King Deadpool, Vol. 1

King Deadpool

by Kelly Thompson, Chris Bachalo (Illustrator), Gerardo Sandoval (Illustrator)

A new era begins for the Merc with a Mouth! Deadpool's newest job has him going after the King of Monsters, who has claimed a new kingdom for his terrifying subjects...on Staten Island! But you know what they say, when you come at the king, you better not miss! Soon, Wade Wilson finds himself with a new role - one that leaves him neck deep in political intrigue, with major obstacles including Captain America and the monster-hunting Elsa Bloodstone in his way! Will Deadpool's smooth charisma and deft diplomacy allow him to keep his head - or will he be royally screwed? Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown - particularly when it's in the sights of some of the deadliest people in the Marvel Universe!

COLLECTING: DEADPOOL (2019) 1-6

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

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2020

About the author

KELLY THOMPSON has a degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art & Design. Her love of comics and superheroes have compelled her since she first discovered them as a teenager. Currently living in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend and the two brilliant cats that run their lives, you can find Kelly all over the Internet where she is generally well liked, except where she's detested.

Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.

Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Due to some old treaty, monsters have inherited Staten Island. When Deadpool kills the King of the Monsters, he inadvertently becomes the King of the Monsters. The addition of Jeff the Shark was a genius move. I liked setting up Kraven the Hunter as a villain for Deadpool. After all, what is bigger game than a man who can't be killed? Underused Elsa Bloodstone is another good addition to the cast. Still, the writing was hit and miss for me.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kelly Thompson's writing the new Deadpool book, you say? Why, don't mind if I do! Chris Bachalo's doing the art? Well, sing hallelujah and paint my buttocks blue! Wait... what's this? Issues 5 and 6 have fill-in artists? Oh, well, such is the state of comicbooks today. Wait a durned second! The fill-in artist for issue 5 is that Sandoval bloke? AAGGH! CRASH AND BURN! CRASH AND BURN!

Story: 4 stars
Art (issues 1-4): 5 stars
Art (issue 5): 2 stars
Art (issue 6): 3 stars
Overall score (hang on while my stroke-addled brain does the thinky-maths): 4 stars! Still pretty good, despite my reservations about some of the artwork.

[Molly™☺ · Rating 2 out of 5]

An attempt at quirky humour which is a little too transparent and unjustifiably random at times. There's a plot lying somewhere beneath the jokes and one-liners, but it's not overly interesting and comes with a cast of characters that aren't memorable. Jeff though? Jeff needs to be protected at all costs. I love Jeff. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marvel's last Deadpool relaunch was...not great. The bar for Kelly Thompson was set very low. And yet, she cartwheels over it, cackling maniacally in this first volume of her relaunch as Deadpool becomes King Of Staten Island, and also King of the Monsters. Because of course he does.

Thompson has a great handle on Wade. She gets that fine line between stupid and heartfelt that makes Deadpool a great character in the right hands, and having him have to genuinely care about people/monsters to make his new role work is a perfect way to illustrate it. He wants to be the good guy. He wants to be the good king they all need. But, and he knows this better than anyone, he's Deadpool. So he has to do it his way.

The story itself can drag a little - the fight with Kraven goes on a little too long, for certain. But Thompson's witty banter (and the genius idea of giving Deadpool Jeff The Land Shark from West Coast Avengers, as well as having Elsa Bloodstone and her foul mouth guest star) keeps things exciting all the way through. It's very well done.

The artwork is Chris Bachalo, who I know can be an acquired taste, but, like his Doctor Strange run, this is the perfect story for his talents - monsters and tentacles and bloodshed are exactly his wheelhouse. Wade can be a little too square at times, but otherwise, perfect.

I feel excited to read Deadpool again. Kelly Thompson and Chris Bachalo have reinvigorated him with a new status quo, new supporting cast, and new pet, and I cannot wait to see what craziness they throw him into next.

