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joshgauthier's review against another edition
4.0
Still lots of entertaining Deadpool-ness. This volume looked a little more at the anti of Deadpool's anti-hero than vol. 1, but still with humor, mayhem, and plenty of action.
ezgidemir's review against another edition
5.0
i feel like this was specifically written for me, that's how much i liked it. also daredevil, jessica jones and even satan himself is in this. how could i not give it 5 stars
mapatchli's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Clever but in a dumb way, but certainly better than volume 1. Actually there were pieces of this one that didn't suck. Use of characters that made sense. Pop cultural references that were used well and were recognizable. But Deadpool's shtick is to be annoying which kind of makes the book annoying. Art was actually okay though.
vroodles's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jnikolova's review against another edition
3.0
Also available on the WondrousBooks blog.
Ya'know, Deadpool just keep getting more and more sad the more volumes I read. And also more insane.
By that, I mean that the humor and the jokes are still there, but the bitterness is entirely too tangible. Especially those moments when no one wants to team up with Deadpool, despite his best efforts to be helpful and despite the fact that he takes quite a few killing blows for it.
One thing worth mentioning is the first issue of this volume. It was drawn in a very old school comic book style and it looked so convincing, that I wondered whether they hadn't actually taken old issues. Until I found out that Deadpool didn't even exist at the time, that is.
The story with hell was also pretty interesting, as it was sort of convoluted and unexpected, but it worked out pretty cleverly.
I can't say whether I really like Deadpool as a character, though. And that is not because everyone else also hates him, but because there is such a focus on that hatred, that his personality is half sad doofus, half other people's view of stinky old Wade. So I kind of want to continue reading, and I kind of feel like it's getting nowhere, because we only see the tip of his personality and it doesn't really move beyond that.
Ya'know, Deadpool just keep getting more and more sad the more volumes I read. And also more insane.
By that, I mean that the humor and the jokes are still there, but the bitterness is entirely too tangible. Especially those moments when no one wants to team up with Deadpool, despite his best efforts to be helpful and despite the fact that he takes quite a few killing blows for it.
One thing worth mentioning is the first issue of this volume. It was drawn in a very old school comic book style and it looked so convincing, that I wondered whether they hadn't actually taken old issues. Until I found out that Deadpool didn't even exist at the time, that is.
The story with hell was also pretty interesting, as it was sort of convoluted and unexpected, but it worked out pretty cleverly.
I can't say whether I really like Deadpool as a character, though. And that is not because everyone else also hates him, but because there is such a focus on that hatred, that his personality is half sad doofus, half other people's view of stinky old Wade. So I kind of want to continue reading, and I kind of feel like it's getting nowhere, because we only see the tip of his personality and it doesn't really move beyond that.
ashlylynne's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars
This volume collects issues #7-12 of the new Deadpool (Marvel NOW!). In this collection, all your favorite characters from the earlier issues return, but there’s some great knew ones too. Plus, there’s a very special guest that swings in. We’re shown a flashback from the 1970s of a demon that was once out in LA collecting souls and gets Iron Man into some trouble. This demon shows back up and has Deadpool doing some of his dirty work…
Okay, I’m just going to stop trying to explain this crazy plot to you all. It’s Deadpool. It’s fun. It’s crazy. It’s hilarious. Read it.
This collection was so close to getting a 5-star rating out of me. I was laughing. I was…no…basically I was just laughing. This is such a fun volume and I liked it better than the first one.
I’m such a Deadpool fan at this point that I can’t even objectively write this review.
If you haven’t started reading Deadpool yet, you could easily dive right in to this volume. (Of course, I always suggest you start with the beginning, you don’t necessarily have to with this series.) Sure, there are lots of repeat characters that you will know and love if you read the first volume, but you’ll start to know and love them in this collection as well, since they star in an entirely knew storyline.
