Deadpool Kills Deadpool!

Following the events of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe and Deadpool Killustrated, their alternate reality (psycho) Deadpool now believes the entity of Deadpool to be the progenitor of the comic book universe--and sets out to wipe out every version of Deadpool in the multiverse--including the 616 Deadpool!

Not a hoax, not an imaginary story or What If?, writer Cullen Bunn's 'Deadpool Killogy' Deadpool is coming after our Wade Wilson, and the Merc with a Mouth we know and love will be the protagonist of the series!

Deadpools from numerous alternate universes--Deadpool Corps, Age of Apocalypse's Dead Man Wade, Golden Age Deadpool, Noir Deadpool and Evil Deadpool--will all also be among the other 'Pools featured, as psycho Deadpool comes gunning.

The mini-series kicks off in July and sounds like it could be a blast!

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #4 Preview plus Deadpool in Avenging Spider-Man #12-#13

In Cullen Bunn & Dalibor Talajic's Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe 4-issue mini-series, Wade Wilson the Merc with a Mouth has snapped and embarked on a Fourth Wall-breaking mission to destroy everything Marvel's created! The Nexus of all Realities looks to hold the ultimate key Deadpool's looking for--unless The Punisher can stop him!...

Check out a Preview here:

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Meanwhile, Deadpool's own team-up book may have been canned but that ain't gonna stop him! Wade's back for another one in Sept-Oct's Avenging Spider-Man #12-#13, written by Robot Chicken's Kevin Shinick and illustrated by Aaron Kuder. It's Deadpool and Spider-Man versus HIGH SCHOOL in a wacked-out tale also featuring Hypno-Hustler, Forbushman, Spider-Ham, and more!

You can check out an interview with Shinick talking to Comic Book Resources about the 2-parter here--and Shinick's also involved in the upcoming Robot Chicken DC Comics Special...

Meanwhile, if you're not up to speed on Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, you'll find my reviews of #1, #2 and #3 by clicking on those numbers--and join me back here on Wednesday for my Review of issue #4--the climactic conclusion!

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #3 Review

*EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW*

*CONTAINS SPOILERS* *MATURE READERS*

"What if everything you thought was funny about Deadpool…was actually just disturbing?" That was one of the lines in the promo blurb for this mini-series, and in this third issue, that really locks in.

Due to Psycho Man screwing with Wade Wilson's messed up head, a new voice has emerged in Deadpool's noggin'--cancelling out the old voices and giving him a 'clarity of vision' that he never had before. Deadpool's now either loopier than ever--or the only one that 'gets it;' that what we're reading isn't real, everyone's just a Marvel comic book character getting their strings pulled by Marvel, and he's had enough of having his strings pulled--he's gonna take out the Marvel Universe! Hero or Villain, look out--the Merc with a Mouth is gunning for you!

Deadpool's been busy since last issue. Witness to the bodycount he's been racking up in the days that have passed, we see Venom, Madrox and the Green Goblin are all now among the dead... Taskmaster's been hired by some of Wade's previous hits' bereaved to take him down, and following his trail, he comes across the smoking remains of kid-superheroes Power Pack.

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Tasky (or 'Tony' to his friends) sees this as the point where Deadpool's crossed the line; he would've been happy to find and kill Wade for money before--but now he's going to do it because Deadpool deserves to die...

It's from this point that my earlier quote from the Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe promos started to sink in; for all Deadpool's 'This is just a funnybook' evangelizing, we are following a twisted killer here--the fun and funny side to Deadpool has taken a back seat to psychosis, and any humor now is tainted with sickness.

This is evidenced further as we cut to Wade torturing Professor Xavier--whom he's taken hostage inside a building that he's rigged with inventive, twisted booby traps--as he attempts to educate Charlie X on his beliefs, while the X-Men show up in a vain attempt to rescue him--and fall foul of Deadpool's maniacal machinations.

Deadpool tries to get through to Charles; to get him to see that all Marvel characters are just puppets being played by the Big M for the amusement of the general public, but the Professor is more concerned with the slaughter Deadpool's traps are wreaking, and determines to get inside Wade's mind and shut it down...

...But this backfires. Professor X can't handle what he finds in Deadpool's brain and is rendered a vegetable by connecting with it. Whether this is because of Deadpool's unspeakable insanity, or whether Charles has discovered what Wade's saying to be true and it's blown his mind, is left ambiguous.

Meanwhile, believed dead at Wade's hands last issue, Wolverine's healing factor has restored him and he's arrived at the building--making short work of super-villain Arcade, who's built Wade's traps for him--to take on Deadpool, who's now wearing The Beast's fur as a hunting trophy over his costume; another flash of trademark Deadpool humor, but again one steeped in his new sickness.

