Deadpool Kills Deadpool
| Deadpool Kills Deadpool | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | July 3 – October 30, 2013 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Cullen Bunn |
| Artist(s) | Salva Espin Mike del Mundo[1] |
| Collected editions | |
| Collection | ISBN 978-078518-4935 |
Deadpool Kills Deadpool is an American comic book limited series written by Cullen Bunn and drawn by Salva Espin and Mike del Mundo. Published by Marvel Comics as the third installment of the Deadpool Killology,[2] the series follows the Deadpool of Earth-616 as he is recruited by tthe Deadpool Corps to fend off a multiversal genocide of Deadpools at the hands of "Dreadpool" (the Deadpool from Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe and Deadpool Killustrated) and his own army of Deadpools.[3] The four-issue series, published in 2013, was followed by the reboot Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again in 2017.
Premise
[edit]In the storyline, the murderous, nihilistic Deadpool of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe and Deadpool Killustrated, now called "Dreadpool", aims to hunt down all versions of Deadpool in an attempt to finally end his existence, facing off against the main continuity "Merc With A Mouth" Deadpool of Earth-616, who is recruited by the Deadpool Corps during a battle with ULTIMATUM. After the Deadpool Corps are killed in the process, Deadpool faces off against Dreadpool himself, who is eventually shown the error of his ways and killed by Deadpool in vengeance for causing the death of his friends. However, after Deadpool finds his way back to his universe, Dreadpool is revealed to the reader to still be alive and scheming.[4][5][6][7][8]
Reception
[edit]| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 2013 | 8.1/10 | 8 | [9] |
| 2 | August 2013 | 8.8/10 | 2 | [10] |
| 3 | September 2013 | 7.6/10 | 3 | [11] |
| 4 | October 2013 | 8.2/10 | 6 | [12] |
| Overall | 8.2/10 | 19 | [13] |
Reboot
[edit]A reboot, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again, was published in 2017.[14]
Related
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Denby, Van (May 6, 2021). "Artist Spotlight – Mike del Mundo". Comic Book Invest. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Plowright, Frank (January 1, 2019). "Deadpool Kills Deadpool Omnibus". The Slings & Arrows. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Sunu, Steve (August 20, 2013). "X-POSITION: Bunn Multiplies the Merc with "Deadpool Kills Deadpool"". CBR. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ Brooke, David (July 3, 2013). "Is It Good? Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1 Review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (July 4, 2013). "Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Fletcher, Irwin (August 14, 2013). "Comic Review: FTN reviews Deadpool Kills Deadpool #2". Following the Nerd. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Marino, Kyle (October 20, 2021). "Deadpool's Greatest Nemesis Turned Out to Be…Himself". CBR. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Schroeder, Corey (October 30, 2013). "Comic Vine Review: Deadpool Kills Deadpool #4". Comic Vine. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ "Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Deadpool Kills Deadpool #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Deadpool Kills Deadpool #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Deadpool Kills Deadpool #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Deadpool Kills Deadpool (2013) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Markus, Tucker Chet (April 10, 2017). "Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again: Back in Business". Marvel.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
