Deadpool Classic, Vol. 8 by Frank Tieri

Deadpool Classic, Vol. 8 Reviews

• 
  Leah Craig

  NO PICKLES!!
• 
  Baba

  Collecting the 'Agent of Weapon X' and 'Funeral For A Freak' arcs, where Sabretooth bribes Wade to join the newly formed and pretty lethal Weapon X, now composed of full of villains and headcases. The bribe means a lot to Wade, but how long can he work with the lunatics? Things go awry, as if there's a conspiracy against Wade, but who would be that bothered?
  Frank Tieri picks the book and as the key writer for Weapon X at the time, seamlessly throws the Deadpool comic into that reality, and does it pretty well. 7 out of 12.
  
  
  
• 
  Aaron

  Well, looks like I spoke too soon in my review of Volume 7. I was excited by the potential of new writer Buddy Scalera, who I assumed was taking over the title for a longer run to be continued in this volume. Nope! Instead, Marvel passed it off to Frank Tieri, who succeeded in writing one thoroughly mediocre story followed by a terrible one that sought to retcon one of the biggest reveals of Joe Kelly's legendary run.
  
  I don't know what in the hell was wrong with Marvel during the years following Kelly, but it seems they continually hired Deadpool writers who had never read a page of comedy in their entire lives. All of the same terrible trends from previous volumes continue here: tons of homophobic gay jokes, impossibly lame running gags (including one where there's just a guy who throws up a lot? As in, we are supposed to laugh every time a homeless alcoholic vomits), tons of gross out humor that often appears out of nowhere for no reason, lots of shitty comebacks. The list could go on for miles. There was not a single joke in this book that was worth a damn. Here's my favorite example of how awful the comedy is in this book:
  
  

  Deadpool: T-Ray, the loathe of my life. As I live and breathe, I never thought I'd see YOU again.
  
  T-Ray: And I never thought I'd see YOU live and breathe again.
  
  Deadpool: Wow. Clever comeback.
  
  [then literally 2 lines later]
  
  T-Ray: So... how was the afterlife? Cold Lonely?
  
  Deadpool: Actually warm and lively. Like YOUR MOM.

  
  
  Hey, nice work, Tieri. Set up that your main character is somehow better at comebacks than his enemy, then immediately have him use a "YOUR MOM" joke in the next panel to prove it. Also, T-Ray's comeback WAS terrible. It feels more like Tieri just had Deadpool call out his own terrible writing in that moment more than call out T-Ray (a traditionally humorless character who would never attempt a comeback). The whole book feels like it was written by your worst uncle trying desperately to get a laugh.
  
  But enough about how unfunny this thing is (at least it's trying, unlike the previous volume). What's more important is the plotting. There are two major arcs collected here: "Agent of Weapon X" and "Funeral for a Freak." The former involves Deadpool being recruited by Weapon X again to do their dirty work. It starts out pretty interesting, feeling like it could have a nice build with a little mystery behind it. However, once the story goes a little deeper and the "twists" get revealed, it becomes clear that this story had absolutely no reason to exist. Weapon X appears to have had no plan when recruiting Deadpool other than to just force him to work for them just because they're evil. There's no real motive given for any of their actions other than "We are bad men and this is what bad men do."
  
  Then, in "Funeral for a Freak," we get the interesting premise of there being an additional 4 Deadpools running around New York causing various forms of havoc. In the end, though, just like with the first story, there is almost no reason given for why any of the events were happening. It's like Tieri thought "This is a cool enough idea that I don't actually have to plot anything, I can just wing it." And in the process he undermines the best Deadpool run of all time by Joe Kelly. So, kudos.
  
  I guess Deadpool just sucks? I used to love the character and pretty much every comic he was involved in. But I was 12-14 when these stories were being published, so I was obviously just into anything with my favorite character in it. In rereading all this Deadpool, I've kind of killed my enthusiasm for the character. It seems like one guy in history has managed to write him in an interesting way, and every other creative team has absolutely butchered him. It's actually kind of sad.
  
  Here Lies Deadpool: He Was Good For A Little While
• 
  Reagan

  So, as the title suggests, this is volume 8. However, it's been a while since I've read the other volumes. But I still really enjoyed it!
  
  This one focused on Deadpool being an Agent of Weapon X (and getting his face back for a little bit) and then later being killed and coming back to life without knowing who he is.
  
