Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan, Vol. 4

Deadpool (2012) (Collected Editions) #7-8

by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan

It's the end of the road for the Merc with a Mouth! First, our red-clad hero is stalked by a classic Spider-Slayer! Wait, this isn't a Spider-Man book. Deadpool had better fi nd out what's going on before it mashes him into spider-paste! Then, inverted by the events of Axis, Deadpool puts down the guns...and goes Zen! So how can he possibly save his friends from an attack by the also-inverted X-Men?! In the aftermath, Deadpool takes a relaxing vacation to the Middle East, clashes with Omega Red, journeys into the Tomb of Scariness with Shiklah...and battles the revenge-crazed ULTIMATUM organization! Oh, and he dies at the end. Is that a spoiler? COLLECTING: DEADPOOL 35-44, 250

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Comic Book, X Men, Superheroes, Humor

312 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2015

About the author

Brian Edmund Posehn[1] (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor, musician, writer, and comedian, known for his roles as Jim Kuback on The WB's Mission Hill and Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program.

(source: wikipedia)

Reviews

[Highland G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cant help but love this run by the end. Its a bumpy ride but aren’t all good stories. Some of the best deadpool in my opinion. This book has so much depth under the surface. I particularly enjoyed the Zenpool arc.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

While vol 3 was a bit off, Volume 4 is back to why I enjoy this run of Deadpool so much. It's less jokey joke jokes 24/7 and the same conflicted character that I loved from Joe Kelly about a decade ago. This was the volume containing the much publicized "death of Deadpool" which everyone could see was a marketing gimmick miles away, but it was great to see him get a short-lived happy ending for once. I'm excited to see what's next in the new #1 once the trade comes out later this year, hope it's just as awesome!

[Amy Braun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another collection of Deadpool INSANITY. Seriously, I can't keep up with this merc. And that's why I love him!

Though there are some great moments of hilarity and absurd Deadpool shenanigans, but this is mostly a more serious look into the merc and his choices, especially near the end. Of all the storylines, I thought the "gracking" one was the strongest, though I appreciated some of the fun side journeys near the end of the collection.

Duggan and Posehn are excellent Deadpool writers and all fans of the Merc will be happy to dive into this wacky adventure!

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Posehn & Duggan end their epic run on Deadpool with about the most final of finales imaginable. While this was my least favorite volumes the book still did what it has done well. There is still a character in Deadpool who wants to make the right choices and a clever supporting cast. Axis was a terrible crossover and it reared tis ugly head here as well. I wished we got more husband/wife nonsense in this volume. I love that no issue is every a throw away issue. Everything matters. Overall, the book is good just a step below what they've accomplished in the the past.

[Benjamin Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.9/5

I have not read any Deadpool comics before but having seen all the films thought I'd finally read this omnibus I've had knocking about. It's anarchic and irreverent and actually quite funny so maybe a score of 78% is a little harsh.

Enjoyable.

[Ajay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A welcome return to form after the scattershot approach of the previous volume, this finale doubles down on the humour, the pop-cultural references, and the psyche of its titular character.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

a really good run overall and a really good final volume!!
the finale was so well written and made me so happy and then so, so sad
excellent excellent excellent

[Abhinav Vuppalapati · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deadpool had a solid finish, I will say this was a bit off compared to the other volumes but I still enjoyed it

[Tony Theberge · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Marielle Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it. Turns out the entirety of this is in the other collection I have though, oops!

[Roberto Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good sendoff for the Posehn/Duggan and Co. 's run on the character, with a good dose of humour and a great universe of supporting characters.

[Ruz El · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the whole series in floppy form. I've never been a Deadpool fan, but I have always been a Brian Posehn fan so I bought it based on that. Vol 1 starts or a little rough, but once they find their footing the series was a blast. They manage to add actual emotion and drama to the over the top action humour that works. Sad to see it end, and still not enough of a Deadpool fan to follow the character now that these two are off the book, but it's worth checking out this run.

[sucker4synth · Rating 4 out of 5]

More Deadpool, please. The married life is hard for Deadpool, who isn't used to being happy. With his new found family and friends, he's struggling with feelings of contentment. What's an unstable mercenary to do? Funny, with less overused jokes than the last volume, and a little touching (for Deadpool, anyway). Love the roast at the end of this book!

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weird.

[taeli · Rating 3 out of 5]

read 6/30/16

[B. Zelkovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not as funny as the last three, and a little all over the place, even for Deadpool. But, I'm a sucker for the regeneratin' degenerate.