Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (Deadpool

Deadpool (2008) (Collected Editions) #3-6

by Daniel Way, Duane Swierczynski, Jason Pearson (Cover Art)

Collects Deadpool (2008) #13-31.

Deadpool wants to be two things in life: a pirate and an X-Man! So after a stint on the high seas, he decides to make the X-Men love him by...assassinating the father of one of their students?! Then, 'Pool pays a visit to a certain wisecracking wall-crawler's friendly neighborhood - or is it? Deadpool doesn't play second banana to anybody, especially not Spider-Man! But Wade had better deal if he wants tosurvive the threat of Hit-Monkey! Neither X-Man nor Amazing Friend, is Deadpool fit to stand alongside Earth's Mightiest Heroes? When Dr. Bong clones the Secret Avengers, Deadpool must fight alongside the real deals - and try not to shoot the wrong guys! Plus: When Wade targets a Vegas club owner, he draws the ire of The House: a super-suited security guard with a secret history with the Merc With a Mouth! And finally, a bunch of good Draculas hire Deadpool to fight a bunch of bad Draculas!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Humor, Fiction, Comic Book

460 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 24, 2013

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Some jobs are just too tough for your average fast-talkin' high-tech gun-for-hire. Sometimes . . . to get the job done right . . . you need someone crazier than a sack of ferrets. You need Wade Wilson. The 'Crimson Comedian.' The 'Regeneratin' Degenerate.' The 'Merc with a Mouth' . . . DEADPOOL." -- from the intro

While I enjoyed but was not overawed by The Complete Collection, Volume 1 several weeks ago its subsequent edition goes for broke and increases the abrupt violence, sideways humor and guest star quotient. The title mercenary antihero spans the globe to team with a number of Marvel mainstays (the X-Men in San Francisco, the Secret Avengers - consisting of ex-Cap Steve Rogers, Black Widow, and an annoyed Moon Knight - in various locales, as well Spider-Man on his home turf of New York City, naturally) in some increasingly off-the-wall, oddball adventures. He also presses his luck as a security operative in a Vegas casino, allies himself with a cordial vampire tribe to prevent an invasion of the undead, and attempts to be an actual seafaring pirate . . . with a bodacious blind navigator (don't ask). It may all sound ridiculous - and it always is, of course, especially featuring a villain like Doctor Bong (who sports a bell for a headpiece and a gong for a left appendage - ?!) - but it must be acknowledged that it takes some real talent to churn out these bizarrely entertaining tales.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wildly fun Epic series of misadventures through the crazy world of Deadpool. Vol. 2 of The Complete Deadpool starts off where Vol. 1 ended (not that there is that much continuity, but they do mention things from Vol. 1) However, overall, I thought this collection was far superior and more entertaining than the last – it is the complete package!



In this volume, Deadpool:
-Tries his hand on the high seas as a pirate
-Joins (or fights against???) Spiderman
-Joins (or fights against???) The X-Men
-Joins (or fights against???) The Avengers
-Joins (or fights against???) Vampires
-Joins (or fights against???) Rednecks
-Goes to Vegas (but we can’t talk about that because, well, you know . . . what happens there, stays there!)



All the art is great! While it is fun getting lost in the story, I would have been completely enthralled just looking at it without the words. Every panel has so much going on it is worth several double takes just to take it all in. And, since it is Deadpool, there are often some humorous hidden Easter Eggs to be found.



While I do enjoy comic books, I never got into the superhero genre much. I think Deadpool would be easily accessible to anyone who is interested in the genre, but doesn’t want to try and catch up on 50 years of backstory. With each storyline, Deadpool is just jumping in the middle of some craziness, sometimes it includes characters we know simply by existing in our current pop culture environment. Sometimes the stories have no one we know except Deadpool. But, it does not matter either way because you will definitely have a silly good time!

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

giving this five stars mostly because it contains one of my favourite comic panels

[Cecilia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deadpool is as funny as always. There are lots of adventures in this volume and I really liked the different plotlines.

[Mouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not nearly as good as the first collection, but still fun nonetheless. This stuff is so slapstick that I expect Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to show up anytime and unfortunately that's the problem. I understand the whole 4th wall thing and lots can be explained by Deadpool's insanity, but after a while it's like beating a dead horse....and just goes on way too long. Some of the stuff really doesn't make a lot of sense...like a solid gold gun that shoots diamonds....that's just kind of lame! But seeing Deadpool as a pirate was a lot of fun and he's still charming in this collection.
The villains that he fights all seem to be wisecracks like him and they're really not even worth taking note of...like Wackbeard the Pirate. Honestly, I cant even laugh at that it's just so dumb!

