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Deadpool, Vol. 8: All Good Things
Deadpool has been through a lot recently, and he needs to relax. Sounds like it's time for a good, old fashioned, simple merc job. Yes sir, Deadpool in the Middle East...should be nice and uncomplicated, right? Right? No, wrong! And when Deadpool clashes with Russian super-agent Omega Red, this time it's personal! Well, for one of them. Sort of. We'll explain. But how does Deadpool's latest misadventure, and one final fan-favorite flashback tale, lead to the most shocking event of all? (That's what we call a tease. You have to read the book now, right? Right?)
COLLECTING: Deadpool 41-44, 250
COLLECTING: Deadpool 41-44, 250
176 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 2015
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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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December 3, 2015
Since there is now officially a Deadpool movie in the making, this is going to be my contribution to our Hooray To Hollywood buddy read.
All Good Things...must come to an end.
Sadly, this is Deadpool's final volume.
Ever. They will never bring him back. Never ever..
Yeppers. This is it for the Merc with a Mouth, so you better run out and buy up all the copies of this sucker. Right now! Before others discover that the Marvel universe is going to collide with...whatever it's colliding with...and there are no comics to be had!
Gosh, I really thought Marvel was doing ok, what with all those blockbuster movies & merchandise.
sigh
I guess they just couldn't afford to keep the lights on anymore, and just decided to go out with a bang?
Man, I'm sure gonna miss these guys.
Wait. What? Marvel isn't going out of business?
They're just rebooting their comics?
Oh. Yeah. I guess that makes more sense...
Anyway!
Was this any good?
I thought so, and if you're a fan of Posehn's Deapool, then this one will probably be a winner for you, too. I've had a love/less-than-love relationship with this title, but (overall) I liked it.
Deadpool goes on a journey of self-discovery in volume 8, leaving behind his wife, daughter, and friends to find out who he really is, and what he really wants out of life.
And how does that turn out for him, you ask?
Well, mostly, he just ends up shooting lots of people. But that's ok, because in the end, he figures out what he wants the most.
People might complain that Deadpool gets a sorta lame send-off. But, if you think about it, that's exactly the kind of send-off he'd expect.
After all, Wade puts the Aim in Lame...
Get it? Get it?
Whatever. It was funny.
Alrighty! I'm ready for 'em to blow this shit up!
Really, Tony? Do you need to worm your way into everything?
November 25, 2015
That... was... FANTASTIC!
This was hands-down my favourite run of Deadpool ever. Absolutely hilarious with some genuinely touching moments. Whoever's going to take the reins of the new Deadpool book after Secret Wars has some big shoes to fill. It saddens me that the great supporting cast from this run will probably disappear when the new writer starts.
What? You thought he was dead and that he wasn't coming back in a couple of months? Don't be so flarking ridiculous! Have you never read a comicbook before, you cretin?*
* If you've actually never read a comicbook before, I apologise for being so mean.
This was hands-down my favourite run of Deadpool ever. Absolutely hilarious with some genuinely touching moments. Whoever's going to take the reins of the new Deadpool book after Secret Wars has some big shoes to fill. It saddens me that the great supporting cast from this run will probably disappear when the new writer starts.
What? You thought he was dead and that he wasn't coming back in a couple of months? Don't be so flarking ridiculous! Have you never read a comicbook before, you cretin?*
* If you've actually never read a comicbook before, I apologise for being so mean.
December 22, 2015
3.5 Stars
"I'm the man that can regrow anything, including, evidently, a conscience."
Ultimately I’m giving this rating to the first 3/4ths of this compilation … because the last sections felt a bit like disjointed filler. Up until then the storyline and the dialogue plugged along well enough—albeit anticlimactic in Deadpool’s final sendoff before the comic reboots. There was still that winning blend of snide, off-the-wall humor and big-hearted poignancy that this reader consistently finds so appealing about Posehn’s grasp on the Deadpool psyche.
This collection opens with Deadpool having a bit of an identity crisis. And not the fun cosplay kind…
No, Wade is stuck in a melancholy funk that even his gorgeous and accommodating wife can’t snap him out of. And so he leaves his family and devoted friends and takes on a job he hopes will get him back in the game--buying him time to find himself. But the job isn’t what he thought it would be, and his eccentric moral compass forces his hand.
Once again Deadpool is made to reassert that, while he’s not what could ever be termed a “good guy,” he’s not a bad guy either. And there’s nothing he won’t do to protect those he cares for.
Unfortunately we got no real closure on the threadline involving Deadpool’s wife and her newly awakened army of… uber purple dudes? Yeah, I’m not sure what all was going on there. (I should probably have read these comics in intended order, rather than the order in which the covers appealed to me.) Oh well. I’m here for Deadpool, not his queenly bride.
