KING OF THE MONSTERS VERSUS KING OF THE DRAGONS!
• An evil, ancient cult wants to kill DEADPOOL.
• An evil, ancient space god wants to kill Deadpool.
• Why does everyone want to kill Deadpool??? (I mean, we know why...)
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The series has been stellar and deserved to go doing its own thing and not having to tie into anything else. Still, the team pulled off a delightful finale, and this is easily one of the best Deadpool runs ever. Read Full Review
Deadpool #10 is, without a doubt, one of the most hilarious crossover issues I have ever read. I'd like to think that is saying something, and hope that other fans feel the same way about it. This was one fun and chaotic mess, meant in all the best possible ways. Read Full Review
An event tie-in book doesn't always have to be so much fun, but I'm sure glad this one was. Though the future is uncertain, Deadpool #10 is undoubtedly a treat for fans of the character and the King in Black event. Read Full Review
Frankly, it doesn't even matter that it's a tie-in to an event that has nothing to do with Wade himself. Thompson and Sandoval's legitimately funny take on Wade, combined with a likable extended cast of nobody characters, could strike success from just about any plot. Read Full Review
Except somehow this is the last issue of the run, showing just how pointless Marvel makes crossovers by not even allowing them to build momentum and an audience for their books. They're continually resetting books rather than letting a run as fun as this find a larger audience. More than anything this book proves just how great a writer Kelly Thompson is. Even if this crossover can't find more fans for this run it'll certainly create some new fans for Kelly Thompson. Read Full Review
Overall, this is by no means an earth-shattering issue, but it does what it is intended to do: entertain you and make you laugh. Thompson constructs a world that doesnt take itself too seriously and basks in the utterly absurd. If you love Deadpool, this is the series for you. Read Full Review
I know from anecdotal experience that artist Gerardo Sandoval apparently isnt to everybodys taste, but I do really enjoy his work and think it serves the material here well. Deadpool is first and foremost a product of the '90s, and its always been my opinion that Sandovals art retains enough of that era in style to make it appealing while still being modern enough that it doesnt come off as retro. There are some genuinely great images in this issue (e.g. Deadpool getting sucked into a symbiote monstrosity with twisted limbs, him presenting a wall of fact cards depicting his allies, generally any appearance of Jelby but specifically when he becomes a Megazord containing the team), and I think that helps make this issue feel substantial enough to check out. Read Full Review
It's a shame this is the last issue. This run was much better than the previous one, but it seems like sales just can't compete with Duggan's run from a few years back. But this run was unfairly hampered by a pandemic and delays, so I'm kind of annoyed that it got shafted. Hopefully whatever comes next is good too.
Aw this book deserved better than being cancelled tbh.
It was good. Too bad it's over.
My sorrow at seeing this title go is kept in check by seeing Kelly Thompson send it off with a rehash of her comedy highlight reel. (To be more specific, she lost me on the interview montage page and never got me back.)
Been awhile since I picked up the Merc since he went Hollywood. This was cute , funny , and action-packed as a D.P. book should be. Won't be bringing me in for a return next month, but I am glad this tie-in gave me an opportunity to see what was going on Monster Island for a bit.
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Deadpool
Volume: 7, Issue: 10
Publisher: Marvel @marvel
Writer: Kelly Thompson @1979semifinalist
Artist: Gerardo Sandoval @sandovalart & Victor Nava @inkernava
Colors: Chris Sotomayor @sotocolor
Letters: Joe Sabino @joesabinoletterer
Cover: Gerardo Sandoval & Chris Sotomayor
Deadpool assembles a team of the most frightening monsters Staten Island has to offer to defend his kingdom from the symbiotic dragons of Knull. The timely arrival of former citizen, Jelby, unites the team to truly come together as one and gain the upper hand. Deadpool proves to be a selfless ruler willing to do whatever it takes to defend his people.
That concludes Kelly Thompson’s current volume of Deadp more
It's really a shame this is the last issue this volume wasn't given a chance It was a step up from the previous volume in my opinion. It's also a shame they were forced to end it with a tie in issue. This was my least favorite issue of the run