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 2 out of 5]

My first Deadpool book and probably my last. I didn't expect to enjoy a Marvel comic designed solely for comedy, and King Deadpool failed to exceed those expectations. After a stint as a hero, Deadpool's summoned to Staten Island to kick out the King of the Monsters. Whozat? Doesn't matter, the king is dispatched forthwith and Deadpool becomes the new king. He has to fight Kraven the Hunter, form a squad of monsters, and mess around in Krakoa because "wouldn't that be funny."

King Deadpool is basically what would happen if Korg and Meek from Thor: Ragnarok teamed up with a C-list hero. Deadpool's band of monsters are occasionally amusing, but there's so, so, so much dialogue, most of it useless banter. Chris Bachalo's art in the first few issues is weird, fun, and hard to follow - so, good for fans, less good for the casual reader.

[Paxton Holley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Kelly Thompson. She has a wonderfully funny voice that I love reading. She did such a good job with Gwenpool in her West Coast Avengers run that I was looking forward to her doing Deadpool.

And it’s pretty good. Deadpool inadvertently becomes king of the monsters. Elsa Bloodstone shows up. It’s definitely a lot of fun. And Chris Bachalo’s art is pretty great, too.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it.

If you like Deadpool and monsters and Deadpool being a boss of a bunch of them, then this is your jam!

Starts with an ok storyline, not something to be excited about, and overall the story is ok, and the dialogue is fun too, but again, nothing that's going to change Deadpool's standards or something.

The artwork is great and the coloring also great!

You WOULD have to read this though, for what's coming next, and oh boy, what's coming NEXT after the 5th issue, is that Kelly Thompson is going to make you laugh out loud while reading Deadpool even if you like the character or not.

So, you gotta have to go through this whole build up, which is an ok read that keeps getting better and better!

[Ryan Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kinda funny. I don't know. I may just not like modern Deadpool.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is so much fun and it never shies away from the emotional parts, especially when talking about who is or isn't a monster, and what that means for their societal "value." I love seeing Deadpool as a leader in this dynamic that we're not used to, and how he responds to everything.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not many people are very good at writing Wade, and for two-thirds of King Deadpool that seems to be the case for Kelly Thompson. We get Wade's obnoxiousness and lots of interchangeable monsters in a story that's not super interesting.

That hopefully is changing with the last two issues, where Thompson better recognizes Elsa as a crucial character and Jeff as a hilarious joke. These one-offs are much better than the long story that opens the volume, in large part because Thompson is finding her humor. Hopefully that'll continue.

[RG · Rating 3 out of 5]

Im not sure what it is but I'm never blown away by deadpool stories

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A uma primeira vistada pode parecer estranho que Kelly Thompson esteja á frente de um título do Deadpool, mas se formos pensar no estilo dela, cheio de brincadeirinhas, seja com o visual ou com o verbal, vamos perceber que ela é uma escolha acertada para capitanear as histórias do personagem. Já o desenhista Chris Bachalo, apesar de sua arte esplendorosa, na minha humilde opinião, acho que não combina tanto com o personagem. Deixando isso de lado, temos uma história em quadrinhos bastante divertida, com Wade Wilson agora se tonando o Rei dos Monstros de Staten island. Ao seu lado, os cavaleiros monstros da Távola Arredonda, o tubarão-terrestre Jeff e uma relutante caçadora de monstros Elsa Bloodstone, a boca-suja. Deadpool vai se deparar com alguns aliados e adversários no caminho de sua majestade, como o Capitão América, Kraven, o caçador e os X-Men de Krakoa. Como eu disse, apesar de caro, é um encadernado que vale a pena, com histórias divertidas, bem-humoradas e com uma pegada inusitada para o Mercenário Tagarela.

[Aston Vine · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me a while to get into this one, originally not finding it as funny as other stories Deadpool has been in but once I was into it I was hooked. Enjoyed the storyline and cannot wait to read the next volume.

Also, Jeffrey is pretty damn cool.

[Jiro Dreams of Suchy · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know what you’re getting with a Deadpool comic, how many quips and fart jokes can you handle? This time he kills the monster king and thus becomes the new king of monsters. Some funny moments, Jeff the land shark Is a legend, like the Kraven mini-feud.

