of the Bronze-Age Spidey and Iron-Man more than I thought I would, and seeing Cable be all Cable was funny, too, but oddly enough, I didn't like it nearly as much as the previous Presidents volume.
But it was good and having a bunch of devils in the comic and all the trying to get out of the sold-soul bits were fun and funny, especially since almost everyone is an idiot, including Deadpool.
But, if all truth is to be told, this one was full of great easter eggs perfect for fans of comics in general, so that's probably why it's well-beloved, right? :)
But it was good and having a bunch of devils in the comic and all the trying to get out of the sold-soul bits were fun and funny, especially since almost everyone is an idiot, including Deadpool.
But, if all truth is to be told, this one was full of great easter eggs perfect for fans of comics in general, so that's probably why it's well-beloved, right? :)
December 8, 2015
The President summoning Necromancer Michael is back and he's brought trouble with him. Michael made a deal with a demon Vetis in order to get his magic tome and now this demon wants his due. Vetis also has a grudge against Deadpool and he means to use him by threatening Michael.
What can I say about Deadpool? He's simply absurd.
Soul Hunter was much funnier than Dead Presidents though. There are some ridiculous team-ups.
And a lecherous ghost Ben Franklin is still hanging out with Deadpool.
Deadpool is a crazy goofy character and there isn't much more I can say about it.
What can I say about Deadpool? He's simply absurd.
Soul Hunter was much funnier than Dead Presidents though. There are some ridiculous team-ups.
And a lecherous ghost Ben Franklin is still hanging out with Deadpool.
Deadpool is a crazy goofy character and there isn't much more I can say about it.
August 2, 2017
Vote: 4,5
The "Bronze Age" of Marvel comics first story was just one of the best ever and made me want to re-read "Demon in a bottle" Iron Man saga and old Spidey's stories with Peter and Flash frenemies... 'nuff said!
September 28, 2015
"Doing the right thing is my Kryptonite"
Another insanely fun collection of Deadpool comics. It wasn't as funny as the first volume in which the merc with a mouth kicks the asses of the undead USA presidents but it was hilarious still.
On this volume you'll find:
-Deadpool helping a minion of Mephisto
-Deadpool helping Tony Stark with his drinking problem
-Crazy team-ups with Daredevil and Spider Man
-A Mexican version of Cable from the future who wants to stop Señor Siniestro
So yeah, go and read it if you want to have some fun :D
Another insanely fun collection of Deadpool comics. It wasn't as funny as the first volume in which the merc with a mouth kicks the asses of the undead USA presidents but it was hilarious still.
On this volume you'll find:
-Deadpool helping a minion of Mephisto
-Deadpool helping Tony Stark with his drinking problem
-Crazy team-ups with Daredevil and Spider Man
-A Mexican version of Cable from the future who wants to stop Señor Siniestro
So yeah, go and read it if you want to have some fun :D
September 12, 2013
Selling your soul to a demon rarely has a favorable outcome. Sure, you’ll get what you need up-front but the poor saps that complete the transaction are usually only equipped with tunnel vision. They can’t see the bigger picture, the potential repercussions of their choice. That being said, I’m sure they didn’t expect to be hunted down by The Merc with a Mouth himself, Deadpool.
Vetis, the demon in question, has been spreading his powers among a select few individuals. When the time comes for him to call in his loans, he hires Deadpool to bring about their demise. Hunting them down one by one, Deadpool encounters several adversaries along the way and it’s not long before he’s at odds with Spider-Man and Daredevil.
But first, before all that stuff, we get a single issue blast from the past that takes Deadpool back to 1979 in a one-off adventure with Iron Man. Don’t let something as trivial as Deadpool not being created until 1991 get in the way of the storytelling – it’s really funny stuff. In this tale, Vetis encounters Deadpool for the first time, asking him to keep Tony Stark off the wagon. Deadpool finds a pretty brilliant way around his mission that’ll have readers laughing.
I’ve become a huge fan of Deadpool and Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan’s current run with the character is downright awesome. The character itself relies heavily on dark humor and a plethora of pop culture references so it’s easy to sometimes view the writers as “trying too hard”. That being said, you never feel that with these two. They seem to have a tight grasp on what works with The Crimson Nutcase.