Although, I’ll be the first to admit I enjoy the dynamic of their relationship, and appreciate how well she treats him. Between her lack of frailty, patience, and genuine concern, it continues to look like a solid match for our favorite mouthy merc. Particularly when they have date nights that look like this:
Yeah. She’ll do.
I wouldn’t call this the most ideal closure for a beloved character’s storyline, but it wasn’t wholly disappointing. More of a riding off into the sunset… backlit by explosions, and set to the Goldengirls theme song. >.> Not so terribly far off from how Wade would probably want it.
Favorite Quote:
"I found where I belong. Not with the people I love... but out here, in Hell. Protecting them." ~Deadpool
November 3, 2020
"I was made to realize that we're not responsible for the power they gave us, but we damn well better be responsible for how we use it."
In this last Deadpool volume, Wade fights Roxxon, saves some people, shows mercy and kills every single person that threatens the lives of those he loves. And then he decides to stop being Deadpool altogether and just be Wade instead. But there's not enough time to enjoy it. The incursion happens and the two Earths collide.
"I found where I belong. Not with the people I love but out here, in hell. Protecting them."
I really enjoyed the last five issues of the series. It was nice to see all the different sides of Wade, the difficulty with which he bounced back from being Zenpool, the recalibration of his moral compass, the lengths to which he went to help people. I loved the artwork and I thought the ending was fitting. It would have been extremely hard to provide a truly happy ending after so much suffering.
As for the short stories about Wade's friends, I only really enjoyed about half of them. I do wish Shiklah's had been a little longer and I believe they might have been more fun and more impactful if Wade had been in all of them, to better showcase the friendships he made, and the relationships between the characters, not the individuals themselves. To a certain extent, I liked all the different art styles, some more than others.
The thing that I disliked the most in this volume was the last issue: "Deadpool Roasts the Marvel Universe". It was too convoluted and messy for my taste, but most importantly, it was completely pointless. All anyone did was insult and make fun of Wade, usually about his appearance, which honestly manages to anger me every single time. There were even some very tasteless jokes about Daredevil's blindness. The humor in this issue was a complete miss for me. I found it very insulting and not at all entertaning. Lastly, the writers attempted to explain Deadpool's awareness of his being a comic character in this story, but it was very poorly and hastily done. Instead emphasis was given on his being ridiculed by everyone in attendance, including his friends and his wife.
Deadpool must die if Wade Wilson is to live.
*Trigger Warnings* Depiction of depression, torture, ableism, body-shaming, mention of sexual harassment and experimentation on humans.
"It's never too late to become a better version of yourself."
In this last Deadpool volume, Wade fights Roxxon, saves some people, shows mercy and kills every single person that threatens the lives of those he loves. And then he decides to stop being Deadpool altogether and just be Wade instead. But there's not enough time to enjoy it. The incursion happens and the two Earths collide.
"I found where I belong. Not with the people I love but out here, in hell. Protecting them."
I really enjoyed the last five issues of the series. It was nice to see all the different sides of Wade, the difficulty with which he bounced back from being Zenpool, the recalibration of his moral compass, the lengths to which he went to help people. I loved the artwork and I thought the ending was fitting. It would have been extremely hard to provide a truly happy ending after so much suffering.
As for the short stories about Wade's friends, I only really enjoyed about half of them. I do wish Shiklah's had been a little longer and I believe they might have been more fun and more impactful if Wade had been in all of them, to better showcase the friendships he made, and the relationships between the characters, not the individuals themselves. To a certain extent, I liked all the different art styles, some more than others.
The thing that I disliked the most in this volume was the last issue: "Deadpool Roasts the Marvel Universe". It was too convoluted and messy for my taste, but most importantly, it was completely pointless. All anyone did was insult and make fun of Wade, usually about his appearance, which honestly manages to anger me every single time. There were even some very tasteless jokes about Daredevil's blindness. The humor in this issue was a complete miss for me. I found it very insulting and not at all entertaning. Lastly, the writers attempted to explain Deadpool's awareness of his being a comic character in this story, but it was very poorly and hastily done. Instead emphasis was given on his being ridiculed by everyone in attendance, including his friends and his wife.
Deadpool must die if Wade Wilson is to live.
*Trigger Warnings* Depiction of depression, torture, ableism, body-shaming, mention of sexual harassment and experimentation on humans.
"It's never too late to become a better version of yourself."
April 8, 2017
This is the final volume of this run of Deadpool and sees the character die at the end. That may sound like a spoiler but seeing as though every issue for a while was counting down to the death I don't feel too bad about it.
Essentially, this is a "best of" volume. Initially it sees the depressed Deadpool take on a dodgy job for Roxxon but he soon decides he doesn't like doing immoral jobs and fights against them. This leads to lots of fighting and a battle with Omega Red. It's fairly standard Deadpool-fare but it's interesting to see the changed character going about his business.
