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Deadpool: Miniseries
Deadpool: Pulp
It's the Merc with a Mouth in a pulp caper filled with lies, spies and shapely thighs, courtesy of Mike Benson & Adam Glass (Deadpool: Suicide Kings, Luke Cage Noir) and Laurence Campbell (Punisher)!
Wade Wilson. Codename: Deadpool. He's the CIA's deadliest agent. He's also certifiably insane, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder and haunted by the ghosts of his past. In other words, he's the perfect soldier in a Cold War where it's impossible to tell friend from foe and reality from a lie.
Collecting: Deadpool Pulp #1-4
Wade Wilson. Codename: Deadpool. He's the CIA's deadliest agent. He's also certifiably insane, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder and haunted by the ghosts of his past. In other words, he's the perfect soldier in a Cold War where it's impossible to tell friend from foe and reality from a lie.
Collecting: Deadpool Pulp #1-4
166 pages, Hardcover
First published March 30, 2011
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July 18, 2012
So the idea here is to take Deadpool, depower him, and adjust him (and Cable, for that matter) to a 50s pulp style. What we end up with is a slightly grimmer Deadpool, a former POW who is, among other things, one thumb lighter. Here, he's hired to avert nuclear disaster by going up against old flame Outlaw. There's some really good scenes here, and some fantastically atmospheric art. The storyline is pretty solid, but maybe a little ambitious for just four issues to cover. It was a different look at Deadpool, interesting, but not something I'd read on a regular basis.
January 4, 2016
I really enjoyed this, moving Deadpool to the 50s Cold War America. The art is the highlight for me, and this Wade is more believable than many other versions. Cable has a small role here, as does Stryfe, in a plot that's not super original, and has been done better by others, but compared to 90s Deadpool? This is waaaay better.
Sean Phillips-esque artwork, enjoyable little story here, fun. However if you don't like time period transplanted heroes, then this won't work for you.
Sean Phillips-esque artwork, enjoyable little story here, fun. However if you don't like time period transplanted heroes, then this won't work for you.
August 24, 2011
Marvel takes some of its most beloved characters and transplants them to the early 20th century in this series of books, Noir. Deadpool gets the same treatment in "Pulp" placed as he is between WW2 and Vietnam. The plot is that America and Russia are deep in the Cold War and Outlaw is stealing a briefcase of nuclear secrets from the Americans for her Communist masters - what she didn't count on was her former lover, Deadpool, out to stop her.
The story is pulpy enough for the series, lots of men in hats and trenchcoats with guns in alleys, big band night clubs and plenty of smoking, shadows in every panel. Deadpool's uniform is redone to make it look more basic and he even looks better than he normally does.
There are some regular Deadpool fight scenes where the blades come out and the bizarre quips come as thick and fast as the blood, but mostly it feels more Raymond Chandler than your regular Marvel comic.
The artwork is really excellent, kind of like Sean Phillips' stuff, a shade Steve Epting, and the covers are exquisite. While the writing is never bad, it's not stellar either but keeps the story ticking over nicely until the explosive end.
The idea of putting Marvel heroes back in the 20th century and taking back their powers so that they're less invincible and slightly more realistic is an interesting one. Readers of the literature of the time (50s/60s novels) will recognise some of the more famous storylines' tropes present here so it captures the zeitgeist more effectively. I found it an interesting read with some great art, very enjoyable.
The story is pulpy enough for the series, lots of men in hats and trenchcoats with guns in alleys, big band night clubs and plenty of smoking, shadows in every panel. Deadpool's uniform is redone to make it look more basic and he even looks better than he normally does.
There are some regular Deadpool fight scenes where the blades come out and the bizarre quips come as thick and fast as the blood, but mostly it feels more Raymond Chandler than your regular Marvel comic.
The artwork is really excellent, kind of like Sean Phillips' stuff, a shade Steve Epting, and the covers are exquisite. While the writing is never bad, it's not stellar either but keeps the story ticking over nicely until the explosive end.
