The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Deadpool

Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character or series. This guide is all about The Merc with a Mouth, The Regeneratin’ Degenerate, Deadpool!

Who is Deadpool?

Seeking a cure for his terminal cancer, Wade Wilson was experimented on by Weapon X, the same clandestine government agency that worked with Wolverine. As a result, Wade gained the ability to heal from any injury, but at the cost of his appearance and his sanity. Utilising his newfound powers to become a mercenary-for-hire, Wade was reborn as Deadpool!


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Updated July 31, 2024
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Deadpool. Bad blood
Sims, Chris
Paper Book
Wade Wilson has been shooting, stabbing and otherwise annoying people for a long time. He's made a lot of enemies. But one he can't quite place is the brutal Thumper, who keeps showing up out of the blue to pound him into jelly! What is Deadpool's past connection to this beefy face-masher? Wade has...
Avengers and X-Men: Axis
Yu, Leinil Francis
Paper Book
The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world's greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun. Tony Stark discovers a secret truth that will upend not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he cares for....
Deadpool : world's greatest. Vol. 9, Deadpool in space
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Deadpool. In. Spaaaaace!!! Wade Wilson is heading off Earth on a personal mission - one that will land him in all manner of cosmic trouble! Plus, a secret story known only to compulsive Deadpool variant cover collectors, as Odin ejects Deadpool from reality -and into the cover-verse! Can a team-up...
Deadpool's secret secret wars
Bunn, Cullen
Ebook
Deadpool. Dracula's gauntlet
Posehn, Brian
Paper Book
Dracula has chosen a bride. She's a succubus queen of the undead, and their union will end eons of conflict in the monster world. Only one problem: He's hired Deadpool to find her! The stakes are high, middling and painfully low as wascally Wade goes all Indiana Jones in a bid to dig up Drac's long...
Deadpool. 6, original sin
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
When they made the Merc with a Mouth, they erased his past. Years later, Wade Wilson sifts through the collateral damage. Who killed his parents, and what would he do if he learned the truth?
Secret Wars
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every dimension one by one - and now, despite the best efforts of the scientists, sages and superhumans of both dimensions, the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided with one another... and been destroyed! Now, all that exists in...
Deadpool : world's greatest. Vol. 1, Millionaire with a mouth
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
He's annoying. He's dangerous. He smells terrible. But the public loves him. That's right-the Merc with the Mouth may make money for missions of murky morality... but he's become the most popular hero in the world for it. Eat that, Spidey! The world belongs to... Deadpool. The fan-favourite team of...
Deadpool : world's greatest. Vol. 2, End of an error
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
INTRODUCING: DEADPOOL 2099! Jump 84 years into the future for an all-new adventure with an all-new Deadpool! Who is this sci-fi Mouthy-Merc-Lady? And what's her connection to Wade Wilson? Plus: Meet 'Masacre'-the Deadpool of Mexico! Did you know that Deadpool in Spanish-speaking countries is called...
Deadpool : world's greatest. 3, Deadpool vs. Sabretooth
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Deadpool vs. Sabretooth! But when two unkillable killers go to war, how do you know when it's all over? These two Weapon X alumni are on a collision course, because Deadpool thinks that Sabretooth killed his parents. The really messy part is that Wade did the dirty deed himself and has no idea!...
Deadpool : world's greatest. 4, Temporary insanitation
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
DEADPOOL! DAREDEVIL! POWER MAN & IRON FIST! When Deadpool stumbles into a gang war that's targeting new Assistant District Attorney Matt Murdock, the battle winds up catching the eye (and fists) of Luke Cage and Danny Rand, master of the Iron Fist! A mega-violent, street-level, face-punching, gut-...
Deadpool : world's greatest. 5, Civil War II
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Civil War II tie-in! Deadpool and the Mercs for Money are clearly the best team in the Marvel Universe. So naturally when there is a cosmic- level threat, they'll be there. Oh-also, they get along really well. This story is going to be all about happy people getting along, right? COLLECTING:...
Deadpool : world's greatest. Vol. 6, Patience: zero
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Gerry Duggan's hilarious take on the Merc with a Mouth continues in this all-new collection. Deadpool has it tough sometimes. It can be hard to keep going. But he does. Then: Madcap returns in the most horrifi c way possible for revenge!COLLECTING: Deadpool 20, 21 (A story), 22-25
Deadpool : world's greatest. 7, Deadpool does Shakespeare
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
All the world's a stage, and he's a major player! Forsooth, Deadpool will face a comedy of errors when he gets trapped in the works of William Shakespeare! Whether it turns out to be a midsummer night's dream, or much ado about nothing, it's sure to be Deadpool as you like it! Fingers crossed that...
Deadpool. 8, 'Til death do us...
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
