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The Despicable Deadpool
The Despicable Deadpool, Vol. 3: The Marvel Universe Kills Deadpool
Deadpool has killed the Marvel Universe - more than once - now it's time for the MU to return the favor.
COLLECTING: DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #297-300
COLLECTING: DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #297-300
136 pages, Paperback
Published July 10, 2018
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August 30, 2018
Deadpool wants to die so he puts a $20 million bounty on his own head. You mean like in the Daniel Way run when Deadpool also had a deathwish? Yup - even Hit Monkey makes a (pointless) cameo! Despicable Deadpool? More like Derivative Deadpool! But no, Despicable is definitely apt - this book is so bad!
Gerry Duggan really forces the action to have the subtitle make sense. Obviously he’s punning on arguably the best known Deadpool storyline, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, but I didn’t buy the heroes wanting to take Deadpool down. The villains, sure, because the money, but the heroes - and all of them? Nope.
Not that it matters as Deadpool just does it himself anyway, which only highlights how flimsy the story was in the first place. But it’s even more worthless than that as Deadpool doesn’t need to retcon any of Duggan’s storylines as Marvel do it all the time across their line regardless!
This is suuuch a tortuously dull read. It’s mostly Duggan patting himself on the back for scores of pages, bringing back characters from the beginning of his Marvel NOW! run to the present like Vetis, Michael, Shiklah, Preston and Agent Scott Adsit, all to no effect. Even Duggan’s self-indulgent cameo was boring. The extended puke scene was unfunny - there’s no part of this book that was even remotely enjoyable.
So apparently with this final bow, Gerry Duggan’s written more Deadpool comics than anyone else. But what’s the point when almost none of it is worth reading?
Gerry Duggan really forces the action to have the subtitle make sense. Obviously he’s punning on arguably the best known Deadpool storyline, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, but I didn’t buy the heroes wanting to take Deadpool down. The villains, sure, because the money, but the heroes - and all of them? Nope.
Not that it matters as Deadpool just does it himself anyway, which only highlights how flimsy the story was in the first place. But it’s even more worthless than that as Deadpool doesn’t need to retcon any of Duggan’s storylines as Marvel do it all the time across their line regardless!
This is suuuch a tortuously dull read. It’s mostly Duggan patting himself on the back for scores of pages, bringing back characters from the beginning of his Marvel NOW! run to the present like Vetis, Michael, Shiklah, Preston and Agent Scott Adsit, all to no effect. Even Duggan’s self-indulgent cameo was boring. The extended puke scene was unfunny - there’s no part of this book that was even remotely enjoyable.
So apparently with this final bow, Gerry Duggan’s written more Deadpool comics than anyone else. But what’s the point when almost none of it is worth reading?
December 28, 2020
The longest ever run by a Deadpool writer comes to an end with this volume. For me Duggan was terrible until the last two volumes... which are up there with the best Deadpool stories ever written. Maybe I need to return to these books and reread them. Anyways this volume has it all Grant Morrison references and homages, great jokes, bio-warfare and even disabled people throwing... as in physically picking up and throwing disabled people! A Deadpool gem, that all fans MUST read.
July 8, 2019
Gerry Duggan ends his five year run on Deadpool by having Deadpool put out a $20 million hit on himself. He's out to complete his self-loathing by ending himself after what he did during Secret Empire. Yet, the book is still filled with humor. Duggan, unfortunately, ends his epic run by erasing all the character growth he's had over the last 5 years.
Duggan is the first writer on Deadpool that has actually made me like the character. (Yes, I know Deadpool was awesome over in Rick Remender's Uncanny X-Force.) Duggan's the first writer to treat him as more than just Bugs Bunny with weapons and I really enjoyed it. Deadpool was consistently one of the best books Marvel published over the last five years. I hope the next writer can live up to this run.
Duggan is the first writer on Deadpool that has actually made me like the character. (Yes, I know Deadpool was awesome over in Rick Remender's Uncanny X-Force.) Duggan's the first writer to treat him as more than just Bugs Bunny with weapons and I really enjoyed it. Deadpool was consistently one of the best books Marvel published over the last five years. I hope the next writer can live up to this run.
July 5, 2018
[Read as single issues]
Time is up for the Despicable Deadpool. All of his loose ends have been solved and/or murdered, and his life is in absolute tatters. His friends are dead, or hate him, or both. His daughter is safe, and better off without him. So now there’s only one thing left to do – bring it all to an end. Wade better look out, because literally everyone will be lining up for a chance to take him down as Gerry Duggan brings his five year run to extremely conclusive conclusion.