We then get a short supernatural story with Deadpool's wife Shiklah which rekindles their relationship and is a homage to that side of the series. And finally Ultimatum go to kill Deadpool's friends and family and so Deadpool fights back against every single one of them, which is really rather good fun. This all ends in Deadpool's death.
Now I've seen a few people complain about this fact that it's a rubbish ending. But I think the point it that it's an ending to the series and the storyline rather than the character. Without giving too much away, it leads straight into the Secret Wars event and it's heavily hinted that Deadpool isn't going to "stay" dead. What we do have however is an end to the plot lines and Deadpool finally finds his place in life.
There's some decent back-up material here too. Various Deadpool creators tell short stories of the series' supporting cast which works really well. Most are very enjoyable, lots of fun and feature all sorts of other characters from the Marvel universe.
And there's a final "flashback" story from the series writers which tells what Deadpool was doing during the Infinity Gauntlet saga. Except really it is an excuse for almost the entire Marvel universe to pop up and talk about Deadpool and it's really fun.
There's lots of fun to be had here and I personally thought it gave a satisfying conclusion to the run. Posehn and Duggan have been fantastic for Deadpool and I very much doubt this is the end of the character. We just have to see what Secret Wars brings...
Essentially, this is a "best of" volume. Initially it sees the depressed Deadpool take on a dodgy job for Roxxon but he soon decides he doesn't like doing immoral jobs and fights against them. This leads to lots of fighting and a battle with Omega Red. It's fairly standard Deadpool-fare but it's interesting to see the changed character going about his business.
We then get a short supernatural story with Deadpool's wife Shiklah which rekindles their relationship and is a homage to that side of the series. And finally Ultimatum go to kill Deadpool's friends and family and so Deadpool fights back against every single one of them, which is really rather good fun. This all ends in Deadpool's death.
Now I've seen a few people complain about this fact that it's a rubbish ending. But I think the point it that it's an ending to the series and the storyline rather than the character. Without giving too much away, it leads straight into the Secret Wars event and it's heavily hinted that Deadpool isn't going to "stay" dead. What we do have however is an end to the plot lines and Deadpool finally finds his place in life.
There's some decent back-up material here too. Various Deadpool creators tell short stories of the series' supporting cast which works really well. Most are very enjoyable, lots of fun and feature all sorts of other characters from the Marvel universe.
And there's a final "flashback" story from the series writers which tells what Deadpool was doing during the Infinity Gauntlet saga. Except really it is an excuse for almost the entire Marvel universe to pop up and talk about Deadpool and it's really fun.
There's lots of fun to be had here and I personally thought it gave a satisfying conclusion to the run. Posehn and Duggan have been fantastic for Deadpool and I very much doubt this is the end of the character. We just have to see what Secret Wars brings...
May 31, 2015
Aww man. Like the title implies, all good things must come to an end, even this awesome run of Deadpool comics.
This final volume sees Wade trying to get back on track with his life after his experiences as Zenpool during Axis changed how he looks at the world. Once again he heads off on his own, leaving Shiklah to fend for herself (it does make me wonder why he married her when she barely appears in most of the stories afterwards) and ends up in a wartorn country helping some rebels fight Omega Red. It's a nice straightforward plot that has a few twists and turns near the end (which may or may not be fulfilled post-Secret Wars), but the real draw is the emotional journey that Wade goes through and how he comes out of the other side a changed man. The final issue, the enormous #250, sees Deadpool take on Ultimatum for the final time, and ends with Secret Wars exacting its toll on the poor guy. It's a fitting end, and actually ends on a happy note (despite all the death and destruction). The back-ups from #250 are all included too, and range from alright to downright hilarious, with nothing really letting the side down.
The artwork is strong throughout, with Salva Espin pencilling the main story and his exaggerated facial expressions really working wonders with the characters involved, whilst series mainstay Mike Hawthorne draws the lead story in issue #250 and a cavalcade of new Marvel talent pick up the back-up stories.
It's a shame to see a run by two writers who really seem to get how to strike the balance between silly Wade and serious Wade end when they're really hitting their stride, but once again, as the title implies, all good things must come to an end, and hopefully what comes next (if Deadpool survives) will be just as good, if not better.
This final volume sees Wade trying to get back on track with his life after his experiences as Zenpool during Axis changed how he looks at the world. Once again he heads off on his own, leaving Shiklah to fend for herself (it does make me wonder why he married her when she barely appears in most of the stories afterwards) and ends up in a wartorn country helping some rebels fight Omega Red. It's a nice straightforward plot that has a few twists and turns near the end (which may or may not be fulfilled post-Secret Wars), but the real draw is the emotional journey that Wade goes through and how he comes out of the other side a changed man. The final issue, the enormous #250, sees Deadpool take on Ultimatum for the final time, and ends with Secret Wars exacting its toll on the poor guy. It's a fitting end, and actually ends on a happy note (despite all the death and destruction). The back-ups from #250 are all included too, and range from alright to downright hilarious, with nothing really letting the side down.
