READING LIST: The Essential Deadpool

[CBR News]

With a Deadpool-starring solo movie finally in the works, here are the five best comics to read in order to really get to know the merc with a mouth!


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[RobertoDaCosta]

I don't think Dead Presidents is the best arc of the current volume, "The good, the bad and the ugly" would be my choice

[havok]

I don't think Dead Presidents is the best arc of the current volume, "The good, the bad and the ugly" would be my choice

Agreed. I think the writer just hopped on amazon and picked the top selling books.
If they were a Deadpool fan they would have picked the tpb with Gail Simone's wonderful run with art by Udon.

[cc008]

I don't think Dead Presidents is the best arc of the current volume, "The good, the bad and the ugly" would be my choice

100% agreed.

I don't consider Way's run essential either. It was the longest run by a single writer.. but not essential. His DEAD arc is probably the one I would recommend reading. But Cable and Deadpool by Nicieza much more so.

[Kusanagi]

Including Way but no Cable/Deadpool? For shame.

Classics/Joe Kelly's run are definitely worth reading as is Wade's time on X-Force.

While Duggan definitely needs to be on this list I think Dead Presidents is the weakest arc. It does great set up, but the payoff is later. Definitely would put 'the good, the bad and the ugly' up instead.

Not mentioned, but are good favorites of mine, are Tieri's weapon X run and Gail Simone's run. Probably not must read but I feel they both nailed DP in their own way.

[cc008]

Tieri's Agent of Weapon X arc is actually my personal favorite non-Kelly story from the original series.

[tmckenna]

Including Way but no Cable/Deadpool? For shame.

Classics/Joe Kelly's run are definitely worth reading as is Wade's time on X-Force.

While Duggan definitely needs to be on this list I think Dead Presidents is the weakest arc. It does great set up, but the payoff is later. Definitely would put 'the good, the bad and the ugly' up instead.

Not mentioned, but are good favorites of mine, are Tieri's weapon X run and Gail Simone's run. Probably not must read but I feel they both nailed DP in their own way.

I agree with everything here; I especially dug Simone's brand of zaniness!

--Tom

[pinoypanzer]

If I were to make my essential list for Deadpool it would be (listed in chronological order):

X-Force HC Vol.1-3 which collects his earlier appearances as a villain so he isn't the center of the story
Deadpool Classic vol. 1 (the transition period to Kelly's run which collects the Circle Chase and Sins of the Past miniseries and basically starts his anti-hero turn also has issue 1 of Kelly's run)
Deadpool Classic vol. 2-5 (Joe Kelly's run)
Deadpool Classic vol. 9-10 (Simone's run plus Agent X)
Cable & Deadpool by Fabian Nicieza
Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender
Deadpool Marvel NOW/All New Marvel NOW by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn(especially the third arc: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly) and related miniseries:
- Deadpool Dracula's Gauntlet also by Duggan & Posehn leads into issue 27 of the main series
- Hawkeye vs Deadpool by Gerry Duggan has a very good start and also ties in to the main series.
- The upcoming Death of Wolverine: Deadpool and Captain America #1 by Duggan is supposed to be an epilogue to the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Honorable Mentions:

Deadpool Classic Vol. 6 (Priest's run)
Deadpool Classic Vol. 8 (Tieri's run)