What with the Dead Presidents arc being a 6-parter, there hasn't been anything fresh to get excited about around the Merc with a Mouth for awhile. Well, here's the beginning of something new; one of the series of Marvel teasers for books that are getting a new artist for their second arc. Although this teaser is illustrated by Arthur Adams(!?), judging by new Deadpool artist Mike Hawthorne's previous work for indie titles such as Queen & Country and Fear Agent, as well as DC's Un-Men, it looks as though he could be a good fit for the darker turn writers Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan have hinted Deadpool will be taking.
New to Marvel, the artist has also worked on G.I. Joe and Conan, so should be a dab hand at continuing the balls-to-the-wall OTT action current artist Tony Moore (who'll be back) is delivering, too...
During an interview with Comic Book Resources, Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso has been hinting at what's coming up for the Merc with a Mouth in his team book, Thunderbolts, and Deadpool co-writer Gerry Duggan's also been talking up what's in store for Wade Wilson in Deadpool, when Hawthorne comes onboard, with both Marvel.com and Comicbook Alliance...
Ladies first...
"Writer Daniel Way is building some fascinating subplots [in Thunderbolts], and the budding romance--if that's the right word--between the Punisher and Elektra is just one aspect of that. This is a very volatile team, filled with deep fissures and unexpected bonds. Does [team leader] General Ross have a contingency plan for the Punisher if he steps out of line? Can Venom abide the methods of his teammates? And Deadpool--readers are going to look at him in a whole new light. Let's just say, Wade isn't going to like Frank and Elektra's relationship at all." Axel Alonso.
Over in the main Deadpool book, 'Dead Presidents' reaches its climax in issue #6, and co-writer Gerry Duggan has been chatting about what's heading our way with Deadpool #7 onwards...
"Deadpool leaves the first arc... changed," says Duggan--and issue #7, a flashback issue guest-starring Iron Man, "introduces us to a new villain, and makes him an old one at the same time. The idea for a comic that was written and drawn back in the day but not printed until now came from editor Jordan D. White, and we were thrilled with it. We’ll probably use this one-shot issue format between larger arcs moving forward. It’s fun, it’s different, and it allows the regular artists to have a one issue cushion to spend more time on their pages; but the primary reason to do it is that it’s fun."
Duggan says that Deadpool #8 will contain the beginning of a mystery that forms the basis for the story at the end of his & Posehn's first year--which will feature some big guest-stars. The issue sees a demon introduced in Deadpool #7 approaching Wade Wilson in the belief that, following the events of #7, he has some leverage over the Merc with a Mouth...
Further down the road, Deadpool #10 "will have the biggest star of the Marvel Universe," Duggan continues; "and then the third arc is titled 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly'; a fun story that will leave some ripples in the Marvel Universe pond..."
Coincidentally, my Deadpool-parody character Wayne Winston will make his debut going up against a demon--Grant Springford's Nasty; but more on that another time...
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