The artwork is strong throughout, with Salva Espin pencilling the main story and his exaggerated facial expressions really working wonders with the characters involved, whilst series mainstay Mike Hawthorne draws the lead story in issue #250 and a cavalcade of new Marvel talent pick up the back-up stories.
It's a shame to see a run by two writers who really seem to get how to strike the balance between silly Wade and serious Wade end when they're really hitting their stride, but once again, as the title implies, all good things must come to an end, and hopefully what comes next (if Deadpool survives) will be just as good, if not better.
August 9, 2015
Well, that was conclusive. I would recommend Posehn and Duggan's arc for any fan of Deadpool, or anyone looking to become a fan (because if you read it, you will be a fan). They really have a feel for his character and these books are regularly laugh-out-loud funny and quite touching.
August 3, 2015
Rather disappointed. I did read it out of order and need to backtrack to 7.
December 14, 2015
One of the best runs of Deadpool I've encountered. Highly recommended.
March 30, 2016
What the hell did I just read. That was a pretty disappointing end to the series.
August 21, 2017
Finally, a Deadpool book that isn't directly tied in to some major crossover event. This volume really shows you the the style and wit Posehn & Duggan bring to this character, and I really wish Marvel had let them continue unabated without the underwhelming tangents into Event Town. This has been the sharpest, funniest Deadpool run I've ever read, with an ample helping of pathos thrown in. But, here at the finish line, there was just too much distraction to really make this a winner.
As funny and action-packed as this final(-ish) volume is, it just doesn't really do the work of further the story Posehn & Duggan had been building. It just kind of... ends. There's a huge showdown with Ultimatum, the mercenary corporation that Deadpool pissed off a million years ago for reasons I've long since forgotten, but due to the sidetrack-y nature of the series, there's no real emotional payoff to the battle. It just kind of feels like Deadpool goes apeshit on a bunch of dudes who have suddenly decided to go after his loved ones. It would be a great story if it had built to it a little more cleanly, but as it stands, it's more of just an excuse to watch Deadpool murder a ton of guys. Which, y'know, whatever. That's thrilling. It's just not engaging.
Having now read the entirety of the Posehn & Duggan run (though Duggan continues by himself after this point), I think I can safely say there's no real reason to dig into it. It starts out with a bang, but quickly loses steam, storywise. It's always funny, which is one thing many Deadpool writers seem fully incapable of, so I can recommend it on that level. But it's just not very satisfying in the long run from a character standpoint.
As funny and action-packed as this final(-ish) volume is, it just doesn't really do the work of further the story Posehn & Duggan had been building. It just kind of... ends. There's a huge showdown with Ultimatum, the mercenary corporation that Deadpool pissed off a million years ago for reasons I've long since forgotten, but due to the sidetrack-y nature of the series, there's no real emotional payoff to the battle. It just kind of feels like Deadpool goes apeshit on a bunch of dudes who have suddenly decided to go after his loved ones. It would be a great story if it had built to it a little more cleanly, but as it stands, it's more of just an excuse to watch Deadpool murder a ton of guys. Which, y'know, whatever. That's thrilling. It's just not engaging.
Having now read the entirety of the Posehn & Duggan run (though Duggan continues by himself after this point), I think I can safely say there's no real reason to dig into it. It starts out with a bang, but quickly loses steam, storywise. It's always funny, which is one thing many Deadpool writers seem fully incapable of, so I can recommend it on that level. But it's just not very satisfying in the long run from a character standpoint.
April 19, 2024
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August 24, 2015
Garbage.
Man that was a spectacular collapse in quality, the last time I felt the same was reading Jack of Fables:
World: The art is all over the place, but honestly that is not really the concern as the story and characters are so bad now that this is not even an issue any longer. The world building well, that led to nothing and everything being thrown out the window, all those issues were for nothing. Boooo...guess we went straight from Axis to Secret Wars...
Story: Utter mess, the problem is that the reader no longer cares, the progressive deterioration in the quality of the writing has made this even though it is not as bad as the last arc unreadable. It's jarring, the pacing is off and framing is...just chaotic and scene jumps all over the place. The story is pointless as all the good will from the first half of the series means nothing as DP has not fully been hijacked by all the event books in the MU...garbage.
Characters: All is not good. The characters are no longer funny, the characterization and development from the first half of the series is now all utterly shuffled aside for the events, this is a loss as a lot of great story and character building was found before but no more.
I need to get out of this series' vicinity ASAP or I feel murderous. Utter garbage piece of crap.
Onward to the next book please!!!
Man that was a spectacular collapse in quality, the last time I felt the same was reading Jack of Fables:
World: The art is all over the place, but honestly that is not really the concern as the story and characters are so bad now that this is not even an issue any longer. The world building well, that led to nothing and everything being thrown out the window, all those issues were for nothing. Boooo...guess we went straight from Axis to Secret Wars...
