Deadpool moves to Tokyo and makes a mess of everything!
Everyone’s favorite Merc with a Mouth is back! As a member of the newly formed Samurai Squad, Deadpool moves to Tokyo,where hesoon runs afoul of some familiar faces. Whether he’s teaming up with new heroes, battling gods, attending concerts, or being repeatedly dismembered, Deadpool alwaysbrings chaos and his characteristic sense of humor along with him!
Deadpool has proven to be a core member of the Avengers Samurai Squad, as befits such a well-loved, respected, efficient, and handsome hero. (Sakura Spider, Neiro, and Kage are present as well.) But Loki is still lurking in the shadows, determined to lure Deadpool to the side of darkness through his wicked schemes.
Look, we’ll just say it: this time it’s Deadpool versus Thanos, and it only gets weirder from there!
"Deadpool! Fight alongside us!" -- Captain America, flanked by Iron Man, Black Widow & Hawkeye
"Is it just me, or are you a few members short? Did Shueisha Inc. skimp on the licensing fees?" -- Deadpool, breaking the fourth wall as usual, on page 107
That's not the ONLY thing that was skimped on in this volume. I took a chance on the manga-styled Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1 about two weeks ago and found it to be a rollicking good time of a graphic novel - admittedly no classic, but otherwise some enjoyable light reading with a steady pace of snarky humor and vicious action. However, I thought that this follow-up / continuation often misses the mark or does not build on the foundation set in the first book. Some of the carefully established supporting characters are abruptly dropped at the halfway point and never heard from again, the comic zaniness did not seem as assuredly fast and furious (although a super-heroine's sadistically uproarious exit scene is akin to one hapless fighter pilot's continually dire situation in the zany 1991 comedy flick Hot Shots!), and the storyline seemed thin and a little stretched to fill 200+ pages. The arrival of the Avengers - and some of the knowing dialogue that followed, like the quotes I included above - was certainly one of the few bright spots. Sure, with Deadpool in a starring role a reader knows what follows will be a reasonably entertaining narrative, but Vol. 2 seemed sort of irrelevant.
All in good fun. An enjoyable book full of in jokes, breaking the fourth wall, and definitely not taking anything seriously.
From the last issue, the final boss is revealed, and he is a little out of Deadpool's league. Of course, Deadpool, what he lacks in his ability to do damage he makes up for in mental/mocking warfare. He will also take potshots at just their own writer's reasons for their beef.
This book is simply fun, I do really like how they cover so many aspects of Deadpool fractured personalities and loyalties. Great cameos as well, not just from the Marvel Universe either. Even the bonus material is fun.
The only thing I would have liked is a bit more technique in the fights, but it does fit with the opponents Deadpool is against. This book is just Deadpool being Deadpool, and that is awesome.
PT Esta segunda parte mantém-se em linha com a primeira. Não esperem mais... nem menos.
"Deadpool: Samurai" não é uma obra de enredo elaborado � é uma história simples, que não se leva a sério. É parva, divertida, e espelha perfeitamente a personalidade caótica do seu protagonista.
Gostei especialmente das participações de outras personagens do universo Marvel, assim como das referências a mangás da Shonen Jump. E claro, não podia faltar a clássica quebra da 4.ª parede, marca registada de Deadpool.
Acima de tudo, é uma leitura leve, divertida e bem-disposta.
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EN This second volume stays in line with the first. Don’t expect more� or less.
"Deadpool: Samurai" isn't a story with a deep or complex plot � it’s a straightforward tale that doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s silly, it’s fun, and it perfectly reflects the chaotic personality of its protagonist.
I especially enjoyed the appearances by other Marvel characters, as well as the nods to Shonen Jump manga. And of course, the classic fourth wall breaks are back, as you'd expect from Deadpool.
Above all, it’s a light, fun, and entertaining read.
Everything you’d want in a Deadpool comic, much like the first volume. Great fourth-wall-breaking humor. Great pop culture references for both America and Japan. Great action. Great art. Really solid series!
Take everything hilarious and irreverant about Deadpool and combine it with everything crazy and over the top you get from manga, and you get Deadpool Samurai. If you thought Volume 1 was great, this is just as good, if not better. I won't spoil much here, as you should read it for yourself, but the Volume starts with a battle against Thanos. When questioned how he had healed already, Deadpool comments that he had 4 months since the last Volume came out, so there was plenty of time to heal. (This totally set the tone, and had me laughing hard!) But... when they still can't defeat him, Deadpool calls for help. Who shows up? "Fear not heroes, you're safe now. Why you ask? 'Cuz I AM HERE" (if you know, you know) Just read this. You'll thank me. High recommend.
Volume two of “DP:S� may have the obvious formula as its predecessor, but it’ll still give you a smile. Cameos, fourth-walling and surprises galore. A- (91%/Excellent)
At the end of the first volume, Deadpool and his new teammates found themselves up against a regenerated version of Thanos. That battle continues in this volume. Then it's time to travel to Mount Fuji in order to find out what Loki's cooking up there and stop him. The specifics of Loki's motive are finally revealed, and it's all just as stupid as you'd expect.