  Both storylines were pretty good and Deadpool made me laugh out loud as one would expect. However, there were some things about his characterizations in these issues that bothered me slightly, but I know these issues were written in the 90s and that his characterization will get more to what I'm used to and personally see Deadpool as later on.
  
  Also Wade's different relationships with Siryn and Vanessa were great to see because I'm a sucker for relationships. And Vanessa's death scene in this one? Damn Sabretooth, that was crazy. He really did put "Sabretooth was here" in her blood. Also, Siryn at Wade's funeral and his ghostly self kissing her head? Cute. Finally, that ending? With Thanos? I remember reading spoilers a long time ago about Thanos hating Wade because Death being in love with him and Thanos is in love with Death. I totally forgot so that ending got me off guard.
  
• 
  Daniel Butcher

  The issue with no words is brilliant. And I love poking at the death of Superman.
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  Frans Kempe

  Wade returns to Weapon X and dies....
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  Stephanie Hiddleston

  Gefiel mir deutlich besser als die vorherigen. Die Serie ist auch bald vorbei. Mal sehen wie die neueren Serien werden!
• 
  pianogal

  Not my favorite. Could have done without the Weapon X storyline.
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  Ekenedilichukwu Ikegwuani

  this series found its humor again with these story arcs
• 
  kory.

  eh
  
  cw: violence, memory loss, ableism, misogyny, fatphobia, racism, homophobia,
• 
  Krzysztof Grabowski

  Z Wade'm mam ten problem, że przeczytałem w praktyce całe osiem obszernych tomów jego przygód w wersji Classic i jak dotąd zrecenzowałem może z połowę. Nie śpieszno mi jest zmieniać ten stan rzeczy, bowiem poziom jakości poszczególnych tomów jest mocno nierówny. W omawianym tomie mamy dwie różne opowieści po cztery zeszyty każda i są one do siebie mniej więcej podobne.
  
  Wade znów pakuje się w trybiki programu broni X i wydaje się, że jest szansa, iż wyjdzie z tej zadymy z tarczą i na plusie, bowiem poza szczodrym, zasobnym w dolary portfelem, jego nowy pracodawca oferuje mu jeszcze specyfik wzmagający jego zdolności regeneracyjne, co pozwala mu m.in. leczyć błyskawicznie odciętą kończynę. Tyle, że zadania jakie są mu zlecane w pewnym momencie będą przesadą nawet jak na naszego Najemnika z Nawijką, co powoduje oczywiście konflikt i polowanie na Deadpoola, a w które angażuje się sam Sabretooth. Ta historia ma też własny, osobisty ładunek emocjonalny dla najemnika, bowiem w całe przedsięwzięcie zamieszana jest bliska mu osoba...
  
  Fajnie było oglądać Wilsona z normalną twarzą, choć już motyw z facjatą jak u Toma Cruise'a z poprzednich tomach był lepiej zrealizowany. Nieco dalej mamy dosyć ponurą serię plansz, gdzie nie ma zbytnio tekstu, ale jest za to niezłe wykorzystanie obrazów, co stanowi niezłe miejsce dla postaci, które coś dla antybohatera znaczyły. Wade na moment znika, a w schedzie po nim pojawia się cała zgraja pokręconych postaci, które pragną zająć miano Deadpoola dla siebie. Najemnik będzie musiał sobie poradzić zatem z nietypową sytuacją i odzyskać "dobre" imię, a także stawić czoła dawnemu wrogowi, a końcówka... No cóż, zapowiedź tego, że będzie się dalej działo... Oj, będzie.
  
  Jak na Deadpoola przystało mamy tutaj całą masę żartów i dość slapstickowego humoru, który do Was trafi, albo i nie. Mnie początkowo bardzo bawił ten motyw z bezdomnym nieustannie puszczającym pawia w określonych sytuacjach, ale co za dużo to nie zdrowo. Tieri czy Scalera nie znają za bardzo umiaru i nie dawkują odpowiednio humoru, przez co miejscami łapałem się już tylko za głowę. To kwestia gustu, ale większość jokes z tego tomu mi nie pod pasowała. Co innego z warstwą wizualną.
  
