Review- Deadpool Kills Deadpool #2

Marvel Comics/$2.99

            Deadpool is progenitor of all things, and thus must end all reality. If all worlds must end, then so must all Deadpools. That’s the premise of Deadpool Kills Deadpool, and this limited series is so far full of all the insanity you’d expect from a Deadpool title to the nth degree. Deadpools from all the various alternate realities have taken sides and engaged in an all-out war to murder each other. Violent, witty, and truly zany, Deadpool Kills Deadpool delivers the goods as only Cullen Bunn can.

     Deadpool Kills Deadpool #2 sees our Deadpool and an assortment of alternate ‘Pools land (er, crash, really) their inter-dimensional spacecraft at their secret headquarters, only to find the remainder of their forces slaughtered. Evil Deadpool and his team, fresh from murdering the good ‘Pool’s allies, confront Deadpool and his new team-mates and one of the craziest battles in recent comic history ensue. Highlights include the introduction of a Pandapool and the final pages of the book, where we see Galactuspool. The Watcher, who also happens to be the multiverse’s biggest Deadpool fan, turns out to be a double-agent, as he thinks all of the various Deadpools are “so cool” and can’t seem to choose a side. All in all, this mini-series is turning out to be an absolute pleasure to read and I can’t wait for the next issue!

    Cullen Bunn is an amazing writer, and he has such a good grasp on Deadpool and what the character is all about that I wish Marvel would give him a regular Deadpool assignment. Although the monthly Deadpool series is just as good, Deadpool Kills Deadpool is so much fun to read that I want the next issue to be released immediately!

     Bunn’s excellent script is illustrated by Salva Espin (art) and Veronica Gandini (colors), with lettering by Joe Sabino.  The cinematic art has a style that compliments the story very well, and the vibrant colors seem to pop off the page. Overall, a hilarious and beautifully illustrated book, and I can’t wait to see how this story unfolds!

Reviewed by Shawn Strawbridge