You've never seen marital problems like this! It was a whirlwind romance - Deadpool traveled across the world with Shiklah, fighting all sorts of threats at her side, and fi nally married her as a way to thwart the evil vampire lord, Dracula! But the honeymoon is over, and reality has set in. Wade's...
Deadpool & the Mercs for money. Vol. 2, IVX
Bunn, Cullen
Paper Book
The Mercs for Money are under new management, and now Domino is calling the shots! But that doesn't mean that Deadpool can't still have input - like, for instance, on the squad's uniforms! Yes! The Rainbow Deadpool Squad is back - new and improved! It's a kaleidoscope of colorful chaos! But imagine...
The despicable Deadpool. Vol. 1, Deadpool kills Cable
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Deadpool kills cable! You heard that right. No more being a hero-Deadpool is a wanted man, and he's back to doing what he does best: killing people. What better way to show you're serious about going bad than killing your best friend? Get ready for a brutal fight. Collecting: Despicable Deadpool 287...
The despicable Deadpool. Vol. 2, Bucket list
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Deadpool has a lot of unfinished business in his inbox, and he's determined to take care of it before...any sort of bad and permanentish thing happens to him. Revenge on Stevil Rogers? Settling things with Rogue? Oh, and doesn't he still need to kill a few more folks? It's time to get Wade's affairs...
The despicable Deadpool. Vol. 3, The Marvel Universe kills Deadpool
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Deadpool has killed the Marvel Universe - more than once - now it's time for the MU to return the favour. Collecting: Despicable Deadpool 297-300
Deadpool. Vol. 1, Mercin' hard for the money
Young, Skottie
Paper Book
Deadpool is back to mercin' for a living! It's been a while since Wade Wilson has struggled to make ends meet, but things are tough all over. While Deadpool tries to get his humble mercenary-for-hire business back off the ground, a catastrophic threat so unfathomably huge - so mind-breakingly...
Deadpool. Vol. 2, Good night
Young, Skottie
Paper Book
Deadpool finds himself in the middle of a twisted rivalry between two competing amusement parks! But it's not all fun and games when one pernicious porker procures a plethora of... dang it, I can't think of a synonym for 'big honkin' weapons' that starts with 'P.' It's a carnival of carnage! Buy the...
Deadpool. 3, Weasel goes to Hell
Young, Skottie
Paper Book
As the War of the Realms rages, Deadpool is sent to Australia to take care of a pesky troll problem! No, not those obnoxious internet nerds. Real trolls! How many didgeridoo jokes can one comic book make? Let's find out together! The war against the trolls grows larger! The likelihood of Deadpool...
King Deadpool. Vol 1
Thompson, Kelly
Paper Book
A new era begins for the Merc with a Mouth! Deadpool's newest job has him going after the King of Monsters, who has claimed a new kingdom for his terrifying subjects... on Staten Island! But you know what they say, when you come at the king, you better not miss! Soon, Wade Wilson finds himself with...
King Deadpool. Vol. 2
Thompson, Kelly
Paper Book
It's a love story, Deadpool - just say yes! Elsa Bloodstone the monster hunter is dying, and the only one who can save her is... Wade Wilson! What has gone wrong with Elsa's mystical, magical Bloodstone gem - and what can Deadpool possibly do about it? The answers will shock you! The implications...
Deadpool by alyssa wong vol. 1
Wong, Alyssa
Paper Book
Deadpool vs. Wolverine
Hama, Larry
Ebook
Deadpool vs. X-Force
Swierczynski, Duane
Ebook
Hawkeye vs Deadpool
Duggan, Gerry
Ebook
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe
Bunn, Cullen.
Paper Book
What if everything funny about Deadpool...was actually just disturbing? What if he decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? What if he actually pulled it off? The Merc with a Mouth takes a turn for the twisted in a horror comic like no other... Collecting: Deadpool...
Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe again
Bunn, Cullen
Paper Book
The writer and artist of the original slaughterfest reunite! Prepare for an all-new, all-different tale of death and destruction starring the Merc With A Mouth! You won't believe your eyes when Deadpool kills the entire Marvel Universe...again! COLLECTING: DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN 1...
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 1, Isn't it bromantic
Kelly, Joe
Ebook
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 2, Side pieces
Aukerman, Scott
Paper Book
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 2
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 3, Itsy Bitsy
Kelly, Joe
Paper Book
Think the Spidey/'Pool bromance is a recent phenomenon? Guess again - these guys go back years. Decades even! In the proud tradition of Deadpool, a lost inventory issue of Amazing Spider-Man from the swingin' '60s will take you back to one of the earliest meetings of the Merc with a Mouth and the...
Spider-Man/Deadpool. 4, Serious business
Corin, Joshua
Paper Book
Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool #19-22. Nobody does slapstick like Spidey and Deadpool do slapstick! Except, maybe...Slapstick? But the walking cartoon has terrible comic timing, showing up exactly when the Merc with a Mouth and the webbed wonder have declared: no more jokes! But what could have driven...
Spider-Man/Deadpool. 5, Arms race
Thompson, Robbie
Paper Book
Arcade's Murderworld expansion operation continues, and Spider-Man's the first guest at his second, deadlier theme park! It's up to Deadpool to save Spidey from Arcade's clutches, but the question remains... will he want to? Collecting: Spider-Man/Deadpool 22-26