Story: Utter mess, the problem is that the reader no longer cares, the progressive deterioration in the quality of the writing has made this even though it is not as bad as the last arc unreadable. It's jarring, the pacing is off and framing is...just chaotic and scene jumps all over the place. The story is pointless as all the good will from the first half of the series means nothing as DP has not fully been hijacked by all the event books in the MU...garbage.
Characters: All is not good. The characters are no longer funny, the characterization and development from the first half of the series is now all utterly shuffled aside for the events, this is a loss as a lot of great story and character building was found before but no more.
I need to get out of this series' vicinity ASAP or I feel murderous. Utter garbage piece of crap.
Onward to the next book please!!!
November 28, 2015
This was, in many ways, much better than I thought it would be. I liked the ending. I liked that, to conclude the Posehn & Duggan main story, it kind of abandoned the main story.
Some of the stuff was funny. Some of the sidestories at the end were funny. This was not a bad conclusion.
The "flashback" episode really, really, really missed what made the other flashbacks work. But exceedingly good use of the guest characters mostly made up for it.
On the other hand, I'm really tired of Deadpool deciding he's done killing people. Because he's done that many times. And I feel like it's been a long while since he killed people he regrets killing. (He kills a lot of people he's usually fine killing before and after his Spider-Man Promise. But that's a story about deteriorating reader sensitivity/morals, I think. (?))
And I meant to mention this many other times in many other recent Marvel comics, but they need to stop flogging Star Wars. It's not remotely subtle. A lot of times one character will make a Star Wars reference. Then another will say, "Oh, I know Star Wars!" If they had an iota less shame someone else would say, "Yes, and if you go to Fandago.com right now with the UPC of this comic, you can get $2 off 4 tickets!" Settle it down, folks. Or mix in some other references once in a while. It's not relatable when it's everyone's favorite thing.
Some of the stuff was funny. Some of the sidestories at the end were funny. This was not a bad conclusion.
The "flashback" episode really, really, really missed what made the other flashbacks work. But exceedingly good use of the guest characters mostly made up for it.
On the other hand, I'm really tired of Deadpool deciding he's done killing people. Because he's done that many times. And I feel like it's been a long while since he killed people he regrets killing. (He kills a lot of people he's usually fine killing before and after his Spider-Man Promise. But that's a story about deteriorating reader sensitivity/morals, I think. (?))
And I meant to mention this many other times in many other recent Marvel comics, but they need to stop flogging Star Wars. It's not remotely subtle. A lot of times one character will make a Star Wars reference. Then another will say, "Oh, I know Star Wars!" If they had an iota less shame someone else would say, "Yes, and if you go to Fandago.com right now with the UPC of this comic, you can get $2 off 4 tickets!" Settle it down, folks. Or mix in some other references once in a while. It's not relatable when it's everyone's favorite thing.
March 30, 2016
This is a review of the entire series as a whole. The strongest and best volumes of the series for me were Volumes 1-4 filled with funny moments, serious reflection, and strong character development - the best out of all them would have to be, hands down, Volume 1: Dead Presidents. Unfortunately, I found Volumes 5 and 6 the weakest out of all them: they were bogged down with confusing crossovers, especially to me as a first-time reader to Deadpool, and the artwork in Volume 6 just was not at all appealing. That being said, I thought Volumes 7 and 8 were decent send-offs. Some people didn't like the deviation issues where Deadpool was in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 40s, and so on, but I honestly found them to be one the funniest issues with really well-done satire on the comic books and culture of that era. It's a bittersweet ending but Deadpool leaves us with an interesting reflection not just on his own existence but ours as well: Deadpool knows that he and the whole Marvel Universe is fictional, but really, are we any less real than Deadpool? Cue the typical philosophical debates about existence, etc., etc. So with that in mind, let's just not take life so seriously, enjoy the time we have with those we love like it's our last day on earth...especially just before it collides with another alternative earth ;)
September 10, 2019
Na druhé přečtení spíš nuda. Humor tu moc nefunguje a psychologické procesy hlavního hrdiny úplně nechápu.
May 12, 2021
Ósmy już tom, a w ofercie prezentowanej przez Egmont dziewiąty (policzono tutaj jako jeden tom historię z Drakulą), przygód wielbionego Najemnika z Nawijką, który wreszcie zaczyna prezentować wyższy poziom niż to co otrzymaliśmy w ostatnich tomach.
Po wydarzeniach z z Axis, Wade próbuje uratować swoją relację z Shiklah po paru słabszych momentach, ale tak średnio mu wychodzi. Widocznie się snuje z miejsca na miejsce i jego żonka stwierdza, że czas coś zmienić. Wyjedź gdzieś i się rozerwij. Wilson zatem korzysta z oferty "świeżego" znajomego i rusza na bliżej nieokreślone miejsce na Bliskim Wschodzie, gdzie jakiś interes ma firma Roxxon. Na miejscu jednak widząc, iż najęci żołnierze mają masakrować Bogu ducha winne wioski, postanawia coś z tym zrobić...
