Not much more I can add to what’s already been written in other reviews. Deadpool was never meant to be taken too seriously, especially considering he was rather blatantly “borrowed” from DC (Wade Wilson vs Slade Wilson). In a masterstroke, he was given a history with Weapon X and the rest wrote itself.The only odd thing here is that this particular volume actually starts with issue #2 of the (classic) first Deadpool series. Reason being, issue #1 is collected in the previous book (Deadpool Clas...

Thankfully, this volume of Deadpool Classic concentrates solely on the Kelly run with the character. I'll be honest, I remember Deadpool being a lot funnier back in 1997. Then again, much of the humor is very dated, and much of it wasn't really meant to be funny in the first place. Deadpool was almost a gag book, but Kelly actually committed to fairly serious storylines and character development. Which is what makes Deadpool still a pretty interesting title to read, even ten years after most of

Really, a lot of fun. The stories showcase Deadpool's sense of humor quite well; definitely for people who don't take their comics too seriously. It's also clear that Kelly has long-term plans for the series, judging from his use of supporting cast and dropped hints. The art is a little too lazy for me--the colors pop, and the layouts are solid, but everything is a little too cartoon-y, and the blank backgrounds just make me think the artist couldn't keep up. But, anyway, it doesn't detract too

Containing Deadpool #2-8, Deadpool #-1 (a standalone flashback to his past), and Deadpool/Daredevil Annual 1997, this is a surprisingly united collection: at this point, Deadpool's story is a morality saga. On an issue by issue basis, this may be ponderous or simplistic or ignored--but as the issues stack up, the topic gains subtlety and becomes an increasingly effective motivation to plot and character which steers the series away from frivolous mutant-battles-of-the-month. Deadpool's running n...

Highly entertaining for the most part. Had never heard of the villainess Typhoid Mary before and can't say her part in Deadpool's comics made me a fan. But to be completely transparent about that, it's mostly her name that bothers me; how are all these men falling over a woman who goes by TYPHOID Mary? Do they not know what typhoid is? Do they not know that the original Typhoid Mary was a carrier of that disease? I don't know. I just think there's a reason we don't name characters after diseases...

Deadpool, of all comic characters, is taken the LEAST seriously, so why would anyone want to analyze these books critically? Me. I keep asking myself. Why is Deadpool SO popular in this era in spite of Marvel's expectations that he would be a second rate character that NOBODY would take seriously? In an interview, Joe Kelly said they were constantly expecting the book to be canceled "every 5 seconds." Maybe the lack of oversight helped. First of all, this is a redemption story with which modern

Wow, that was sexist. All the female characters were either prostitutes or at one point pretended to be one, except for two - one a blind old woman and the other Siryn who was totally cool with Deadpool watching her sleep. Hm. And the was Typhoid Mary was spoken to and treated, especially at the mercenary club was kind of shocking. Guess no one thought women were reading comics in the 90s.

This was so much better than volume 1. I'm really loving the 1997 series. Great artwork, great writing, and of course, it brings the humor.

Sometime between being created as a gritty and multi-pouched Deathstroke parodyAnd devolving into Marvel’s Bugs Bunny:Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness made Deadpool a real character with actual pathos, crafting one of the best and underappreciated gems of Marvel’s oft maligned 90s output. This is the definitive Deadpool run.Wade Wilson, better known as Deadpool, is a seemingly carefree merc for hire. He takes the jobs that pay the best and loves the violence that comes along with it, joking a mile a

Joe Kelly has a talent for humour - his run on JLA was very entertaining - and here his humour comes in handy in the weird-verse that is Deadpool. However, I find Kelly's humour a little more corny here than I remember. Which means either (a) Deadpool demands a huger calibre of insanity and sharp wit, (b) JLA is an easier target - all the bombast and seriousness of deadly earnest heroes, or (c) Kelly's talents improved between '97 and '03.In fact, the ending to the first chapter is entirely cart...

My Brief Bookshelf Overview: amusing, awkward-or-cheesy-writing, gave-up-before-finishing, hell-of-a-ride, playful, read, story-not-intriguing-enoughAdditional Notes: This collection contains Deadpool issues #2-8, #-1, and Daredevil/Deadpool '97.It certainly makes sense how Kelly's Deadpool would appeal to many people; he's a decent writer, and appears to have at least a serviceable sense of humor. Some of the parts I read in this volume were genuinely funny, but too many of the jokes were eithe...

Yay for Joe Kelly. His first monthly work. Trying to make an anti-hero into a hero. Humorous while not completely ignoring the character work. If it wasn't Joe Kelly, I'd probably give it 2 stars. In other words, I am a terrible reviewer.

Art: awful. Story: mediocre. I won't be reading anymore "classic" Deadpool. The new series spoiled me...

not into this onecw: violence, fatphobia, ptsd, misogyny, ableism, transphobia,

Before I started reading Deadpool, a friend warned me that he didn't think the Merc with the Mouth was a great solo character. He said that Deadpool is better in small doses, like when he shows up as a cameo in someone else's issue or as part of a team. Naturally, I decided my friend was crazy, because just look at Deadpool's movie trailer.As it turns out, I should have taken the warning a little more seriously.When I first started reading Deadpool (in the last volume) I laughed a few times. And...

Enjoyable, but...I expected more humor. I just didn't get that from this collection. Overall, a good collection. A lot of history and and introduction to some interesting characters/ back story.

Volume 2 is a vast improvement to Volume 1. There's a much more developed character arch for Deadpool and the conflicts are much more developed and nuanced throughout. One of the nice things about starting early in Deadpool's canon is that there's so many references to pop culture in the 90's! As someone who grew up in the 90's it's nice to get some of the references.In this volume we meet characters such as Vamp, Typhoid Mary, and Dare Devil. I knew some about Dare Devil, but for some reason it...

Volume 2 is a vast improvement to Volume 1. There's a much more developed character arch for Deadpool and the conflicts are much more developed and nuanced throughout. One of the nice things about starting early in Deadpool's canon is that there's so many references to pop culture in the 90's! As someone who grew up in the 90's it's nice to get some of the references.In this volume we meet characters such as Vamp, Typhoid Mary, and Dare Devil. I knew some about Dare Devil, but for some reason it...

Wow the sexism is real in this one... It started off so promising for me, I loved the art in this run and I was interested in learning more about Deadpool as a character. And let me tell you, I learned he's a sexist pig whose "humour" relies on putting down people (CW: sexism, ableism, fatphobia, general dickishness). I couldn't get passed the excessive sexualisation of every single female character (except the blind character...) and the constant chauvinist remarks. Not for me.

Definitely not getting the love for this. Art and story are mostly fine but there's nothing about it that stands out. would have been 3 stars but towards the end of the volume there's a long tedious Deadpool/Daredevil crossover and the writing devolves into tiresome quipping. here's to hoping volume 3 will be better.