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 7, My two dads
Thompson, Robbie
Paper Book
It's the Planet of the 'Pools! What dark technology from the secret recesses of S.H.I.E.L.D. history powers these L.M.D.-eadpools? To defeat the Faux-pool who took his ability to walk, Old Man Parker will have to make a decision that alters his future AND our present! Collecting: Spider-Man/Deadpool...
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 9, Eventpool
Thompson, Robbie
Paper Book
The 'Infinite House of Civil yet Secret Crisis War Invasions' begins here! The biggest arc of SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL will shake the foundations of the Marvel Universe! Nothing will ever be the same after this! Nothing! Spider-Man and Deadpool just barely make it back from the Negative Zone in the...
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 8, Road trip
Thompson, Robbie
Paper Book
What dark technology from the secret recesses of S.H.I.E.L.D. could power an army of LMD-eadpools? It's a blast from the past - meanwhile, in the future, Old Man Parker makes a decision that alters our present! The Master Matrix is unearthed, and at the heart of its history are Mary and Richard...
Deadpool : too soon?
Corin, Joshua
Paper Book
SOMEONE HAS MURDERED FORBUSH MAN! Could someone be targeting all of Marvel's funniest characters for death? That's what Deadpool thinks, and now he's gotta act before someone bumps off SQUIRREL GIRL, ROCKET RACCOON, GROOT, ANT-MAN, HOWARD THE DUCK, and THE PUNISHER! (Like we said, the funny...
Deadpool. Black, white & blood
Paper Book
What's black, white and red all over? A collection packed with blood-drenched tales of violence and mayhem led by Marvel's mirthful mercenary himself, Deadpool! Wade Wilson curses streaming platforms, laments the loss of video stores and invades a foreign country - all in the name of his favorite...
Uncanny X-Force - Volume 3: The Dark Angel Saga - Book 1
Tan, Billy
Ebook
The uncanny Avengers : lost future
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
New team, same mission. Steve Rogers has formed a new Avengers unity squad compromised of humans, mutants and...Inhumans? The Uncanny Avengers fight a world gone mad.
The dark angel saga. Book 2
Remender, Rick.
Ebook
Uncanny X-Force. [Vol 6], Book 1Final execution
Remender, Rick.
Ebook
Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force/the Deep
Williams, Rob
Paper Book
As Fear Itself arrives, an extreme faction of the mutant hate group, The Purifiers, believes that the end of the world has come, that the devil is here for humanity and it is up to them to 'save' as many human souls as they can before he strikes. Can X-Force stop their drive for worldwide suicide?...
The uncanny Avengers. Vol. 2., Unity. The man who fell to Earth
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
As Standoff unfolds, the Uncanny Avengers come to the aid of S.H.I.E.L.D. during a manhunt - and make a shocking discovery about an ally. But what does all that have to do with the mystery unfolding in Pleasant Hill? It was bound to happen with Deadpool in the ranks, but the team are about to lose...
The uncanny Avengers. Civil War II Vol. 3 : Unity
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Deadpool risks his Avengers status on a secret mission to rescue another Avenger! The aftermath of an explosive CIVIL WAR II event reverberates through the Avengers. Plus, Cable and Steve Rogers face off , with the future of the Unity Squad at stake. COLLECTING: UNCANNY AVENGERS 13-18
The uncanny Avengers: Unity. Vol. 4, Red Skull
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
The Avengers' Unity squad is on the verge of collapse after their debilitating wars with Ultron and the Hand. Which is exactly the wrong moment for the Red Skull to strike! When the Skull springs his trap, Avengers Mansion will be turned into a house of horrors! What sacrifices will the Uncanny...
The unbelievable Gwenpool. Volume 1, issue 0-4, Believe it
Hastings, Chris
Paper Book
2015's overnight internet sensation takes center stage in her own series! Gwen Poole used to be a comic book reader just like you... until she woke up in a world where the characters she read about seemed to be real! But that can't be, right? This must all be fake, or a dream or something, right?...
Gwenpool strikes back!
Williams, Leah
Paper Book
That's right! Everyone's favourite comics fan turned comics character is back and this time, she's playing for keeps! Fresh from her stint as a West Coast Avenger, Gwen Poole is desperate not to disappear into comic book limbo, so she's determined to make an impact on the Marvel Universe! First up:...
The unbelievable Gwenpool. Vol. 5, Lost in the plot
Hastings, Chris
Paper Book
The comics-loving, fourth-wall-breaking heroine known as Gwenpool (A.K.A. Gwen Poole) is back in her most exciting adventure yet! Sure, masquerading as a super hero, fi ghting bad guys, and hanging out with her idols has been fun. However, in order to ensure her survival in the Marvel Universe, Gwen...
The unbelievable Gwenpool. Vol. 3, Totally in continuity
Hastings, Chris
Paper Book
Gwen Poole continues to make friends and influence people across the Marvel Universe! But what will some of Marvel's greatest heroes make of Gwen and her bizarre perspective on the world they live in? Whatever happens, it'll be Unbelievable! COLLECTING: THE UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL 11-16
The unbelievable Gwenpool. Volume 2, issue 5-10, Head of M.O.D.O.K
Hastings, Chris
Ebook

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