Despicable Deadpool #291
| Writer | Gerry Duggan |
| Artist | Scott Koblish |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
DEADPOOL KILLS CABLE Part 5
Wait - did you think the title of this story was a joke? IT'S NOT. This month DEADPOOL ACTUALLY KILLS CABLE. Seriously.
And his new best buddy, Stryfe, could not be happier about it!
Join Deadpool as he continues his journey back to the dark side!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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8.8
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Dec 27, 2017This is a fun issue that deals with time travel in a way that acknowledges how annoying it is while also allowing Wade to continue to desperately try to fix everything he's messed up and in his own way. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - Russ Dobler
Dec 27, 2017It's not the best thing Duggan's ever written, but the story dictated this issue be a little "bigger" than the quieter moments in which he excels. Still a fine book, by any measure. Read Full Review
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8.0
DisKingdom.com - Roger Palmer
Dec 27, 2017Despicable Deadpool #291 is a fun read with lots of action and plenty of comedy, plus it continues to set up future episodes, with Deadpool taking on the evil version of Stevil Rogers. Read Full Review
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8.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Dec 28, 2017While this issue certainly doesn't reinvent the wheel, there's a slyness to Duggan and Koblish's work on this series that makes Despicable Deadpool a not-so-guilty pleasure issue after issue. Read Full Review
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7.5
Comic Watch - Nicholas Osborn
Jan 02, 2018The Despicable Deadpool #291 brings the Deadpool Kills Cable arc to a satisfying conclusion, despite it primarily focusing on Cable and Stryfe. While previous issues have successfully balanced these narratives, managing to detail the conflict between Cable and Stryfe without failing to give Deadpool a prominent role, this issue slightly falters. Luckily, the final pages tease a new target for Deadpool that is sure to have everyone talking! Read Full Review
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7.0
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Brandon J. Griffin
Dec 30, 2017Cable and Stryfe both have their time travel back-up plans that get them out of everything as this story wraps up. Duggan and the art team keep delivering a more despicable Deadpool again without overdoing it. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.0
Fantastic book!
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8.0
The Stryfe/Cable/Deadpool fight ends in a big loss for the good guys. Wade is back on the hook as Stryfe's murder bitch, and the duty weighs heavy on his soul. This story is headed into grim territory, but Gerry Duggan deserves fair credit for navigating the shift in tone from manic time travel shenanigans to crushing depression in a consistently believable way. The high point of humor for this issue is Wade making a "Bruce Timm" crack when he's teleported onto Stryfe's blimp. It's a solid gag just for the general blimp-itude of the setting, but it's also a fair humblebrag on Scott Koblish's art. While Mr. Koblish is dirtying up the details of his characters to match the grimness of the script, there *is* a Timm-esque strength and clarity t more
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4.0
I don't get Deadpool's character anymore. He seems to have lost any kind of humanity. And worse, the book just isn't that funny.
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