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 : 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. 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...
Secret Wars
Hickman, Jonathan
Paper Book
The Marvel multiverse is collapsing! Universes are colliding and realities are being wiped out! Earth 616 is destroyed as it merges with numerous other alternative Earths, creating... Battleworld! Who will survive?!! What will survive?!! Collecting Secret Wars #1-9 and material from Free comic Book...
Deadpool : world's greatest. Vol. 1, Millionaire with a mouth
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
The Merc with a Mouth is back! He's annoying. He's dangerous, He smells terrible. But the public loves him. That's right - the Merc with a Mouth may make money for missions of murky morality... but he's become the most popular hero in the world. Eat that, Spidey! The world belongs to Deadpool....
Deadpool : world's greatest. Vol. 2, End of an error
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
Twenty-five years ago in February 1991, the New Mutants encountered a blabber mouthed mercenary who tore through Xavier's mansion and into the very heart of the 1990s. Now, that self-same degenerate is one of the most popular heroes in the world, an Avenger, and maybe the smelliest and grossest...
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. 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. 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 Merc$ for money. Vol. 0, Merc madness
Bunn, Cullen
Paper Book
Deadpool might be an Avenger now, but he's also got his own private team of mercenaries...the legally-cleared-to-be-called MERCS FOR MONEY! Got a problem you can't solve on your own and a pile of money you'd like to be rid of? Just call Deadpool, Stingray, Massacre, Solo, Foolkiller, Terror and...
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money Vol. 1, Mo' mercs, mo' monkeys
Bunn, Cullen
Paper Book
Deadpool might be an Avenger now, but he's also got his own private team of mercenaries. . . The legally-cleared-to-be-called Mercs For Money! Got a problem you can't solve on your own and a pile of money you'd like to be rid of? Just call Deadpool, Stingray, Massacre, Solo, Foolkiller, Terror and...
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. 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...
You are Deadpool
Ewing, Al
Paper Book
Did you ever want to be Deadpool?! Of course you did! Well, now's your chance - in this amazing role-playing romp! YOU decide what choices Deadpool makes! YOU keep track of your scores as the story unfolds! YOU roll dice to combat various foes - and we're watching, so no cheating! Determine your own...
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. 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...
Deadpool versus the Punisher
Van Lente, Fred
Paper Book
Frank Castle has an unstoppable will - a powerful drive to punish those who do wrong, rooted in the tragic killing of his family. Wade Wilson has an unstoppable mouth - an unthinking knack of annoying everyone around him, rooted in thinking he's funny. Both men, however, are among the deadliest on...
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. 2, Side pieces
Aukerman, Scott
Paper Book
Deadpool goes Hollywood! See the M w/the M on the set of his own MOVIE! And he brings his pal Spidey along, as he has lots of experience selling out! Also, in the truest of Deadpool traditions, we present a 'lost' issue of the Amazing Spider-Man! Flashback to the swinging '60s for one of Deadpool &...
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...
The dark angel saga. Book 2
Remender, Rick.
Paper Book
Having traveled to the Age of Apocalypse, X-Force team up with the Amazing X-Men for the final push against Apocalypse's heir, in a bettle Royale that will force Wolverine to make the hardest choice of his life. One world must die! Plus: someone has wiped out a small town in Northern Montana and in...
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: 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. Volume 2, issue 5-10, 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

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