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|caption=Deadpool on the recap page of ''Cable and Deadpool'' #26.<br>Art by [[Lan Medina]].
|real_name=Wade Winston Wilson<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #36 (April 2007)</ref>
|species=[[Mutate (comics)|Human Mutate]]<ref>''Heroic Age X-Men'' #1</ref>
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut=''[[New Mutants]]'' #98 (February [[1991 in comics|1991]])
|creators=[[Fabian Nicieza]]<br /> [[Rob Liefeld]]
|alliances=[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]<br />[[X-Force]]<br />[[Agent X (Marvel Comics)|Agency X]]<br />[[Deadpool Corps]]<br/[[SHIELD]]/>[[Great Lakes Avengers|Great Lakes Initiative]]<br />[[Weapon X]]<br />[[Landau, Luckman, and Lake]]<br />[[Maggia (comics)|Maggia]]<br />[[Frightful Four]]<br />[[Defenders (comics)|Secret Defenders]]<br />[[Heroes for Hire]]<br />[[Six Pack (comics)|Six Pack]]<br />[[X-Men]]
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|aliases=Merc with a Mouth, Jack, Wade T. Wilson, Mithras, Johnny Silvini, Thom Cruz, Hulkpool, Wildcard
|powers=*Regenerative [[healing factor]]
* Superhuman stamina, agility, flexibility and reflexes
* Devices that allow for teleportation and holographic disguise
* Carries a [[magic satchel]]
* Extended longevity
* Immunity to telepathy
* Master [[martial arts|martial artist]], swordsman and marksman
* Immortality
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'''Deadpool''' ('''Wade Winston Wilson''') is a [[fictional character]], a [[mercenary]] and [[anti-hero]] appearing in [[comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by artist [[Rob Liefeld]] and writer [[Fabian Nicieza]], Deadpool first appeared in ''[[New Mutants]]'' #98 (Feb. 1991).

A disfigured and mentally unstable [[mercenary]], Deadpool originally appeared as a [[villain]] in an issue of ''New Mutants'', and later in issues of ''[[X-Force]]''. The character has since starred in several ongoing series, and shares titles with other characters such as [[Cable (comics)|Cable]]. Also known as the "Merc with a Mouth," Deadpool is famous for his talkative nature and his tendency to "break the [[fourth wall]]", which is used by writers for humorous effect.

Deadpool was ranked 182nd on ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' magazine's list of the Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizarduniverse.com/051308top200characters2.html|title=THE 200 GREATEST COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME, PART 2 |author=The Wizard Staff|work=COMICS|publisher=[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]|date=May 5, 2008|accessdate=2014-03-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080712002358/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/051308top200characters2.html|archivedate=12-7-2008}}</ref> ranked 45th on ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine's list of The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/50greatestcomiccharacters/default.asp?c=45|title=The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters|publisher=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|accessdate=2014-03-16}}</ref> and placed 31st on [[IGN]]'s list of the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/top/comic-book-heroes/31|title=Deadpool - #31|work=Top Comic Book Heroes|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=2014-03-16}}</ref> He was portrayed by [[Ryan Reynolds]] in 2009 film ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]''.

==Publication history==
{{Further2|[[List of Deadpool titles]]}}

===1990s===
Created by artist [[Rob Liefeld]] and writer [[Fabian Nicieza]], Deadpool made his first appearance in the pages of ''New Mutants'' #98 published in February 1991. Rob Liefeld, a fan of the ''[[Teen Titans]]'' comics, showed his new character to then writer Fabian Nicieza. Upon seeing the costume and noting his characteristics (killer with super agility), Nicieza contacted Liefeld, saying "this is [[Deathstroke]] from Teen Titans." Nicieza gave Deadpool the real name of "Wade Wilson" as an inside-joke to being "related" to "Slade Wilson", Deathstroke.<ref name="ReferenceA">"Classic Marvel Figurine Collection" #56</ref> In his first appearance, Deadpool was hired by [[Genesis (comics)|Tolliver]] to attack [[Cable (comics)|Cable]] and the [[New Mutants]]. After subsequently appearing in [[X-Force]] as a recurring character, Deadpool began making guest appearances in a number of different Marvel Comics titles such as ''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics)|Daredevil]]'', and ''[[Heroes for Hire]]''. In 1993, the character received his own [[limited series|miniseries]], titled ''The Circle Chase'', written by [[Fabian Nicieza]] and pencilled by [[Joe Madureira]]. It was a relative success and Deadpool starred in a second, self-titled miniseries written in 1994 by [[Mark Waid]], pencilled by [[Ian Churchill]], and inked by [[Jason Temujin Minor (artist)|Jason Temujin Minor]] and Bud LaRosa. Waid later commented, "Frankly, if I'd known Deadpool was such a creep when I agreed to write the mini-series, I wouldn't have done it. Someone who hasn't paid for their crimes presents a problem for me."<ref>{{cite news | last = Shutt | first= Craig | date = August 1997 | title = Bad is Good | work = [[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]] | issue = 72 | page = 39}}</ref>