This was only ever going to end one way, wasn’t it? Duggan has made sure that we know from the offset that Deadpool isn’t going to get a happy ending, no matter how hard he tries, and these final few issues are the crescendo that he’s been building to for the last few years. I think we’re resigned to it at this point, and having both heroes and villains caught up in his wake as he tries to get himself killed is par for the course. It’s the usual Deadpool zany antics, but with an even greater tinge of sadness than usual. It’s almost painful reading at times, but then you burst out laughing despite yourself, which is the line that this series has straddled under Duggan’s pen for the past however many issues.
Issue 300’s extra-sized conclusion to the story and the series is a superb cavalcade of talent as all of Duggan’s previous artistic collaborators return to see Wade’s plan come to fruition. It’s a walk through memory lane, right from Dead Presidents up to Bucket List, and a love letter to everything that came before. The ultimate ending draws on one of the best arcs of the series, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, and leaves Wade in a place that is pitch perfect for the tone of the character.
Almost every artist that has contributed to Duggan’s run returns for the final arc, so, like with the writing, you know what you’re going to get. There’s even an epilogue page from Scott Koblish revisiting the Deadpool 2099 story that I didn’t expect to see again. It all feels very full circle, end of an era, insert other cliches here.
Gerry Duggan pulls off a tour de force ending, with as much meta commentary as possible (even to a Grant Morrison self-insert level at one point) and the usual levels of heartbreak and hilarity you’ve come to expect. This really will go down in history as one of the best and most consistent Deadpool runs in my opinion, up there with Joe Kelly’s original run and Rick Remender’s time with Wade on Uncanny X-Force. Duggan gets the character more than almost anyone else, and it shows in this final love letter of an arc.
Time is up for the Despicable Deadpool. All of his loose ends have been solved and/or murdered, and his life is in absolute tatters. His friends are dead, or hate him, or both. His daughter is safe, and better off without him. So now there’s only one thing left to do – bring it all to an end. Wade better look out, because literally everyone will be lining up for a chance to take him down as Gerry Duggan brings his five year run to extremely conclusive conclusion.
This was only ever going to end one way, wasn’t it? Duggan has made sure that we know from the offset that Deadpool isn’t going to get a happy ending, no matter how hard he tries, and these final few issues are the crescendo that he’s been building to for the last few years. I think we’re resigned to it at this point, and having both heroes and villains caught up in his wake as he tries to get himself killed is par for the course. It’s the usual Deadpool zany antics, but with an even greater tinge of sadness than usual. It’s almost painful reading at times, but then you burst out laughing despite yourself, which is the line that this series has straddled under Duggan’s pen for the past however many issues.
Issue 300’s extra-sized conclusion to the story and the series is a superb cavalcade of talent as all of Duggan’s previous artistic collaborators return to see Wade’s plan come to fruition. It’s a walk through memory lane, right from Dead Presidents up to Bucket List, and a love letter to everything that came before. The ultimate ending draws on one of the best arcs of the series, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, and leaves Wade in a place that is pitch perfect for the tone of the character.
Almost every artist that has contributed to Duggan’s run returns for the final arc, so, like with the writing, you know what you’re going to get. There’s even an epilogue page from Scott Koblish revisiting the Deadpool 2099 story that I didn’t expect to see again. It all feels very full circle, end of an era, insert other cliches here.
Gerry Duggan pulls off a tour de force ending, with as much meta commentary as possible (even to a Grant Morrison self-insert level at one point) and the usual levels of heartbreak and hilarity you’ve come to expect. This really will go down in history as one of the best and most consistent Deadpool runs in my opinion, up there with Joe Kelly’s original run and Rick Remender’s time with Wade on Uncanny X-Force. Duggan gets the character more than almost anyone else, and it shows in this final love letter of an arc.
August 18, 2018
It's hard to say goodbye to Gerry Duggan's work. I've really enjoyed his take on the Merc and I'm hoping whoever wears the mantle next can keep that balance between irreverent humor and touching self-hatred. And I know that Duggan's Deadpool just giggled at the words "touching self"...