Also, in the previous collection they showed that in his own way Deadpool can actually be pretty smart and cunning, but in this its just chaos and calamity everywhere and there really doesn't seem to be any plot. There's some great cameo's and seeing him with Spidey and then Ghost Rider really picked the book up out of it's own calamitous funk. Dr. Bong and the whole evil clone thingy was just confusing and got old real quick. I opted to skip the last story as honestly I just sort of had Deadpool burnout...

[Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3/5

The second inning in Daniel Way's collected Deadpool is just about as strong as the first one, and just as funny. Sometimes the art quality fluctuates a bit, but for the most part it's pretty solid. The writing is still good; there aren't as many twists and turns in this batch as there were in the previous one, but there are still plenty of surprises and laughs to be had. Sometimes these little twists seemed to be pulled out of a hat whenever it was convenient for Mr. 'Pool, who is definitely more fortunate this time around--sort of.

This time, he's trying to be a hero. That isn't working out too well for him, actually, but for the most part, Mr. 'Pool somehow finds a way through the most laughably implausible means known to man. I liked how his reputation continues to precede him as the series goes on. He's so infamous now that no one wants to work with him anymore--but too bad, because as we all know by now, there's barely another who's as hilariously (and cluelessly--or is he?) persistent as Deadpool.

[Maria Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, Deadpool - you're so fun and weird. Never change.

[Vakaris the Nosferatu · Rating 5 out of 5]

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About the Comic: Deadpool is trying his best to be a good guy, to become one of the heroes. But either his methods are appalling, or he’s completely misunderstood by the actual superheroes. Sometimes even by himself. This results in a hilarious, action packed story where you can never know what awaits on the next page. From being a pirate, to joining the X-Men. From alliance with Spiderman, to a drive around with Captain America in his lap. From fighting clones, to fighting draculas… yes, multiple.

My Opinion: It’s even better than the last one. Wonderful writing, amazing artwork, internal monologues provide great intel on the character, first-hand. I don’t even like superheroes as a genre, but this was great.

[Matt Sautman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Building on the aftermath of Deadpool’s Dark Reign conflict with Norman Osborn, volume 2 relishes in a fun absurdity that occasionally becomes disrupted by a dark idea introduced in the previous volume—Deadpool’s suicidal ideation. Way balances this well with fun side-stories, though as this becomes a larger focus in this volume, a content warning may be worthwhile for readers who are not in the right headspace.

[William Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has some of the best writing and art in all of comics history. I will not be answering questions or discussing that any further. It also has the best team-up arc in ever-ever where Deadpool and Spider-Man face off against Hit-Monkey. Yes, you heard me right.

Grade: A+

[Petergiaquinta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know, I know...it's Deadpool and I shouldn't expect anything more, but this starts off sooper stoopid with pirates, dips into the world of superheroes for a brief, dumb moment, and then gets even stoopider at the end as Wade takes on a cult of vampires, or "draculas," as he calls them.

I like it. It's just really really really dumb, and this collection is dumber than most Deadpool.

And so it really should be two stars, but the extra star is for the trip down memory lane this collection inspires with a couple of amazing guest appearances of some folks I hadn't seen since the 1970s, I kid thee not. The first was the Grizzly, a bad guy I hadn't encountered since Spider-man #139 when he was hanging out with the Jackal, an evil geneticist who was all about clones long before everyone else was all about clones. And so what, I suppose you're asking. Not much to get excited about there with the Grizzly, yawn...but the second amazing appearance is Dr. Bong, and that just about blew my mind because I haven't seen Dr. Bong since back in Howard the Duck #15, which the fabulous interwebs is telling me was his first appearance there in "The Mysterious Island of Dr. Bong." Steve Gerber was a genius, and he continues to crack me up a half century later...

And so now Dr. Bong is an evil geneticist himself, involved with all sorts of nefarious ne'er-do-well-ery, and of course he is. But he's also Wade Wilson's psychiatrist? Well, it all makes sense now.

I just hope you aren't paying for this junk. Let the rich bastards in your town pay for it with their property taxes on their big houses, and just check out your comics from the library, like I do. Because that's what Wade Wilson would do. But he wouldn't return them, either. Don't do that.

[Edward Cheer · Rating 3 out of 5]

In some ways, it's a little bit better than Volume 1. In some other ways, it's a little worse. So I guess it all evens out. Deadpool Volume 2 has all the death and pools you could imagine, at an incredibly low cost of $14.99.

All bad puns aside, there were quite a few comics in Volume 2 that were pretty funny. The one based on the cover with pirates, another with some moon-shining sheriffs, and a casino farce were all pretty damn hilarious. But there were a couple comics that sort of fell flat. Primarily, the one with Spider-Man. Yes, Way, we know he believes in protecting the little man but he's also known for his very quirky and safe sense of humor. To see that countering Deadpool's more risque humor would have been a riot, but it sort of felt a little lost in trying to bring the story of the Hit-Monkey to justice (And I'm not kidding when I say "Hit-Monkey"). However, the story takes some interesting turns for the character of Deadpool (albeit a little sloppy- during the strange out-of-nowhere interlude with Ghost Rider), and I started to realize the method to Deadpool's madness, and who he really is. It actually helps a lot more in building a both funny and likeable protagonist, and I liked it.