The idea of putting Marvel heroes back in the 20th century and taking back their powers so that they're less invincible and slightly more realistic is an interesting one. Readers of the literature of the time (50s/60s novels) will recognise some of the more famous storylines' tropes present here so it captures the zeitgeist more effectively. I found it an interesting read with some great art, very enjoyable.
February 1, 2019
A toned-down Deadpool mixes it up with a dame, and stolen nuclear bomb. An involving story, but I missed the anticipated madness and mayhem.
January 5, 2016
Very good! Wow so I actually read this series a long time ago, I cant't believe i'm only reviewing it now! So Deadpool Pulp, is the origin before the origin? I don't know its set before he goes to weapon x and gets his powers, in this series he's just an ordinary Merc, who talks to much! But ya Wade, finds out he has cancer, and he has one last job! But ya pretty good, and definitely a nice read for Deadpool fans!
December 17, 2011
The storytelling style starts you off at a nice jog, giving you time to get adjusted but not too comfortable. It's not entirely clear what all the panels mean and that's a great way to get a smart brain like mine engaged from the get-go - don't tell *me* I won't be able to follow this :)
Once the novelty wears off (or once I caught up - not sure which) it became readily apparent that whoever wrote the dialogue likes noir without actually wanting to work for it. There were so many cliched lines I don't even know where to begin. Maybe that writer didn't know there have been about a thousand books, movies and comics already - or maybe it was a hard month and he just decided to take the first crappy line he could think of. Ugh. 70's Bond movies are about the level here.
Plotting wasn't much better - I've read/seen this a dozen times before and can't get hooked by a tired retelling.
Can't say I'm much of a fan of the art neither. It's nice to see someone who enjoys Seam Phillips' work, but it'd be better if they knew how to execute it as well. There's a difference between deep shadows and obscuring the main point of the image. According to the included script for the last issue, the last panel should show "his eyes look almost demonic, he has this crazed look on his face." Unfortunately all I see in the panel is a lot of black ink and a slight crinkle on Wade's nose.
Once the novelty wears off (or once I caught up - not sure which) it became readily apparent that whoever wrote the dialogue likes noir without actually wanting to work for it. There were so many cliched lines I don't even know where to begin. Maybe that writer didn't know there have been about a thousand books, movies and comics already - or maybe it was a hard month and he just decided to take the first crappy line he could think of. Ugh. 70's Bond movies are about the level here.
Plotting wasn't much better - I've read/seen this a dozen times before and can't get hooked by a tired retelling.
Can't say I'm much of a fan of the art neither. It's nice to see someone who enjoys Seam Phillips' work, but it'd be better if they knew how to execute it as well. There's a difference between deep shadows and obscuring the main point of the image. According to the included script for the last issue, the last panel should show "his eyes look almost demonic, he has this crazed look on his face." Unfortunately all I see in the panel is a lot of black ink and a slight crinkle on Wade's nose.
August 5, 2016
It's the Cold War.
America and Russia stand at bitter odds, doom is ever looming over the heads of the American people.
The wounds and misery from WWII are still fresh, and nobody trusts anybody.
A nuclear briefcase, a perfectly normal little thing with the power to level half of New England, has gone missing. Only four dead CIA agents remain at the crime scene.
The spy who stole it, a deadly vixen known worldwide as Outlaw, plans to make s big show at this year's 4th of July celebration at the statue of Liberty.
The CIA is desperate to stop her, and, seeing no other options, turn to 4-star General Cable for advice and a course of action.
"We need a plan of action, gentlemen!"
"We have one, sir. I suggest we send our best operative to intercept this threat before it presents itself to the general public."
"Who you have in mind? Fury? Barnes?"
"I was thinking Wade Wilson... Codename: Deadpool."
Wade Wilson, Canadian by birth, certifiably and dangerously mentally ill, served in the US Army during WWII, and was captured and tortured for a year in the jungles of Southeast Asia.
He got away and, just as icing in the cake, brutally slaughtered every one of his captors.
His old war buddy Cable hands him the chance of a lifetime. His mission, should he choose to accept it, is to single-handedly prevent World War III.
The only way to do that?
Kill the love of his life.
This was awesome.