[don’t sweat the little things · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too busy too much words just get to the story

[Can Şarman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I miss the old Deadpool comics…

The concept of this book is fun and intriguing, but lately Marvel comics feel like they’ve been completely Gen-Z-ified. Sadly, even Deadpool couldn’t dodge this trend—guess the Merc with a Mouth finally got TikTok’d.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve seen the reviews, and and read the book, and I still liked it more than not. Deadpool is just as loony tunes in Thompson’s hands as anyone else’s, *and* has a conscience that makes me give a shit about him. So if he’s not the constant one-liner factory, isn’t as laugh out loud bonkers as some writers’ past, I’m OK with it.

I’m not one of those purists who demands my characters’ traits are stuck in amber forever. I’d rather see evidence of learning, memory, progression. And if a writer wants to take a “what if I tweaked that part of their personality…” twist, I’m right there to see how the character responds. Sense of humour, vocabulary, pop culture sensibilities, clothing choices, gender, sexual identity, romantic partner, friends they hang out with…it should all be up for grabs (though not all at once - no one but a sociopath operates that way IRL).

You keep writing good characters in fun situations, Kelly, I’ll just keep lining up to read ‘em. Thank you.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was actually a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Deadpool + Jeff the land shark + Monsters = fun times

[Yoshiro · Rating 3 out of 5]

POPKulturowy Kociołek:
Deadpool, znany ze swojego luźnego podejścia do życia dosyć szybko się nudzi. Nigdy nie potrafił on zbyt długo zajmować się tylko jedną rzeczą. Nic więc dziwnego, że bycie superbohaterem go zmęczyło i postanowił porzucić to zajęcie na rzecz objęcia władzy nad potworami ze Staten Island. Król Deadpool czuje, że właśnie ta rola była mu pisana. Jako nowy władca musi on jednak pokazać swoim podwładnym swoją siłę. Nie ma ku temu lepszej okazji niż stawienie czoła Kapitanowi Ameryce i pewnej łowczyni potworów Elsie Bloodstone. To jednak jest dopiero zalążek kłopotów, które na niego czekają. Na scenie pojawia się bowiem inny król, który wraz ze swoją armią smoczych symbiontów ma zamiar podbić i zniewolić Nowy Jork. W tym mieście jest jednak miejsce tylko dla jednego władcy, a to oznacza mocne starcie koronowanych głów.

Scenarzysta Kelly Thompson zaprasza nas tym albumem do odkrycia nowego oblicza najemnika. Zupełnie nowej dla niego roli, która jest o tyle ciekawa, że on sam zdaje sobie sprawę z tego, że pod pewnymi względami bliżej mu do „potworów” niż superbohaterów. Nie należy jednak oczekiwać od tytułu nadmiernej głębi. Historia jest bowiem dosyć prosta, momentami nawet przewidywalna z dużym naciskiem na wyrazistą mocną akcję.

Pod względem widowiskowości komiksowi nie można niczego zarzucić. Autorka sięga tu po sprawdzone rozwiązania znane z dziesiątek innych dzieł Marvela, które jednak nadal doskonale się sprawdzają. Do plusów tytułu należy również zaliczyć ciekawe projekty postaci. Obok samego Deadpoola wyróżnia się tu również kolorowa plejada podległych mu potworów (szkoda, że cały czas są one gdzieś na drugim planie historii) oraz ciekawa rola łowczyni, która zdecydowanie nie należy do słabszej płci.

Wartka akcja i nieźle nakreśleni bohaterowie mogą świadczyć o tym, że mamy tu do czynienia z naprawdę bardzo dobrym komiksem. Niestety, ale tak nie jest. Wina leży tu głównie po stronie warstwy humorystycznej. Scenarzystka kompletnie nie trafiła z poczuciem humoru w to, do czego przyzwyczaili się fani Deadpoola. Owszem stara się ona, aby jej żarty były absurdalne i momentami balansowały na granicy poprawności, ale cały czas czuć w nich pewną sztuczność, która psuje odbiór całości. Dodatkowo momentami niektóre treści są zbyt mocno przekombinowane, a ich szaleństwo nie jest tak zabawne, jak powinno....

https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/krol-...

