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Deadpool (2012) (Collected Editions)
Deadpool, Vol. 3: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
It begins with a lost Deadpool adventure from the groovy seventies as DP hits the streets with Power Man and Iron Fist! But when the threat the Trio-For-Hire faced resurfaces in the modern day, Deadpool must track down his old pals for a rematch! Then, when Deadpool's past in the Weapon X Program returns to haunt him, he recruits fellow Weapon Plus alums - and reluctant allies - Wolverine and Captain America! In the heart of the enemy's clutches, the three get sucked deeper into the mysteries they uncover - but when the heroes learn that Deadpool's past has been weaponized, can they unite to take this new threat down in time? Collecting DEADPOOL (2012) #13-19.
162 pages, Paperback
First published December 17, 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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March 14, 2017
There are a few funny parts in this, but for the most part, it's more about the feels and the discovery that Deadpool is human. Sortof.
As for story, it's probably the best of the bunch. I loved the beginning weirdo history in the 70's and the blacksploitation with Luke and Danny, and especially the horrible villain, "The White Man" lol.
Of course, his history and his future collide and as he's losing his mind he goes through a good introspective stage.
We even get Cap and Logan hating on him and eventually getting his back. It was rather sweet.
And damn. What an end. Wow.
As for story, it's probably the best of the bunch. I loved the beginning weirdo history in the 70's and the blacksploitation with Luke and Danny, and especially the horrible villain, "The White Man" lol.
Of course, his history and his future collide and as he's losing his mind he goes through a good introspective stage.
We even get Cap and Logan hating on him and eventually getting his back. It was rather sweet.
And damn. What an end. Wow.
October 6, 2014
3.5 stars
I'm not sure how to feel right now. I just...
That's was freakin' sad!
Maybe I'm just hormonal or something, but I almost cried over a DEADPOOL comic book.
I mean, WhatTheFuck ?!
That's not normal! That's not right!
Ok, first little bit was a 70's throwback issue, and it was pretty funny.
Not as funny as the one in the last volume, but still funny.
Then the book enters into a rather long story arc about this evil scientist working for the North Koreans, who has been experimenting with Wade's DNA for years.
Long story short, Wolverine, Captain America, and Deadpool all end up over there fighting to save these mutant-hybrids and their families.
So why did I get all bleary-eyed?
I'm going to go get a drink now.
I'm not sure how to feel right now. I just...
That's was freakin' sad!
Maybe I'm just hormonal or something, but I almost cried over a DEADPOOL comic book.
I mean, WhatTheFuck ?!
That's not normal! That's not right!
Ok, first little bit was a 70's throwback issue, and it was pretty funny.
Not as funny as the one in the last volume, but still funny.
Then the book enters into a rather long story arc about this evil scientist working for the North Koreans, who has been experimenting with Wade's DNA for years.
Long story short, Wolverine, Captain America, and Deadpool all end up over there fighting to save these mutant-hybrids and their families.
So why did I get all bleary-eyed?
I'm going to go get a drink now.
February 21, 2021
7.4/10
The main story took me by suprise. It's an overall solid arc that shows you another side of Deadpool's character. You get what he is going through and you feel his emotions with him. Excellent choice for the superheroes that team-up with him, both Cap and Wolverine bring exactly what they need to this story.
What took the 5th star away was the throwback 70's story which i didn't find funny or usefull for the story.
The main story took me by suprise. It's an overall solid arc that shows you another side of Deadpool's character. You get what he is going through and you feel his emotions with him. Excellent choice for the superheroes that team-up with him, both Cap and Wolverine bring exactly what they need to this story.
What took the 5th star away was the throwback 70's story which i didn't find funny or usefull for the story.
August 3, 2017
Best volume of Posehn & Duggan's Deafpool run.
The lost throwback 70s tale opening it and the following one with Dead-Pimp and the Heroes for Hire was a too much fun read, but the 5 part storyline naming the volume was a real blast, full of hard hits to the reader's guts and heart.
Never thought a Deadpool comic could be so sad and intense.
Excelsior!
April 17, 2022
This is a Deadpool comic that makes an extra effort at attempting emotional weight. Does it work? Yes and no. Despite the superpowers, the actual tragedy is grounded in reality, mirroring very real scenes of horror. The art really pops off the page, managing to tonally shift based on the atmosphere that's needed. However, the choice of making North Korea the big bad doesn't sit quite right, especially when the Marvel universe is chock-full of made up places which could easily have been substituted in. Furthermore, the lack of jokes for feelings means that, if it doesn't hit you emotionally, it doesn't have much to offer. It's a new side of Deadpool, one that loses all elements of fun and goes straight for downright depressing, and that's not why I personally read Deadpool.
January 18, 2016
=== 1st attempt, left for posterity/self-shaming ===
The White Man episode was a throwaway, but was wryly amusing. (I'm not even gonna entertain the 70's episode - weird and just not funny.)
And the after watching friend after friend show up with meh reviews, I just lost the will to follow them. Too many punishment comics out there, why kill the good feelings I have towards Deadpool too?
Gave up, prolly gonna wait for the movie to try DP again.