I can’t recommend this series enough. I’ve been reading the trades but I may have to switch to the monthlies. My only real complaint would be his mental merger with S.H.E.I.L.D agent Preston. While it does have its moments, it often feels a little tacky and unnecessary. However, I’m pretty happy that the ghost of Benjamin Franklin appears to be a series regular.
Cross Posted @ Every Read Thing
Vetis, the demon in question, has been spreading his powers among a select few individuals. When the time comes for him to call in his loans, he hires Deadpool to bring about their demise. Hunting them down one by one, Deadpool encounters several adversaries along the way and it’s not long before he’s at odds with Spider-Man and Daredevil.
But first, before all that stuff, we get a single issue blast from the past that takes Deadpool back to 1979 in a one-off adventure with Iron Man. Don’t let something as trivial as Deadpool not being created until 1991 get in the way of the storytelling – it’s really funny stuff. In this tale, Vetis encounters Deadpool for the first time, asking him to keep Tony Stark off the wagon. Deadpool finds a pretty brilliant way around his mission that’ll have readers laughing.
I’ve become a huge fan of Deadpool and Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan’s current run with the character is downright awesome. The character itself relies heavily on dark humor and a plethora of pop culture references so it’s easy to sometimes view the writers as “trying too hard”. That being said, you never feel that with these two. They seem to have a tight grasp on what works with The Crimson Nutcase.
I can’t recommend this series enough. I’ve been reading the trades but I may have to switch to the monthlies. My only real complaint would be his mental merger with S.H.E.I.L.D agent Preston. While it does have its moments, it often feels a little tacky and unnecessary. However, I’m pretty happy that the ghost of Benjamin Franklin appears to be a series regular.
Cross Posted @ Every Read Thing
March 12, 2017
2.5 stars, at best
I must say, after how smitten I was with Dracula's Gauntlet I was looking forward to more Deadpool goodness. Sadly, this volume didn't deliver for me. Not at all.
These issues are about Deadpool having a dead S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in his head, pacts with a devil as well as pact with THE devil, and a team-up with your friendly neighbourhood spider. Oh, and there's the ghost of a former US president, a necromancer, a guy who can breathe under water and sort-of command fish, Tony Stark needing help, ...
Nevertheless, I thought there was not too much progression here, the art isn't even half as good as the one in the other Deadpool volume, and I was sorely missing the trademark Deadpool humour. *pouts*
I must say, after how smitten I was with Dracula's Gauntlet I was looking forward to more Deadpool goodness. Sadly, this volume didn't deliver for me. Not at all.
These issues are about Deadpool having a dead S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in his head, pacts with a devil as well as pact with THE devil, and a team-up with your friendly neighbourhood spider. Oh, and there's the ghost of a former US president, a necromancer, a guy who can breathe under water and sort-of command fish, Tony Stark needing help, ...
Nevertheless, I thought there was not too much progression here, the art isn't even half as good as the one in the other Deadpool volume, and I was sorely missing the trademark Deadpool humour. *pouts*
February 8, 2017
By the second volume, I feel that I've become familiar with Deadpool puns. I loved it when he breaks the 4th wall (he's not doing it as often as we see in the movie) and I love it when he refers to things that aren't supposed to be there in his universe.
I especially loved seeing Spiderman (almost my favorite Marvel character) and Dr.Strange featured, among others of course, but these stood out to me the most.
I didn't like that old issue they published (#7) but other than that the story gets more intense, and I'm intrigued for #3!
I especially loved seeing Spiderman (almost my favorite Marvel character) and Dr.Strange featured, among others of course, but these stood out to me the most.
I didn't like that old issue they published (#7) but other than that the story gets more intense, and I'm intrigued for #3!
December 26, 2017
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Ya'know, Deadpool just keep getting more and more sad the more volumes I read. And also more insane.
By that, I mean that the humor and the jokes are still there, but the bitterness is entirely too tangible. Especially those moments when no one wants to team up with Deadpool, despite his best efforts to be helpful and despite the fact that he takes quite a few killing blows for it.