Once more breaking the Fourth Wall, Deadpool informs Wolvey that it isn't Logan's healing factor that truly keeps bringing him back, it's his popularity--*Wade slicing Wolverine's head off*--but that all the popularity in the world can't save him from what he has planned.

...At Dr. Strange's place, Taskmaster arrives to find Strange and his man-servant Wong murdered, and that Deadpool's ransacked the place looking for a magik book--and found it--and what's suggested inside the book makes issue #4, the conclusion of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, for me, unmissable.

Artist Dalibor Talajic once again hits the right feel for the book, and Cullen's Bunn's writing again falls slightly short. As with the first issue, this one has another moment or two where suspension of disbelief is called for; particularly in how Taskmaster finds what he does at the end of the ish. But this book is exceeding my expectations in terms of its (Fourth Wall-breaking) angle; a maguffin that continues to make the book's intrigue exceed its shock 'n' schlock (which ain't bad either) value for me.

...If you didn't catch my reviews of issues #1, #2 and #3 you can find them by clicking on those numbers; you can also find a Preview of issue #4 here--and join me back here on Wednesday for my Review of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #4--the climactic conclusion! ;)

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #2 Review

In this What If?-style parallel reality tale, thanks to super-villain Psycho Man, Wade Wilson a.k.a. Deadpool, the Merc with a Mouth has had the relatively harmless voices in his head replaced by a new one; one that's driving him to destroy the tights 'n' capes of the Marvel Universe; heroes or villains--whatev's--they're ALL gonna get it!...

*EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW*

*CONTAINS SPOILERS* *MATURE READERS*

After offing Psycho Man, The Fantastic Four and The Watcher last issue, Ghost Rider, Doctor Doom, The Beast and Howard the Duck are among those who have 'bought it' at the hands of Deadpool since then (Howard's been cooked). This is relayed to us by The Beast's former girlfriend/news reporter Trish Tilby, before we jump right into where Wade's at now on his killing spree: taking on Spider-Man!

With Deadpool hanging onto Spidey's leg in an aerial battle, nicely rendered by artist Dalibor Talajic (whose art style fits the feel of the book very well), it looks as though Wade and his sword might be outclassed by Spider-Man and his webs--which soon send Deadpool plummeting into the bonnet of a cop car. Spidey proclaims that Wade's lucky he doesn't kill him for what he's done. Climbing to his feet as his healing factor gets to work, Deadpool counters that 'they' wouldn't let Spidey break character, even if he wanted to. Dismissing Deadpool's words as meaningless banter, the web-slinger berates Wade for 'stealing' his wise-cracking 'routine,' and just adding blades to the equation--which hasn't proven to be a match for Spidey's ablities. Wade pulls his gun, and it's Spider-brains all over the sidewalk...

Stumbling off, asking the voice in his head for his next target, the voice replies that it doesn't matter who's next; they all have to die. But, illustrating that he's not simply blindly following 'Voicy', Deadpool argues that it does matter. He needs something big & meaty--that's the Merc with a Mouth's style... But the voice says that's 'old Deadpool' talking; spectacle is what 'they' want; he doesn't have to play their game anymore. Deadpool argues that he's already broken free of 'their' chains; 'they' wouldn't have let him kill the wall-crawler. This is what he wants... Something big...

And that something comes in the form of Iron Man, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Thor, Spider-Woman, Wolverine, Luke Cage and Hawkeye--the Avengers now assembled to take him down. But Wade's got hold of some of the 'Pimp Articles' that he squandered in the regular series' recent 'Deadpool Reborn' arc, and before the Avengers can say, "What's that floating in my coffee?" Earth's Mightiest go boom!!!

When the last of the smoke clears there's only The Mighty Thor left standing--and Deadpool's a little conflicted about offing him, as he's unsure about who's 'pulling Thor's strings.' But he brushes this concern aside and utilizes the 'Pimp Articles' once more--to devastating effect on the God of Thunder. There's more discussion between Wade and the voice in his head as they justify their actions with the belief that Deadpool is the only one that sees things how they are; they're all just puppets--and having managed to break free of his 'strings' thanks to his new head-buddy, Wade has done the Avengers a favor!

Only, there's a sometime-Avenger who's shown up late for the party; enter The Hulk, promptly tearing Wade's head off, before going to rest in a cave.

Hulk may just have proven to be more than Deadpool can handle, but when Hulk sleeps, there is Hulk no more... there is only Bruce Banner. And Deadpool's healing factor having now done its job + puny Banner equals...