The art of Laurence Campbell totally captures what the creative team was going for- a pulp comics Deadpool.
Yeah, it's cringe worthy at some points, but hey, did you ever read any Dick Tracey? Or any serials of the original Captain Marvel?
*shudders*
Thanks to Jack Davis (who recently passed away at the ripe old age of ninety-one. Rest in peace, Jack) and other Comic Crusaders of the 1950's, comics like this were allowed to remain in existence, even back then.
We all owe a lot to them.
Wade's no more chill or less badass than usual, if anything the lack of modern medical mental heath drugs and the asinine diagnosis of 'shell-shock' made him even more insane than the Merc with the Multiple Personalities we all know and love.
The underlying mystery and conspiracy were thought-provoking, and the alludings and shout-outs to the original Deadpool origin were nicely done.
Definitely recommended for Deadpool fans, fans of pulp-style comics, and excellent spy stories.
I'd even check out the other Marvel Noir books, the ones for Iron Man and Punisher especially look cool.
On a final note, I like the joke played on either the gullible or the ill-educated.
If you know anything about the history of the CIA and FBI, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
America and Russia stand at bitter odds, doom is ever looming over the heads of the American people.
The wounds and misery from WWII are still fresh, and nobody trusts anybody.
A nuclear briefcase, a perfectly normal little thing with the power to level half of New England, has gone missing. Only four dead CIA agents remain at the crime scene.
The spy who stole it, a deadly vixen known worldwide as Outlaw, plans to make s big show at this year's 4th of July celebration at the statue of Liberty.
The CIA is desperate to stop her, and, seeing no other options, turn to 4-star General Cable for advice and a course of action.
"We need a plan of action, gentlemen!"
"We have one, sir. I suggest we send our best operative to intercept this threat before it presents itself to the general public."
"Who you have in mind? Fury? Barnes?"
"I was thinking Wade Wilson... Codename: Deadpool."
Wade Wilson, Canadian by birth, certifiably and dangerously mentally ill, served in the US Army during WWII, and was captured and tortured for a year in the jungles of Southeast Asia.
He got away and, just as icing in the cake, brutally slaughtered every one of his captors.
His old war buddy Cable hands him the chance of a lifetime. His mission, should he choose to accept it, is to single-handedly prevent World War III.
The only way to do that?
Kill the love of his life.
This was awesome.
The art of Laurence Campbell totally captures what the creative team was going for- a pulp comics Deadpool.
Yeah, it's cringe worthy at some points, but hey, did you ever read any Dick Tracey? Or any serials of the original Captain Marvel?
*shudders*
Thanks to Jack Davis (who recently passed away at the ripe old age of ninety-one. Rest in peace, Jack) and other Comic Crusaders of the 1950's, comics like this were allowed to remain in existence, even back then.
We all owe a lot to them.
Wade's no more chill or less badass than usual, if anything the lack of modern medical mental heath drugs and the asinine diagnosis of 'shell-shock' made him even more insane than the Merc with the Multiple Personalities we all know and love.
The underlying mystery and conspiracy were thought-provoking, and the alludings and shout-outs to the original Deadpool origin were nicely done.
Definitely recommended for Deadpool fans, fans of pulp-style comics, and excellent spy stories.
I'd even check out the other Marvel Noir books, the ones for Iron Man and Punisher especially look cool.
On a final note, I like the joke played on either the gullible or the ill-educated.
If you know anything about the history of the CIA and FBI, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
July 23, 2012
Con Deadpool Pulp siamo alle prese con un albo what-if? tipico delle recenti uscite Marvel (come Marvel Zombie, Fiabe Marvel, etc.). Siamo in piena Guerra Fredda, nonostante l’ambientazione anni �50 tanto cara al genere pulp e noir.
Ci troviamo alle prese con un eccentrico Wade Wilson incaricato di trovare a ogni costo una misteriosa valigetta nelle mani di una misteriosa sicaria. A essere mandati a caccia sono un Deadpool e tutte le sue personalità multiple da psicotico, anche se il personaggio non è quello folle e divertente che ci si aspetta come al solito.