Mamy płynną akcję, denerwującego Omega Red, któremu trzeba skopać tyłek i całą masę gagów, z których ponownie, część do mnie trafiła, a reszta uleciała z wiatrem. Trzeba jednak przyznać, że jest o niebo lepiej niż w dwóch ostatnich tomach przygód tej postaci łącznie. Może dlatego też, że to koniec. Naprawdę. Mamy tu iście wybuchowy finał i całkiem przyjemną rozwałkę przed. W trakcie tego runu Wade naraził się wielu osobom, więc teraz będzie musiał ponieść konsekwencje.
Końcówka wysadziła mi umysł i pozostawiła z wieloma pytaniami. Co u licha stało się w Secret Wars? Co zamierza Shiklah, po odkryciu pewnego znaleziska na pustyni (przy wydatnym wsparciu męża). I czemu u licha ten roast zostawiono na koniec! Jest świetny. Wreszcie ponownie wrócił mi uśmiech w kontakcie z tą serią. A to wcale nie koniec, bo mamy kilka króciutkich opowiadań, w których głównymi bohaterami są znajomi Deadpoola.
Tak widzimy, jak na golasa TEN Benjamin Franklin ratuje ludzi na spółę z Thingiem. Widzimy prezent, jaki dał Wade swojej córce na urodzinki i jak to oddziałuje na rodzinę Prestonów. Mamy Shiklah, która pragnie nadrobić lata odseparowania od ludzkości, poprzez zapoznanie się ze współczesną kulturą. Jest tego trochę, tym bardziej, że złożyła się na to praca innych autorów, co dało wreszcie taki potrzebny powiew świeżości.
W dodatku wygląda to jakoś lepiej niż poprzednio. I owszem, czasami zdarza się, że całość wygląda jak komiksy sprzed lat, ale jest to zamierzony efekt, jak chociażby ten fragment z Thanosem. Zresztą patrząc na liczbę artystów, jaka się tu przewinęła wcale mnie to nie dziwi. To ostatni tom w ramach serii Marvel NOW!, ale nie ostatni w ofercie Egmontu, dlatego też z ostateczną oceną serii wstrzymam się jeszcze chwilę. Niemniej "Wszystko, co dobre..." jest niezłą końcówką, wartą zapoznania się. 3.5/5, z tym, że pochylam się bardziej ku "czwóreczce".
Po wydarzeniach z z Axis, Wade próbuje uratować swoją relację z Shiklah po paru słabszych momentach, ale tak średnio mu wychodzi. Widocznie się snuje z miejsca na miejsce i jego żonka stwierdza, że czas coś zmienić. Wyjedź gdzieś i się rozerwij. Wilson zatem korzysta z oferty "świeżego" znajomego i rusza na bliżej nieokreślone miejsce na Bliskim Wschodzie, gdzie jakiś interes ma firma Roxxon. Na miejscu jednak widząc, iż najęci żołnierze mają masakrować Bogu ducha winne wioski, postanawia coś z tym zrobić...
Mamy płynną akcję, denerwującego Omega Red, któremu trzeba skopać tyłek i całą masę gagów, z których ponownie, część do mnie trafiła, a reszta uleciała z wiatrem. Trzeba jednak przyznać, że jest o niebo lepiej niż w dwóch ostatnich tomach przygód tej postaci łącznie. Może dlatego też, że to koniec. Naprawdę. Mamy tu iście wybuchowy finał i całkiem przyjemną rozwałkę przed. W trakcie tego runu Wade naraził się wielu osobom, więc teraz będzie musiał ponieść konsekwencje.
Końcówka wysadziła mi umysł i pozostawiła z wieloma pytaniami. Co u licha stało się w Secret Wars? Co zamierza Shiklah, po odkryciu pewnego znaleziska na pustyni (przy wydatnym wsparciu męża). I czemu u licha ten roast zostawiono na koniec! Jest świetny. Wreszcie ponownie wrócił mi uśmiech w kontakcie z tą serią. A to wcale nie koniec, bo mamy kilka króciutkich opowiadań, w których głównymi bohaterami są znajomi Deadpoola.
Tak widzimy, jak na golasa TEN Benjamin Franklin ratuje ludzi na spółę z Thingiem. Widzimy prezent, jaki dał Wade swojej córce na urodzinki i jak to oddziałuje na rodzinę Prestonów. Mamy Shiklah, która pragnie nadrobić lata odseparowania od ludzkości, poprzez zapoznanie się ze współczesną kulturą. Jest tego trochę, tym bardziej, że złożyła się na to praca innych autorów, co dało wreszcie taki potrzebny powiew świeżości.