One thing worth mentioning is the first issue of this volume. It was drawn in a very old school comic book style and it looked so convincing, that I wondered whether they hadn't actually taken old issues. Until I found out that Deadpool didn't even exist at the time, that is.
The story with hell was also pretty interesting, as it was sort of convoluted and unexpected, but it worked out pretty cleverly.
I can't say whether I really like Deadpool as a character, though. And that is not because everyone else also hates him, but because there is such a focus on that hatred, that his personality is half sad doofus, half other people's view of stinky old Wade. So I kind of want to continue reading, and I kind of feel like it's getting nowhere, because we only see the tip of his personality and it doesn't really move beyond that.
Ya'know, Deadpool just keep getting more and more sad the more volumes I read. And also more insane.
By that, I mean that the humor and the jokes are still there, but the bitterness is entirely too tangible. Especially those moments when no one wants to team up with Deadpool, despite his best efforts to be helpful and despite the fact that he takes quite a few killing blows for it.
One thing worth mentioning is the first issue of this volume. It was drawn in a very old school comic book style and it looked so convincing, that I wondered whether they hadn't actually taken old issues. Until I found out that Deadpool didn't even exist at the time, that is.
The story with hell was also pretty interesting, as it was sort of convoluted and unexpected, but it worked out pretty cleverly.
I can't say whether I really like Deadpool as a character, though. And that is not because everyone else also hates him, but because there is such a focus on that hatred, that his personality is half sad doofus, half other people's view of stinky old Wade. So I kind of want to continue reading, and I kind of feel like it's getting nowhere, because we only see the tip of his personality and it doesn't really move beyond that.
August 22, 2013
Deadpool takes a trip into Marvel's past, popping up in Iron Man's Demon in a Bottle book, before assassinating a series of famous superhero analogues including Aquaman! The madness and fun continues in the second volume of the always entertaining Deadpool. Read the full review here!
August 7, 2021
A better volume than the last but not "great".
So this brings back a vengeful asshole who makes Deadpool do horrible things like hunt people down who made a deal with the devil. Except some of these people just want simple things like talking to Fish, and Deadpool Ruthlessly murders them. It's pretty dark, and fucked up, and the whole time have Emily Preston who died in the last volume now stuck in his head like spirit, making for some funny moments.
Overall, when it works it is really good. Even have a funny flashback with Deadpool taking over Ironman for a day, which kicks off the whole entire arc after. The art is also still great. I didn't love all the team ups, some fell flat like Spider-man since it was Otto and not Peter, and Duggan didn't really write a great Otto here.
But yeah this volume had more laughs so looking forward to hopefully continuing to get better but not at a 4 yet.
So this brings back a vengeful asshole who makes Deadpool do horrible things like hunt people down who made a deal with the devil. Except some of these people just want simple things like talking to Fish, and Deadpool Ruthlessly murders them. It's pretty dark, and fucked up, and the whole time have Emily Preston who died in the last volume now stuck in his head like spirit, making for some funny moments.
Overall, when it works it is really good. Even have a funny flashback with Deadpool taking over Ironman for a day, which kicks off the whole entire arc after. The art is also still great. I didn't love all the team ups, some fell flat like Spider-man since it was Otto and not Peter, and Duggan didn't really write a great Otto here.
But yeah this volume had more laughs so looking forward to hopefully continuing to get better but not at a 4 yet.
April 14, 2017
Another great volume for the Posehn and Duggan Deadpool run.
This one starts with a seemingly unrelated filler issue set in the 80's where Deadpool makes a deal with Vetis, a demon, to get Tony Stark back on the booze again. Usually I hate filler issues like this but Duggan finds a way to tie it into the current run and I commend him for that.
Deadpool is trying to find a way to get Agent Preston or of his head and into another body. He visits her son to comfort him, I think? There's a really interesting dynamic here wherein Agent Preston gets a better understanding of how Deadpool's mind works. It both intrigues and horrified her. She learns there's a portion of his mind hat even Deadpool doesn't explore and it's a set up for what's to come. I'm re-reading this so I know what's behind that barrier.
Deadpool makes a deal with Vetis to try to keep both Preston and Michael alive and it doesn't work out perfectly. He agrees to retrieve some of the other souls that made deals with the demon and Preston is against this plan pretty much every step of the way. I liked Deadpool kind of getting defensive about his work but also admitting that he doesn't want to do it either.