[Alex Sarll]

I've not read much of a regular Deadpool series since the Daniel Way one which made him a big deal again pre-films, but I like Kelly Thompson, especially on books with a comedy edge, so I had high hopes for this. The set-up feels a lot like they're running out of stupid things to do with Wade, but he's the kind of character where that isn't necessarily a problem, and becoming King of the Monsters does make a kind of sense for him. Likewise said monsters currently residing in Staten Island, a place I only really know from What We Do In The Shadows and the stoned mythmaking of the Wu-Tang Clan, either of which could fit right in here.
The problem, sad to say, is the art. Chris Bachalo caught the hearts of a generation of goths with his work on Sandman, Death and Shade, but he's been getting increasingly wonky for a while now. Even compared to his recent Marvel contributions, though, this is hard going. Elsa Bloodstone looks like some kind of uncanny valley doll, which you could decry as comics sexism, if the same didn't apply to Captain America. The compensation should be that the oddball style fits the monsters, but as often as not I couldn't even tell what sort of monster they were meant to be until we got a datacard (and there's a lovely little nod here back to the Deadpool cards' origin in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - "I heard this guy named Ryan writes them in his mom's basement"). Yes, it's great at catching Wade himself, but that's about it. Hell, even Jeff the land-shark doesn't look especially cute, and that will not stand. It's a pity, because you can tell that under this, and even despite the antagonist being the rubbish new Kraven, the story is solid. So one ends up in what would once have seemed the sad and perverse position of being thankful for Bachalo's inability to meet monthly deadlines, knowing he'll soon be off, and the book definitely becomes a lot more readable (and Jeff much cuter) once he is. Although when Elsa no longer looks like she's made of wipe-clean plastic, it does become harder to overlook the way her use of 'bloody' owes more to fellow Staten Island resident Nadja than usual British aristocratic practice.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kelly Thompson's King Deadpool, Vol. 1: Hail to the King (which collects the first five issues of the 2019 run of Deadpool comic books) is, without a doubt, one of the best Deadpool books that I have ever read. Thompson seems to be intimately familiar with Deadpool inside and out (where is Wade Wilson when I need him to hit me with a clever but inappropriate quip in response to that?), and she consequently knows what she is doing. There is such a wonderful blend of comedy and tragedy, and Kraven the Hunter (this story's main antagonist) even refers to Deadpoool as a clown and as a fool, as if he is the comic relief in a Shakespearean tragedy. The story is centered on Deadpool being hired to kill the king of the monsters that have taken over Staten Island, but what he isn't told and consequently doesn't know is that that will make him the king. Deadpool as a king? As you can likely imagine, hilarity ensues. I love the themes, as well; monsters being featured in media has long been a method of conveying metaphors (something that dates as far back as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein novel and even further back than that), and this book is no exception, offering up a healthy helping of parallels between the monsters being feared and ostracized just because they look different (even though a lot of them are actually friendly and harmless) with the very real world issues of discrimination and hatred. At one point in the story, Elsa Bloodstone even says (speaking to Wade), "You know better than most what a violent world this is... even more so if you're walking around in it not being and looking how the dodgy majority want you to be and look." I absolutely loved Kelly Thompson's King Deadpool, Vol. 1: Hail to the King and cannot wait to continue the story in the second volume, which I will be starting soon.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kelly Thompson assembles her cast of characters for a new perspective with her opening gambit, Deadpool: King Deadpool. Hired to clear Staten Island of its growing monster problem, Wade Wilson takes on the assignment. His initial goal of assassinating the monster king brings Deadpool into a temporary truce with famed hunter Elsa Bloodstone, and the two prove successful. However, Wade soon discovers that creature law dictates the slayer of the old king must become the new one. Visits from Gwenpool and Captain America do little to inspire Wade to take the crown seriously; it requires a violent encounter with Kraven to finally convince Deadpool to step up. The book concludes with a brief sojourn to the X-Men in Krakoa, and Bloodstone's heavy-handed revelation that she is dying to set up the next story arc. Thompson does a fine job of spinning Deadpool's world into the realm of monsters, playing up his physical appearance and ostracization to great effect. She proves capable of handling the trademark motormouth's actions, jabs, and motivations; she even tosses in a fun look at the Marvel Universe as a whole through the eyes of her slightly-off-center protagonist. Chris Bachalo is back on art duty, and his messy style is one that can become polarizing very quickly. While his blocky figures, cartoonish linework, and exaggerated caricatures are recognizable, they are not the best way to open a new volume - especially when introducing a new cast. The cleaner work from Gerardo Sandoval is a palette cleanser that offers a better insight into the latest Deadpool adventure. Deadpool: King Deadpool is an interesting change, but one should not expect a thousand year reign from the Merc With a Mouth.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marvel has to have an editor that double checks to see if the writers for any Deadpool book get his correct voice down, because all of his comics are hysterical! Highlights:
- Wade gets hired to take out the King of Monsters who (along with MANY other monsters) is inhabiting Staten Island. When he defeats him, he finds out that he has been made the new King, as per their rules. SO... King Deadpool tries to set up a place where Monsters and humans can live in peace.
- He faces a few major obstacles (a quick visit from Cap) but non more deadly that Elsa Bloodstone. Instead of just going on a rampage, the monster hunter tries to work with Wade to make the island better and keep close by Manhattan from destruction.
- Wade begins working with a "round table" of interesting monsters who help him run the island.... none cuter than the tiny shark Jeff LOL
- Monster Island gets a visit from Kraven the Hunter (not the original, but his son) and he and Deadpool have a long drawn out battle, which is good.
- For the final story, Wade decides that he wants access to Krakoa, so he hides inside a slime monster who is a mutant, and goes through the gateway. Of course there is a response, and it ends up with Wade getting privileges to come visit. BUT... very nice to see the X-Men appearing in other Marvel books. Not only does it help date when the story is taking place, but also shows that what is going on with mutants on Krakoa affects all in the MU.