March 27, 2022
Jakoś inaczej wyobrażałem sobie czytanie komiksów. Przy dwóch (może trzech) momentach zaśmiane, ale tak to bez szału. Czemu zacząłem od końca? Tak akurat dorwałem w Empiku 😬 dam jeszcze szansę kilku komiksom, ale nie wykluczam, że to już nie moja bajka.
July 22, 2018
Gerry Duggan's superb run on Deadpool comes to an epic end in this volume.
Deadpool has wrapped up all his loose ends, mostly by murdering them. Now there's just one left- himself! Firstly he offers $20 million dollars for anyone that manages to take him out and a host of villains including the likes of Bullseye and Taskmaster set out to achieve this goal. This is a great idea and there's a lot of fun to be had here. Deadpool is at such a low point in this volume yet he still whips out the one-liners and has as much fun as he can before he goes out.
When that doesn't work out he unleashes the weapon he brought back from space in the hope the Avengers will be forced to imprison him indefinitely. The weapon turns out to not quite be what he thought and even the full force of the Champions and the Avengers can't get to him.
Deadpool does have one final plan though which I won't spoil here. All I will say is that it's an entirely appropriate way for the run to end. Writers need to end a comic book run at a point which is an ending but also leaves the character open to a new chapter. Duggan does it here better than anyone I've ever seen. Before the end all the previous volumes are highlighted from Dead Presidents through to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly even up to Bucket List. Many of the run's characters return for a final time and even writer Gerry Duggan makes an appearance, in Grant Morrison style. It's a real celebration of the run and the perfect end.
I'm really sad that Gerry Duggan's run on Deadpool is over. He has taken what was previously usually just a comedy character and made him so much more, adding real sorrow to him. He's defined the character in a new way whilst still keeping him so much fun to read. He's seen Deadpool through five Marvel events (Original Sin, Axis, Secret Wars, Civil War II and Secret Empire) and has known exactly what to do with Deadpool in every one of them, something few other comic book writers manage. Whenever I think of Deadpool I will think of Gerry Duggan's superb run.
Deadpool has wrapped up all his loose ends, mostly by murdering them. Now there's just one left- himself! Firstly he offers $20 million dollars for anyone that manages to take him out and a host of villains including the likes of Bullseye and Taskmaster set out to achieve this goal. This is a great idea and there's a lot of fun to be had here. Deadpool is at such a low point in this volume yet he still whips out the one-liners and has as much fun as he can before he goes out.
When that doesn't work out he unleashes the weapon he brought back from space in the hope the Avengers will be forced to imprison him indefinitely. The weapon turns out to not quite be what he thought and even the full force of the Champions and the Avengers can't get to him.
Deadpool does have one final plan though which I won't spoil here. All I will say is that it's an entirely appropriate way for the run to end. Writers need to end a comic book run at a point which is an ending but also leaves the character open to a new chapter. Duggan does it here better than anyone I've ever seen. Before the end all the previous volumes are highlighted from Dead Presidents through to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly even up to Bucket List. Many of the run's characters return for a final time and even writer Gerry Duggan makes an appearance, in Grant Morrison style. It's a real celebration of the run and the perfect end.
I'm really sad that Gerry Duggan's run on Deadpool is over. He has taken what was previously usually just a comedy character and made him so much more, adding real sorrow to him. He's defined the character in a new way whilst still keeping him so much fun to read. He's seen Deadpool through five Marvel events (Original Sin, Axis, Secret Wars, Civil War II and Secret Empire) and has known exactly what to do with Deadpool in every one of them, something few other comic book writers manage. Whenever I think of Deadpool I will think of Gerry Duggan's superb run.
January 12, 2019
Now this is how you end a long run. Duggan wraps everything up, ties everything up, and makes sure that when everything is reset by future writers, it's on his terms. It was a long journey to get here, and it wasn't always rewarding along the way, but it certainly ended strong.
September 29, 2018
No one is picking up this random volume and using it as an introduction to the character, so the writers wisely don't bother with ponderous explanatory exposition.
December 3, 2024
To już jest koniec, nie ma już nic. Deadpool jest wolny. Chimichangi może żryć. Amen.
To było pewne. Jak sobie pościelesz, tak się wyśpisz. Wade odwalił dużo złych rzeczy, czym na tyle pokomplikował sobie życie, że jakoś musiał rozwiązać tę sytuację. Zwłaszcza że połowa superherosów świata Marvela zadarła na niego parol. Ale żeby nie było łatwo, sam Pool wyznacza za swoją głowę 20 milionów dolarów, czym zwraca na siebie uwagę najlepszych płatnych zabójców. Dzień jak co dzień.