=== tried reading a 2nd time after all the online raves ===
When reading a DP comic these days, after all the brain-infecting trailers for the movie, I can't hear anything in my head other than Ryan's voice reciting those lines in his amazing smarmy asshat voice. (And that's a good thing. I am a HUGE fan of Hannibal King and the ridiculous lines Goyer fed him. I honestly wonder if the looks on Parker Posey's face were a reaction to just how...authentically Ryan delivers his insults.)
So when we catch Deadpool camping out in murder scenes, it's like I'm listening to another trailer in my head. It's glorious.
I'm also severely impressed by the tactical awareness (thank you Sterling Archer) on display by Cap, Logan and DP. It's so casual as they're conversing - not ridiculous "I'll deliver a one-minute monologue in the space of a punch" Claremont dialogue, but just the essentials that tell you they've been fighting for years, OR they just simply trust that when shit does sideways, they can count on the other without question. That is *so* cool to see, especially for a guy like me who experiences...well let's just say a slightly lower level of trust in the corporate setting I inhabit all day.
But...wow. Is this a brutal story or WHAT.
As in serious schtuff.
Deadpool's real life is a sad tale. A man lost. No idea who he really is, or what's being done to him.
Justice for his loss of mind, autonomy? Hardly. This is a sad tale (not as depressing as Remender's Venom - I mean, NO one is that cruel are they?) Sad enough to cancel out Deadpool's self-aware humour? Nope:
But keep an eye over your shoulder for him slinging a noose around your neck, "because I heard you saying bad things about yourself in your sleep, and I just wanted to help you alleviate the pain."
The White Man episode was a throwaway, but was wryly amusing. (I'm not even gonna entertain the 70's episode - weird and just not funny.)
And the after watching friend after friend show up with meh reviews, I just lost the will to follow them. Too many punishment comics out there, why kill the good feelings I have towards Deadpool too?
Gave up, prolly gonna wait for the movie to try DP again.
=== tried reading a 2nd time after all the online raves ===
When reading a DP comic these days, after all the brain-infecting trailers for the movie, I can't hear anything in my head other than Ryan's voice reciting those lines in his amazing smarmy asshat voice. (And that's a good thing. I am a HUGE fan of Hannibal King and the ridiculous lines Goyer fed him. I honestly wonder if the looks on Parker Posey's face were a reaction to just how...authentically Ryan delivers his insults.)
So when we catch Deadpool camping out in murder scenes, it's like I'm listening to another trailer in my head. It's glorious.
I'm also severely impressed by the tactical awareness (thank you Sterling Archer) on display by Cap, Logan and DP. It's so casual as they're conversing - not ridiculous "I'll deliver a one-minute monologue in the space of a punch" Claremont dialogue, but just the essentials that tell you they've been fighting for years, OR they just simply trust that when shit does sideways, they can count on the other without question. That is *so* cool to see, especially for a guy like me who experiences...well let's just say a slightly lower level of trust in the corporate setting I inhabit all day.
But...wow. Is this a brutal story or WHAT.
As in serious schtuff.
Deadpool's real life is a sad tale. A man lost. No idea who he really is, or what's being done to him.
Justice for his loss of mind, autonomy? Hardly. This is a sad tale (not as depressing as Remender's Venom - I mean, NO one is that cruel are they?) Sad enough to cancel out Deadpool's self-aware humour? Nope:
But keep an eye over your shoulder for him slinging a noose around your neck, "because I heard you saying bad things about yourself in your sleep, and I just wanted to help you alleviate the pain."
September 14, 2016
( 3.5 STARS )
Adored the artwork and the stories were all pretty good and more emotional than expected! You can always count of deadpool for an entertaining read!
Adored the artwork and the stories were all pretty good and more emotional than expected! You can always count of deadpool for an entertaining read!
February 6, 2014
Oof. This is where the joke wears thin.
My favourite issue of the series so far has been the “Demon in a Bottle” parody in Deadpool #7 where Deadpool went back to 1980 or thereabouts and visited Tony Stark who was in the midst of his alcoholism. It was genuinely funny and drawn in the style of Marvel comics back in the day which was an inspired choice.
Probably due to the success of that issue, Duggan/Posehn have tried it again here, doing a two-part story set in the 70s when Power Man and Iron Fist were a New York-based crime fighting duo and have plonked Deadpool (with an afro – that, I did like!) in between them. It’s just filled with bad jokes – mostly puns really – and Deadpool talking “jive”. The running joke is Deadpool thinks they’re a team and Power Man doesn’t. Um… ok. This was the point, for me, when Deadpool stopped being funny and became plain irritating.
As weak as those two issues were (and was the reason why I stopped buying the single issues), they were at least trying to funny and in keeping with Deadpool’s whacky character. The five part story, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, is a miserable trawl through a turgid, decidedly unfunny, and completely uninteresting arc.
Since the series began, some weird people have popped up now and then, drugged Deadpool, chopped off some limbs and/or stolen some organs, and disappeared – but why? We find out here they’re part of the Weapon Plus program who’re in North Korea and are doing nutty experiments in creating their own invincible mutant army. With the help of other superhero experiments, Captain America and Wolverine, Deadpool goes to North Korea to bring down the Weapon Plus program and liberate the few surviving mutant experiments, only to discover a terrible secret from his past.
