Deadpool Epic Collection: Johnny Handsome

Deadpool Epic Collection

by Christopher J. Priest, Paco Díaz (Illustrator), Jim Calafiore (Illustrator)

Acclaimed writer Christopher Priest's entire DEADPOOL run in one book! What happens when Deadpool crosses paths with royalty? Watch the madness unfold as the Merc with a Mouth learns what it's like to cavort with two of Marvel's mightiest monarchs - of the Asgardian and Wakandan varieties! But when Loki gives Wade Wilson the handsome face of a movie star, will it be a blessing…or a curse? Domestic bliss is unlikely when Deadpool starts rooming with Constrictor and Titania - and when Taskmaster hires Wade to train a group of his super-villain-wannabe students, he assigns them the ultimate test: taking over an orbiting space station! Plus: Katanas clash with claws when Deadpool battles Wolverine! And the unlikely heroes of Counter-Earth, the Remnants, must battle their former leader…Deadpool?! But why does everybody hate Fight-Man? Collecting DEADPOOL (1997) #34-45, BLACK PANTHER (1998) #23, WOLVERINE (1988) #154-155, HEROES REBORN: REMNANTS, FIGHT-MAN #1 and material from WOLVERINE ANNUAL '99.

Genres: Comics, Marvel

488 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2024

About the author

Formerly (before 1993) known as James or Jim Owsley.

Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.

Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.

After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).

In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.

Reviews

[Del · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than expected. Starts off strong with the enjoyable Wolverine Annual story, Then onto Chris Claremont contest of champions, the DP excerpts for this makes it a weak story, but still had some fun Deadpool moments. The meat of the epic is the Christopher Priest run, I had heard mixed opinions on this, but overall I found it to be a fun entertaining read. The following Wolverine Rob Liefield issues were not the best issues of the epic but they were decent enough. The Joe Kelly Heroes Reborn remnants issue I found to be the weakest, ironic, considering how strong his original run with DP was, but overall it was confusing. The final one shot issue of Fightman from 1993, a non DP issue that apparently has ties to the next Epic collection, was actually pretty good too. I wouldn't really give it 4 stars if I had a choice. 3.5 stars or 7/10 is how I'd rate it. Recommended for light easy entertaining reading and definitely one to reread.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like the end of Joe Kelly's run, but I feel like Priest did a decent job of picking up the pieces and sending the character off in a direction.