Jest tu kilka dobrych pomysłów, ale i jest w moim mniemaniu, spaprane zakończenie, w którym bohater zachował się jak tchórz, nie potrafiąc stawić czoła odpowiedzialności za własne czyny. I tak średnio chce mi się wierzyć w końcówkę, kiedy to sobie zwyczajnie skądś wychodzi bez konsekwencji.
I co? Wszelkie grzechy zatarte, ot tak? Jak pamięć polskich wyborców, zanikająca po kilku latach i politycy ponownie mogą odwalać manianę do kolejnych wyborów, kiedy czasowo powie im się dość? Serio? Tak się da? No proszę, a jednak... Kreska jest tutaj niezła, ale to już standard branżowy.
Duggan poświęcił postaci Deadpoola kupę czasu pracując samemu lub w kompanii na przestrzeni prawie stu zeszytów (nawet ponad jeżeli liczyć odpryski) i odcisnął swój wkład na marce. Niestety w większości były to zeszyty bardzo średnie fabularnie, wypełniające miejsce w kalendarzu wydawniczym. Jego Deadpool był jednostką dużo poważniejszą aniżeli można było się spodziewać i miejscami w tym właśnie stylu historie błyszczały.
Dlatego też poza wyjątkami serię Duggana mogę polecić tylko fanom postaci, reszta zaś, jeżeli zawędruje tu w poszukiwaniu rubasznego, absurdalnego humorku, może się troszeczkę naciąć.
To było pewne. Jak sobie pościelesz, tak się wyśpisz. Wade odwalił dużo złych rzeczy, czym na tyle pokomplikował sobie życie, że jakoś musiał rozwiązać tę sytuację. Zwłaszcza że połowa superherosów świata Marvela zadarła na niego parol. Ale żeby nie było łatwo, sam Pool wyznacza za swoją głowę 20 milionów dolarów, czym zwraca na siebie uwagę najlepszych płatnych zabójców. Dzień jak co dzień.
Jest tu kilka dobrych pomysłów, ale i jest w moim mniemaniu, spaprane zakończenie, w którym bohater zachował się jak tchórz, nie potrafiąc stawić czoła odpowiedzialności za własne czyny. I tak średnio chce mi się wierzyć w końcówkę, kiedy to sobie zwyczajnie skądś wychodzi bez konsekwencji.
I co? Wszelkie grzechy zatarte, ot tak? Jak pamięć polskich wyborców, zanikająca po kilku latach i politycy ponownie mogą odwalać manianę do kolejnych wyborów, kiedy czasowo powie im się dość? Serio? Tak się da? No proszę, a jednak... Kreska jest tutaj niezła, ale to już standard branżowy.
Duggan poświęcił postaci Deadpoola kupę czasu pracując samemu lub w kompanii na przestrzeni prawie stu zeszytów (nawet ponad jeżeli liczyć odpryski) i odcisnął swój wkład na marce. Niestety w większości były to zeszyty bardzo średnie fabularnie, wypełniające miejsce w kalendarzu wydawniczym. Jego Deadpool był jednostką dużo poważniejszą aniżeli można było się spodziewać i miejscami w tym właśnie stylu historie błyszczały.
Dlatego też poza wyjątkami serię Duggana mogę polecić tylko fanom postaci, reszta zaś, jeżeli zawędruje tu w poszukiwaniu rubasznego, absurdalnego humorku, może się troszeczkę naciąć.
May 18, 2020
Well, that sure was a conclusion? There sure were a lot of guest stars in this one, I'm not sure why exactly, but it was kind of fun. Oh and also
I spent the entire time wondering how was Deadpool going to get out of this alive
Rated four stars because Like I know Deadpool doesn't shy from gross imagery, but that was just too much.
I spent the entire time wondering how was Deadpool going to get out of this alive
Rated four stars because Like I know Deadpool doesn't shy from gross imagery, but that was just too much.
January 31, 2019
HILARIOUS!!! And so gross... LOL
The end of this run for Deadpool (before we go back to another Deadpool Vol. 1) has Wade taking out a $20 million hit on himself. Fighting, breaking the fourth wall, and lots of blood... you think you'd have a typical Deadpool comic.... then he breaks out the alien bioweapon. LOL This spray causes ANYONE who gets close to Deadpool to projectile vomit. A LOT.... You have no idea how much this is that disgusting... and hilarious.
