Right in time for his highly anticipated return to the big screen later this year in Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Comics' most iconic mercenary is headlining a brand-new solo ongoing comic book series which arrived in stores yesterday.
Deadpool #1 will be written by Cody Ziglar, known for his acclaimed work on Miles Morales: Spider-Man, and illustrated by Rogê Antônio, the artist behind some of Venom and Carnage's bloodiest recent adventures. Together, they’ll take readers and Wade guns blazing into a new age packed with Deadpool's specific brand of violence and lunacy, along with a heavy dose of deadly family drama.
Targeted by a brand-new archenemy named Death Grip - who may very well live up to his name - Wade finds himself reunited with his daughter Ellie. It’s the father/daughter duo the Marvel Universe isn’t ready for...and if Death Grip has his way, it’ll only lead to heartbreak!
To mark the title's launch, we have a fresh look at the series for you courtesy of an explosive trailer for Deadpool. Featuring never-before-seen interior artwork and the cover for the fourth issue, if you weren't already sold on picking this one up, you may well be after watching this teaser.
"Wade's been one of my favorite characters since I first got into super hero comics, so being asked to helm a Deadpool series was a dream come true," Ziglar says. "I look forward to diving into and exploring Wade's family (found or otherwise), his unique approach to being a (mostly) unkillable mercenary, as well see what kinda of whackos they bring into his orbit."
Antônio adds, "Deadpool has always been on the list of characters I'd like to draw one day, and that's finally happening! For me, he is one of the most fun characters and allows me to play with him a lot, artistically speaking. I can't wait to see readers' reactions!"
Marvel Comics has big plans for the Merc with the Mouth this summer, including a couple of team-up limited series with Wolverine (which we're sure won't shock you considering what we'll see in the upcoming Marvel Studios movie).
It's great to see Wade Wilson once again headlining his own comic book as well, though, and this trailer points to it featuring everything we love about the anti-hero. However, with so much intrigue surrounding Death Grip, we're hoping the villain also lives up to expectations.
Check out the launch trailer for Deadpool in the player below.
DEADPOOL #1
Written by CODY ZIGLAR
Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
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