Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection

by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, Scott Koblish (Illustrations)

Comedy writing partners Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan bring the funny, Deadpool style, in one of the most celebrated eras of the Merc with a Mouth! Wade Wilson must take down an army of dead presidents - and things only get wilder from there! Deadpool is hired by a demon to reclaim damned souls; gets in touch with his feminine side; targets a man with aquatic powers; and teams up with the Superior Spider-Man! Plus, the debut of the fl ashback "inventory issue" tales that Posehn and Duggan made famous, featuring Deadpool's adventures in yesteryear! Deadpool drowns his sorrows with Iron Man, gets funky with Power Man and Iron Fist, wreaks Kirby-fi ed havoc on a cosmic level, and fights Hitler alongside Cable and Nick Fury! Deadpool has never been more hilarious! COLLECTING: DEADPOOL (2012) 1-14, 20, 26

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Fiction

384 pages, Paperback

Published January 9, 2018

About the author

Brian 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.

(source: wikipedia)

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh... not gonna lie, this one was downright weird. I like Deadpool well enough, but in his more recent stories, the writers have started making him an actual developed character: someone trying to do better but who will also do the worst so that others don't have to. That conflict makes for an interesting character arc. In these stories, however, Deadpool was mostly just vulgar. There were moments where I could see groundwork being laid for what Deadpool is nowadays, but a good part of this volume just went too far for me: too violent, too dark, too supernatural. It was interesting enough that I was curious to see what would happen, so I didn't stop reading it, but it was also a little much--meaning that I had to take a break from it for a while. The "old" issues included in this volume had a handful of funny moments for "comics making fun of comics," but for the most part, they were just downright strange. And in the actual main story arc, there were some moments that gave me a chuckle (like Deadpool mentioning Batman and kryptonite), but most of the time, I was just raising my eyebrow and thinking, "Was that really necessary?" I guess the best conclusion I can come to is that I enjoy "lite Deadpool" better: wacky with violence that is comically gratuitous, but not actually... intense. I did also enjoy Preston's character, and I am genuinely curious to see what happens with her. And I will add that having both her and Deadpool in one mind did create an interesting foil. Like I said: there were shimmers of what I've seen done with Deadpool's character later. In short, this was an okay read, and since I started it, I wanted to finish it, but I can't say I would exactly recommend it either.

[Desii · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally in Love!

[Vaughn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Half the volume was really good, and the other half was a bit too silly. This is a reread for me.

1-6: The first arc of Posehn & Duggan's run is definitely the weakest of the lot. A necromancer resurrects the deceased Presidents of America and Deadpool is hired to send them back to their graves. It feels like Posehn and Duggan are still finding their feet in this arc. It was a bit too silly and the jokes didn't really land for me. Then again, I'm not American so maybe the jokes about the Presidents just flew over my head. It wasn't necessarily bad, but it wasn't good either. 2.5 stars

7-12: The second arc begins with a flashback to the 80's, described as an "inventory issue" where a demon named Vetis wants Deadpool to get Iron Man to fall off the wagon and start drinking again. The following issues take place in the present day where Vetis is trying to get revenge on Deadpool by forcing him to kill a number of people. This is a much better arc and sets up some sub-plots, such as Deadpool getting constantly drugged, kidnapped and experimented on, as well as hinting at Deadpool's horrific past which he has no memory of. 4 stars.

13-14: This is actually a setup for the next volume. #13 is another flashback issue where it shows Deadpool and the Heroes for Hire going after a pimp named the White Man. The consequences of this story have actually lasted to the present day. #14 is in the present day again with the return of the White Man. 4.5 stars.

#20 and 26: Silly flashback issues which have no consequences on any Deadpool stories and are just filler. 2 stars.

Throughout this volume, Deadpool also gets a good supporting cast. Agent Preston is a SHIELD agent who hires Deadpool in the first volume, and through the story she gets stuck in his head and takes the position of another voice in his head. There's also Michael the Necromancer and Benjamin Franklins ghost who are introduced in the first volume and continue to accompany Deadpool. It sounds over the top, and it is, but it does actually work.

I would recommend this volume, or really I would recommend all of the Posehn and Duggan collections, as I believe this run has become the definitive run of Deadpool. Rivaled only by Joe Kelly's initial run. This first volume is pretty good, but it gets much better in the following volumes.

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

These were the first Deadpool comics I’ve read, and probably the last - not because I thought they were bad, but they just weren’t for me.

I had fun with the first couple issues, but the president arc just dragged for me and by the time I was through it about halfway into the book, I was ready to stop. The jokes are generally funny, but I just couldn’t get invested in any of the plot or characters. In comparison to another funny Marvel book like Zdarsky’s Howard the Duck, this run really lacked the heart I needed to care.

There are a few “inventory issues” that have nothing to do with the main run, and honestly those were the highlights because of the art and period references. Again, the quality is there, but overall just not a book that fit my tastes.

[Daniel Sevitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed Deadpool when he was funny, but this is my first time reading him written by comedians and it hits a little differently. When the jokes land, it's because they're well crafted, but sometimes the in-between bits feel like mere setups to a punchline. In all the previous meetings between Spider-man and Deadpool it's hard to believe no one else came up with "Face it Tiger, you just hit the crackpot," but it's satisfyingly throwaway here amidst the rapid-fire lunacy and strong writers' voice. More than good enough.

[Daniel Freer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic, fun/funny, great writing and awesome art

Stories were great and funny in that ridiculous Deadpool way. Loved every panel of this comic and you can tell these guys know how to write and draw for Deadpool and fans of Deadpool. Hate marvel I don't mean to bring it up but I don't read Marvel with the exception of guardians of the galaxy here and there but Deadpool is really really great. Wanna read more of him.

[J.C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the movies, never read the books. Liked Posehn's comedy, wouldn't say I love it. I'm glad I ordered volumes 1 and 2 at the same time. I'm going to have to order the rest in this collection on Monday. Didn't read ALL the "Letters to Deadpool" but I skimmed most and there were a few gems (Patton and Fraction).

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wild ride. The puns and jokes are quality. The elephant in the room is on fire, Benjamin Franklin is a ghost of complex character, Deadpool is living the life of Tyler Perry in part of this volume collection, and Hitler faces Cable in a Mecha battle of the 50s. I can't wait to collect the rest of the volumes.

[LordSlaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brian Posehn is one of my favorite performers and comedians and his humor shines through on every single page of this exquisitely illustrated Deadpool volume. A violent, funny comic-book collection filled with historical tidbits as well. Even the letters pages are very funny. This book is a real winner.

[Leonardo Paúl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusto la pelea con el presidente

[Joshua]

Subtle, tasteful

[Doctor Doom · Rating 2 out of 5]

It tried to hard to be funny to the point of being ridiculous - not to say it wasn't good at times [strangely enough when it was being serious, those times were too few and far between].

[WORM · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars, pretty good. It seemed like they're setting up some development 4 the next issues so i like that

[Jeremy Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious

One of the funniest comic books I have ever read. I will be looking forward to reading the sequels. Nice!

[Michael Griego]

dead pool is a great book but it also can be a little easy because its a comic and it has some short story's and easy words.