Deron Generally
Deron Generally
The Despicable Deadpool #300
Marvel Comics
Written by Gerry Duggan and Wade Wilson
Art by Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne
Inks by Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli, Terry Pallot, Craig Yeung and Mike Hawthorne
Colors by Nick Filardi, Ruth Redmond and Jordie Bellaire
Only Deadpool would go into outer space to find a weapon capable of killing some powerful enemies and come back with a weapon given to him by an alien hooker. Unfortunately, when he finally decides to take this elixir given to him, it starts a chain of events to one of the most disgusting sequences I’ve ever read in comics. Which makes it ridiculously perfect for Deadpool.
The serum he takes makes everyone around him uncontrollably puke and no one on the creative team of this issue shies away from showing that in great detail from Daredevil puking all over the street (and seeing actual stink lines coming off of Wade, which was a nice touch), to Tony Stark puking himself out of his armor. The Avengers, The Champions and others are all trying to bring Wade in and every one of them is suffering the consequences. In graphic detail. What makes it worse is Deadpool’s desire for them to succeed. His death wish goes from being light comedy to tragic even faster as the humor of the moment is almost lost on him now.
The merc with a mouth doesn’t seem to have much on him in the issue other than the occasional quip and you can see where this story is coming to a head for Wade. The fact that he can’t find amusement in this situation is almost sad. It does take a more comedic tone when Wade finally emerges in New Jersey and decides to hop into a car driven by writer Gerry Duggan. The interaction is short and funny and worth reading for the direction it takes. A bit of self-awareness isn’t always a bad thing from a creative team.
Ultimately the final showdown for Wade Wilson is pushed along by a confrontation with Captain America that ends with Wade fighting the toughest battle he’s ever faced in a place that might be the scariest of all.
There is a lot to unpack in this issue because it seems like the writer is trying to tie up a lot and it succeeds mostly because a character like Deadpool can take a series of surreal leaps in his own narrative and no one thinks too much of it. Both the pacing of the issue and the art complement each other and the ending is actually pretty interesting in how it sets up a new status quo for Wade and the everyone he comes in contact with going forward.
