Geekscape Comics Reviews Marvel NOW!: ‘Deadpool #1’!
Love him or hate him, it’s undeniable that Deadpool has gone on to become one of Marvel’s most popular characters over the years. Many characters like Wade Wilson seem to hit a popular point with fans and then see a decline over time. That definitely hasn’t been a problem for ol’ Wade.
Some of his fans weren’t too fond of his last run with writer Daniel Way (who will still be writing Deadpool in Thunderbolts… sorry guys!). Myself, I am a huge Deadpool fan and overall I found his run to be just alright. It wasn’t bad but at the same time it wasn’t great. So, when Marvel announced that they’d be relaunching the series with the creative team of Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn and Tony Moore… well, to say that I was interested would be quite the understatement.
Based on this first issue alone, they definitely chose the right guys for the job here. The first story arc alone is quite possibly going to be one of the most offensive and out of this world stories that Marvel has released in quite some time. If you haven’t read the issue or seen anything about it I am going to keep this short: zombie president is out to destroy the USA and start it from scratch. Trust me, when you get to the final few pages of this issue you’re going to be wanting more.
Hands down this was one of the most fun comics I have read in months… years even. The jokes are funny, the violence is ridiculous and just out there and it really returns Wade Wilson to the tone that the fans have been wanting. I think this was one of the main complaints about the last run, to be honest. Fans wanted less goofy and something more along the lines of how the character was treated in Rick Remender’s Uncanny X-Force.
Now, while the story is awesome… the thing that really stands out here is Tony Moore’s artwork. Who better to do a story about zombie presidents than one of the creators of The Walking Dead? And honestly, I can say that this is some of my favorite work by him. Who would have thought that one day I would call a Deadpool comic… beautiful? Not me. But there’s so much detail in each panel of this book that I don’t think any other word would be right to use.
Final verdict: The first wave of Marvel NOW! books is setting the bar high already. This was a perfect relaunch for the character and it definitely is going to be drawing in some new readers. If it’s not on your pull list yet… add it. In Wade we trust!
Grade: 4.5/5