Deadpool è pulp sul serio, a partire dal costume fino ad arrivare al comportamento, non certo scanzonato e comico, ma lucidamente folle e dedito al lavoro (dopotutto pariamo di una what if?).
Nonostante la semplicità della storia (guerra fredda + valigetta + assassino non danno come risultato il massimo dell’originalità, diciamocelo chiaramente), quest’ultima prende parecchio, al punto da far pensare che 96 pagine sono davvero troppo poche e un allungamento sarebbe stato certamente gradito e soprattutto necessario.
Il taglio quasi tarantiniano dei disegni di Laurence Campbell sono un tocco di classe, calano immediatamente nell’atmosfera cupa e hard-boiled che contraddistingue questa produzione.
Da avere.
Ci troviamo alle prese con un eccentrico Wade Wilson incaricato di trovare a ogni costo una misteriosa valigetta nelle mani di una misteriosa sicaria. A essere mandati a caccia sono un Deadpool e tutte le sue personalità multiple da psicotico, anche se il personaggio non è quello folle e divertente che ci si aspetta come al solito.
Deadpool è pulp sul serio, a partire dal costume fino ad arrivare al comportamento, non certo scanzonato e comico, ma lucidamente folle e dedito al lavoro (dopotutto pariamo di una what if?).
Nonostante la semplicità della storia (guerra fredda + valigetta + assassino non danno come risultato il massimo dell’originalità, diciamocelo chiaramente), quest’ultima prende parecchio, al punto da far pensare che 96 pagine sono davvero troppo poche e un allungamento sarebbe stato certamente gradito e soprattutto necessario.
Il taglio quasi tarantiniano dei disegni di Laurence Campbell sono un tocco di classe, calano immediatamente nell’atmosfera cupa e hard-boiled che contraddistingue questa produzione.
Da avere.
August 14, 2015
This was so boring, I can't believe I finished it.
September 25, 2019
Increíble que Marvel México traiga esta historia sin contexto. Increíble la forma en la que está narrada. Increíble el romance típico de novela negra como Casablanca. Increíble que esto, sea una historia de Deadpool.
Deadpool Pulp está mucho mejor de lo que esperaba. Si bien la narrativa no es impresionante, es bastante buena para mantenerte entretenido y para que se sienta como un homenaje a las novelas de este tipo pero al mismo tiempo se sienta como una historia de Deadpool. Glass introduce aspectos románticos, trágicos y oscuros para darnos un retrato psicótico pero un poco más de realista de nuestro protagonista. El Deadpool de esta obra está desquiciado pero no tanto como para que parezca una caricatura pero si lo suficiente para que lo identifiquemos con el personaje de siempre.
Desde el primer número la historia me atrapó. Si bien el relato de las bombas nucleares no es muy original, es interesante el giro que le dan aquí y tiene varios ajustes de tuerca la historia que no me esperaba del todo. Por ejemplo el final. Casi hasta me hubiera gustado una secuela de esta historia.
Mis problemas con la historia son la poca construcción del resto de personajes y los saltos temporales que no están señalizados y me costó un par de relecturas a esas páginas para agarrarle la onda. También la trama no es muy original aunque la adaptación del personaje al concepto pulp de novela negra está muy bien logrado.
El arte es muy atractivo. Es oscuro, poco definido y el artista se concentró en incluir unos cuantos guiños a las historias clásicas de este genero. Hay escenas de Deadpool masacrando hombres en gabardinas, bailes, cigarros, alcohol y un romance trágico con una Femme Fatale.
Me gustaría que Marvel México trajera más de las historias del universo Pulp, ojalá pronto.
Deadpool Pulp está mucho mejor de lo que esperaba. Si bien la narrativa no es impresionante, es bastante buena para mantenerte entretenido y para que se sienta como un homenaje a las novelas de este tipo pero al mismo tiempo se sienta como una historia de Deadpool. Glass introduce aspectos románticos, trágicos y oscuros para darnos un retrato psicótico pero un poco más de realista de nuestro protagonista. El Deadpool de esta obra está desquiciado pero no tanto como para que parezca una caricatura pero si lo suficiente para que lo identifiquemos con el personaje de siempre.
