Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 2

Deadpool Minibus

by Duane Swierczynski, Cullen Bunn, Gerry Duggan

Back up the minibus, it's time for a second trip into the crazy world of the Deadpool limited series, where anything can happen - and probably will! Everything you knew about Deadpool and Cable was wrong - find out why in a time-hopping showdown with the original X-Force! When Wade crosses paths with the avenging archer Hawkeye, it's merc against marksman! Sun Tzu? Sun who?! DEADPOOL'S ART OF WAR is the only masterwork of military strategy Loki needs to conquer Earth! What's worse than a plague of the walking dead? A plague of walking Deadpools! And three decades after SECRET WARS, discover how Deadpool waged the most secretive warfare of all on the original Battleworld!

COLLECTING: DEADPOOL VS. X-FORCE 1-4, HAWKEYE VS. DEADPOOL 0-4, DEADPOOL'S ART OF WAR 1-4, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL 1-4, DEADPOOL'S SECRET SECRET WARS 1-4

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

512 pages, Hardcover

First published September 13, 2016

About the author

Duane Swierczynski is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.

Reviews

[Stewart Tame · Rating 3 out of 5]

This lovely hardcover collects a variety of Deadpool miniseries and one-shots … at least one one-shot that I can recall, anyway. Or was that Contest of Champions bit part of the Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars series?

As such, it's a mixed bag of varying quality. Probably my favorite of the lot was Hawkeye vs. Deadpool, mainly because of the way it poked fun at the Matt Fraction Hawkeye series, which I read fairly recently.

I also enjoyed Deadpool's Art of War, though not as much as I expected to. I generally like Peter David's work, but he's done better than this. Perhaps Deadpool isn't the best match for his talents?

Least favorite for me was probably Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars, which just seemed pointless. To be fair, the same criticism could be leveled at the original Secret Wars series itself.

Deadpool vs. X-Force wasn't bad, but the Previous Issue Summary pages--located at the back of the book along with alternate covers-- are almost more entertaining than the series.

In all, the book is fun, if a bit incoherent … much like Deadpool himself, really. Probably fans will enjoy this the most, but it's a semi-decent introduction to the character of you only know him from the movies. Recommended!

[Mohamed Ahmed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best one Was Hawkeye VS Deadpool and Least One Was secret Secret War

[FrontalNerdaty · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent collection of mostly ‘what if’ stories and alternative realities wherein a character like Deadpool can really shine.
Deadpool v X-force is a time travelling romp which is decent enough but doesn’t offer much beyond some fun interactions between Deadpool and Cable.
Hawkeye vs Deadpool is a good story which features a lot of fun interactions between Clint/ Kate and Deadpool. The story is serviceable but the art and subtle background jokes really make it.
Deadpool’s art of war is an interesting idea that is beautifully drawn. It’s a good ‘what if’ story with lots of trademark Deadpool shenanigans.
Return of the Living Deadpool is a far better tale than it deserves to be and offers insight to a more friendly and caring Deadpool that is wonderfully illustrated by Nik Virella which ends on a sober note.
Deadpool’s secret wars is similar in tone to Return in that it’s a fun romp with more subtle and quiet undertones.
This collection won’t please anyone looking to scratch a Deadpool itch but it’s a fun read.

[Adam Spanos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is printed in the standard Marvel oversized hardcover format; nice glossy pages, thick paper stock, sewn binding, all the usual trappings of a high quality Marvel OHC or Omnibus. No surprises in terms of content, most of the stories are standard Deadpool fare with the weakest being Deadpool's Art of War. Most of these stories are lighter in tone and not (quite) as heavy or violent as other Deadpool adventures. This book is slightly thicker than the last minibus and is a good deal at over 500 pages (albeit not at Amazon's inflated price.) After the unanticipated success of the first Minibus it was inevitable that Marvel print a second volume ( with many more likely on the way.) I would recommend this volume for Deadpool completists and die hard collectors like myself since the collected material can largely be skipped over and doesn't do much to expand on the character. Still worth checking out!

[Kelsey Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not my favourite minibus but still very entertaining. Favourite story was the Deadpool/Hawkeye cross over which had Deadpool trick or treating with the Prestons and his daughter. So cute

[Jacky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another 5 fantastic comic arcs, complete with great art and writing