Galactuspool hungers...for chimichangas!!
Synopsis:
In an unnamed, dystopian reality, Dreadpool (the Deadpool from Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe & Deadpool Killustrated) addresses a huge crowd of other Deadpool's from various realities. He thanks them for supporting his "grand design", but informs them that there is a traitor in their midst who is feeding information to the "resistance". The traitor is revealed as Beard of Beespool (Seriously?), who is promptly killed by none other than Evil Deadpool!Elsewhere, in the middle of multiversal space on board the Bea Arthur, The Watcher recounts the events of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe & Deadpool Killustrated to 616 Deadpool. He explains that Dreadpool came to the conclusion that he and all forms of Deadpool are the source of all reality since Deadpool is the only one to realise that the world is fictional, and therefore all forms of Deadpool must die. The conversation is interrupted by Pulp-Pool (he seems to like doing that) who warns everyone they're in for a rough landing.
The Bea Arthur crash lands in the middle of an amusement park, though no one is harmed. While disembarking, Deadpool talks to Lady D about how the Watcher "seems a little "fanboy" about us". Of course, the Watcher overhears them, responding that he was assigned to watch over the various incarnations of the Merc With the Mouth and developed an appreciation for all things Deadpool, which has led to him breaking his sacred Watchers oath of never interfering (which makes him practically useless to the team).
The group head inside a circus tent to rendezvous with the rest of the resistance, only to discover nearly all them dead. Kidpool pulls a sword from one of the bodies, knowing some of the Pool's can still heal. Unfortunately it's a booby trap, setting off a time-bomb. Deadpool, Lady D, Pulp-Pool and the Watcher only just escape before the bomb explodes, seemingly killing Kidpool. Deadpool and the gang are then confronted by Evil Deadpool, a Deadpool ridden with various mouths known as Cesspool and Deadpool versions of Wolverine, Deathlok and Spiral.However, salvation is at hand in the form of Pandapool (yeah, you heard me right), who leaps to the rescue, utterly destroying Deathlok-Pool and allowing Deadpool and his team the chance to recoup and take on their alternaverse selves. During the battle, the Watcher is revealed as a double agent, since he can't decide which Deadpool he likes best. Deadpool is enraged by this and yells at him about it, stopping when he notices blood raining down.
Turns out that Wolviepool decapitated Pulp-Pool, turning him into a human fountain. An angry Deadpool attacks Evil Deadpool, swearing that he's going to kill him. E.D replies that he ready to die before he got here, revealing that this was a suicide mission. Looking up, Deadpool and the others bear witness to the coming of Galactuspool!...
Thoughts:
Wow, what utter madness! This issue cranks the insane-o-meter up to eleven and then breaks the lever so it's permanently stuck at eleven. Cullen Bunn really lets his imagination take hold when it comes to the various Deadpool's shown in this issue. I cracked up at the sight of Pandapool & Galactuspool and was pleasantly surprised at the reappearance of Evil Deadpool. The only criticism I have is why so many Deadpool's are on Dreadpool's side? Surely they don't all want reality to end? Hopefully this will be explained next issue.The fact that there are now two warring factions of Deadpools means this series can fully live up to it's title, and it certainly does that here. While I kind of saw Pulp-Pool's death coming, the death of Kidpool was both surprising and kind of saddening, though I'm not sure we should count him out yet since we didn't actually see him die. The Watcher was also very funny, and his being a raging fanboy for all things Deadpool was given a plausible enough explanation (For a Deadpool comic anyway).
Salva Espin renders the sheer madness of this issue spectacularly. The designs for all the Deadpool's look brilliant and the action scenes just pop. Considering this series has a parental advisory, this issue is actually light on extreme violence, at least until the end. Overall this issue is very fun and I can't wait for the next part.
Score: 4.0/5.0