There was a quote from the part when she was in his mind that I found interesting:
"I saved this country and all I got was this lousy idea in my head that I should be respected at least a little bit."
He saved the day and he's still an outsider. There' a team up issue with Spider-Man to reiterate just how much Deadpool isn't appreciated in the superhero community. It's pretty sad.
Anyway, this has just as many great jokes as the last volume. The 3 souls Wade has he retrieve made for entertaining issues. I love the character work for Wade and Agent Preston. I'm continuing my re-read with the next volume soon.
4 stars.
This one starts with a seemingly unrelated filler issue set in the 80's where Deadpool makes a deal with Vetis, a demon, to get Tony Stark back on the booze again. Usually I hate filler issues like this but Duggan finds a way to tie it into the current run and I commend him for that.
Deadpool is trying to find a way to get Agent Preston or of his head and into another body. He visits her son to comfort him, I think? There's a really interesting dynamic here wherein Agent Preston gets a better understanding of how Deadpool's mind works. It both intrigues and horrified her. She learns there's a portion of his mind hat even Deadpool doesn't explore and it's a set up for what's to come. I'm re-reading this so I know what's behind that barrier.
Deadpool makes a deal with Vetis to try to keep both Preston and Michael alive and it doesn't work out perfectly. He agrees to retrieve some of the other souls that made deals with the demon and Preston is against this plan pretty much every step of the way. I liked Deadpool kind of getting defensive about his work but also admitting that he doesn't want to do it either.
There was a quote from the part when she was in his mind that I found interesting:
"I saved this country and all I got was this lousy idea in my head that I should be respected at least a little bit."
He saved the day and he's still an outsider. There' a team up issue with Spider-Man to reiterate just how much Deadpool isn't appreciated in the superhero community. It's pretty sad.
Anyway, this has just as many great jokes as the last volume. The 3 souls Wade has he retrieve made for entertaining issues. I love the character work for Wade and Agent Preston. I'm continuing my re-read with the next volume soon.
4 stars.
April 30, 2015
This is just a super funny, gross and enjoyable series.
June 1, 2020
"You have such a beautiful mind, Wade."
"I hope you're not being sarcastic."
I am enjoying the Preston plot line and I love that we got to see that Wade is capable of good. () But my favorite thing in this volume is that we get to see the inside of Wade's mind, and it is as much of a mess as expected, despite being beautifully illustrated.
*Trigger Warning* Depiction of alcohol abuse
"I hope you're not being sarcastic."
I am enjoying the Preston plot line and I love that we got to see that Wade is capable of good. () But my favorite thing in this volume is that we get to see the inside of Wade's mind, and it is as much of a mess as expected, despite being beautifully illustrated.
*Trigger Warning* Depiction of alcohol abuse
April 13, 2023
You've always been my bitch.
August 31, 2021
Chyba nie będę fanką komiksów o Wade'dzie...mimo, że Deadpool'a z mcu wielbię
June 24, 2016
4.5 Stars
This volume collects issues #7-12 of the new Deadpool (Marvel NOW!). In this collection, all your favorite characters from the earlier issues return, but there’s some great knew ones too. Plus, there’s a very special guest that swings in. We’re shown a flashback from the 1970s of a demon that was once out in LA collecting souls and gets Iron Man into some trouble. This demon shows back up and has Deadpool doing some of his dirty work…
Okay, I’m just going to stop trying to explain this crazy plot to you all. It’s Deadpool. It’s fun. It’s crazy. It’s hilarious. Read it.
This collection was so close to getting a 5-star rating out of me. I was laughing. I was…no…basically I was just laughing. This is such a fun volume and I liked it better than the first one.
I’m such a Deadpool fan at this point that I can’t even objectively write this review.
If you haven’t started reading Deadpool yet, you could easily dive right in to this volume. (Of course, I always suggest you start with the beginning, you don’t necessarily have to with this series.) Sure, there are lots of repeat characters that you will know and love if you read the first volume, but you’ll start to know and love them in this collection as well, since they star in an entirely knew storyline.