It’s not that Deadpool shouldn’t have drama or that the character shouldn’t grow but the direction they took him in here was just awkward. When Deadpool was supposed to be heartbroken I was rolling my eyes – it just wasn’t convincing for this character! And when you take away the jokes and/or madcap attributes a Deadpool comic has (like breaking the fourth wall, referencing current events, doing meta-things), it becomes a very generic superhero comic. Deadpool and co. go in, break some stuff, then leave. It tries to be emotionally powerful and fails.
If you’re not going to be funny, then at least be interesting, and unfortunately this book is not that.
My favourite issue of the series so far has been the “Demon in a Bottle” parody in Deadpool #7 where Deadpool went back to 1980 or thereabouts and visited Tony Stark who was in the midst of his alcoholism. It was genuinely funny and drawn in the style of Marvel comics back in the day which was an inspired choice.
Probably due to the success of that issue, Duggan/Posehn have tried it again here, doing a two-part story set in the 70s when Power Man and Iron Fist were a New York-based crime fighting duo and have plonked Deadpool (with an afro – that, I did like!) in between them. It’s just filled with bad jokes – mostly puns really – and Deadpool talking “jive”. The running joke is Deadpool thinks they’re a team and Power Man doesn’t. Um… ok. This was the point, for me, when Deadpool stopped being funny and became plain irritating.
As weak as those two issues were (and was the reason why I stopped buying the single issues), they were at least trying to funny and in keeping with Deadpool’s whacky character. The five part story, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, is a miserable trawl through a turgid, decidedly unfunny, and completely uninteresting arc.
Since the series began, some weird people have popped up now and then, drugged Deadpool, chopped off some limbs and/or stolen some organs, and disappeared – but why? We find out here they’re part of the Weapon Plus program who’re in North Korea and are doing nutty experiments in creating their own invincible mutant army. With the help of other superhero experiments, Captain America and Wolverine, Deadpool goes to North Korea to bring down the Weapon Plus program and liberate the few surviving mutant experiments, only to discover a terrible secret from his past.
It’s not that Deadpool shouldn’t have drama or that the character shouldn’t grow but the direction they took him in here was just awkward. When Deadpool was supposed to be heartbroken I was rolling my eyes – it just wasn’t convincing for this character! And when you take away the jokes and/or madcap attributes a Deadpool comic has (like breaking the fourth wall, referencing current events, doing meta-things), it becomes a very generic superhero comic. Deadpool and co. go in, break some stuff, then leave. It tries to be emotionally powerful and fails.
If you’re not going to be funny, then at least be interesting, and unfortunately this book is not that.
February 16, 2016
This particular run of Deadpool occasionally has throwback issues which kick off new stories, inserting Deadpool into pre-1990's era comics in entertaining ways. This time, Deadpool (aka Wade Wilson, the merc with the mouth and the hit movie) tries to join the 1970's-era Heroes for Hire and then runs into Luke Cage and Iron Fist in the present. The collection then follows up with a five-issue story co-starring Captain America and Wolverine, as the former Weapon Plus candidates team up to bring an end to even more horrific experiments than those they were subjected to.
Some people like Deadpool as a complete joke specializing in silly ultra-violence, some people find him more interesting when he has some semblance of a character and his insanity is limited. I think I'm in the second group. He seems best when he's focused and has understandable motivations, balanced with unpredictability, total self-awareness, and yes, decent jokes. Here, Duggan and Posehn find that balance and give Deadpool some retroactive continuity that results in an emotional personal quest. Combined with Cap and Wolverine at first treating him like the annoyance he usually is and then siding with him in an epic battle, this is easily the best Deadpool solo volume I've read from both this run and the few collections I've read going back to his creation. This seems like a good one to read as a quality introduction to Deadpool, being mostly self-contained and starring some other familiar Marvel characters.
Some people like Deadpool as a complete joke specializing in silly ultra-violence, some people find him more interesting when he has some semblance of a character and his insanity is limited. I think I'm in the second group. He seems best when he's focused and has understandable motivations, balanced with unpredictability, total self-awareness, and yes, decent jokes. Here, Duggan and Posehn find that balance and give Deadpool some retroactive continuity that results in an emotional personal quest. Combined with Cap and Wolverine at first treating him like the annoyance he usually is and then siding with him in an epic battle, this is easily the best Deadpool solo volume I've read from both this run and the few collections I've read going back to his creation. This seems like a good one to read as a quality introduction to Deadpool, being mostly self-contained and starring some other familiar Marvel characters.
September 16, 2014
Went in to this trade with higher expectations than I probably should have. It got some really great reviews here. Overall, I was just a little let down. Still, I found some of the ridiculousness funny and chuckled like a 12 year old at Pool’s one-liners on a couple of occasions.
The first part of the collection takes us back to when disco was king, bellbottoms were in, and racial jokes could still be funny. Deadpool, Iron Fist, and Power Man take on “The White Man”. He’s a pimp. A pimp call “The White Man”. Good start. And this was some of the funniest stuff in the collection. A clever sex scene with Deadpool alone had me smiling like an idiot. But, that’s about my level of maturity. Unfortunately, the art didn’t do much for me. I know, I know. It’s supposed to look like an old 70’s comic. Whatever. It looked sorta shitty.