... 'Work' over for the day... Is there no-one who can stop this madman's maniacal rampage?!?

YES!

Aunt May...

...and the fallen heroes' other bereaved have got together and pooled their resources to hire someone who just might be able to do the job...

...which is good because although Deadpool's using his smarts rather than solely relying on shooting and stabbing, Cullen Bunn's script feels like it's letting the Merc have things too easy. The introduction of this new antagonist should be a game-changer--though it's unfortunate that both he and the 'Pimp Articles' were so recently used in Deadpool #55-#57, lessening the impact they'll make here on regular Deadpool readers... But the central driving force in this mini-series, pushing the envelope of Deadpool's Fourth Wall-breaking capabilities, belies the impression of senseless violence that could be assumed of this title, and if a rumor I've heard about who the Merc with a Mouth's final target is gonna be proves true... Well, let's just say there's a reason, other than the obvious one, why the book's called Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe.

Join me back here next Wednesday for my review of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #3, and if you haven't been following Deadpool's regular book and haven't had enough spoilers, you'll be able to work out who's hired to take Deadpool down and what the hell 'Pimp Articles' are by checking out my review of Deadpool ##57 here!

Deadpool on Facebook

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With anticipation for Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe high, The Merc with a Mouth has been bringing all the boys and girls to the yard lately, my blog getting over 1,300 hits in the last three days; and out of the kindness of his heart, Wade Wilson has now 'officially' endorsed the Blog, so I'm gonna share the love and plug his Facebooks... Here're my 'Pool-related FB pages, plus the biggest...

...Deadpool Fanpage--which I don't run but I can vouch for the guy what does. ;)

Deadpool Crew - my long-running FB Group, where our 2,000+ members talk and post all kinds of Merc with a Mouth crap. You can Join the Group here!

Deadpool Reborn Fanpage - Deadpool's healing factor's gone and he's mortal! And pretty! Celebrating a new era for the Merc with a Mouth...

Deadpool Team-Up Fanpage - Wade's own team-up book may have been canned but that ain't gonna stop him! Wade's back for another one in September & October's Avenging Spider-Man #12-#13, written by Robot Chicken's Kevin Shinick! But who's he teaming with, Spidey or Hypno-Hustler?!

And Hypno' and a bunch of loser-villains who've taken on Deadpool in the past have, along with Squirrel Girl and Howard the Duck, recently formed the All Winners Squad for a comedy webshow, and you can check out their Facebook Fanpage and the Pilot for the show here! Excelsior!

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

Having decided not to get himself killed, Wade Wilson, the Merc with a Mouth, is going to murderize the Marvel Universe instead!

For those with a longing for the darker Deadpool we haven't seen much of in awhile, this What If? tale--coming in August from Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic--might just scratch that itch. In fact, this looks like it's gonna be the darkest take on Deadpool yet!

In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe writer Bunn says the book will present "a version of Deadpool unlike anything fans have seen before. He's still Deadpool. He's still funny. But he's being seen through a dark, unsettling filter." And although this story takes place in an alternate reality, Bunn says he "wanted a catalyst for Deadpool's killing spree that could happen in the main book. At the beginning of this story, we're dealing with 'our' Deadpool. His perceptions have always been a little off-center, but now his world view is crashing down around him. When the switch gets flipped (so to speak), Deadpool takes a very dark turn. From that point, he's got a very specific goal in mind, and he's not going to stop for anything."

Yes, this looks like we're gonna see a side of Wade Wilson that's even more messed up than usual; Bunn continues, "Deadpool probably sees himself as the hero in this story, but he's not. After the first few pages of the book, I don't think anyone will see him as a good guy. There is a character that plays the role of the 'hero' in that he's trying to stop Deadpool. A character who has some history with Deadpool. He's not a nice guy, either, but even he is shocked by the carnage Deadpool is wreaking."

I'm intrigued to know who this is. The return of T-Ray'd be nice.

Bunn says the 4-issue mini-series will be "dark, but the kind of horror that'll make you laugh uncomfortably at all the blood and violence."

You can check out the full interview, where Bunn and Deadpool editor Jordan D. White talk the August-shipping weekly mini-series with Comic Book Resources here!

Meanwhile, with Graham Pearce, the artist on my Deadpool-parodying Wayne Winston, having recently completed the latest (Star Wars-riffing) issue of his Sgt. Mike Battle, we're starting to gear up for Wayne's debut in an upcoming Abnormals special, and you can check out the first full page of art from that here:

And if you didn't catch the first sneak peaks at Wayne and crew, you'll find them at the end of my Deadpool #54 Review. :)