Deadpool #5 – Review

Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan (Writer), Tony Moore (Artist), Val Staples (Colorist)

The Story: Deadpool needs to go in space to kill zombie Ronald Wilson Reagan who is planning to launch nukes on the entire Earth. Seems like sky was not the actual limit.

The Review: Well, this was a crazy issue. Enraged Russian chimps, a zombie Reagan, cultural references, jokes, gore, action scenes, Mexican food, magic and a whole lot of shenanigans, what’s not to like here?

Well, since this is a mostly humorous book, there can be flat jokes, which the series has unfortunately seen its share of. Here, however, there are a lot less of those, with some great gems that are quite hilarious (the first two pages alone are very funny indeed). There are some stinkers here, but overall, the humor has greatly improved.

What has improved, in an actually surprising way, would also be the plot as in the middle of the issue, the jokes takes a second seat as the story gets front and center, focusing on what is happening with the zombie presidents and how the relation between Deadpool, Agent Preston and Michael is now. This was something a bit unexpected and frankly, it was also more than welcome. A little dramatic twist here and there truly does help the book liven up a bit, showing that there is a character here under all those references and jokes.

Deadpool #5 – Review

By Daniel Way (Writer), Carlo Barberi (Pencils), Juan Vlasco & Sandu Florea (Inks), and Marte Gracia & Raul Trevino (Colors)

Some Thoughts Before The Review: I am loving what Daniel Way and his art teams are doing with the new Deadpool series. In fact, while I have never found myself to be particularly impressed by any of Daniel Way’s previous work (outside of, shock of shocks, the Wolverine Origins arc that featured Deadpool), I think I can safely say that he may have found his calling. And in my opinion, this is a very good thing; considering how nice it is to have a Marvel book offering an alternative from all of the overly serious stuff the company has put out as of late.

The Story: Captured by the zombie-creating Dr. Lovosnos, Deadpool learns the true nature of his mission. In short, Wade was sent by Zeke to the doctor as payment for the procedure done to his buxom blonde wife. And what does the doctor find interesting about Deadpool? Turns out a person that can regenerate flesh is quite useful to have in handy when you have a whole bunch of hungry zombies around!

What’s Good: Once again, I’m going to have a hard time thinking of a book that’s more fun to read and look at than the most recent Deadpool. You’ll find that one of the most impressive things the issue is how Daniel Way’s clever script puts Wade Wilson’s unique powers and traits to great use. In addition, the frantic, lively visuals are an excellent fit for the off-the-wall zombie story. Truth be told, I couldn’t be much happier with this one.

What’s Not So Good: I can’t really think of anything negative to say about Deadpool #5 other than the fact that, it’s definitely not a book for those who can’t really appreciate the style of humor used in it. Humor is a pretty subjective thing and as such, I’m fairly certain there are a number of people who are just going to flat out hate how the book is handled from a writing standpoint. I am not one of those people, but it is worth mentioning.

Conclusion: What else can I say? The latest issue of Deadpool worked for me in every way. I highly recommend it.

Grade: A

-Kyle Posluszny