Spider-Man/Deadpool
ScheduleMonthly
Ongoingy
PublisherMarvel Comics
StartmoJanuary
Startyr2016
EndmoMay
Endyr2019
Superheroy
Main char team
Writers
Artists
InkersMark Morales
ColoristsJason Keith
Creators
TpbIsn't it Bromantic?
Isbn0-7851-9786-9
Tpb 2Side Pieces
Isbn 20-7851-9992-6
Tpb 3Itsy Bitsy
Isbn 30-7851-9787-7
Tpb 4Serious Business
Isbn 41-3029-0806-5
Tpb 5Arms Race
Isbn 51-3029-1047-7
Tpb 6WLMD
Isbn 61-3029-1048-5
Tpb 7My Two Dads
Isbn 71-3029-1049-3
Tpb 8Road Trip
Isbn 81-3029-1112-0
Tpb 9Eventpool
Isbn 91-3029-1463-4
SubcatMarvel Comics
SortCable & Deadpool

Spider-Man/Deadpool is a 50-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2016. The title characters, Spider-Man and Deadpool, shared the focus of the book,[1] the first series since 2007 to continue "One More Day" establishing Mephisto as part of the former's rogues' gallery. The comic was originally launched by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness, but many authors and artists worked on the series during its run. Spider-Man/Deadpool is an action-comedy that explores the dynamic between the two characters and their personality differences. It is divided into the storylines Isn't it Bromantic?, Side Pieces, Itsy Bitsy, Serious Business, Arms Race, WLMD, My Two Dads, Road Trip, and Eventpool.

Summary

The comic focuses on Deadpool and Spider-Man as they team up to face various threats. While Deadpool is immensely pleased as he finally gets to hang out with his favorite wall-crawler, Spider-Man is initially all too disgusted with Deadpool, having previously quit the Avengers Unity Squad because Deadpool became a member. As they team up and hang out together, Spidey learns about the man behind the wisecracking mercenary, while Deadpool starts holding himself to a higher moral standard in order to get closer to Spidey. It's not all bromance and sunshine, however, as Deadpool has been hired to kill Peter Parker.

Things only get more complicated from there, as several foes from both beyond the grave and the very living realm serve to give these two a hard time, testing the mettle their (often contrasting) morals are made of.

Ultimately, this series is an exploration of the two characters. "Drilling down on their friendship was our goal from the first issue. When we started, they were even more at odds due to the events of Secret Empire. That allowed us to have them wind up in situations where they were forced to find common ground," said Robbie Thompson on the subject of the character's relationship. "I think with Wade, he's an anti-hero, but there's a true blue hero somewhere deep down inside, under all the toilet humor and murder and lack of boundaries. And he views Spider-Man as the gold standard of being a good guy. He admires him. And who can blame him? For Spider-Man, one thing that I love about him is that he has the ability to see the potential good in anyone. Even when it costs him. So, he knows Wade is foolish and goes too far, but he also has seen Wade be heroic, as well as save Spider-Man from time to time. And yet, Wade can always snatch defeat from the claws of victory on his path to redemption."[2]

Critical reception

Spider-Man/Deadpool receive good reviews, from critical outlets such as ComicBook.com,[3] AIPT Comics,[4][5][6][7][8] CBR,[9] Comic Watch,[10] and Bleeding Cool.[11]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedFormatPagesReleasedISBN
0'''''Deadpool (1997) #11, Cable & Deadpool #24, ' (1963) #611, Deadpool (2008) #19–21, Avenging Spider-Man #12–13, Deadpool (2012) #10, Deadpool Annual #2TPB27224 May 2016ISBN 978-1302900847
1Isn't It Bromantic?Spider-Man/Deadpool #1–5, #8TPB13613 Sep 2016ISBN 978-0785197867
2Side PiecesSpider-Man/Deadpool #1.MU, #6–7, #11–12TPB12020 Jun 2017ISBN 978-0785199922
3Itsy BitsySpider-Man/Deadpool #9–10, #13–14, #17–18TPB1363 Oct 2017ISBN 978-0785197874
4Serious BusinessSpider-Man/Deadpool #19–22TPB11216 Jan 2018ISBN 978-1302908065
5Arms RaceSpider-Man/Deadpool #23–28TPB11224 Apr 2018ISBN 978-1302910471
6WLMDSpider-Man/Deadpool #29–33TPB13631 Jul 2018ISBN 978-1302910488
7My Two DadsSpider-Man/Deadpool #34–39TPB13611 Dec 2018ISBN 978-1302910495
8RoadtripSpider-Man/Deadpool #40–45TPB13626 Mar 2019ISBN 978-1302911126
9EventpoolSpider-Man/Deadpool #46–50TPB11223 Jul 2019ISBN 978-1302914639
Spider-Man/Deadpool by Joe Kelly & Ed McGuinnessSpider-Man/Deadpool #1–5, #13–14, #17–18TPB26420 Mar 2018ISBN 978-1302903725
Modern Era Epic Collections
1Isn't It Bromantic?Spider-Man/Deadpool #1–14, #17–18, #1.MUTPB40031 Oct 2023ISBN 978-1302951641
2Til Death Do UsSpider-Man/Deadpool #15–16, #19–32; Deadpool (2015) Deadpool and the Mercs for Money #9–10TPB4403 Sep 2024ISBN 978-1302959838
Paperback Omnibuses, produced by Panini UK, for the EU market
1Spider-Man/Deadpool OmnibusSpider-Man/Deadpool #1–18TPB Omnibus3961 Jun 2022ISBN 978-1804910313
2Spider-Man/Deadpool OmnibusSpider-Man/Deadpool #19–33TPB Omnibus3561 Jun 2023ISBN 978-1804910313

References

  1. ^ "Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016–Present)". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Spider-Man and Deadpool Heal Their Rift with High Tech Terrors". CBR. May 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ DeBlieck, Augie (February 20, 2018). "Pipeline #1041: Two Wise-Cracking Quipsters, Spider-Man/Deadpool". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Clements, Brian (September 27, 2017). "Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 3: Itsy Bitsy review: Quips, thwips and chips". AIPT Comics. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Brooke, David (April 11, 2018). "Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 5: Arms Race review: Can’t we all just get along?". AIPT Comics. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Brooke, David (July 18, 2018). "Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 6: WLMD review: Break the fourth wall with this hilarious book". AIPT Comics. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Hollingsworth, Forrest (November 28, 2018). "Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 7: My Two Dads Review: Three things these two dads are very good at". AIPT Comics. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Brooke, David (July 10, 2019). "Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 9: Eventpool Review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Spider-Man & Deadpool Go Full Slapstick (And That's No Joke)". CBR. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  10. ^ Kebblewhite, Chris (April 11, 2018). "Review: Spider-Man and Deadpool (and Fake Deadpool) #25 (Arms Race Part 3)". Comic Watch. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  11. ^ Terror, Jude (November 10, 2018). "Mapping Out a Road Trip for Next Week's Spider-Man/Deadpool #41". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 10, 2018.