The second portion of the book took a little more of a serious tone. Not that there weren’t some funny moments, (the Silence of the Lambs reference and a humorous take on the “fastball special” were amusing) but certainly a different vibe than that of the first story. Almost too dramatic a change in mood from the beginning of the book. It involved the North Korean version of the Weapon X program and Wade gets a hand from Logan and Steve Rodgers kicking some commie ass. A couple of cool moments here including Cap staring down a North Korean battalion, Wade singing “It’s Raining Men”, and Wolverine getting caught in the sack with Storm. Lots of fun action and I liked the story, but I wouldn’t call it great. I think I would have enjoyed the second half more if it had been separated from the first story, which was just ridiculousness. What can I say, they just weren’t chocolate and peanut butter for me. I did like the art a lot more in the second half of the collection and Declan Shalvey did a good job. I discovered him reading the 28 Days Later Omnibus and appreciate his work.
Overall this is for fans of Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn’s earlier stuff, Deadpool fanatics, outrageous comedic violence, and anybody looking for a little mindless entertainment that is ultimately forgettable.
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The first part of the collection takes us back to when disco was king, bellbottoms were in, and racial jokes could still be funny. Deadpool, Iron Fist, and Power Man take on “The White Man”. He’s a pimp. A pimp call “The White Man”. Good start. And this was some of the funniest stuff in the collection. A clever sex scene with Deadpool alone had me smiling like an idiot. But, that’s about my level of maturity. Unfortunately, the art didn’t do much for me. I know, I know. It’s supposed to look like an old 70’s comic. Whatever. It looked sorta shitty.
The second portion of the book took a little more of a serious tone. Not that there weren’t some funny moments, (the Silence of the Lambs reference and a humorous take on the “fastball special” were amusing) but certainly a different vibe than that of the first story. Almost too dramatic a change in mood from the beginning of the book. It involved the North Korean version of the Weapon X program and Wade gets a hand from Logan and Steve Rodgers kicking some commie ass. A couple of cool moments here including Cap staring down a North Korean battalion, Wade singing “It’s Raining Men”, and Wolverine getting caught in the sack with Storm. Lots of fun action and I liked the story, but I wouldn’t call it great. I think I would have enjoyed the second half more if it had been separated from the first story, which was just ridiculousness. What can I say, they just weren’t chocolate and peanut butter for me. I did like the art a lot more in the second half of the collection and Declan Shalvey did a good job. I discovered him reading the 28 Days Later Omnibus and appreciate his work.
Overall this is for fans of Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn’s earlier stuff, Deadpool fanatics, outrageous comedic violence, and anybody looking for a little mindless entertainment that is ultimately forgettable.
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August 4, 2020
Another great volume in this run. This is probably the only series where throwback filler issues don't detract from my appreciation of the series. Perhaps because Posehn and Duggan always tie it to the current storyline.
This begins with Deadpool teaming up with Iron Fist and Luke Cage to take down a villain named The White Man (Yikes!). The entire time, it's the usual schtick of Deadpool wanting to be part of a team and the legitimate heroes denying their partnership. There's some humor here when we get back to the present and Deadpool runs into Jessica Jones. While it still kinda stings that Deadpool doesn't have very many friends, it was pretty funny seeing Luke and Danny so mad at being considered his partners.
This involves Deadpool hooking up with Carmelita which is how it ties into the present.
Deadpool feels like someone is watching him - turns out its the same people that keep knocking him out and taking parts of him. The Weapon X program is a well that has pretty much run dry at this point. There's only so many times I can read a comic or watch a film about the program responsible for Logan, Deadsy and Laura. Still, this was the most depressing one I've read thus far because of the way it ends.
There's still some great moments between Deadpool and Preston. I enjoyed seeing him protect the prisoners and work alongside Logan and Cap. Cap's a badass in this book, by the way. It's also an interesting look at his morality seeing as he seemingly turns a blind eye to Deadpool and Logan going after Butler.
Still enjoying re-reading this run.
This begins with Deadpool teaming up with Iron Fist and Luke Cage to take down a villain named The White Man (Yikes!). The entire time, it's the usual schtick of Deadpool wanting to be part of a team and the legitimate heroes denying their partnership. There's some humor here when we get back to the present and Deadpool runs into Jessica Jones. While it still kinda stings that Deadpool doesn't have very many friends, it was pretty funny seeing Luke and Danny so mad at being considered his partners.
This involves Deadpool hooking up with Carmelita which is how it ties into the present.
Deadpool feels like someone is watching him - turns out its the same people that keep knocking him out and taking parts of him. The Weapon X program is a well that has pretty much run dry at this point. There's only so many times I can read a comic or watch a film about the program responsible for Logan, Deadsy and Laura. Still, this was the most depressing one I've read thus far because of the way it ends.
There's still some great moments between Deadpool and Preston. I enjoyed seeing him protect the prisoners and work alongside Logan and Cap. Cap's a badass in this book, by the way. It's also an interesting look at his morality seeing as he seemingly turns a blind eye to Deadpool and Logan going after Butler.
Still enjoying re-reading this run.
September 15, 2021
This was the best deadpool book I’ve read, I feel like this is the closest the comics has gotten to reaching the height of the movies!
So this story does have a whole overarching story but it’s mainly split into two different stories. The first one was hilarious and really good fun and the second was a more action packed story that delved into deadpool’s mind and explores why he is the way is.
