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stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
If I'm being perfectly honest, I only bought this because Nightcrawler is on the cover. Unfortunately for me, he wasn't on every page. But then again, this is a Deadpool comic and not a Nightcrawler comic, so I can't deduct points for that.
I do enjoy Deadpool stories though, and this was a fun wedding-themed collection. As with any anthology featuring work by different writers and artists, I enjoyed some stories more than others. Luckily, even the ones I didn't like as much were still fun to read.
My favourite was actually one of the ones that did not fit the wedding theme (and it didn't feature Nightcrawler!) "Madcapped!" was a delightfully silly story that made for a nice end to the collection. It's well written, and I love the art, but I think the overall ridiculousness (and the carnage/gore that came out of it) sold it for me. Plus, coming from a family of dancers, I got a good laugh out of the "So You Think You Can Dance" references.
I do enjoy Deadpool stories though, and this was a fun wedding-themed collection. As with any anthology featuring work by different writers and artists, I enjoyed some stories more than others. Luckily, even the ones I didn't like as much were still fun to read.
My favourite was actually one of the ones that did not fit the wedding theme (and it didn't feature Nightcrawler!) "Madcapped!" was a delightfully silly story that made for a nice end to the collection. It's well written, and I love the art, but I think the overall ridiculousness (and the carnage/gore that came out of it) sold it for me. Plus, coming from a family of dancers, I got a good laugh out of the "So You Think You Can Dance" references.
philrobichaud's review against another edition
5.0
Quite possibly the best Deadpool comic I've ever read! I loved everything about this book, especially the section where we see all of the times Deadpool has been married in the past. Each mini story more absurd and funny then the last.
angelikareadsavariciously's review against another edition
4.0
3.5. It was a fun read, actual funny moments. Most of it felt all over the place, with the different marriages and all, but glad I found a better read than the last Deadpool I came across. It's really fun looking at the cover and figuring out who all these characters are. Also, now a fan of Madcap.
joshgauthier's review against another edition
4.0
This was the weakest entry in this series so far, but not terribly so. As abrupt as it was, the actual wedding storyline was as good as ever. The problem came with the short guest stories in the middle. These were somewhat entertaining but generally not as good and with mixed art. Not a waste of a read, but not a standout either, but it does set up the next volume.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Moments of brilliance mixed in with great quantities of absolute idiocy. And yet this was way more readable then it could have been. I'm sure there's a target market for Deadpool. Well actually I have no idea who the target market is, other than it ain't me. This could have been a pretty good book. There were some interesting ideas here. But the easiest way to make it a better book would have been to remove Deadpool.
vroodles's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This was by far my least favorite Deadpool story. Maybe his fiat, un-explained wedding to Shiklah would have felt more earned if I knew about her character - it sounds like she was invented for a previous Marvel Infinite story where Deadpool woke her up and adventured with her.
Out of that context, this was just a series of anecdotes about times Deadpool has been awful to various women, some of them invented purely for a 2-to-4-page flashback story. Victor Gischler's story stands out as one of the worst, while some of the other writers feel like they're "in" on the joke that this is really a story about how Deadpool is not a good partner.
Then we have another "Deadpool flashback" time-traveling to kill Hitler (and make a transphobic joke along the way), and finally an annual issue that "explains" why Deadpool (briefly) had a second voice in his caption boxes.
This book really shows off the worst excesses of Deadpool, with shallow memetic references to other properties that have nothing to say, women created purely as props to be thrown away, and a story that barely exists.
Out of that context, this was just a series of anecdotes about times Deadpool has been awful to various women, some of them invented purely for a 2-to-4-page flashback story. Victor Gischler's story stands out as one of the worst, while some of the other writers feel like they're "in" on the joke that this is really a story about how Deadpool is not a good partner.
Then we have another "Deadpool flashback" time-traveling to kill Hitler (and make a transphobic joke along the way), and finally an annual issue that "explains" why Deadpool (briefly) had a second voice in his caption boxes.
This book really shows off the worst excesses of Deadpool, with shallow memetic references to other properties that have nothing to say, women created purely as props to be thrown away, and a story that barely exists.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexism, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape and Homophobia
jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
A little more of a piecemeal collection, but still good.
winchella's review against another edition
5.0
Some of the portions of this comic still stick with me. Deadpool has been married a few times mind you.. Series Rating: #1
emilyyjjean's review against another edition
5.0
This was really good! I like Deadpool and relationship. You should really read [b:Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet|20898013|Deadpool Dracula's Gauntlet|Brian Posehn|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1470248397s/20898013.jpg|40257735] to get even more backstory!
I also really like the story at the end about Deadpool and Madcap!
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Shiklah'sI also really like the story at the end about Deadpool and Madcap!