I believe the story starts right away in Issue #7 with a flashback to the ’70s. Now, this happens because, as is blatantly stated by them, that the writers and artists couldn’t meet their deadline and had to produce something. So, they dug out an old issue of Deadpool actually from that decade that had never been published and built a new storyline from it. At first I was a bit leery about this, but it actually all flowed really well. Plus, it was totally cool to see Deadpool in bell bottoms!
Another thing that made this comic wonderful – if you didn’t catch my drift in the synopsis – is that Spider-Man shows up! Deadpool and Spider-Man is like my favorite thing ever, and I’m so glad an entire issue in this collection is dedicated to them! (I have a Deadpool and Spider-Man background on my phone currently.) I basically laughed and smirked the entire time I was reading their banter. I just love them.
So, you may be asking yourself, if I loved everything, then why not a perfect rating for this book? There were just a few problematic things in this volume for me. But, it was nothing so bad that I wasn’t rolling around on the floor with tears streaming from my eyes over the audacity and brilliant satire of this comic. There’s so much to love that I was just being nit-picky over some little things that irked me (mainly as being a woman in a fanboy’s world).
Seriously, though. If you haven’t started reading Deadpool and satire/humor is you thing, I highly recommend you start.
There’s tons of gore and crude language, so be prepared for an R-rated comic, but, as long as that’s up you alley/doesn’t bother you, get your hands on this volume ASAP.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
This volume collects issues #7-12 of the new Deadpool (Marvel NOW!). In this collection, all your favorite characters from the earlier issues return, but there’s some great knew ones too. Plus, there’s a very special guest that swings in. We’re shown a flashback from the 1970s of a demon that was once out in LA collecting souls and gets Iron Man into some trouble. This demon shows back up and has Deadpool doing some of his dirty work…
Okay, I’m just going to stop trying to explain this crazy plot to you all. It’s Deadpool. It’s fun. It’s crazy. It’s hilarious. Read it.
This collection was so close to getting a 5-star rating out of me. I was laughing. I was…no…basically I was just laughing. This is such a fun volume and I liked it better than the first one.
I’m such a Deadpool fan at this point that I can’t even objectively write this review.
If you haven’t started reading Deadpool yet, you could easily dive right in to this volume. (Of course, I always suggest you start with the beginning, you don’t necessarily have to with this series.) Sure, there are lots of repeat characters that you will know and love if you read the first volume, but you’ll start to know and love them in this collection as well, since they star in an entirely knew storyline.
I believe the story starts right away in Issue #7 with a flashback to the ’70s. Now, this happens because, as is blatantly stated by them, that the writers and artists couldn’t meet their deadline and had to produce something. So, they dug out an old issue of Deadpool actually from that decade that had never been published and built a new storyline from it. At first I was a bit leery about this, but it actually all flowed really well. Plus, it was totally cool to see Deadpool in bell bottoms!
Another thing that made this comic wonderful – if you didn’t catch my drift in the synopsis – is that Spider-Man shows up! Deadpool and Spider-Man is like my favorite thing ever, and I’m so glad an entire issue in this collection is dedicated to them! (I have a Deadpool and Spider-Man background on my phone currently.) I basically laughed and smirked the entire time I was reading their banter. I just love them.
So, you may be asking yourself, if I loved everything, then why not a perfect rating for this book? There were just a few problematic things in this volume for me. But, it was nothing so bad that I wasn’t rolling around on the floor with tears streaming from my eyes over the audacity and brilliant satire of this comic. There’s so much to love that I was just being nit-picky over some little things that irked me (mainly as being a woman in a fanboy’s world).
Seriously, though. If you haven’t started reading Deadpool and satire/humor is you thing, I highly recommend you start.
There’s tons of gore and crude language, so be prepared for an R-rated comic, but, as long as that’s up you alley/doesn’t bother you, get your hands on this volume ASAP.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
May 28, 2014
Disclaimer: You cannot take these Deadpool graphic novels seriously. Deadpool is a wise-cracking mercenary who is also cracked in the gourd. His grasp of reality is tenuous, and thus, through his eyes, our view of the world is as well.
