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libreroaming's review against another edition
3.0
Long time comic book readers know never to let a cover fool you into thinking the picture on top accurately describes the story within unless you are very lucky, but Kevin Wada's art is so pretty. And I really liked the previous vs. limited run of "Hawkeye vs. Deadpool" so this story with two of my favorite characters was too tempting not to try.
The good news is this is decently funny and plays to Deadpool's irreverent strengths. Cameos by D-list villains and special guests:Fat Cobra of Fraction's Iron Fist and the eternal lie-smith Loki make fun plot points to play off of. It feels like a Deadpool comic that would suit in some of Duggan's mid-level arcs.
However, when one half of your vs team is shortchanged in agency and tone, it makes the story uneven. Gambit's character is basically Deadpool's straight man of the comedy duo who seems to make random choices regarding whatever works best for the rule of funny. Such as dressing up as Daredevil and starting a public fake fight with Deadpool's Spidey which is really obviously an excuse to have the reader enjoy six pages of two other heroes sounding ridiculous with dynamic art. But it doesn't really give a lot of character work for Gambit and Deadpool's relationship, and that's really what I wanted to see in this story.
The main conceit of the two not being able to really trust each other and being duped by a third agent is a good set up. But, again, the writing seems to sacrifice any through lines for the next convenient joke. There is a dramatic moment that ends one issue and is literally handwaved away in a page in the next character appearance.
Overall, it's okay. The art is clean, there are a lot of visual gags. Lots of meta humor and nods to fans of the characters. If you wanted to call attention to flaws, then it's a series that didn't know how to balance all its resources. If you don't mind things leaning toward Deadpool-esque nonsense then you'll find a lot of things to enjoy. But I'd say that it shortchanged Gambit, and if you want a funnier and more coherent reluctant team up story you should try "Hawkeye vs. Deadpool" first.
But, hey, still miles more coherent than Batman v. Superman! Where the v. is for, uh, symbolism.
The good news is this is decently funny and plays to Deadpool's irreverent strengths. Cameos by D-list villains and special guests:
However, when one half of your vs team is shortchanged in agency and tone, it makes the story uneven. Gambit's character is basically Deadpool's straight man of the comedy duo who seems to make random choices regarding whatever works best for the rule of funny. Such as dressing up as Daredevil and starting a public fake fight with Deadpool's Spidey which is really obviously an excuse to have the reader enjoy six pages of two other heroes sounding ridiculous with dynamic art. But it doesn't really give a lot of character work for Gambit and Deadpool's relationship, and that's really what I wanted to see in this story.
The main conceit of the two not being able to really trust each other and being duped by a third agent is a good set up. But, again, the writing seems to sacrifice any through lines for the next convenient joke. There is a dramatic moment that ends one issue and is literally handwaved away in a page in the next character appearance.
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Gambit's powers have backfired on him and caused him to charge organic matter, meaning he accidentally blows up a Rogue-lookalike's hand and leaves her in a hospital. Only to find out next time they meet that she has magical monk powers to restore it because...chi mysticism doesn't need explanation. See? And you thought I was just misusing figurative language for emphasis!Overall, it's okay. The art is clean, there are a lot of visual gags. Lots of meta humor and nods to fans of the characters. If you wanted to call attention to flaws, then it's a series that didn't know how to balance all its resources. If you don't mind things leaning toward Deadpool-esque nonsense then you'll find a lot of things to enjoy. But I'd say that it shortchanged Gambit, and if you want a funnier and more coherent reluctant team up story you should try "Hawkeye vs. Deadpool" first.
But, hey, still miles more coherent than Batman v. Superman! Where the v. is for, uh, symbolism.
cortjstr's review against another edition
3.0
I only picked this up because of Acker & Blacker. Gambit drove me crazy back in the day and I never read much Deadpool. I definitely saw their humor here and wish they had more space to work with as it felt like they were sometimes cramming in plot to fit the page count.
fleurdujour's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really funny and enjoyable comic! Though there isn't really any "vs." in this... They only fight like. Once. Otherwise they're bros (which is just as great!). As always, Deadpool's references were on point.
sabregirl's review against another edition
3.0
This was a bit disappointing. Yeah it had some surprises and such but it was so underwhelming. It kinda felt like it was trying to hard. Then even in the end they were like "oh we threw this in so it would make sense."
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Gambit. And Deadpool. Clearly I'll read anything. And yet most of this book was really really good. Silly but funny and sometimes even smart. And then it fell completely over. So I'm not sure it made much sense in the end. But in the beginning and middle there was sense. And that's more than I expected by far.
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And Loki. And Iron Fist?steffie95's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
jobinsonlis's review against another edition
2.0
Holy fuck, this was bad. Aggressively bad. It was boring, confusing, unfunny, and the art was so ugly that I just absolutely hated looking at it. There were a few good ideas tucked away in the corners of this mini-series but everything around it was unstructured garbage. Deadpool isn't funny when the world around him is as wacky as he is. Gambit isn't convincing as a charming rake when he's drawn like a hairy salamander and talks just like Deadpool. Don't have the She-Hulk in your comic and then never let her do anything. Don't have Loki be the bad guy when his plan is so stupid, even for him. Don't make weird Tumblr and hipster jokes because it makes my skeleton want to force its way out of my body and leave the room. So terrible.
saraleoni's review against another edition
2.0
Not really a fan of Deadpool but I liked the movie and I typically enjoy gambit. This was fairly pointless and discombobulated, which might be par for the Deadpool course but not my style so much.