[[Image:Deadpool11.jpg|thumb|left|Cover to the [[Harvey Award]]-nominated ''Deadpool'' #11.<br />Art by [[Pete Woods]], in homage to cover of ''[[Amazing Fantasy]]'' #15 featuring [[Spider-Man]] (by [[Jack Kirby]] (penciller) and [[Steve Ditko]] (inker)).]]

In 1997, Deadpool was given his own ongoing title, initially written by [[Joe Kelly (comics)|Joe Kelly]], with then-newcomer [[Ed McGuinness]] as an artist. The series firmly established his supporting cast, including his prisoner/den mother [[Blind Al]] and his best friend [[Weasel (Marvel Comics)|Weasel]]. ''Deadpool'' became an action comedy parody of the cosmic drama, antihero-heavy comics of the time. The ongoing series gained [[cult following|cult popularity]] for its unorthodox main character and its balance of angst and pop culture slapstick and the character became less of a villain, though the element of his moral ambiguity remained. The writer Joe Kelly noted, "With Deadpool, we could do anything we wanted because everybody just expected the book to be cancelled every five seconds, so nobody was paying attention. And we could get away with it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090716-JoeKellyDeadpool.html|title=2 Great Tastes That Taste Great Together: Joe Kelly/Deadpool|last= Rogers|first=Vaneta|date=2009-07-16|publisher=Newsarama|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>

The series was taken over by [[Christopher Priest (comics)|Christopher Priest]] who noted that he found Kelly's issues to be "complex and a little hostile to new readers like me" and that by issue 37, he realized that "it was okay to make Deadpool look stupid".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digital-priest.com/comics/deadpool.htm|title=adventures in the funnybook game – Deadpool|last=Priest|first=Christopher |date=September 2000|publisher=digitalpriest.com|accessdate=2009-08-15}}</ref>

===2000s===
''Deadpool'' lasted until issue #69, at which point it was relaunched as a new title by [[Gail Simone]] with a similar character called [[Agent X (Marvel Comics)|Agent X]] in 2002. This occurred during a line wide revamp of X-Men related comics, with ''[[Cable (comics)|Cable]]'' becoming ''[[Cable (comics)#New Mutants and X-Force|Soldier X]]'' and ''[[X-Force]]'' becoming ''[[X-Statix]]''. Simone notes that 'When I took the Deadpool job, the revamp hadn't been planned, so it was a complete surprise. Thankfully, we heard about it in time to make adjustments to the early scripts'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/ambi/104611396520415.htm|title=The Gail Simone Dialogues|last=Thomas|first=Brandon|publisher=Silver Bullet Comics|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref> It appeared that Deadpool was killed in an explosion fighting the aristocratic (and telepathic) villain known as the [[Black Swan (comics)|Black Swan]]. Weeks later, a mysterious figure showed up at the apartment of Deadpool's manager, [[Sandi Brandenberg]]. The man took the name ''Alex Hayden'' and together they started "Agency X," with Hayden dubbed [[Agent X (Marvel Comics)|Agent X]] after the company. Most believed that Hayden was Deadpool suffering from amnesia. The title character of ''Agent X'' was eventually revealed not to be Deadpool and the climax of that series saw the original character restored. Simone left the title after seven issues due to creative differences with the series editor, but then returned to conclude with issues 13-15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wordballoon.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html|title=Gail Simone has all the answers (podcast interview)|publisher=Wordballoon|accessdate=2009-08-12}}</ref>

