In the 2004 series Cable & Deadpool, he refers to his own scarred appearance as " Ryan Renolds crossed with a Shar-Pei" (Ryan Reynolds' name misspelled). The character's popularity has seen him featured in numerous forms of other media. The character is known as the "Merc with a Mouth" because of his tendency to talk and joke constantly, including breaking the fourth wall for humorous effect and running gags. Deadpool, whose real name is Wade Winston Wilson, is a disfigured mercenary with the superhuman ability of regeneration and physical prowess. Initially, Deadpool was depicted as a supervillain when he made his first appearance in The New Mutants and later in issues of X-Force, but later evolved into his more recognizable antiheroic persona. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in The New Mutants #98 ( cover-dated Feb. Joe Kelly (-1, 0, 1-33, Annual #1997-1998), Christopher Priest (34-45)ĭeadpool is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Superhuman strength, durability, stamina, reflexes and agility.
Using devices granting teleportation and holographic disguise.Skilled marksman, swordsman, martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant.Wilson, Mithras, Johnny Silvini, Thom Cruz, Hulkpool, Wildcard, Zenpool, Weapon XI Merc with a Mouth, Regenerating Degenerate, Deady-Pool, Jack, Wade T. Derived variant cover art of Deadpool #1 (June 2018) by Rob Liefeld