The story really had the right amount of humour while also taking the time to flesh deadpool out a lot, this series really makes you sympathise with him. Was also nice to see more of deadpool’s background and the team ups in this were great. Overall I loved this book and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series!
So this story does have a whole overarching story but it’s mainly split into two different stories. The first one was hilarious and really good fun and the second was a more action packed story that delved into deadpool’s mind and explores why he is the way is.
The story really had the right amount of humour while also taking the time to flesh deadpool out a lot, this series really makes you sympathise with him. Was also nice to see more of deadpool’s background and the team ups in this were great. Overall I loved this book and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series!
February 4, 2020
This one was, I reckon, the best in terms of story and nuances. Art was great as usual. But the humour in the first story, and the connections that had with the poignant and violent present, made it special.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
July 9, 2016
This was such an awkward read. I mean the beginning of this was uber bad....with the blacksploitation rendering of a classic Heroes for Hire story where we discover how and why Deadpool has a daughter. They just never explained how everyone forgot the events of that story. The Faux men story was just not as good as I had hoped it would have been.
June 28, 2017
I CRIED
January 14, 2025
Pierwszy raz w serii marvel now mamy lekki wgląd w psychikę Wada Wilsona co jest wspaniałe, fabuła wporządku ale mam wrażenie, że Wolverine i Kapitana Ameryka są w tym komiksie (I w tej serii Deadpoola) śmiesznie słabi. Ale no jak to na Deadpoolu zabawa przednia :D
July 28, 2015
Woh tonal change which made for the most deep Deadpool story yet.
I've read about a dozen issues of Deadpool and so far I've found them fun, and honestly not really deep in substance. This arc changes that up a bit and actually gives us some nice background and character moments for the Merc with a Mouth:
World: Koblish's art is great, it's kinetic, the framing is stylish and the character designs are slightly exaggerated making them appeal to me. The world this time around is both absolutely hilarious but deep in substance also. Yes, we are in North Korea, but the history about Weapons Plus and the greater MU is shown here and it's a wonderfully rich world to dive into this time around. I found that the focus on one locale and the flashbacks made for a more cohesive and meaningful world to read this time around. Good stuff!
Story: I will say that there is less joking as this arc is more about dramatic payoff and laying the groundwork for bigger arcs in the future. Those are two things I did not expect from a Deadpool book, but here we are. I liked the change in the tone of the book, it allowed for the readers to take a break from just mindless violence and jokes and dive deeper into Wade's character. As I said, I did not expect it but man it was good. That final confrontational scene in the lab, the dialog, the tone, wonderful! The story is paced well and gives Deadpool more than just guns and jokes. I will also note that the 2 part Whiteman story in the beginning was a great laugh, especially the blaxploitation themed one. if "Jive Turkey" is in a word balloon that be awesome.
Characters: The deepest Deadpool book I've read to date in terms of character development. I liked it, it was a different, I think the addition of Preston which may have seemed a bit gimmicky at first really paid off this issue. It allowed for the dynamic and allowed Wade to actually be a character instead of a caricature. I don't want to go into too deep about this area as this was the most enjoyable part, but yes, read this arc if you want some feelings.
This is a good book, it's fun, it's ridiculous and yeah it asks for nothing in return but just to have a sense of humor. With this added depth in Wade I can't wait for the next arc.
Onward to the next book!
I've read about a dozen issues of Deadpool and so far I've found them fun, and honestly not really deep in substance. This arc changes that up a bit and actually gives us some nice background and character moments for the Merc with a Mouth:
World: Koblish's art is great, it's kinetic, the framing is stylish and the character designs are slightly exaggerated making them appeal to me. The world this time around is both absolutely hilarious but deep in substance also. Yes, we are in North Korea, but the history about Weapons Plus and the greater MU is shown here and it's a wonderfully rich world to dive into this time around. I found that the focus on one locale and the flashbacks made for a more cohesive and meaningful world to read this time around. Good stuff!
Story: I will say that there is less joking as this arc is more about dramatic payoff and laying the groundwork for bigger arcs in the future. Those are two things I did not expect from a Deadpool book, but here we are. I liked the change in the tone of the book, it allowed for the readers to take a break from just mindless violence and jokes and dive deeper into Wade's character. As I said, I did not expect it but man it was good. That final confrontational scene in the lab, the dialog, the tone, wonderful! The story is paced well and gives Deadpool more than just guns and jokes. I will also note that the 2 part Whiteman story in the beginning was a great laugh, especially the blaxploitation themed one. if "Jive Turkey" is in a word balloon that be awesome.
Characters: The deepest Deadpool book I've read to date in terms of character development. I liked it, it was a different, I think the addition of Preston which may have seemed a bit gimmicky at first really paid off this issue. It allowed for the dynamic and allowed Wade to actually be a character instead of a caricature. I don't want to go into too deep about this area as this was the most enjoyable part, but yes, read this arc if you want some feelings.
This is a good book, it's fun, it's ridiculous and yeah it asks for nothing in return but just to have a sense of humor. With this added depth in Wade I can't wait for the next arc.
Onward to the next book!
March 16, 2020
This Deadpool team-up premise starts out as a rollicking good time, particularly for the first two issues where we see a late 70's Deadpool (er...Deadpimp?) joining up with Iron Fist and Power Man (very much against their will) to take down 'The White Man' and his pimp-cane-o-doom.