Deadpool's next starring appearance came in 2004 with the launch of ''[[Cable & Deadpool]]'' written by [[Fabian Nicieza]], where Deadpool became partnered with his former enemy, [[Cable (comics)|Cable]], teaming up in various adventures. This title was canceled with issue #50 and replaced by a new ''[[Cable (comics)#2008 ongoing|Cable]]'' series in March 2008.<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/xmen/disassembled/X-Who.html BALTIMORE '07 – MARVEL REVEALS X-WHO??? AFTER ''DISASSEMBLED''], [[Newsarama]]</ref> Deadpool then appeared briefly in the ''[[Wolverine: Origins]]'' title by writer [[Daniel Way]] before Way and Paco Medina launched another ''Deadpool'' title in September 2008.<ref>[http://www.marvel.com/news/comics.3253.NYCC_%2708%3A_Deadpool_Goes_Solo NYCC '08: Deadpool Goes Solo], Marvel.com News</ref> Medina was the main series artist, with Carlo Barberi filling in on the first issue after the [[Secret Invasion]] tie-in.<ref name=cbr18470>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18470 Merc with a Mouth to Feed: Daniel Way Talks Deadpool], [[Comic Book Resources]], October 16, 2008</ref>

A new ''Deadpool'' [[ongoing series]] written by Daniel Way with artist Paco Medina began as a ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' tie-in. In the first arc, the character is seen working with Nick Fury to steal data on how to kill the [[Skrull]] queen [[Veranke]].<ref name="NEWDeadpool">{{cite web|url=http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.3253.NYCC_~apos~08~colon~_Deadpool_Goes_Solo |title=NYCC '08: Deadpool Goes Solo |accessdate=2008-05-04 |format=news |work= }}</ref><ref name="SeptRelease">{{Cite comic | Writer = Daniel Way | Artist = Steve Dillon | Story = The Deep End | Title = [[Wolverine: Origins]] | Volume = 1 | Issue = 25 | date = May 2008 | Publisher = Marvel | Page = 24 | Panel = 1 | ID = }}</ref> [[Green Goblin|Norman Osborn]] steals the information that Deadpool had stolen from the Skrulls, and subsequent stories deal with the fallout from that. Writer [[Daniel Way]] explained, "the first thing Osborn does to try and take care of the situation is to bring in a hired gun to take Deadpool down, which would be Tiger-Shark. That would be the standard thing to do, but of course everything about Deadpool is non-standard. So it goes completely awry and Norman has to get more serious about things."<ref name=cbr19197 /> The story also sees the return of [[Bob, Agent of HYDRA]], "I don't want the book to become 'Deadpool and Friends' so characters will drift in and out, but Bob was someone I definitely wanted to bring in. It just had to be at the perfect moment and when I was putting this storyline together that moment presented itself.".<ref name=cbr19197 /> This all led directly to a confrontation with the new [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]] in "Magnum Opus" which crossed over between ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #8-9 and ''Thunderbolts'' #130-131.<ref name=cbr19197>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19197 Way Talks Deadpool & Thunderbolts, Bob], [[Comic Book Resources]], December 16, 2008</ref> ''Thunderbolts'' writer [[Andy Diggle]] said, "it's a natural progression for Deadpool to go after Norman, and for Norman to send his personal hit-squad after Deadpool."<ref name=newsaramadptb>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120816-Diggle-Tbolts-Deadpool.html Thunderbolts vs. Deadpool: FIGHT], [[Newsarama]], December 16, 2008</ref> In ''Deadpool'' #15, Deadpool decides to become a hero resulting in conflicts with proper heroes like [[Spider-Man]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23969 |title=Daniel Way Bets on "Deadpool" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=December 8, 2009 |accessdate=May 29, 2010 }}</ref> (who he had recently encountered in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #611 as part of "[[The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt|The Gauntlet]]"<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22067 |title=Deadpool Vs. Spidey! By Joe Kelly! |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=July 16, 2009 |accessdate=May 29, 2010 }}</ref>) and leading to a 3-issue arc where he takes on [[Hit-Monkey]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24815 |title=Way Makes Things "Tricky" for "Deadpool" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=February 11, 2010 |accessdate=May 29, 2010 }}</ref> a character who debuted in the same month in a digital, then print, one-shot.<ref>{{cite web|first=Marc |last=Strom |url=http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.10303.the_coming_of_hitman_monkey |title=The Coming of Hitman Monkey |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=November 13, 2009 |accessdate=May 29, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mick |last=Marshall |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/02/02/exclusive-hit-monkey-has-arrived-you-have-been-warned/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Hit-Monkey' Has Arrived. You Have Been Warned |work=Splashpage |publisher=MTV |date=February 2, 2010 |accessdate=May 29, 2010 }}</ref>