I believe the story starts right away in Issue #7 with a flashback to the ’70s. Now, this happens because, as is blatantly stated by them, that the writers and artists couldn’t meet their deadline and had to produce something. So, they dug out an old issue of Deadpool actually from that decade that had never been published and built a new storyline from it. At first I was a bit leery about this, but it actually all flowed really well. Plus, it was totally cool to see Deadpool in bell bottoms!
Another thing that made this comic wonderful – if you didn’t catch my drift in the synopsis – is that Spider-Man shows up! Deadpool and Spider-Man is like my favorite thing ever, and I’m so glad an entire issue in this collection is dedicated to them! (I have a Deadpool and Spider-Man background on my phone currently.) I basically laughed and smirked the entire time I was reading their banter. I just love them.
So, you may be asking yourself, if I loved everything, then why not a perfect rating for this book? There were just a few problematic things in this volume for me. But, it was nothing so bad that I wasn’t rolling around on the floor with tears streaming from my eyes over the audacity and brilliant satire of this comic. There’s so much to love that I was just being nit-picky over some little things that irked me (mainly as being a woman in a fanboy’s world).
Seriously, though. If you haven’t started reading Deadpool and satire/humor is you thing, I highly recommend you start.
There’s tons of gore and crude language, so be prepared for an R-rated comic, but, as long as that’s up you alley/doesn’t bother you, get your hands on this volume ASAP.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
This volume collects issues #7-12 of the new Deadpool (Marvel NOW!). In this collection, all your favorite characters from the earlier issues return, but there’s some great knew ones too. Plus, there’s a very special guest that swings in. We’re shown a flashback from the 1970s of a demon that was once out in LA collecting souls and gets Iron Man into some trouble. This demon shows back up and has Deadpool doing some of his dirty work…
Okay, I’m just going to stop trying to explain this crazy plot to you all. It’s Deadpool. It’s fun. It’s crazy. It’s hilarious. Read it.
This collection was so close to getting a 5-star rating out of me. I was laughing. I was…no…basically I was just laughing. This is such a fun volume and I liked it better than the first one.
I’m such a Deadpool fan at this point that I can’t even objectively write this review.
If you haven’t started reading Deadpool yet, you could easily dive right in to this volume. (Of course, I always suggest you start with the beginning, you don’t necessarily have to with this series.) Sure, there are lots of repeat characters that you will know and love if you read the first volume, but you’ll start to know and love them in this collection as well, since they star in an entirely knew storyline.
I believe the story starts right away in Issue #7 with a flashback to the ’70s. Now, this happens because, as is blatantly stated by them, that the writers and artists couldn’t meet their deadline and had to produce something. So, they dug out an old issue of Deadpool actually from that decade that had never been published and built a new storyline from it. At first I was a bit leery about this, but it actually all flowed really well. Plus, it was totally cool to see Deadpool in bell bottoms!
Another thing that made this comic wonderful – if you didn’t catch my drift in the synopsis – is that Spider-Man shows up! Deadpool and Spider-Man is like my favorite thing ever, and I’m so glad an entire issue in this collection is dedicated to them! (I have a Deadpool and Spider-Man background on my phone currently.) I basically laughed and smirked the entire time I was reading their banter. I just love them.
So, you may be asking yourself, if I loved everything, then why not a perfect rating for this book? There were just a few problematic things in this volume for me. But, it was nothing so bad that I wasn’t rolling around on the floor with tears streaming from my eyes over the audacity and brilliant satire of this comic. There’s so much to love that I was just being nit-picky over some little things that irked me (mainly as being a woman in a fanboy’s world).
Seriously, though. If you haven’t started reading Deadpool and satire/humor is you thing, I highly recommend you start.
There’s tons of gore and crude language, so be prepared for an R-rated comic, but, as long as that’s up you alley/doesn’t bother you, get your hands on this volume ASAP.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
jhstack's review against another edition
4.0
More pop culture riffs, more guns, more snark ... yeah, it's Deadpool. Also, demons (and an Aquaman dig, among others).