Desde el primer número la historia me atrapó. Si bien el relato de las bombas nucleares no es muy original, es interesante el giro que le dan aquí y tiene varios ajustes de tuerca la historia que no me esperaba del todo. Por ejemplo el final. Casi hasta me hubiera gustado una secuela de esta historia.
Mis problemas con la historia son la poca construcción del resto de personajes y los saltos temporales que no están señalizados y me costó un par de relecturas a esas páginas para agarrarle la onda. También la trama no es muy original aunque la adaptación del personaje al concepto pulp de novela negra está muy bien logrado.
El arte es muy atractivo. Es oscuro, poco definido y el artista se concentró en incluir unos cuantos guiños a las historias clásicas de este genero. Hay escenas de Deadpool masacrando hombres en gabardinas, bailes, cigarros, alcohol y un romance trágico con una Femme Fatale.
Me gustaría que Marvel México trajera más de las historias del universo Pulp, ojalá pronto.
April 8, 2015
My entire takeaway from this pointless book was "It could've been worse." Benson just plain has no idea how to write Deadpool. After the awful Suicide Kings and his stories from Team-Up and the Deadpool 900/1000 books, I think it's safe to write him off as an author I'll ever be interested in again. He just writes the most cliche, boring stuff, and tries SO HARD to make his dialogue "cool." Instead, everything feels flat at best, confusing at worst.
He seems to focus so much on making his dialogue snazzy that he forgets that dialogue is also supposed to serve a purpose. If everyone is just quipping and witticizing all day long, the reader will have absolutely no idea what's going on. I had to go back and reread entire sections to decipher just what in the hell these idiotic characters were talking about. And I'm not talking about subtext. I'm talking about straight-up text. I have no idea what half the characters were talking about in any given scene in this book, and the boring, convoluted plot didn't help.
I mean, there are one or two interesting moments in here, and the art isn't terrible. But if that's the best you can say about a book, forget about it.
He seems to focus so much on making his dialogue snazzy that he forgets that dialogue is also supposed to serve a purpose. If everyone is just quipping and witticizing all day long, the reader will have absolutely no idea what's going on. I had to go back and reread entire sections to decipher just what in the hell these idiotic characters were talking about. And I'm not talking about subtext. I'm talking about straight-up text. I have no idea what half the characters were talking about in any given scene in this book, and the boring, convoluted plot didn't help.
I mean, there are one or two interesting moments in here, and the art isn't terrible. But if that's the best you can say about a book, forget about it.
January 21, 2011
Good but not great is what comes to mind when I think about Deadpool Pulp. The storyline is simple: a nuclear briefcase is stolen by Outlaw, a former agent and Deadpool is recruited to help stop her. The plot twists are obvious however given the nature of the story, this seems appropriate. The artwork by Lawrence Campbell resembles that of Dave Aja and compliments the writing, the final battle between Outlaw and Deadpool is well done. A problem with this work is that there is minimal action between Outlaw and Deadpool, there could have been more dialogue between them and a few more fight scenes similar to the end. Fans of Deadpool will probably like this story although nothing really new has been added to the character's background.
February 13, 2012
Not very funny to be honest, but still quite nice to see our deranged"hero" in a slightly different context.
Though a lot of these Marvel superheroes as pulp noir characters books have the same flavors,
this one was pretty good.
Though a lot of these Marvel superheroes as pulp noir characters books have the same flavors,
this one was pretty good.
October 18, 2016
Even though it's filled with oft-used cliches and wouldn't make my list of top noir books, I liked it okay. The ending was a nice twist.
May 26, 2022
Great origin story. Recommended!
August 13, 2021
The story is a more realistic retelling of Wade's origins and the mission he was involved in prior to truly becoming Deadpool. He already has the Deadpool persona inside him, but not the healing factor. He is also not as goofy or funny, but it may be because he hasn't undergone enough torture and brainwashing. Given these differences, the story leans more toward a spy thriller, than superhero book. You don't have to be familiar with any character's background to enjoy this read, so I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a dark story with plenty of twists.