Can't wait for Volume 2. SO funny!
Strong recommend.

[Zen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of actually 2.5 stars but I can't up the rating to 3 stars...for reasons.

1. I only read issue #1 of the comic book which I stumbled across in a roadside lending library so I how no idea what the rest of the book is like. [shrugs]

2. It's o.k. for a 5 minute read, mildly amusing but not LOL type funny. Found the idea of Staten Island being overrun by monsters kind of fun, for a change. It's usually just Manhattan that gets hit.

3. And yes, having Deadpool become King of the Monsters was actually above amusing.

4. And starting off the story with Deadpool being torn in half was actually a nice start.

Now for the negatives.

5. Some of the art work not only irritated me, it drove me crazy! Even the second time I read it. Often it wasn't clear what was in a panel, especially in some of the smaller ones. Clarity! FFS! CLARITY!!! You'd think some of thus stuff was drawn by Toff McFartland.

6. None of Deadpool's "quips" were particularly funny. It was like the writer was steeeetching waaaaay tooooo faaaaarrrr to make a "quip" sound like it was related to the action happening. They fell flatter than a deadpool under an industrial steam roller.

7. The biggest mistake in the book. The best character in the book, in fact the only reason the book was worth reading twice was Chamberlain Bellus, a bird-like monster. There was a bit of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' about him. And then.. he us killed off on the last page of the book!!!

And........I'm DONE!!!

2 stars it is.

