Deadpool #15 – Review

by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn (Writers), Declan Shalvey (Artist), Jordie Bellaire (Colorist)

The Story: Deadpool, after realizing that some people kept picking some of his body parts, decide that he’s had enough of it and try to get help.

The Review: With the constant humorous shenanigans involved within the adventures of the Merc with a mouth, it’s always easy to miss out a very precise point about Deadpool: he’s probably one of the more depressing characters in superhero comics. There may be jokes and he may be goofy at times, yet it’s hard to realize that the character, because of his constantly regenerating cancer cells, is in constant pain. Combine this with the fact that he does a job he feels make him worthless, receive no respect from anyone and always seem to get the only friends he gets in trouble because of his low sanity, which is caused by his aforementioned pain. With these facts known, a lot of what Deadpool does do seem to have some kind of cold logic behind them that allow the character to be much more than a simple clown that utter popular references and jokes all the time.

This issue, it seems, is particularly aware of that aspect of the character as the humor is kept a very low minimum with the writers focusing on the character and the story instead of the silliness here. With such a wild change to a series that had been based on comedy most of the time, does the issue still manage to have a modicum of quality?

WCBR’s Picks Of The Week

Kyle’s Top Picks

Best of the Past Week: Batman and Robin #3 – A great (and great looking) superhero book all around, the latest Batman and Robin really scores points with me for putting the spotlight on the disturbing Professor Pyg.

Most Anticipated:Invincible Iron Man #17 – Another chapter of World’s Most Wanted?  Yes Please.

Other Top Picks: Wednesday Comics #9, Sweet Tooth #1, Deadpool #15, Agents of Atlas #10, Hotwire #4, Mercy Sparx #4, Exiles #6 (I’ll miss it), Incognito #6, and Ghost Rider: Heaven’s On Fire #2

Rob’s Top Picks

Best of the Past Week: Green Lantern #45 – For sure this was a terse and frenetic comic, but I loved every panel of this Universe spanning story. Each lantern group from across the spectrum felt the devastating effects of Blackest Night as all the wrong characters resurrected at all the wrong time. Could Blackest Night be the best comic event of all-time? So far, it looks that way.

Most Anticipated: Invincible Iron Man #17- Who can’t be absorbed with Tony Stark’s plight? He’s deteriorating rapidly, irrevocably as he is fighting the battle of his life. Stellar work by Matt Fraction who could be writing the defining Tony Stark.

Other Top Picks: Incognito #6, Irredeemable #6, Sweet Tooth #1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2, Wednesday Comics #9

DS’s Top Picks

Best of the Past Week: Batman and Robin #3 – brilliant art, great story, lots of action and satisfying personal growth for both Dick and Damian.

Most Anticipated For The Week: Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 of 6 – this series has blown me away so far and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Other Top Picks: Magog #1, Superman: World of New Krypton #7, Agents of Atlas #10, Immortal Weapons #2, Strange Tales #1

Alex’s Top Picks

Best Of The Past Week: Rebirth #4 – I’ve been wanting to love this comic since it started and finally an issue has come along that’s given me reason to. Absolutely insane both action and development wise with awesome Van Sciver artwork, this one slides into pick of the week with ease.

Most Anticipated For The Week: Incognito#6 – The sure-to-be epic conclusion to my favourite limited series of the year thus far. Knowing Brubaker, this is going to be one ugly issue and chances are, not everyone is going to make it out alive. Hell, perhaps no one will.

Other Top Picks: Sweet Tooth #1, Agents of Atlas #10, Northlanders #20, Detective Comics #857