Another ongoing Deadpool series, ''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth'' launched in July 2009, written by [[Victor Gischler]], with art by Bong Dazo. In it Deadpool teams up with Headpool from ''[[Marvel Zombies 3]]'' and ''[[Marvel Zombies 4|4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20906 |title=Getting Ahead: Gischler on New Deadpool Series |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=April 22, 2009 |accessdate=April 29, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Steve |last=Ekstrom |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/050912-Deadpool-Merc.html |title=Deadpool and Head: Gischler on Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=May 12, 2009|accessdate=May 13, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23563 |title=Gischler's Crisis of Infinite Deadpools |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=November 3, 2009 |accessdate=May 26, 2010 }}</ref>

A special anniversary issue titled ''Deadpool'' #900 was released in October 2009. It features stories written by several authors, with the main feature written by the original ''Deadpool'' series writer Joe Kelly and drawn by Deadpool's creator Rob Liefeld. A third Deadpool ongoing series, ''Deadpool Team-Up'', launched in November 2009 (with issue numbers counting in reverse starting with issue #899), written by [[Fred Van Lente]], with art by Dalibor Talajic. This series features Deadpool teaming up with different heroes from the Marvel Universe in each issue, such as [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22984 |title=Van Lente Talks "Deadpool Team-Up" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=September 18, 2009 |accessdate=May 26, 2010 }}</ref> Deadpool also joined the cast of the new ''X-Force'' team.<ref>{{cite web|first=Shaun |last=Manning |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22472 |title=CCC09: X-Men Panel |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=August 9, 2009 |accessdate= }}</ref>

===2010s===
Another Deadpool series, titled ''Deadpool Corps'' also by Gischler, was released in April 2010. Besides Deadpool himself, this series featured alternate versions of Deadpool, including Lady Deadpool (who debuted in ''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth'' #7), [[Z-Pool|Headpool]] (the ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' universe incarnation, now reduced to a severed head), and two new characters; Kidpool, a child, and Dogpool, a dog.<ref name="marvel.com">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=14658 |title=DEADPOOL CORPS #1 – Marvel Comics Catalog: The Official Site – Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men, Wolverine and all Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels &#124; Marvel Comics Catalog |publisher=Marvel.com |date=2010-04-07 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25629 |title=Gischler Throws an Intergalactic (Dead)pool Party |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=April 8, 2010 |accessdate=May 26, 2010 }}</ref> The series lasted twelve issues.

Marvel also published Deadpool titles through the [[Marvel Knights]] and [[MAX (comics)|MAX]] imprints: ''Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War'', by [[Duane Swierczynski]] and [[Jason Pearson]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Marc |last=Strom |url=http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.12646 |title=Deadpool: Fighting Wade Wilson's War |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=May 26, 2010 |accessdate=July 10, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first= |last=|url=http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.12761.marvel_hotline~colon~_duane_swierczynski |title=Marvel Hotline: Duane Swierczynski |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=June 7, 2010 |accessdate=July 10, 2010 }}</ref><ref name=cbr26825>{{cite web|first=Shaun |last=Manning |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26825 |title=X-POSITION: Duane Swierczynski |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 22, 2010 |accessdate=July 10, 2010 }}</ref> and ''Deadpool MAX'' by [[David Lapham]] and [[Kyle Baker]].<ref name=cbr27096>{{cite web|first=Joe |last=Quesada |authorlink=Joe Quesada |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27096 |title=Introducing Marvel T&A! |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=July 9, 2010 |accessdate=July 10, 2010 }}</ref>

[[Deadpool (vol. 2)]] is written by [[Daniel Way]] and drawn by [[Alé Garza]]. In the story arc "DEAD", Wade is 'cured' of his healing ability and becomes mortal. As a side effect, however, he also has his old, unscarred face back. Although he spent the majority of the story arc looking forward to dying, he steps up and puts his desires on the back burner to protect his friend and lackey Hydra Bob.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}}

After he lost his healing factor, Wilson claimed he felt "more alive than ever."{{issue|date=December 2012}} However, after a harsh beating from Intelligencia, Wade realized that he had let his ability to heal compensate for skill so he decided to ask for help with Taskmaster in training.{{issue|date=December 2012}} Taskmaster asked Wilson to help him steal Pym Particles from S.H.I.E.L.D., but actually he allowed Black Box to study Wade in order to prepare his vengeance against Wilson, even letting him know Deadpool lost his healing factor.{{issue|date=December 2012}}