Basically, if you liked Volume 1, you'll like Volume 2. It's more Deadpool, and with plenty of zany stories- even though a few are a little shaky in terms of structure.

[A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Book source ~ Library

From Goodreads:
Deadpool wants to be an X-Man. And he's not going to let anyone stand in his way - not even the X-Men! When Cyclops announces to the world that the X-Men are constructing an island haven for mutants, Wade Wilson decides it's time for him to join the revolution. But he soon find outs that big guns and a healing factor don't an X-Man make. Then, Deadpool must team-up with Spider-Man to go after the most dangerous threat he's ever faced. Plus, it's it's a Vegas vacation done Deadpool-style when Wade draws the ire of Las Vegas' biggest casino bosses and their newest protector-for-hire, The House - a super-suited security guard armed to the teeth!

What can I say? It’s Deadpool! Humor, gore, action, smartassery, and more humor. Love the artwork, too. I have nothing else to say.

[Ronson Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daniel Way, your Deadpool stories are delightful. After having enjoyed volume 1 so much, I had high hopes for volume 2 and they were exceeded. As usual, the artwork is fantastic and the writing is hilarious, surprising, and comes off as original. I particularly enjoyed the Spider-Man issues within this collection; legitimately full of "Laugh Out Loud" moments. Hit-monkey? I love it! I've already read a portion of Volume 3 but I'll be picking it up...soon.
5/5 and 100% recommended.

[Preston · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Deadpool annoys you just as much as he gives you boundless fits of giggles. And, as always, I'm still not sure if he did the things he did accidentally by design or intentionally with consequences.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much fun. Loved the two-page dig at Twilight. Deadpool is guaranteed laughter.

[binta · Rating 5 out of 5]

im gonna be so gross and mushy about this stupid guy who talks abt unicorns, tacos, and murder sigh. (tw/ discussions of suicide and all of the canon-typical stuff that comes with dp)

okay so out of all of the deadpool media ive read and watched, i think that this volume is the best one to express the wide expanse of feelings i have for this dude. the first time i ran into the deadpool comics were the panels where he consoles a girl about to take her own life and then takes her to see hamilton tickets. as an incredibly lonely and depressed 11 year old theater kid, something immediately clicked in my head about deadpool and what his character was beyond just being the merc with a mouth who can never die. he quickly went from a character that spouted memes and broke the 4th wall to speak to his audience of middle aged white men who drive black jeeps into someone that i could somehow see myself reflected in. into someone that shined a bright light of hope directly into me (which is genuinely insane to think about, even while typing it out). there's something about the way deadpool strives for goodness even if he genuinely is not built for it and even when it is never in a million years expected of him (whether is from others or even from himself) that sucked me in as a 6th grader and kept me held there well into the present day.

i feel like i got to see a lot of these concepts in this volume and throughout daniel way's run with the character and he's easily one of, if not my all time favorite writer for deadpool.

okay but can we please talk about how deadpool's character has been devoled into a dude who only likes chimichanagas when he's easily talked about pancakes way more??? 100000/5

[Dylan Buechel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the book Deadpool by Daniel Way. The book starts off with Deadpool buying a boat and make into an attack boat. He then calls his friend Bob. He tells Bob that he wants him to go on a treasure hunt with him. He also said that the last boat he had it sank. Bob said yes and they both then go on an adventure to some random island and meet a girl that lives on the island but she is blind.

While talking to the nice girl the hear a loud boom. They look over at their ship and noticed it was under attack. The Pirates went on the ship and took all of Deadpool's gold that he had on his ship. Not only that but they took his ship to their hideout. Deadpool, Bob, and the girl followed the ship into their cove. They got the jump on them and Deadpool cut off all of their hands. The 4 pirates surrendered and Deadpool left bob and the girl behind.

Four weeks later a cruise ship found Deadpool and his boat. The took him in and put him on an iv and went directly to the next port. But before they could get to the port Deadpool jumped overboard. Deadpool the swam to the nearest city and laid low for a couple of weeks. Then Deadpool said that he was going to join the x-men. The X-Men said hell no. Deadpool’s ex-girlfriend Then showed up and said that she wanted to recruit him for the x-men.

I would recommend the book to anyone who likes action books and comic books. I liked all of the references in the book and the characters were very described and the book also gave Deadpool's thoughts. The only thing is it was hard to keep track of the book because the chapters skipped around like it jumped times. Overall I give the book an 8 out of 10.