W dodatku wygląda to jakoś lepiej niż poprzednio. I owszem, czasami zdarza się, że całość wygląda jak komiksy sprzed lat, ale jest to zamierzony efekt, jak chociażby ten fragment z Thanosem. Zresztą patrząc na liczbę artystów, jaka się tu przewinęła wcale mnie to nie dziwi. To ostatni tom w ramach serii Marvel NOW!, ale nie ostatni w ofercie Egmontu, dlatego też z ostateczną oceną serii wstrzymam się jeszcze chwilę. Niemniej "Wszystko, co dobre..." jest niezłą końcówką, wartą zapoznania się. 3.5/5, z tym, że pochylam się bardziej ku "czwóreczce".
November 14, 2017
I think the best way to summarize this arc is that I️t was an imperfect end to an imperfect story about an imperfect hero. I️t embodies everything that this run of Deadpool has become known for: zany adventures, ridiculous humor, bigger than life action and violence, and a little nugget of wisdom and introspection.
Posehn and Duggan have managed to build a conscience into Deadpool of all people. I’ve not read anything of him before this book, but I always thought of him as much more opportunistic than moral. The whole arc here is watching that coalesce from everything that has happened through the last seven volumes. Deadpool seems like such a mercurial character, especially given the pieces of his past that have been uncovered. To watch him gain any sense of certainty is extremely satisfying.
What isn’t satisfying is that half of the volume’s claim to fame is the fact that it leads into Secret Wars. The final issue was hailed as “The Death of Deadpool,” but don’t go into it expecting anything specific or worthy of this lead up.
Hawthorne and the others maintain the same style and quality they’ve had throughout the series. A whole host of creators comes in for issue #250 for a bunch of mini stories. They’re all fun and varied and provide a neat little look into “Team Deadpool.” Of course, it all ends in a most apropos way with Deadpool breaking the fourth wall to lecture the readers on the fact that he has to keep dealing with his life or lack thereof all for our benefit.
This whole run has been spectacular, and I can not recommend it enough. I was expecting to be done with the character for the foreseeable future, but now I am thinking about continuing with the Merc with a Mouth post-Secret Wars again.
Posehn and Duggan have managed to build a conscience into Deadpool of all people. I’ve not read anything of him before this book, but I always thought of him as much more opportunistic than moral. The whole arc here is watching that coalesce from everything that has happened through the last seven volumes. Deadpool seems like such a mercurial character, especially given the pieces of his past that have been uncovered. To watch him gain any sense of certainty is extremely satisfying.
What isn’t satisfying is that half of the volume’s claim to fame is the fact that it leads into Secret Wars. The final issue was hailed as “The Death of Deadpool,” but don’t go into it expecting anything specific or worthy of this lead up.
Hawthorne and the others maintain the same style and quality they’ve had throughout the series. A whole host of creators comes in for issue #250 for a bunch of mini stories. They’re all fun and varied and provide a neat little look into “Team Deadpool.” Of course, it all ends in a most apropos way with Deadpool breaking the fourth wall to lecture the readers on the fact that he has to keep dealing with his life or lack thereof all for our benefit.
This whole run has been spectacular, and I can not recommend it enough. I was expecting to be done with the character for the foreseeable future, but now I am thinking about continuing with the Merc with a Mouth post-Secret Wars again.
October 25, 2025
Most of the books that had to take a storyline ending sabbatical so that Secret Wars By Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Alex Ross Reed Richards Cover could happen, either tied to tie things up in a nice little bow without acknowledging the Avengers: Time Runs Out storyline, or else in the middle of an action scene, a giant white light shows up and the action just stops.
Deadpool is the only book I've read that sort of does both. Posehn closes off pretty much every avenue of his various plots. Every character gets pulled into Deadpool's final mission: to destroy the Hand, and kill Deadpool so that he can become the good version of himself that evolved during Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, one that he differentiates from Deadpool as being purely Wade Wilson.
It's a fun little adventure that ends with all the survivors getting ready for a new life...which is immediately destroyed by the white light event. There is then a one issue epilogue. Sort of a What Might Have Been If Not For Secret Wars set of stories.
This is a solid book for all Deadpool fans, particularly if you've loved Gerry Duggan and Posehn's run.
Deadpool is the only book I've read that sort of does both. Posehn closes off pretty much every avenue of his various plots. Every character gets pulled into Deadpool's final mission: to destroy the Hand, and kill Deadpool so that he can become the good version of himself that evolved during Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, one that he differentiates from Deadpool as being purely Wade Wilson.
It's a fun little adventure that ends with all the survivors getting ready for a new life...which is immediately destroyed by the white light event. There is then a one issue epilogue. Sort of a What Might Have Been If Not For Secret Wars set of stories.
This is a solid book for all Deadpool fans, particularly if you've loved Gerry Duggan and Posehn's run.