Wade Wilson was a soldier in WW2. He was captured by the Japanese and tortured for a year before escaping. The experience turned him into a psychopathic killer with multiple personalities. The CIA now employs him for various missions that sometimes involve assassinations. His next mission is against a target that stole a nuclear briefcase, a woman named Inez Temple, codename Outlaw.
Wade Wilson was a soldier in WW2. He was captured by the Japanese and tortured for a year before escaping. The experience turned him into a psychopathic killer with multiple personalities. The CIA now employs him for various missions that sometimes involve assassinations. His next mission is against a target that stole a nuclear briefcase, a woman named Inez Temple, codename Outlaw.
June 21, 2024
Az biztos, hogy aki a „szokásos� Deadpool-t várja, annak kinéz egy komoly csalódás, engem viszont pont az alapkoncepció fejtetőre-állítása vonzott igazán ehhez a történethez. Nyoma sincs a Deadpool-féle végtelen blődségnek, ellenben egy igazán kiváló főhajtás a harmincas, negyvenes, ötvenes évek szögegyszerű ponyvái előtt, tempós, laza, sok vaó-pillanattal. A humor sem a megszokott, de az pláne nem baj, mert nagyon elütne az egész hangvételtől, ennek a Wade-nek inkább fanyar, pszichopata magánnyomozó-humora van. A történet is csak ebben a ponyvadimenzióban értelmezhető, egyszerű, mint a lejtő, de inkább csak az azonnal ható noir-feeling miatt olvassa az ember úgyis, nem akar, vagy legalábbis én nem akartam, túlságosan komplex dolgokat tőle.
Vérbeli Marvel-rajongóknak nyilvánvalóan nehezebb falat, nekem könnyen csúszott, mert nincs Marvel-mércém, a legkevésbé kedvelt kiadóm valaha (én inkább a Vertigo, az Avatar meg az Image rajongója vagyok), aminek a katalógusát pont az ilyen, nemkánon, milenneha-sztorikért böngészem át néha. És hát nyilván a nyomában sincs az olyan bűnügyieknek, meg hülyeség is mérni az olyanokhoz, mint a 100 Bullets, vagy bármelyik Brubaker, de azért eddig bőven ott van az idei évem legszórakoztatóbb cuccai közt.
Vérbeli Marvel-rajongóknak nyilvánvalóan nehezebb falat, nekem könnyen csúszott, mert nincs Marvel-mércém, a legkevésbé kedvelt kiadóm valaha (én inkább a Vertigo, az Avatar meg az Image rajongója vagyok), aminek a katalógusát pont az ilyen, nemkánon, milenneha-sztorikért böngészem át néha. És hát nyilván a nyomában sincs az olyan bűnügyieknek, meg hülyeség is mérni az olyanokhoz, mint a 100 Bullets, vagy bármelyik Brubaker, de azért eddig bőven ott van az idei évem legszórakoztatóbb cuccai közt.
January 22, 2021
Recht USA-zentriert/ kenne mich in der Geschichte der USA nicht aus und konnte dem Setting nicht wirklich folgen. Erzählerisch geht es Schlag auf Schlag, die Figuren handeln nie nachvollziehbar, Pulp-Tropes werden nur angeschnitten und auch die Erzählung in Bildern ist recht holprig und verwirrend. Ganz zu schweigen davon, dass Wade 3 innere Stimmen hat und es für mich keinen Sinn ergibt? Story an sich auch total Banane und verwirrend. Stil trägt auch nicht dazu bei, klarer zu sehen, weil zu viele Schwarzflächen/ Monotöne, um Formen auszumachen, jedes Panel sieht meist wie ein Farbmatsch aus. Alles in allem enttäuschend.
August 9, 2024
SHE ALWAYS KNEW HOW TO GET MY ATTENTION.
A Deadpool story set in the espionage days of the Cold War. Sounds like a blast. The problem is, it never really feels like a Deadpool story. His unpredictable insanity is rarely on display, and when it is it's about as vanilla as it can get. And his trademark, fourth-wall breaking, meta approach to each altercation is damn-near nonexistent, making for shockingly underwhelming action sequences. It's a solid Cold War spy comic, but it's rarely even a serviceable Deadpool comic.
