Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Isn't It Bromantic?

Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection

by Joe Kelly

Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016) #1-14, 17-18, 1.MU. Spider-Man and Deadpool - teaming up?! That's right - and the web-slinger and the Merc with a Mouth are the double act of your dreams! Legendary DEADPOOL creative team Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness reunite to make this team-up everything you ever hoped for. But will a fledgling friendship turn sour when Wade Wilson's next target turns out to be…Peter Parker?! Someone is messing with our wascally wisecrackers, and they've blended the genes of our heroes to create one murderous, mixed-up miss named Itsy Bitsy. She's Spidey and 'Pool's "daughter" - and she has seriously creepy daddy issues! More big-name creators join the fun as Deadpool goes Hollywood, our duo shares a retro adventure, Wade & Peter meet Penn & Teller, and Spidey and 'Pool are the only ones who can save Christmas!

Genres: Comics, Spider Man, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, X Men

375 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2023

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Reviews

[Mattthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really great. The artwork and stories were both excellent. Lots of funny moments. This was better than the volume 0 (that I still liked a lot). Hopefully, we will get the rest of the series reprinted as well. But until then, looking forward to reading volume 2.
Highly Recommend.

[Mikael Lucey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really fun plot and some cool new characters. Would recommend😛

[Mariano · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, we can split this in two, just like the epic:

The main story by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness is really good, as expected. The work really well together and pull off a concept that probably shouldn't work (a little bit like they did with the OG Deadpool series). Fun, weird and even emotional, highly recommended. 4/5

Then, there are a bunch of fill-ins due to delays with the main story. These are mostly memes stretched to a full issue. They were a drag to read and I don't care about any of them. Some funny moments, of course, but mostly meh. 2.5/5

So I would round up to 3.5/5. I'm curious if vol 2 will hold up!

[LG (A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This starts with a multi-issue story in which Deadpool has been hired to kill Peter Parker, CEO of Parker Industries. Deadpool is trying to emulate his hero, Spider-Man, and not kill people...or at least stick to only killing bad people...so he tries to confirm that Parker (who he doesn't know is Spider-Man) is really the evil guy he's been told he is. Part of his plan is to hang out with Spider-Man and see if he can get some inside info. Unfortunately, Deadpool's efforts leave Spider-Man seriously out of sorts and questioning his way of doing things.

The story's flow was a bit jumpy, and I'm out of the Marvel loop enough not know pretty much any of the background details like how Deadpool got married to Shiklah, who Shiklah is, and how Peter Parker became a CEO. Still, I had fun with the first half and Deadpool's efforts to convince Spider-Man that he'd turned over a new leaf. The way the storyline wrapped up seemed a bit too simple, considering how thoroughly emotionally rocked Peter was, though.

Then Deadpool and Spider-Man spend some time on the set of the Deadpool movie (starring handsome Hollywood movie star Donald Dryans), which was mildly amusing.

After that was a faux-1968 issue of Amazing Spider-Man in which Deadpool was working for some rich guys trying to rig an election in an overly complicated way. Then there was an issue in which Deadpool and Teller (of Penn & Teller) had to switch places for a while. After that was a holiday special in which the god Saturn slaughtered people celebrating Christmas because they were ruining his own holiday, Saturnalia. The volume wrapped up with an issue in which a bunch of girls at a boarding school used Deadpool to perform a ritual designed to summon Deadpool's heartmate and resurrect their evil headmistress in the person's body. Deadpool's heartmate turns out to canonically be Spider-Man.

The last bunch of issues varied in overall enjoyability. My favorite of the bunch was probably the last one, with the schoolgirls.

I bought this collection because I heard it had good Spidey-Pool content, and for the most part it delivered. Story-wise, it was occasionally a bit confusing and got darker than I expected. Overall, I enjoyed this, although it reminded me why I've mostly left Marvel and DC comics behind. I don't know that I'd have liked this as much if I weren't already primed to enjoy Deadpool.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's weird to even say this, but Deadpool and Spider-Man for 17 issues is just too much banter & quips without a lot of substance. It feels like filler - and it doesn't help that six fill-in issues intercut the main story midstream. Not my favorite for either Kelly or McGuinness - sometimes it's better to not revisit your past, I guess.

[Anthony Mayuri · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first Volume of Spider-Man/Deadpool was a fun read. At times it can get repetitive and boring if you really don’t like one of these characters. However I think throughout this trade paperback both characters were fun and had great moments. As well the side characters that would appear were great and not just there for no reason. Just a fun read

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the hell out of this. Deadpool and Spider-man have a great dynamic which provided the opportunity for a lot of funny moments. The art was also amazing. The issue with Penn and Teller was a bit random and kinda mid honestly, but the story was pretty good for the rest of it.

[Chris Fluit · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 stars for the main story. Filler issues in the back bring this book down one mark

[Traian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best BL i’ve read

[Zaśka · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️

[Gyro Jæger-Svendsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very exciting and funny. The artstyle is sick