Okay, the first volume was better. Except for Deadpool, just about every Marvel superhero who showed up either behaved out-of-character or like a parody of themselves. Captain America, in particular, made me wince, although Loki was fairly disappointing too. Design-wise the most difficult to handle was Hulk, who was weirdly pretty.
The plot barely held together and none of the battle scenes had any real weight to them. Either there were fewer jokes, or there were fewer good jokes - not sure which. But I did appreciate Loki's reaction to the way Deadpool vs. turned out, and Sakura Spider got a surprised laugh out of me (although I still think the writer missed an excellent opportunity ). Also, the cameo was great.
This fell mostly flat, and the fourth wall pulverizing ending didn't help. I think this was the last volume, but if it wasn't, I don't know that I'm interested in continuing on with it.
Extras:
A bonus manga in which Deadpool takes his sweet time getting to a big battle, plus several more bare-bones character profiles. Also, an afterword from both the writer and illustrator. Looks like Uesugi wasn't just Neat!
Simply awesome. So many characters, nice crossover, mocking from characters to industry, everything and everyone. But, of course to have 100% fun out of this, you need to know a lots of manga and comics that was being referred here. I didn't know 100%, I would say my knowledge was around about 65-70%, but I still enjoyed it none the less.
You will have to keep an open mind to enjoy Deadpool, because he is such a characters who can even distrust and make bond with himself if he wants!
Glad to read this short series. Kudos to author and the artist.
My thoughts on this are nearly identical to the first volume, with the added caveat that the gags I liked were fewer and further apart, but when they hit they REALLY hit. This series wobbles back and forth between going for safe predictable jokes, and breaking the rules of the medium in ways that caught me off guard (in the best ways possible). I loved bits like when Deadpool's blood seeped through the page and stained the other side, when he got hit in the head so hard he changed art styles; stuff like that is why I stick around for more. Looking forward to the next volume this summer, and glad to see Marvel branching out like this.
This entry was better than the first; the loads of references, jokes, and fourth wall breaks make for many laugh out loud moments and memorable interactions amongst an intentionally weak storyline that is used as a plot device in its own right. A worth Deadpool adventure with lots of fun for manga fans
Silly fun, with some genuine laughs and amusing shout-outs, including a very unexpected (and very random) cameo appearance! Not much on substance, but that's OK. (B+)
As predicted, this book was better (we got more scenes with Loki) than the first (also excellent) book. This book has so many funny moments especially when Deadpool from Earth-617 in chapter 13 arrived. Loved this book, def recommend!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Deadpool is big in Japan, no really! Deadpool becomes part of Team Samurai in Japan a beginner group of heroes associated with the Avengers. As the oldest does this mean Deadpool is in charge, my spidey sense is tingling. Hella funny and full of insider manga/comic geek jokes, this series is a fun roller coaster ride, but still accessible for noobs. The Merc with a Mouth had been told to keep it clean for the Jump readers (adolescent crowd) but he stills comes out with the zingers. Fun for all ages, Deadpool takes on Thanos, Loki and himself in the latest adventure.
Check out the cameos in volume 2! Believe IT! This is a fun read for comics fans that will introduce them to Jump style manga.
In the second volume of Deadpool Samurai, the story picks up right where we left off, the mad titan Thanos about to rip Deadpool a new one, literally. Deadpool tries to attack Deadpool but Sakura Spider uses her spider abilities to web him and pull him away. This sends Deadpool flying back and makes Thanos just that little bit angrier. Kage, the symbiote from the first volume, tries to attack Thanos and Thanos promptly slams it into the ground. The entire team is shocked as Deadpool tries to attack again when Thanos rips a hole in him. Hulk then comes out of nowhere and Thanos defeats him as well. Deadpool then tries to call for help but Thanos sends it to the wrong person and All Might from My Hero Academia saves the day and defeats Thanos. Loki then reveals he orchestrated the entire thing and atop Mount fuji. He opened a portal and summoned a bunch of villains and then all the avengers assembled to fight him.
I enjoyed this book but not as much as the first one but I did moderately enjoy it. I liked the joke and the fourth wall breaks. I liked how Deadpool was absolutely insane and ecstatic when All Might showed up. I liked how well illustrated it was and I liked the joke delivery. I enjoyed how the author continued the same character of the manga Deadpool. Deadpool is an insanely odd character and he still has the exact same flair from the first novel. Deadpool has some insane jokes and insults in this one. There's more gore in this one which is cool. Deadpool gets a hole put through his gut and you’re able to see it on the next page but from behind. There were some scenes I didn’t like such as showing the X Men origins wolverine deadpool from the two thousand and nine movie. I once again don’t think this book should be taught in schools with the theme of suicide and gore. There wasn’t as much profanity in this one as there was in the previous one but I think that's okay. Deadpool doesn’t need to drop an f-bomb every sentence to be deadpool, he just needs to be weird and not in a good mental state. Deadpool is a cool character and I absolutely love how he is presented in this novel. I wonder where the rest of this story is going to go after the huge brawl that happened in this story? How is deadpool ever going to be beaten and how is he not a chick magnet yet?