I took
my sweet time getting into any hero comics and the first hero that spoke to me
was Deadpool. Most superheroes feel overdone so it took me a while to come
around. When I did, I went straight for the Merc with the Mouth. Superman was
such a boy scout, Batman seemed rather one note from a distance, and I didn’t
like the new 52’s Wonder Woman. Deadpool was on whatever side was paying him
and had enough one liners to keep it interesting.
I got
the Deadpool Minibus for Christmas and the first book in it is Deadpool Kills
the Marvel Universe. When I said it was going to be a graphic year, I wasn’t
kidding. Using the traditional Deadpool style of multiple voices in different
voice box styles, we see the arguments in his head. The X-Men bring Deadpool in
to a new doctor to be treated. This doctor turns out to be Psycho Man who is
not trying to better criminals; he’s trying to wipe their minds to make them
his puppets in an army.
As he
starts killing off Deadpool’s voices one by one, one voice remains and fights
back. The red voice box was what made Deadpool such an efficient killer and
Psycho Man removed the noise that kept Deadpool from seeing what was really
there. In purging the world of its superheroes and villains, Deadpool will
finally stop the madness that plagues the entire Marvel world.
It was
obviously violent but the manner red voice Deadpool kills off his enemies and
debates with himself was incredibly interesting. The red voice is cold,
calculating, and intelligent. Normally written as a loveable, murderous goof,
it’s interesting to see the character as intelligent and ruthless. Some of the
ways he comes up with to execute his opponents is ingenious. I think my
favorite death was Professor X. I won’t spoil anything but I will say it was
rather unexpected.
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