  Szkice Jeanty czy Calafiore pasują tu jak ulał, a i te kolory. Plansz w tym tomie tętnią życiem i obszerną feerią barw, co pasuje do tego postrzelonego humoru i historii jakie widzimy na stronicach tego tomu. Dla mnie bardziej 3/5, aczkolwiek zdaję sobie sprawę, że humor jest tu dość specyficzny i w różnym stopniu trafi w różne gusta.
• 
  Adelaide Metzger

  Here you have it folks! Proof that your favorite merc-with-a-mouth is back in his “final or not-so-final volume” and has a heart after all.
  Although he’s annoying as ever, this volume reveals yet more of Wade Wilson’s sane side. Nope, no spoilers-and let me tell yah, this volume’s racked with ‘em. But it just shocks me to heck to see how Deadpool has evolved. Being a writer, I sympathize with other writers when it comes to knowing the original story of a character. So, I always seek out the original text or story of a character I’m interested in by the author who created them. Deadpool Classic Vol. 1-5 I consider the official story of Wade Wilson, because his father-creator Joe Kelly wrote the first 33 issues. Volume 6 gets very weird and more to the kind of Deadpool people know nowadays. But not as bad. Then #7 and #8 come around with getting serious. Wilson expressing feelings that Joe Kelly tapped slightly such as pity, sympathy, and real anger, (not “slap you to next Tuesday” anger).
  Now, Wade Wilson is no longer seen as “Wade” or “Wilson,” but as Deadpool, the mercenary guy who looks like Spiderman, has a bad mouth, and seems to have millions of fans and yet no one is sure why--oh yeah, and there are always boobs, a constant waterfall of jokes, or dreams of boobs…and doesn’t he heal himself or something?? COME ON, guys! Deadpool had complex relationships, friends (and not friends), was in his right mind (as a person with feelings anyway), and a specific purpose to the universe. He killed those who really deserved it, felt bad for many of his actions, and protected and cared about those who needed it. No, he wasn’t cuddly or heart-warming, but he did care at some points (unlike the current Deadpool who doesn’t care at all).
  Volume #8 of Deadpool Classic is funny, epic, and satisfying--even for us girls who can’t wait to see how Wilson’s relationships turn out. And, even though the new, modern Deadpool is extra crazy and unnecessary at times, I’m still excited to see the movie and get the game--hey, it’s the merc-with-a-mouth. What else can I say?
  
• 
  J.

  While not nearly as terrible as the previous volumes, this one is still pretty mediocre. The first plotline revolves around Deadpool rejoining the newly-reformed Weapon X program. This has some okay moments, but it's just not that entertaining. It has a nice, punchy ending, but it just sets up for the bizarre follow-up.
  
  The second plotline, Funeral for a Freak, starts with a nice silent issue. The next three issues involve Deadpool having amnesia (ugh), a character who pukes constantly (double ugh), and a bunch of bizarro Deadpools (perk up!). Unfortunately, the finale to this little party is nonsensical. Bringing back T-Ray was a good move, and the reveal of the villain behind the scenes was well done, but the INCREDIBLY half-handed attempt to retcon some of the T-Ray stuff from Kelly's run was just terribly done. In fact, if anyone can even explain the speech, "...if T-Ray absorbed all the components of my personality...that means he was never "me" in the first place," I'd love to hear it. I couldn't make any sense of even what it's supposed to mean. I actually agree that the T-Ray thing was a misstep, but this was a TERRIBLE way to try to fix it. Ugh.
  
  Also: the DP humor in this book is, at best, so-so.
• 
  Chris Lemmerman

  Much better than the previous volume, this collection gets back to the heart of Deadpool's zany antics whilst maintaining that air of seriousness and continues to flesh out Wade's character moreso than he has been over the past few years. I'm a bit sad that they didn't collect more than 8 issues in this trade, but the two complete stories here are good fun and some of the best Deadpool since Joe Kelly's run ended back in Volume 5. The art's pretty solid too.
• 
  Todd

  And so it begins! The constant retconning of Pool's origin. And this is done is such an absolute shitty way that it is entirely possible a person could read this and miss the retconning.
  
  Not really much to redeem this collection. It feels boring. The jokes are all over the place and few land.
• 
  Scott wachter

  agent of weapon x was surprisingly good. The funeral for a freak arc went one issue too long.
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  Variaciones Enrojo

  A que no se muere...
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  Daniel

  Another great Deadpool book. I know some people complained about the Frank Tieri as a writer, but this is the first run where I laughed out-loud, in awhile. :)
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  Chris

  Still trying to get as much Deadpool as I can before the movie drops. The Weapon X stuff in here made it.
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  Ondra Král

  O něco lepší jak Deadpoola od Priesta, ale pořád strašná srajda.
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  nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite)

  Good volume.
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  Heather

  This was an enjoyable read and I finally got answers to a few of my questions about Deadpool.