"I'll get you for this, White Man. Nobody locks THE DEADPOOL into a tastefully appointed game room with a hot babe." -- Deadpool
And yes...the first issue is as ridiculous as it sounds. The next issue is a sort of modern-day follow up with the same premise and a whole lot more child endangerment. Still, the tone makes a subtle shift toward taking itself slightly more seriously, which does something to prepare the reader for some unsettling Wade Wilson backstory. His (quite literal) ejection from the Weapon X program is touched on, and it actually tugs on some empathy strings.
The remainder of the issue takes place in North Korea, where a mad western scientist is cooking up Deadpool gene-supplemented superhero clones at the regime’s well-paid request. Deadpool frees and teams up with both Wolverine and Captain America, and their united-front dynamic becomes palatable as Deadpool becomes increasingly lucid and compassionately motivated. It gets heavy at times—more so than I could have expected. But I respect the authors for their depth and handling of this surprising complexity. This wasn't just entertaining, it was thought-provoking.
There is the strong and endearing sense that these authors regarded Deadpool in the way that this reader personally prefers to interpret him—not simply as an off-the-wall and morally nebulous anti-hero, but as a wayward hero with a broken mind and a heart—while every bit as scarred and disfigured as his epidermis—that's still capable of functioning in redemptive human terms.
Favorite quotes:
*"Don't think of it as "breaking in"--This is just EXTREME KNOCKING."
*”One...two...three...four... I declare an actual war. ”
*"I'm Dr. Deadpool, surprise dentist." *PUNCH*
"I'll get you for this, White Man. Nobody locks THE DEADPOOL into a tastefully appointed game room with a hot babe." -- Deadpool
And yes...the first issue is as ridiculous as it sounds. The next issue is a sort of modern-day follow up with the same premise and a whole lot more child endangerment. Still, the tone makes a subtle shift toward taking itself slightly more seriously, which does something to prepare the reader for some unsettling Wade Wilson backstory. His (quite literal) ejection from the Weapon X program is touched on, and it actually tugs on some empathy strings.
The remainder of the issue takes place in North Korea, where a mad western scientist is cooking up Deadpool gene-supplemented superhero clones at the regime’s well-paid request. Deadpool frees and teams up with both Wolverine and Captain America, and their united-front dynamic becomes palatable as Deadpool becomes increasingly lucid and compassionately motivated. It gets heavy at times—more so than I could have expected. But I respect the authors for their depth and handling of this surprising complexity. This wasn't just entertaining, it was thought-provoking.
There is the strong and endearing sense that these authors regarded Deadpool in the way that this reader personally prefers to interpret him—not simply as an off-the-wall and morally nebulous anti-hero, but as a wayward hero with a broken mind and a heart—while every bit as scarred and disfigured as his epidermis—that's still capable of functioning in redemptive human terms.
Favorite quotes:
*"Don't think of it as "breaking in"--This is just EXTREME KNOCKING."
*”One...two...three...four... I declare an actual war. ”
*"I'm Dr. Deadpool, surprise dentist." *PUNCH*
June 2, 2020
"When everyone treats you like you're worthless, you believe it. As bad as I was treated by strangers -- I dealt myself even worse."
I really enjoyed this volume. My least favourite was definitely the flashback issue because Carmelita was an oversexualised character with no distinctive personality traits or depth that was solely used to drive the plot line of the Weapon X arc forward. She was only created and killed off to make Wade feel things: attraction, remorse, guilt. She wasn't a person in and of herself, which is something that happens very often to female side characters, especially when the writers are male.
The rest of the issues, though, were really good. I liked that we got a satisfactory explanation as to why so many of Wade's memories are missing, why he's such an unreliable narrator, why the portrayal of his mental disorders keeps changing with every writer's new take on Deadpool. I liked how other issues were brought up, even if they weren't really explored, like the fact that Wade's basically homeless, and that because of his condition, he is not afforded the same chances other men are.
*Trigger Warnings* Suicidal thoughts, assisted suicide.
I really enjoyed this volume. My least favourite was definitely the flashback issue because Carmelita was an oversexualised character with no distinctive personality traits or depth that was solely used to drive the plot line of the Weapon X arc forward. She was only created and killed off to make Wade feel things: attraction, remorse, guilt. She wasn't a person in and of herself, which is something that happens very often to female side characters, especially when the writers are male.
The rest of the issues, though, were really good. I liked that we got a satisfactory explanation as to why so many of Wade's memories are missing, why he's such an unreliable narrator, why the portrayal of his mental disorders keeps changing with every writer's new take on Deadpool. I liked how other issues were brought up, even if they weren't really explored, like the fact that Wade's basically homeless, and that because of his condition, he is not afforded the same chances other men are.
*Trigger Warnings* Suicidal thoughts, assisted suicide.
January 21, 2014
This series by Duggan and Posehn is truly brilliant and this is the best instalment yet. The balance of humour and darkness is just right and they have done an excellent job of disecting Deadpools character and searching deep within him for some humanity and emotion, proving that he is not simply a 2d comedian. Finally we get to explore some more of Deadpools past and what has made him who he is and the climax of this story is heartbreaking. Poor Deadpool, what happens is so sad but finally forces the other Marvel heroes to look upon Deadpool with more understanding and finally treat him like a friend, something Wade has always wanted. I look forward to them further developing Deadpools character and revealing more of his past and hidden memories. With of course the necessary touch of comedic relief.