[Amy Braun · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm just going to say it: No superhero is as fun as Deadpool. Yes, he drives both villains and heroes insane, but he just has a great time doing it that it's hard not to love the mouthy merc! I was very happy to dive into these new stories, and found each one more fun than the last. They all struck my funny bone, especially the first one where Deadpool begins a career in piracy, and later with his interactions with Spiderman.

Almost all of these stories made me grin or laugh, but they weren't all fun and games. There was insight to the merc's tragic backstory, his complex inner turmoil about how to be a hero, and a truly tragic final page for one of the last stories.

But in the end, I got exactly what I wanted. Deadpool and the Marvel heroes entering crazy hijinks, DP going completely off the rails, and being far smarter and more heroic than anyone will give him credit for.

[Brady John Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

More fun and laugh out loud moments in this collection, most notably the first story arc with Bob accompanying DP when he decides to become a pirate and swiftly gets bored of the entire notion.
There’s more twists and turns when Deadpool once again decides he’s gonna join the x-men and just when you think there’s no way they can make this hapless situation turn around it all gets tied up really nicely and cleverly.
Lots of cameos and arcs in this collection including Spidey and Ghost rider, the story arc with Weasel is the weakest and pretty boring but I’m not gonna deduct a star for one L in a book full of W’s
We also get another monster mash at the end, last time zombies, this time around a satisfying Vampire romp that ends pulling at the heart strings if you’ve grown to love our merc with a mouth. Do yourself a favor and grab this run!

[Izzah Zulaikha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really hilarious. In this collection, DP tries to be a hero. He tried to join the x-men, then went to find Spider-man to learn how to be a hero but was thwarted by Hit-Monkey. Then he went to Las Vegas where he bumped into his old buddy Weasel, where they both wore big robot suits as protectors of the casino but when the employers offered DP a 'job', well he hates responsibilities so he left. Soon he thought he was recruited into the Secret Avengers when he met Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov and Moon Knight but it turns out they were clones. Lastly DP has to save a humanity-loving vampires from their blood-thirsty counterpart but he didn't managed to get the girl.... It was sad T.T poor DP.

[Michael Geer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly, fun, ridiculous, and bloody. Deadpool comics are a guilty pleasure of mine. This collection is a fun read through Deadpool's pirating fiasco, along with his arc of attempting heroism. It's a fun read and has ties to the larger Marvel universe during the Dark Avengers time frame. However, that context (or any context) isn't really all that necessary for enjoying some Deadpool silliness. Always a fun read!

[Andres Castro · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un compilatorio de las historias de Deadpool, personalmente no disfrute muchas de las historias, la primera y última no me gustó, la interacción con spiderman y los x men son las historias que para mí rescató pero no es un gran tomo para mí, algunos chistes fueron muy buenos otros muy mehhh, no lo disfruté tanto como esperaba y eso que lo leí a vísperas de la película Deadpool 2, no es un comic que recomendaria para enamorarse del personaje.

[Brad Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deadpool is a favorite. I don't buy a lot of comic books simply for the fact that they collect dust once they've been read. I'm a minimalist in that regard. I would happily buy Deadpool volumes over and over.

I'm glad that Ryan Reynolds brought this character to the big screen for the laughs. When a book or comic can make me laugh out loud, I'm an instant fan. Time and time again, every issue of Deadpool always has a part that has me rolling on the floor. This volume is no different.

[Jennifer Pletcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another great graphic novel. I read the first volume that was lying around our house because Deadpool is my favorite anti-hero. I like Daniel Way's take on the character so I went on the hunt for the second volume and it was hard to find. I love the story line and of course Deadpool is hilarious. Art is fantastic. I do read a fair number of graphic novels during the year, but I not many Marvel. But Deadpool is the exception.

[Stephen Dorneman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the first volume of this complete collection - Deadpool wasn't as hilarious as usual, and more problematic, the characters around Deadpool seem to have been inflicted with more than a touch of the Merc with a Mouth's insanity: everyone's doing illogical things, which takes away from Deadpool's unique behavior. Okay, but I won't be buying Volume 3.

[Daniel Sevitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid comedy writing with the Marvel universe as a backdrop. I don't know much about Daniel Way, but he has such a sure grasp of both the character and the direction of the series, that it is no wonder this is considered such a key era for Deadpool. Just bags of fun here with extra Hit-Monkey thrown in for good measure.

[Harbir · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always had a connection with X-MEN and the combination of X-MEN and Deadpool was amazing! I had to finish this book in one sitting as i was so engrossed with the stories and connections with other superheros such as spiderman and X-MEN characters! i would totally buy the entire collection!

[Erica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite collection DP but I'll obviously keep on to the next volume.

[Glaiza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deadpool makes me so happy and so sad at the same time.