At the end, Deadpool hooks himself up to a ton of IV fluids and makes himself lose most of his memory. How will this play out in the future, and will he get his memory back?
I can't recommend this Volume enough... but it is not for the fainthearted.
The end of this run for Deadpool (before we go back to another Deadpool Vol. 1) has Wade taking out a $20 million hit on himself. Fighting, breaking the fourth wall, and lots of blood... you think you'd have a typical Deadpool comic.... then he breaks out the alien bioweapon. LOL This spray causes ANYONE who gets close to Deadpool to projectile vomit. A LOT.... You have no idea how much this is that disgusting... and hilarious.
At the end, Deadpool hooks himself up to a ton of IV fluids and makes himself lose most of his memory. How will this play out in the future, and will he get his memory back?
I can't recommend this Volume enough... but it is not for the fainthearted.
February 20, 2023
Apparently this has no tie-in to Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe. And I skipped every other tie-in to this. My fault I guess for not doing to the research, but that is some false advertising.
Lack of potential emotional weight aside, I enjoyed the quips and disregard for all decency. I did not enjoy the copious amount of superhero upchuck.
Lack of potential emotional weight aside, I enjoyed the quips and disregard for all decency. I did not enjoy the copious amount of superhero upchuck.
May 3, 2019
I stumbled on this one at the library. I like Deadpool and didnt think about reading it or not. I just found a good comfy chair and took an hour to read it.
This is Deadpool. Expects lots of fun, lots of violence, lots of good words. I liked it very much. I hadn't read the previous Despicable Deadpool but it didnt prevent me from enjoying myself.
Like many American comics I am not sure I would put the money into buying them. But reading or borrowing them at the library is perfect.
This is Deadpool. Expects lots of fun, lots of violence, lots of good words. I liked it very much. I hadn't read the previous Despicable Deadpool but it didnt prevent me from enjoying myself.
Like many American comics I am not sure I would put the money into buying them. But reading or borrowing them at the library is perfect.
August 18, 2019
Whoops! I grabbed this one from the library, thinking I’d just try out a random episode, not realizing until I finished that it’s the last in the series. Spoilers much?
Kinda weak for a grand finale. Felt like a rush to get it over with. I feel pretty lukewarm now about picking up the series from the beginning. But it’s fine for light entertainment.
Kinda weak for a grand finale. Felt like a rush to get it over with. I feel pretty lukewarm now about picking up the series from the beginning. But it’s fine for light entertainment.
September 16, 2018
Duggan says goodbye to Deadpool.
He leaves the antihero as writing more Deadpool than anyone else and honestly having a great handle on him.
Duggan wraps up his entire arc...and he will be missed.
Action and reflection.
He leaves the antihero as writing more Deadpool than anyone else and honestly having a great handle on him.
Duggan wraps up his entire arc...and he will be missed.
Action and reflection.
May 31, 2018
Poslední číslo se těžce nepovedlo... Minulý depresivní arc působí zcela zbytečně.
2,5*
2,5*
August 6, 2018
Duggan is one of the best, but it really was about time that he put his Deadpool run to rest. At least he did it in style!
September 9, 2018
I thought it started off strong, but I didn't like the last two issues as much.
October 31, 2018
Little more depressing finish than I'dve chosen, but it will definitely be interesting to see what happens to DP next. Gonna miss Gerry Dugan as a writer. He had a good grasp on DP craziness.
November 14, 2018
Kändes som att allt blev ogjort.
August 4, 2019
Loved it.
February 10, 2020
This one confused me a bit but I've read it out of sequence but wasn't as funny as usual.
February 11, 2020
IT'S SHOCKING! SPECTACULAR! IT'S GOT CABLE! IT'S THE BEST THING EVER PUBLISHED!
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June 21, 2022Read in Hachette's Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection The Despicable Deadpool: The Marvel Universe Kills Deadpool printing Despicable Deadpool #294-300
October 6, 2022
I guess you could argue the Marvel universe killed Deadpool...
December 3, 2022
i was going to give it two stars but that ending was terrible
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April 4, 2024pretty good
I liked the series more than I thought I would, basically once started reading couldn’t put it down, very good story
I liked the series more than I thought I would, basically once started reading couldn’t put it down, very good story
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