May 3, 2016
The first two-part storyline was pretty good - funny, crass, gritty - everything to be expected from Deadpool. However, the final part with the Wolverine/Captain America team-up raised the bar so much farther. With all the traditional Deadpool characteristics, the story also found a solid emotional center that gave real humanity and tragedy to the merc with a mouth. It was well told, carried a good three-way dynamic, and pulled no punches with the powerful ending. Well done.
December 15, 2023
4⭐/5
Kolejna część komiksu o Deadpooolu jest inna, niż jej poprzednicy. Tym razem w trakcie lektury angażuje przeróżne emocje, a tego się nie spodziewałam po powieści graficznej o takim antybohaterze. Komiks oceniam bardzo dobrze i uważam go za najlepszy z trzech przeczytanych/obejrzanych, wszak wywołał we mnie najwięcej emocji.
Do serii o Deadpoolu nie jest ciężko zachęcić, jeśli już zna się bohatera, motywy i schematy jego działań. Mężczyzna ma swoje sposoby na robienie krzywdy złoczyńcom i często jego przygody są zwyczajnie krwawe i brutalne, z dość wielkim poczuciem humoru (często jest to czarny humor albo żarty z głupich tematów). Tym razem jednak w komiksie mamy do czynienia z poważnymi rejestrami, z ważną i potrzebną historią, która niejednokrotnie mnie zaskoczyła i zasmuciła. Podobał mi się kierunek, w jakim komiks zmierzał, i mimo kilku potknięć, czytało się to niezwykle przyjemnie, powieść została narysowana w prześwietny sposób z idealnym stosunkiem humoru do poważnej treści. Relacja Deadpoola z Agentką Preston rozwinęła się, kobieta jest niezwykłą bohaterką, a z jej rozmów z najemnikiem można wiele wyciągnąć. Cieszę się, że chociaż ona rozumie go jako istotę tragiczną. Na plus również pojawienie się innych bohaterów, szczególnie Wolverine’a czy Kapitana Ameryki, choć uważam, że momentami przesadzali z żartami w stronę głównego bohatera, z drugiej zaś strony pokazało to czytelnikowi w jaki żartobliwy i zupełnie niepoważny sposób traktowany jest Deadpool, postać (według niektórych) bez żadnej głębi i tragicznej przeszłości. Deadpool w tej części dochodzi do mocnych wniosków odnośnie jego życia (i nie tylko jego, szczególnie ważna była rozmowa, w której przyznał, że nic nie zdziałał w kwestii powrotu Preston do jej właściwego ciała). Akcja nadal pędzi tu na łeb i szyję, ale ogółem atmosfera siada na rzecz groźniejszej, smutnej aury, która zaskakująco pasuje do tej serii i sprawia, że komiks oceniam najlepiej ze wszystkich okołoDeadpoolowych.
Gdy uda mi się dorwać kolejne części z uniwersum Deadpoola, na pewno przeczytam o nim więcej, bo postać ta ma niesamowity potencjał. Co prawda, w tej części można było obyć się bez ponownego przedstawienia jego genezy, ale nie zmienia to ogólnego mojego stosunku do komiksu, który w porównaniu do dwóch poprzednich był najlepszy, bez dwóch zdań.
Kolejna część komiksu o Deadpooolu jest inna, niż jej poprzednicy. Tym razem w trakcie lektury angażuje przeróżne emocje, a tego się nie spodziewałam po powieści graficznej o takim antybohaterze. Komiks oceniam bardzo dobrze i uważam go za najlepszy z trzech przeczytanych/obejrzanych, wszak wywołał we mnie najwięcej emocji.
Do serii o Deadpoolu nie jest ciężko zachęcić, jeśli już zna się bohatera, motywy i schematy jego działań. Mężczyzna ma swoje sposoby na robienie krzywdy złoczyńcom i często jego przygody są zwyczajnie krwawe i brutalne, z dość wielkim poczuciem humoru (często jest to czarny humor albo żarty z głupich tematów). Tym razem jednak w komiksie mamy do czynienia z poważnymi rejestrami, z ważną i potrzebną historią, która niejednokrotnie mnie zaskoczyła i zasmuciła. Podobał mi się kierunek, w jakim komiks zmierzał, i mimo kilku potknięć, czytało się to niezwykle przyjemnie, powieść została narysowana w prześwietny sposób z idealnym stosunkiem humoru do poważnej treści. Relacja Deadpoola z Agentką Preston rozwinęła się, kobieta jest niezwykłą bohaterką, a z jej rozmów z najemnikiem można wiele wyciągnąć. Cieszę się, że chociaż ona rozumie go jako istotę tragiczną. Na plus również pojawienie się innych bohaterów, szczególnie Wolverine’a czy Kapitana Ameryki, choć uważam, że momentami przesadzali z żartami w stronę głównego bohatera, z drugiej zaś strony pokazało to czytelnikowi w jaki żartobliwy i zupełnie niepoważny sposób traktowany jest Deadpool, postać (według niektórych) bez żadnej głębi i tragicznej przeszłości. Deadpool w tej części dochodzi do mocnych wniosków odnośnie jego życia (i nie tylko jego, szczególnie ważna była rozmowa, w której przyznał, że nic nie zdziałał w kwestii powrotu Preston do jej właściwego ciała). Akcja nadal pędzi tu na łeb i szyję, ale ogółem atmosfera siada na rzecz groźniejszej, smutnej aury, która zaskakująco pasuje do tej serii i sprawia, że komiks oceniam najlepiej ze wszystkich okołoDeadpoolowych.