Oh well... ::shrugs::
5.5/10
[2.5 Stars, Rounded Up]
A Deadpool story set in the espionage days of the Cold War. Sounds like a blast. The problem is, it never really feels like a Deadpool story. His unpredictable insanity is rarely on display, and when it is it's about as vanilla as it can get. And his trademark, fourth-wall breaking, meta approach to each altercation is damn-near nonexistent, making for shockingly underwhelming action sequences. It's a solid Cold War spy comic, but it's rarely even a serviceable Deadpool comic.
Oh well... ::shrugs::
5.5/10
[2.5 Stars, Rounded Up]
September 18, 2020
A good looking and very different Deadpool series. Short at only 4 issues, however putting Wade Wilson in a 1950s ish era works to make a more sombre and subdued version.
Wade is still a soldier who in his head was tortured as a POW in a Japanese camp and was broken, turning him insane.
Now he dresses up as his torturer and works for the government.
The story line is the basic spy/espionage fitting of the time. There's a nuclear bomb which one of Wade's ex lovers a very dangerous femme fatale is going to set off for some people (Russians) and set of a chain of reactions that spark a war.
Wade is still a soldier who in his head was tortured as a POW in a Japanese camp and was broken, turning him insane.
Now he dresses up as his torturer and works for the government.
The story line is the basic spy/espionage fitting of the time. There's a nuclear bomb which one of Wade's ex lovers a very dangerous femme fatale is going to set off for some people (Russians) and set of a chain of reactions that spark a war.
June 28, 2019
Its Deadpool.
I can't say anything else here other than, it is deadpool.
But seriously, the story takes a lot of spy thriller tropes and plays with them, while still being clever, deadpool, fun, deadpool, insane, deadpool, and imaginative in all its deadpool glory. It is a shame that this work isn't given as much love as it used to.
I definitely approve of this work. Would love to read it again any time.
I can't say anything else here other than, it is deadpool.
But seriously, the story takes a lot of spy thriller tropes and plays with them, while still being clever, deadpool, fun, deadpool, insane, deadpool, and imaginative in all its deadpool glory. It is a shame that this work isn't given as much love as it used to.
I definitely approve of this work. Would love to read it again any time.
July 17, 2019
A Deadpool Pulp adventure sounds great but the execution here was off. The comedic side of Deadpool was missing. There were some attempts at humor but most didn't hit. Bringing characters from Wade's life into this world made sense but some made no sense. The art saved the book. Laurence Campbell's art was fantastic and perfect for a pulp novel. Overall, it seems like a really good idea that needed more thought out.
February 5, 2021
История на разок почитать и забыть, настоящее бульварное чтиво. Ждала больше юмора, получила рассказ о противостоянии Америки и Америки ради победы над коммунизмом. Очень странное кусочное повествование, поначалу читать было тяжело, в конце не особо поняла, зачем половина линии про поиск доктора нужна. Итог: любителям Дэдпула на серьезных щах зайдет, остальные не потеряют ничего, если не прочитают.
December 30, 2018
I wasn't sure what to expect from how they'd spin a typically funny comic like Deadpool into a pulp-style noir adventure but the results were pretty surprising and actually rather good. They set up a whole new narrative for him and even an explanation for his multiple personalities/voices in his head together with a rather complex caper that nicely came together in the end.
April 12, 2018
This might be one of my favorite Deadpool stories yet. It's in the tradition of Marvel Noir, just a few decades later. It's surprisingly serious, but it works so well for this version of the character. And the art was great, creating the perfect atmosphere.
August 18, 2019
I’m not the biggest Deadpool fan but this was a fun little read. I like the Marvel Noit stuff and this felt very similar. Art work was good and I liked the Cold War spin on the character.
January 10, 2021
Deadpool given the cold war treatment, not bad hoping there will be more
January 25, 2022
My only reason for 4 stars is because I wished there was more.
August 31, 2023
2.5 stars
March 9, 2024
3.5⭐️
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