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Deadpool Classic, Vol. 2

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To begin with, I'm on the fence about the current Deadpool writer (Daniel Way) and I hated Fabian Neitzc-...the Cable & Deadpool guy. When I say Deadpool should be written in this way, it's from a human point of view as Joe Kelly has crafted. Deadpool enjoys his madness. The style of writing is dark and satirical filled with pop culture references (Mid 90s if I remember right) and actually has jokes that go beyond sight gags. Fabian's way of writing Deadpool was more along the lines of a Jackass tv show character. He was over the top, random, and served no purpose other than to lighten the mood.

In volume 1 of Deadpool Classic you get an intro to the character. Mark Waid touches upon some of the mental problems within Deadpool, mostly his hatred of how he looks. But in Volume 2, and in Kelly's first run with the character, Deadpool is shown conflicted between doing the right thing, doing what he's paid to do (in the -1 issue) and the reader is genuinely able to feel sorry for this man. He becomes a tad psychotic, taking Blind Al prisoner and all (and it would've been explained WHY he did if Kelly had been allowed to take the series down the path he wanted it to). The conflict between Typhoid and Deadpool is brilliantly written. It gets even more complicated, and the hero is put into his paces in issues 12 and up, and hopefully those will be collected soon.

This is highly recommend for ANY fans of Deadpool: The new ones, the ones that enjoy his slapstick pointless insanity in C&D, and of course, those who've been following the Merc with a Mouth since he forced his way onto the pages in X-Force.

Deadpool Classic volume 2 includes arguably some of the best issues of Deadpool. A great read and a nice place to start for new readers. Joe Kelly is considered by many fans as the best Deadpool writer. During his run (Issues 1-33) he gave the character greater depth pushing Deadpool to question his place in the world. Plus he nails the pop culture references and black comedy. This book collects Deadpool 2-8 (Issue 1 was collected in Deadpool Classic volume 1) , Deadpool -1, and the Deadpool/Daredevil 1997 Annual.

Simply put, Deadpool 2-8 is excellent. During these issues Wade Wilson faces his Weapon X burdens, rival T-Ray, and his failing healing factor. On the advice of Siryn, LL&L, and Blind Al he begins to question his actions and adopts a more heroic nature which he must truly confront when Typhoid Mary enters his life. Memorable fights with the Hulk and Taskmaster also occur in this collection.

Deadpool minus 1 gives us an insight into the life of Wade Wilson before he became Deadpool, despite the man himself not featuring much in the issue at all. Instead the story focus' around Vanessa Carlysle/Copycat and Zoe Culloden from LL&L (the latter feauturing prominently in later Deadpool issues.) An enjoyable story which allows you to sympathise with what Deadpool has endured.

Along with issue 4, the Deadpool/Daredevil Annual is the highlight of this collection. And in my opinion the book is worth buying for the annual alone. Exceptional writing, faultless art, and the unlikely team-up of Matt Murdock and Wade Wilson is hilarious.

The only fault is that Issue 2 is printed quite dark and the text is a little blurry in some places. It is still very readable but is noticeable compared to the rest of the book. Out of all the Deadpool trades available this is the one I would first recommend to new readers, fans of the current Deadpool comics (which are subpar in my opinion) or classic Deadpool fans looking to revisit the best of the Merc with a Mouth.

This review will be short and possibly useless. If you don't know anything about Deadpool I'm not going to explain him, instead I'm going to explain why this book is so great. Joe Kelly 'Gets' Deadpool. He understand him as a character and how to write him, and he writes him as a real character with some depth and intelligence. He's still crazy, and he's still funny as hell but he's now written as an actual guy. Joe Kelly knew the character and how to write him, it shows, and it's great to read.

Deadpool Classics Vol 2 was an amazing collection of Deadpool comics. Unlike most of Vol 1, Vol 2 features wonderful art work and a story arc that continues through the entire book. Deadpool Classics Vol 2 features guest spots by Juggernaut, Black Tom, Banshee, Siren, & The Hulk. And while all these guests are cool none of them over power our star Deadpool nor do they hurt the story as some guest appearances seem to do. The classic Deadpool comedy is here as well as excessive use of force we all enjoy. If your looking for a good Stand Alone Deadpool experience than this is the way to go.

