SCANDAL! BETRAYAL! GOO!
• Elsa lied, and Deadpool died!
• Well, not yet. But he might! Which, given that this is Deadpool, means it must be a pretty spectacular lie.
• What is the ACTUAL truth of the Bloodstone curse? And what does it have to do with a dimension full of hideous goo? Don't wear your nice clothes when reading this one - IT'S GONNA GET MESSY.
PARENTAL ADVISORY
Kelly Thompson creates an empathetic Deadpool that is still every bit as funny, crude, and badass as expected. Read Full Review
Deadpool #8 is a surprising issue, full of action and so much more. It's the “more” that is surprising, in this case. Deadpool is being pushed to all-new levels in this plot arc, and that is starting to show. Read Full Review
Deadpool #8 lands Wade in an ideal position, at least narratively speaking. Desperate risk, desperate action, desperate plans, desperate humour to mask the danger -- this is territory in which Deadpool thrives. Thanks to high-octane art and writing that's equal parts snarky and heartfelt, "thrive" is exactly what he's doing. Read Full Review
Few creative teams are as perfect a compliment to their character as Kelly Thompson and Gerardo Sandoval are to Deadpool, and you need look no further than Deadpool #8 for a delightful example of that in action. Read Full Review
Underrated
Deadpool tears through a standard "fight your way to freedom" plot with some predictable developments and some surprising ones. The art's still super-90s and not to my taste, but I'll admit it's really well-suited to this story and setting. The character work on Wade and Elsa adds some awesome depth to this otherwise fight-heavy comic.
Jeff is and will always be the highlight for me. His little knife! Precious.
This was a very 90s looking issue, and was pretty fun!