I think that Marvel uses this character for some comic relief (although I think Spider-Man as well to a lesser extent). Of course, readers have to have a twisted, darker sense of humor. When I started reading this, I was hoping that Deadpool wouldn't do any killing of innocent people, and he mostly doesn't. It's complicated. He has a conscience in the form of a dead SHIELD agent who shares his mind with him, and I think that deep down, Deadpool isn't a bad guy. Maybe that's wishful thinking on my part. No, seriously, he does try to minimize collateral damage and help people, showing a strange sense of ethics.
The artwork was bright and reflected the craziness of Deadpool's mind and his adventures. Another great thing about this book was the prodigious cameos it had: Iron Man/Tony Stark, Luke Cage/Power Man, Daredevil, even Spider-Man.
The story is seriously whacked, so I wouldn't recommend it across the board. It's for folks who have a strange sense of humor (I can count myself among those, even though some of it was on the edge of my own tastes). And for those who like a seriously kickbutt main lead who can go all ninja on his enemies, even while he's spouting foolishness and who is quite obviously insane.
I think that Marvel uses this character for some comic relief (although I think Spider-Man as well to a lesser extent). Of course, readers have to have a twisted, darker sense of humor. When I started reading this, I was hoping that Deadpool wouldn't do any killing of innocent people, and he mostly doesn't. It's complicated. He has a conscience in the form of a dead SHIELD agent who shares his mind with him, and I think that deep down, Deadpool isn't a bad guy. Maybe that's wishful thinking on my part. No, seriously, he does try to minimize collateral damage and help people, showing a strange sense of ethics.
The artwork was bright and reflected the craziness of Deadpool's mind and his adventures. Another great thing about this book was the prodigious cameos it had: Iron Man/Tony Stark, Luke Cage/Power Man, Daredevil, even Spider-Man.
The story is seriously whacked, so I wouldn't recommend it across the board. It's for folks who have a strange sense of humor (I can count myself among those, even though some of it was on the edge of my own tastes). And for those who like a seriously kickbutt main lead who can go all ninja on his enemies, even while he's spouting foolishness and who is quite obviously insane.
June 26, 2019
Deadpool, Volume 2: Soul Hunter kicks off straight after the previous book! :D It does stage rip breaking interludes with the 'Bronze Age of Comics' that will have you ribs breaking! :D Throughout there are appearances from the lies of Spider-Man, Dare Devil, S.H.I.E.L.D. etc as well that pokes fun as events and ties things into the greater events! :D Deadpool, Volume 2: Soul Hunter is hilarious from the start, full of witty observation, social commentary, unconventional actions, out there actions (Deadpool certainly plans outside the box! :D ), character revelations and development, adventure and action! :D Brilliant Crisp High Five! :D Rib breaking Highly recommended! :D Make sure you have the next one! :D
August 11, 2019
A serious, mature and multilayered Deadpool story! And we all thought oxymorons don't exist.
In this adventure, Deadpool tangles himself into a deal with a demon. Plus, we also find him in the past. Overall, we find a compact and enjoyable story, with typical Deadpool-moments throughout.
Recommended.
In this adventure, Deadpool tangles himself into a deal with a demon. Plus, we also find him in the past. Overall, we find a compact and enjoyable story, with typical Deadpool-moments throughout.
Recommended.
December 31, 2020
Just nowhere near as good as anything Way wrote. This is pretty much junk through and through with a lot of fat jokes for no reason at all.
January 18, 2021
re-read as I had read this in a bigger collection.
August 4, 2024
Spidey team-up!! ❤️
November 13, 2017
Loved this one too.
July 15, 2018
Lol hilarious write up! Enjoyable read! Plenty of referencing (as usual), cameos, team ups, and the usage of other hero’s equipment with a Vetis and Mephisto finisher at the end.
“Liquor? I hardly know her!” Lol
“Liquor? I hardly know her!” Lol
January 2, 2020
Deadpool je prostě boží. :)
August 10, 2024
Loved this one. Much more enjoyable than the first volume, unsurprisingly. And it's properly setting up some longer terms arcs for this run, so looking forward to reading more.
November 5, 2025
deadpool and spideman duo saved this🙏
April 21, 2018
Reading comic books out loud to your spouse to explain why you're laughing does not work quite as well as it does with more text based books.
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