Gdy uda mi się dorwać kolejne części z uniwersum Deadpoola, na pewno przeczytam o nim więcej, bo postać ta ma niesamowity potencjał. Co prawda, w tej części można było obyć się bez ponownego przedstawienia jego genezy, ale nie zmienia to ogólnego mojego stosunku do komiksu, który w porównaniu do dwóch poprzednich był najlepszy, bez dwóch zdań.
September 23, 2025
"It's bad because it's about the fact that Deadpool has feelings," the people are yelling.
Well, I'm here to say that's the best part of it.
Deadpool is a fun character. The comics are always over the top, packed with action, gruesome to the point you're left wondering how anyone has ever thought about this.
Seeing Deadpool is simply human at the end of it is the real kicker. He loves, he loses, he has issues and tries to live with them.
I love him, my baby
T - T
Well, I'm here to say that's the best part of it.
Deadpool is a fun character. The comics are always over the top, packed with action, gruesome to the point you're left wondering how anyone has ever thought about this.
Seeing Deadpool is simply human at the end of it is the real kicker. He loves, he loses, he has issues and tries to live with them.
I love him, my baby
T - T
October 18, 2017
I admit, I came from the Deadpool movie. The comic, although it had a nice story arc, just did not deliver what I expected from a Deadpool comic. It was a nice super hero comic but while Wolverine and Cap felt similar as in the movies (or other comics), Deadpool felt more like a tragic broken hero. Maybe that is what he truly is...
December 31, 2020
Lmao this is just... It opens with some vaguely racist shit in a Blacksploitation theme and then gets a little more racist and full of Western propaganda bullshit where North Korea is the villain and performing gene-splicing experiments on people. You couldn't make it one of your made-up countries? JFC. So many good ideas here that are made ugly and irrelevant by the poor scripting.
October 10, 2018
This comic is heartbreaking but such a good read.
April 10, 2019
The respect/story/friendship/dynamics between Deadpool, Wolverine y Captain America is one of my favorite things. Loved this!
November 13, 2017
Wonderful :D
July 28, 2025
4.5 rounded up
This volume started rough,but then made up for it in a big way. We get more Deadpool backstory, and things get unexpectedly heavy and emotional. The team-up of Deadpool with Wolverine and Captain America is surprisingly wholesome and I hope we get more in future volumes.
This volume started rough,but then made up for it in a big way. We get more Deadpool backstory, and things get unexpectedly heavy and emotional. The team-up of Deadpool with Wolverine and Captain America is surprisingly wholesome and I hope we get more in future volumes.
March 25, 2018
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It took me a while to write this review, huh?! As in, I read the book 3 months ago.
I don't think I want to continue with Deadpool. I've generally kind of given up on superhero comic books, and if I did continue, I don't think he would be the one that I would choose.
Deadpool just makes me very confused. I always thought the Deadpool books were supposed to be funny, but in reality, they are just depressing and sad. Deadpool is a totally underrated human being and I can't fathom the reasons for that. I know that sometime in his past he did bad things, but all that I've read about him says otherwise. He's not really purposefully bad, he just kind of doesn't have the constant dilemma of "Should I or shouldn't I hurt bad guys", which I, personally, think would be helpful for all superheroes. If you have the power to stop evil for good, why not do it? Oh, right, so that I can come back after 3 volumes and kill more people.
This volume was the most sad and depressing one out of the three that I read. And that was due to obvious reasons, that I shall not mention because of the large amount of spoilers. Nevertheless, I felt like even after learning Deadpool's deepest, saddest secrets, the other heroes weren't all that moved. Which made me believe Deadpool is considered an asshole for the sake of the existence of an asshole superhero and for no other reason.
It took me a while to write this review, huh?! As in, I read the book 3 months ago.
I don't think I want to continue with Deadpool. I've generally kind of given up on superhero comic books, and if I did continue, I don't think he would be the one that I would choose.
Deadpool just makes me very confused. I always thought the Deadpool books were supposed to be funny, but in reality, they are just depressing and sad. Deadpool is a totally underrated human being and I can't fathom the reasons for that. I know that sometime in his past he did bad things, but all that I've read about him says otherwise. He's not really purposefully bad, he just kind of doesn't have the constant dilemma of "Should I or shouldn't I hurt bad guys", which I, personally, think would be helpful for all superheroes. If you have the power to stop evil for good, why not do it? Oh, right, so that I can come back after 3 volumes and kill more people.
This volume was the most sad and depressing one out of the three that I read. And that was due to obvious reasons, that I shall not mention because of the large amount of spoilers. Nevertheless, I felt like even after learning Deadpool's deepest, saddest secrets, the other heroes weren't all that moved. Which made me believe Deadpool is considered an asshole for the sake of the existence of an asshole superhero and for no other reason.
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