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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Avengers ¨ X-Men. Axis
Remender, Rick
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 : 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. 1, Mo' mercs, mo' monkeys
Bunn, Cullen
Paper Book
Deadpool is one of the best mercenaries on the planet. He may even be a passable Avenger -the jury's still out. But one thing's for sure: he's a terrible team leader. Example? Wade Wilson has taken on a high-paying mission to take out radioactive super villains. But his employees aren't nearly as...
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
Black Panther vs. Deadpool
Kibblesmith, Daniel
Paper Book
When Deadpool's attempt to steal some Vibranium leads to a startling new development in Wakandan technology, everything T'Challa thought he knew about being a ruler and everything Deadpool thought he knew about being a mercenary gets thrown out the window. But make no mistake: they still remember...
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...
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...
Spider-Man/Deadpool. Vol. 1, Isn't it bromantic
Kelly, Joe
Paper Book
The Webbed Wonder and the Merc with a Mouth are teaming up for their first series EVER! It's action, adventure and just a smattering of (b)romance in this episodic epic featuring the WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER HERO and the star of the WORLD'S GREATEST COMICS MAGAZINE. Talk about a REAL dynamic duo!...
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
'The adventures of your favorite duo in comic books continue, and this time Spider-Man and Deadpool have decided not to be funny anymore?! What could have possibly driven our two heroes to take the funny outta their own funny book? And just what the heck has slapstick got to do with it?! When the...
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. 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 & Cable. Split second
Nicieza, Fabian
Paper Book
Call them a duo with a special kind of dynamics... call them the odd couple but with guns... call them 90s comics distilled down into two characters! The Merc with the Mouth and the Soldier with the Scowl are together again in this all-new series! When Cable gets a vision of a terrible future set...
Uncanny X-Force - Volume 3: The Dark Angel Saga - Book 1
Tan, Billy
Paper Book
As Apocalypse falls, Archangel rises. Warren Worthington is losing his fight with the beast within - the monster known as Archangel, Horseman of Apocalypse, destined to become the heir to the mutant warlord's evil. Only one thing can stop it from happening. Unfortunately for Warren's teammates on X...
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 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?...
West Coast Avengers. Vol. 1, Best coast
Thompson, Kelly
Paper Book
The Avengers go West once again - but these ain't your daddy's Whackos! A bold new era begins for the mightiest heroes to ever live on the Pacific Coast. That means Hawkeye (your favourite one, Kate Bishop)! Hawkeye (the other one, Clint Barton)! America Chavez! Kid Omega! Gwenpool! And a guy named...
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. 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. Vol. 2, Head of M.O.D.O.K.
Hastings, Chris
Paper Book
Best part of living in a world of comic book heroes? TEAM-UPS, BABY! Gwen meets Miles Morales, SPIDER-MAN, and it ends...badly! Man, oh, man, she is not a good person! It gets dark! We promise this is not a Civil War II tie-in! COLLECTING: GWENPOOL, THE UNBELIEVABLE 5-10
West Coast Avengers. Vol. 2, City of evils
Thompson, Kelly
Paper Book
Marvel Boy is back, and the timing couldn't be worse for Kate Bishop. Her relationship with Fuse is looking shaky, and the last thing she wants is her very hot ex hanging around! Not to mention Kate's former Young Avengers teammate has brought a mountain of trouble to the West Coast! Can Kate clean...

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