Following the Wolverine Origin movie, Marvel has smartly been upgrading the visibility of Deadpool in preparation for his own solo movie. This book collects the comic issues that are the high-water mark for the character. The Joe Kelly Deadpool perfectly balances dementia & violence with his desire to rise above his madness and act heroically, usually only to spiral down to the gutter again. Kelly wrote some of the issues in Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1 but this volume is almost entirely his work and the quality writing sells the character as no one has managed since. Honestly disturbing psychological trauma is interspersed with edgy humor (stealing Daredevil's seeing eye dog is my personal favorite) along with DP's trademark fourth-wall breaking commentary.

The "origin" issue with Copycat slows everything down a bit and I think it could have been left out of this collection but everything else flows nicely. As the movie gets underway I hope they draw most of the inspriation from the Kelly years, treating Deadpool/Wade Wilson as a character who doesn't stay static but actually develops and changes his ways a bit over time.

Drama, pathos, and comedy - what else could you ask for in a comic book?

Get this trade and previous one while you can!

Joe Kelly started to write Deadpool true to the character and with lots of humor. That formula was used later and ALSO brought success (Agent X, lets say).

I don't know how editors oversee that there are fans who want something with natural and healthy humor alongside, and not only ultra violence (like Preacher) or schemes from seventies with good art (any comic blockbuster of today).

I love good art but story is important, and this book has both. Third one is even better.

This is classic Deadpool, if there ever was such a thing.

I enjoy reading any Deadpool comic, haven't found one yet I haven't enjoyed. Hulk seems off in this, but... Deadpool is Deadpool.

Deadpool is an anti-hero at best, and in the Classics collection the seeds of his long, troubled transformation to become almost a regular hero have begun. He's a mix of an insane 'Joker' with a bit of 90s NInja-mania, but he has a surprisingly deep backstory, connections to other characters, and a sense of his place in the world that brings him above the one-note joke the character could have been,

This volume focuses exclusively on part of Joe Kelly's Deadpool issues, including a flashback issue and an annual with Daredevil. I really like the addition of Typhoid Mary to the cast, as she works well thematically with the mentally ill mercenary protagonist of the title. I also love the McGuiness art, and I like that Kelly commits to a stream of zany jokes, even though they aren't ever funny (although the Foggy and Weasel scenes from the annual did make me smile). Kelly does a good job of slowly developing the supporting cast and effectively writing Siryn into the book and then back out in a way that doesn't feel arbitrary. After reviewing these issues, I am still not a Deadpool fan, but I have a much better sense of what was achieved in these issues that won over so many other readers. I don't recommend this volume on its own, as it needs the first volume for foundation, and I don't think it will win new Deadpool fans, but it's a nice nostalgia trip for those who have recently started enjoying the character.

The first deadpool classic was great which made me want more. This volume doesnt hold a candle to it. It is poorly written-the story goes no where. all the hype that the first one left you with was just a big let down. The cover would indicate that he is going to have a big brawl with the hulk-the fight sequence was less than spectacular.It lasts less than half an issue and ends very abruptly in a corny way. The middle has a filler issue with excellent artwork but doesnt even have deadpool in it; Wade Wilson appears a couple times though. The whole problem with the healing factor being on the fritz doesnt last very long so they have 250something pages of new boring villians, bad jokes and new boring characters. Typhoid Mary takes over the last few issues and she's annoying. Weasel who was enjoyable in the last volume becomes a non factor and kinda disappears into the background. Ed mcguiness is a hack and draws childlike pictures. Its a shame they handed the series over to kelly and mcguiness, with a character like deadpool you can do much more than what they did with it. I will be abandoning the "deadpool classics" in search of some writers and artists with talent, at $20 a volume, i suggest you do the same.