Wade managed to defeat, the recruited by Black Box, Black Tom and Black Swan, but in the process his face was burned and disfigured again.{{issue|date=December 2012}} Former FBI agent Allison Kemp wanted to get revenge on Deadpool because of his involvement in an accident which left her in a wheelchair, and she called other nemeses of Deadpool such as T-Ray and Slayback and trained them in order to kill the merc.{{issue|date=December 2012}} Deadpool infiltrated their base and managed to get T-Ray and Slayback killed, when Kemp was about to kill herself in an explosion which would kill Wade in the process, he convinced her not to attack him.{{issue|date=December 2012}} In that moment, he was surprised by the returned Evil Deadpool, who informed Wade that the serum they took was not permanent, reasons why Wade's face didn't heal or a finger he lost grew back, so Wade would return after Evil Deadpool shot him.{{issue|date=December 2012}}

Daniel Way's Deadpool series concluded with issue 63. As part of Marvel's [[Marvel NOW!]] initiative a new ''Deadpool'' ongoing series was launched, written by [[Brian Posehn]] and Gerry Duggan and illustrated by [[Tony Moore (artist)|Tony Moore]].<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/story/19199/marvel_now_qa_deadpool Marvel NOW! Q&A: Deadpool]</ref> He is also a new member of the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Ching, Albert|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marvel-now-thunderbolts-daniel-way.html|publisher = Newsarama| date = 2012-10-12 | accessdate =2012-10-12}}</ref> In the 27th issue of his new series, as part of "All-New Marvel NOW!", Deadpool will be getting married for the third time. Initially a secret, his bride was revealed in the web comic ''Deadpool: The Gauntlet'' to be Shiklah, Queen of the Undead.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

==Powers and abilities==
Deadpool's primary power is an accelerated healing factor, depicted by various writers at differing levels of efficiency. Artificially endowed by the [[Weapon X]] program, this enables him to regenerate any destroyed tissue at a super-human rate as well as making him immune to all known diseases. An unanticipated side effect was an acceleration of the cancerous tumors he was suffering from at the time, causing them to quickly spread across his entire body. Because of this, his healing factor supercharged his cancer, resulting in massive [[Granulation tissue|scar tissue]] causing his appearance to be severely deformed.

Deadpool's brain cells are similarly affected, with dying brain cells being rejuvenated at a super accelerated rate. This allows Deadpool to recover from any head wounds, and it renders him nearly invulnerable to psychic and telepathic powers, as the altered or damaged brain cells quickly regenerate to their original state. It is also the cause of his psychosis and mental instability. It is sometimes implied that his healing factor merely bolstered and exacerbated an underlying mental issue, as a young Wade Wilson was shown as a withdrawn, disturbed young kid caught in his zany daydreams and, upon losing his healing factor, Deadpool didn't regain his sanity.<ref name="Deadpool #60">''Deadpool'' #60</ref> Deadpool's healing factor is strong enough that he has previously survived complete incineration and decapitation more than once. Although his head normally has to be reunited with his body to heal the wound,<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #44</ref><ref>''Thunderbolts'' #131</ref><ref>''Deadpool Team-Up'' #898</ref> he was able to regrow his head after having it pulverized by the [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]].<ref>''Deadpool'' #39</ref> Unlike Wolverine's natural healing factor, Deadpool's is mentally driven. Similar to Wolverine, his healing factor also affects his physical attributes by increasing them to superhuman levels. Though in earlier years he also had super-human strength, that detail has apparently been forgotten.<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #36</ref> Deadpool's body is highly resistant to most drugs and toxins. For example, it is extremely difficult for him to become intoxicated.<ref>''Deadpool'' Vol. 1 #12</ref> He can, however, be affected by certain drugs such as tranquilizers, if he is exposed to a large enough dosage. Deadpool's healing factor also slows the aging process. He is still alive 800 years in the future when the new X-Force encounters him.<ref>''X-Force / Cable Messiah War'' Oneshot</ref>

