Deadpool
Character appearing in Marvel Comics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deadpool is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in New Mutants #98 (December 1990). In his comic book appearances, Deadpool is initially depicted as a supervillain of the New Mutants and X-Force, though later stories would portray him as an antihero. Deadpool is the alter ego of Wade Wilson, a disfigured Canadian mercenary with superhuman regenerative healing abilities. He is known for his tendency to joke incessantly and break the fourth wall for humorous effect.
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Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | The New Mutants #98 (cover-dated February 1991; published December 11, 1990)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Created by | Fabian Nicieza Rob Liefeld | ||||||||||||||||
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Alter ego | Wade Winston Wilson[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Species | Human mutate[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Team affiliations | X-Men Avengers Astonishing Avengers Deadpool Corps Frightful Four Great Lakes Initiative Heroes for Hire Mercs for Money[4] Secret Defenders Six Pack Thunderbolts Weapon X X-Force | ||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Cable Domino Bob, Agent of Hydra Wolverine | ||||||||||||||||
Notable aliases | Merc with a Mouth, Regenerating Degenerate, Deady-Pool, Jack, Wade T. Wilson, Mithras, Johnny Silvini, Thom Cruz, Hulkpool, Wildcard, Zenpool, Weapon XI,[5] | ||||||||||||||||
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The character's popularity has seen him featured in numerous forms of other media. In the 2004 series Cable & Deadpool, he refers to his own scarred appearance as "Ryan Renolds [sic] crossed with a Shar Pei".[6][7] Reynolds himself developed interest in portraying the character when reading this comic,[8] which was ultimately realized in the X-Men film series, including X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Deadpool (2016), and its sequel Deadpool 2 (2018).[9][10][11] He is set to reprise the role in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[12]