Deadpool Kills Deadpool #2 Review

Galactuspool hungers...for chimichangas!!



Hello everybody. Donlinedude here and welcome to my review of Deadpool Kills Deadpool #2.

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

Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1 Review *Updated*

*Update* After reading #2, I've realised that I wrongly identified the all-black Deadpool seen in this issue as Dreadpool (the Deadpool from Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe). Since explaining this in the review of #2 would be rather awkward, I thought I'd update this review instead. I'll now refer to the all-black Deadpool as "Gimp-Pool" since Deadpool jokingly referred to him as a gimp. Also, Since I haven't read Deadpool Pulp, I didn't realise that the Deadpool who I said looked like Iron Fist is the Deadpool from that universe. Sorry for the mix-ups and I hope you enjoy the updated review...

 

Hello Everybody & welcome to my review of Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1. Prepare to see the word "pool" a lot!

Synopsis:

In a messy, dilapidated kitchen. Headpool (the disembodied head of the Deadpool from the Marvel Zombies universe) is placed into a microwave by Gimp-Pool (who...looks like a gimp). Headpool assumes that this is some sort of sick joke (this is Deadpool we're talking about) until Gimp-Pool activates the microwave and watches as Headpool and eventually explodes inside it. His work done, Gimp-Pool teleports out of the kitchen.

Meanwhile, in the 616 universe, Deadpool (the one who has his own series) is fighting Ultimatum in New York City, partly in a bid to impress either the Avengers or the X-Men. Naturally the goons are no match for Deadpool, but the giant robot is considerably more challenging. Thankfully, a ship with the Deadpool logo on it's front smashes into the robot, destroying it. Wade recognises the ship as the Bea Arthur, which belongs to the Deadpool Corps. Reuniting with Lady Deadpool, Dogpool & Kidpool (as well as a WWII-style Deadpool & Deadpool from Deadpool Pulp.), Deadpool is told by Lady Deadpool that they have all been targeted. She doesn't have time to explain as they need to go.

Deadpool protests however, saying he wants to stay and take the credit for defeating Ultimatum when the Avengers or someone else shows up. Kidpool bluntly tells him that the Avengers aren't going to give him a medal or anything. Deadpool already knows that, but he still feels sad about it. WWII-Pool begins to give him a cheesy pep talk, but is cut off when he is struck by an energy beam that also kills him. Gimp-Pool has arrived, armed to the teeth!

He fires at Deadpool, who dodges and strikes back, damaging the glider and causing Gimp-Pool to crash. Deadpool prepares to attack with his sword, but Gimp-Pool quickly "bodyslides" out of harms way. Deadpool is then impaled by Gimp-Pool's chainsaw-sword (somebody likes Gears of War). Gimp-Pool is about to kill his mainstream counterpart when Dogpool intervenes. Unfortunately, Gimp-Pool is quicker than Dogpool and fires his huge gun at Dogpool, killing him.

While Kidpool mourns Dogpool's death, Deadpool call Gimp-Pool an ass for killing the dog and uses the teleporter to "bodyslide" Gimp-Pool in two, after which Deadpool picks up the huge gun and shoots the remaining half, theorising that it's some sort of anti-regeneration ray. Lady Deadpool repeats that they have to go, warning Deadpool "there will be others".

Onboard the Bea Arthur, Deadpool tries and fails to comfort Kidpool over Dogpool's death, eventually resorting to "are you gonna be all right?" Pulp-Pool interjects that none of them are going to be alright if they don't do something, saying that all the Deadpool's in the last dozen realities they visited had been murdered. Deadpool finally loses his patience and asks that someone tell hims what's going on. At that moment, A Watcher appears to answer him. He tells Wade that "the
crusade to obliterate existence has begun...and Deadpool is the progenitor of all things!"...

Thoughts:

Despite not reading or very much caring about the previous two entries in the "Deadpool Killogy", I couldn't resist the idea of an epic, multiversal adventure starring Deadpool & his many different incarnations, especially if Cullen Bunn is on hand to provide the story.

This first part can be summed up in two words, grotesquely fun. There's a lot of violent scenes that more than earn this title a Parental Advisory warning, but what's great is that they aren't always used for comedy. These scenes show just how dangerous Gimp-Pool is to his dimensional counterparts, and the fact that they're mostly played straight made him all the more intimidating, even if the character was a little over-the-top evil. Speaking of Gimp-Pool, I couldn't help but be reminded of Rorscasch from Watchmen every time he said "Hrr".

This issue features the welcome return of the Deadpool Corps, who, despite losing three of their members, look set to bolster their ranks over the course of this mini-series. The dynamic between the team is as surreal and funny as it was in the DP Corps series, to the point where there is some small feeling of sadness when Headpool & Dogpool bite the dust. The 616 Deadpool gets the biggest laughs of the issue, my personal favourite being his first line to Gimp-Pool.

Salva Espin draws this issue very well. The fight scenes, violent imagery and the varying Deadpool's are rendered brilliantly by Espin's pencils. The colours by Veronica Gandini are vibrant and bright, adding to the insanity of this story.

Overall, I'm very impressed with this opening issue and (now being something of a Cullen Bunn fan thanks to his work on Venom) I'm eagerly anticipating the next instalment. Go Deadpool Corps!

Score: 4.0/5.0