Aside from his physical advantages, Deadpool is a superb [[assassination|assassin]] and [[mercenary]], adept in multiple forms of [[martial art]]s, and an expert swordsman and marksman. It is thought that while his psychosis and [[dissociative identity disorder]] are a handicap, they are also one of his assets as they make him an extremely unpredictable opponent. [[Taskmaster]] (who has photo-reflexive memory which allows him to copy anyone's fighting skills by observation) was unable to defeat Deadpool due to his chaotic and improvised fighting style.<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #38</ref> Taskmaster has also stated that Deadpool is an expert at distracting his opponents.<ref>''Deadpool-Magnum Opus Part 3'' #9</ref> Over the years, Deadpool has owned a number of personal teleportation devices. Also, during Deadpool's first ongoing comic, he possesses a device which projected holographic disguises, allowing him to go undercover or conceal his appearance. He also has a [[magic satchel]] containing all of his unlimited weaponry and ammo, and has driven multiple vehicles including spaceships.<ref>''Deadpool: Space Oddity''</ref> In addition, Deadpool is [[multilingual]]; in addition to [[English Language|English]], he can speak [[German language|German]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[Japanese language|Japanese]].

==Identity==
The character's back-story has been presented as vague and subject to change, and within the narrative he is unable to remember his personal history due to his mental condition. Whether or not his name was even Wade Wilson is subject to speculation since one of his nemeses, [[T-Ray (comics)|T-Ray]], claims in ''Deadpool'' #33 that he is the real Wade Wilson and that Deadpool is a vicious murderer who stole his identity.<ref>''Deadpool'' Vol. 3 #23</ref> There have been other dubious stories about his history—at one point the supervillain [[Loki (comics)|Loki]] claimed to be his father.<ref>''Deadpool'' #36</ref> Frequently, revelations are later [[Retroactive continuity|retconned]] or ignored altogether, and in one issue, Deadpool himself joked that whether he is actually Wade Wilson depends on which writer the reader prefers.<ref>"Cable and Deadpool" #47</ref> However, in the 2011–2012 series, Deadpool is implied, in a flashback, to be the real Wade Wilson, the deranged and already partly insane son of a decorated war hero, often daydreaming childish and dangerous ideas, spurring him to the mercenary lifestyle.<ref name="Deadpool #60"/> He has professed to be Canadian,<ref>''Marvel NOW Deadpool'' #3</ref> even though the original story had him joining the Weapon X program after being kicked out of the United States Army Special Forces.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool'' #39</ref>

==Other versions==

===Age of Apocalypse===
In the [[Age of Apocalypse]] timeline, Deadpool was redubbed '''Dead Man Wade''' and reimagined as a bitter, humorless member of Apocalypse's [[Pale Riders]], having received his flawed healing factor from Apocalypse's eugenics program. Sent with his team to invade the Savage Land, he attempted to unleash chaos upon the sanctuary, but was killed by Nightcrawler, who teleported his head off his body and hid it in a crater.<ref>''X-Calibre'' #3, May 1995</ref> In ''Age of Apocalypse'' #3 Dead Man Wade was revealed to be resurrected like many of the other Alpha mutants.{{issue|date=February 2013}}

===Captain America: Who Won't Wield the Shield===
A World War II-era version of Deadpool is introduced in the one-shot parody issue ''[[Captain America]]: Who Won't Wield the Shield''. Frederick 'Wheezy' Wilson, nephew of President [[Woodrow Wilson]], is a soldier who is experimented on by the Nazis to become 'Veapon X'. Despite the nature of the story as a period piece, Wilson peppers his speech with anachronistic slang from the 1990s.<ref>[[Stuart Moore]], [[Matt Fraction]], [[Jason Aaron]] (w), [[Brendan McCarthy]], Joe Quinones, Mirco Pierfederici (p) ''Captain America: Who WON'T Wield the Shield'' (April 21, 2010), [[New York City|New York, NY]]: [[Marvel Comics]]</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Chad |last=Nevett |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=2135 |title=Captain America: Who Won’t Wield the Shield #1 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] Reviews |date=April 21, 2010 |accessdate=September 26, 2010 }}</ref>