August 22, 2024
A really really solid finale to this run of Deadpool. That final battle that Wade sets up on the farm is EPIC and so badass to read. As Wade says it really feels like the swan song for this character and if it weren’t for comic book characters never getting real endings I feel this would have been a perfect one. The theme of this whole run reaches its climax here. Wade realizes that Deadpool can never be happy. He’ll always be hunted. He’ll always feel at home in the chaos and violence, hell he’ll yearn for it. So Deadpool has to die so Wade can finally be free of the emptiness and loneliness. So Wade can have a family and maybe just maybe have a shot at being happy. And I know that marvel had to do the incursion stuff with Secret Wars but it is tragically comedic that Wade finally has this realization, sees it through, and then him and his entire universe are destroyed. Just one more giant cosmic joke at the expense of Wade. For the most part I really really enjoyed this run. Some of my favorite Deadpool comics ever are here. Man I’d love for some of these ideas to make their way into the MCU version of the character but I won’t get my hopes up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 13, 2021
And so it ends...
This was an interesting ending. Deadpool is at a crossroads where he wants to find happiness but can't. After all the terrible things that happened throughout his life, he just doesn't seem happy or fit in anywhere. So he decides to end it and go after the people after him and Omega Red's dumbass shows up and I'll be honest, not a big fan of him.
So it ends as expected. Deadpool is a bit lost on what to do or what he wants. The middle is really zanny where the start and ending are the two best parts of him questioning things. I also still enjoy the artwork a lot, looks great. But the middle with Red just kind of puts the whole story to a halt and wasn't that interested. I will say the jokes though this volume were pretty damn funny.
A 3.5 out of 5.
This was an interesting ending. Deadpool is at a crossroads where he wants to find happiness but can't. After all the terrible things that happened throughout his life, he just doesn't seem happy or fit in anywhere. So he decides to end it and go after the people after him and Omega Red's dumbass shows up and I'll be honest, not a big fan of him.
So it ends as expected. Deadpool is a bit lost on what to do or what he wants. The middle is really zanny where the start and ending are the two best parts of him questioning things. I also still enjoy the artwork a lot, looks great. But the middle with Red just kind of puts the whole story to a halt and wasn't that interested. I will say the jokes though this volume were pretty damn funny.
A 3.5 out of 5.
June 5, 2018
82/100
These aren't perfect books but they're still some of the more appealing ones to me. Where else are you going to get a team comprised of Ben Franklin's ghost, a plus-sized SHIELD robot with a human husband and kid, the Queen of the Monster Metropolis, and a hippy magician?
I'm taking the death of Deadpool as an opportunity to read the Infinity and Secret Wars events but it's really hard to keep myself from diving into the next phase of the comic.
These aren't perfect books but they're still some of the more appealing ones to me. Where else are you going to get a team comprised of Ben Franklin's ghost, a plus-sized SHIELD robot with a human husband and kid, the Queen of the Monster Metropolis, and a hippy magician?
I'm taking the death of Deadpool as an opportunity to read the Infinity and Secret Wars events but it's really hard to keep myself from diving into the next phase of the comic.
March 16, 2021
I loved it. Deadpool found himself again. Also what he wants. Nice happy end. And then the sudden spoiled boom from the cover. I enjoyed extra short stories from hosted scenarists; that is a great way how to do some crazy funny stuff. That's why I also liked a lot the Volume 5. And of course, the last story of what would Deadpool do with the Infinity Gauntlet is awesome! Nice ending indeed.
August 12, 2024
Loved Wade saving a village from an invading cooperation, but I did want more time exploring Wade's outlook on his life so far. Also, the short stories at the end didn't do much for me sadly.
TW for cancer, guns, violence, blood, gore, murder, threats of mass murder, attempts at colonisation/stealing natural resources, depression.
TW for cancer, guns, violence, blood, gore, murder, threats of mass murder, attempts at colonisation/stealing natural resources, depression.
December 20, 2019
An ending of sorts. Deadpool fights Omega Red while dealing with his own identity crisis. Then everything goes 'splodey for Secret Wars. Then an extra issue which is supposed to be the comedy roast of Deadpool and isn't funny in any way.
September 24, 2024
Giving an overall 5 stars to this run of Deadpool. I can see why people consider it to be one of the best runs. Overall I liked how it tied up though the actual ending crossing over with another story was a bit meh. But generally, excellent run, excellent characters and plots.
January 1, 2017
Not as funny as the rest of the run but a satisfying end to the arcs involved, which is no mean feat considering how mad it's been.
February 24, 2017
As cliche as it sounds, this entire series definitely has its ups and downs. But speaking of just this volume, it was an alright ending to a fairly okay series.
September 28, 2017
The end of this run before Secret Wars... I couldn't ask for a finale. Truly Deadpool got it back at the end... the sad, depressive end... (*sigh*)
January 7, 2018
This was an extremely satisfying way to send Wade out in a blaze of glory, as well as end this particular run. If you’ve never picked up Deadpool before (I hadn’t), start with this series for sure!
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