[Damián Lima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Como se imaginarán, salí re cebado de ver Deadpool & Wolverine en el cine y al día siguiente ya estaba en mi comiquería amiga preguntándole al dueño qué me recomendaba de Deadpool. Y entre todas las cosillas interesantes que tenía (algunas demasiado onerosas para mi presupuesto), cayó en mis manos este volumen, King Deadpool, que recopila diez números de una publicación seriada del año 2019. Una saga que no decepciona, tiene buen arte, un guión interesante, algunos personajes secundarios llamativos y los típicos chistes, gags, rupturas de la cuarta pared y metareferencias que todo buen Deadpool debe tener. En cuanto al arte se va poniendo mejor con el paso de los números (cada artista ilustra unos dos o tres números); los finales me parecieron increíbles, mientras que los primeros no tanto. La historia está buena: Deadpool mata al Rey de la Isla de los Monstruos y al hacerlo se convierte él mismo en el nuevo Rey. Y si bien es mucho más light y soft que las películas (incluso censuran los insultos), tiene todos los elementos de una buena historieta.

[deranged clown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it and I thought it was a cute story (tho if you read the whole 1-10 the end is very rushed...) Also the Chris Bachalo Deadpool art is so cute? Like I'm literally getting cuteness aggression from how darn cute it is. But it makes it kinda sad when the style changes (and i cant find where to review this but I actually have the book that has 1-10 all together) he's still cute tho and Elsa is cute also I didn't know she was like british but I figured it out by the dialogue LOL. Ok I'm sorry I'm a sucker for cute things I know I mentioned that a lot. This story has some heart deadpool is very nice and SMALL SPOILER: i thought it was sad and cute how Wade identifies himself with the monsters but also i thought it was really funny when he called the X-men fascists SPOILER OVER:

so if you want to see really really cute deadpool, cool monsters, and a tiny shark thingy, then you definitely wanna see this book.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A somewhat tonal and stylistic change from before, Thompson's direction for Deadpool holds a lot of promise. Setting him as king of the monsters feels like a callback to previous storylines, but now alone at the top and struggling to define himself as something more than a killer in a world that has never gone his way, Wade's journey is set to go in some interesting new directions. Despite his jokes, King Deadpool takes a bit of a solemn direction in its underlying story, charting a new place for Deadpool in the Marvel universe.

But this is not to say the book is without plenty of humor. With a lot of exasperated monsters (and one exasperated monster hunter), along with some laugh-out-loud moments and a most welcome appearance from Jeff, Thompson and this artistic team are off to a strong start for a new chapter of Deadpool's misadventures.

[Ashe Catlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deadpool has been PG for a little while now, I'm really starting to really miss Daniel Way. He's just not the same character anymore and the humor just feels forced.

Saying that this is probably my favorite take so far, as you can tell from the title. Deadpool has become king of the monsters and he's not the best at being in charge, so Kraven decides it's the best time to hunt. The supporting cast where nice, I loved Jeff the shark! The love interest was pretty good to.

The last two issues are more like filler, where Deadpool takes on a Kaiju and him telling the X-Men they're douchebags. Both stories play out exactly how you expect them to, though I did like the fact Deadpool called out the X-Men because that's exactly how they've been in the Hickman era.

[Silas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have no context for this book. I'm not sure there is any. Staten Island is full of monsters, and Deadpool becomes the king of the monsters. Also, he self-identifies as a monster now. There are some hijinks where he is upset about the X-Men and their whole... thing, and he tries to make a good go of it as a king. I like how it hearkens back to when Deadpool was trying to do something good, which was more of the era of Deadpool that I enjoy. Still, this just feels a bit disjointed and maybe like too much is happening and we are only seeing little bits of it here and there. It's not the funniest Deadpool book, and it feels a bit like it's going to be roundly ignored later on, but I do appreciate a Deadpool that tries.

[Liv · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars because a lot of the imagery was hard to figure out. The fight scenes made me feel a bit dazed. I love Wade more than anything, but I got a bit confused by the action scenes. It was more of an illustration issue than anything. I liked the extra X-Men inclusion at the end. However, I understand why Wade overreacts with them. They come out guns ablaze every time he so much as sets foot in their territory. Yes, Rogue was kind to him, and not trying to pity him. But how can Logan say that they're friends when he never tried to just talk to him? The X-Men may not actually be fascists (far from it given the circumstances), but they are very standoffish and unfair to outsiders. Especially Wade, who literally just wants love and friendship. It makes me so sad.

I really love Jeff too.