===Deadpool Corps===
In the twelve-issue series ''Deadpool Corps'' and prequel series ''Prelude to Deadpool Corps'', Deadpool is joined by several alternate versions of himself from different universes to create a super-group. [[Lady Deadpool (comics)|Lady Deadpool]] and [[Headpool]] return from their previous appearances in ''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth'', joined by newcomers [[Kidpool]], a child version of Deadpool who attends [[Professor X]]'s school,<ref name="Prelude to Deadpool Corps #2">''Prelude to Deadpool Corps'' #2</ref> and [[Dogpool]], a dog endowed with Deadpool's familiar healing factor.<ref name="Prelude to Deadpool Corps #3">''Prelude to Deadpool Corps'' #3</ref> They are later joined by the [[Champion of the Universe|The Champion]], going by the name Championpool.<ref>''Deadpool Corps'' Vol #1</ref>

===Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe===
In the limited series ''Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'', the X-Men send Deadpool to a mental hospital for therapy. However, the doctor treating him is actually [[Psycho-Man]] in disguise, who attempts to torture and brainwash Deadpool into becoming his personal minion. The procedure fails, but leaves Deadpool even more mentally unhinged; as a result, he kills Psycho-Man and begins assassinating every superhero and supervillain on Earth one by one in an attempt (apparently) to rebel against his comic book creators. The book ends with him breaking into the 'real' world and confronting the Marvel writers and artists who are currently writing the book. Before he proceeds to enter he turns to the reader, promising that once he's done with this universe, "I'll find you soon enough."<ref>''Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'' #1''</ref>

===Deadpool Killustrated===
After the events of "Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe", Deadpool has killed many versions of Marvel superheroes and villains across the multiverse to no effect and comes to a conclusion that infinite alternate versions of the heroes and villains he killed exist.{{issue|date=March 2013}} In the series, Deadpool hires a team of scientists to help him get rid of all Marvel characters. One scientist gets the Merc With A Mouth a device that transports him to the "Ideaverse", a universe that contains the classic characters that inspired Marvel characters.{{issue|date=March 2013}} In each book, he confronts multiple enemies such as The Headless Horseman (who inspired Green Goblin and Ghost Rider), Little Women (Black Widow, She-Hulk) and more.<ref name="adventuresinpoortaste.com">{{cite web|first=Russ |last=Whiting |url=http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2013/03/28/is-it-good-deadpool-killustrated-3-review/ |title=Is It Good? Deadpool Killustrated #3 Review |publisher=[[Adventures in Poor Taste]] |date=March 28, 2013 |accessdate=July 6, 2013 }}</ref>

===Deadpool Kills Deadpool===
On April 4, 2013, Cullen Bunn revealed that, after the events of "Deadpool Killustrated", the next and last part of the "Deadpool Killology" will be "Deadpool Kills Deadpool" and that the Deadpool that appeared in Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe and Killustrated is called "Dreadpool" and, in the series, he is hunting down all versions of Deadpool while "our" Deadpool, the light-hearted, protagonistic Merc With A Mouth is hunting down Dreadpool, his own murderous version. Bunn stated that the [[Deadpool#Deadpool Corps|Deadpool Corps]] will appear along with many other versions of Deadpool and new versions. The first book was released in July 2013.

===Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth===
Several alternate incarnations of Deadpool are introduced in the series ''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth''. Attempting to return <!--do not change this name, it is supposed to say "Headpool"-->Headpool<!--do not change this name, it is supposed to say "Headpool"--> to the [[Marvel Zombies (series)|Marvel Zombies]] universe, Deadpool encounters multiple versions of himself as they exist in other universes, including a female version of himself named '''Lady Deadpool''', '''Major Wade Wilson''', a militant but sane version of Deadpool, and '''The Deadpool Kid''' ('''KiddyPool'''), a cowboy version of Deadpool who exists within a universe resembling the Wild West.<ref name="Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7">''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth'' #7</ref>

===Deadpool Pulp===
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''Deadpool Pulp'' is a four-issue limited series from writers [[Mike Benson (screenwriter)|Mike Benson]] and Adam Glass and artist [[Laurence Campbell]], with Deadpool set in the 1950s drawing on [[Pulp fiction (genre)|pulp fiction]] (similar to the [[Marvel Noir]] fictional universe).<ref name=cbr26743>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26743 |title=Deadpool! Now With Extra Pulp! |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 17, 2010 |accessdate=June 18, 2010 }}</ref>

===Marvel 2997===
In [[Messiah War]] Deadpool is locked in a freezer for eight hundred years. When he escapes he is captured by the armed forces of the few surviving human left. He helps Cable to get [[Hope Summers (comics)|Hope Summers]] back from [[Stryfe]] who is later revealed to be inside this version of Deadpool's head. After seemingly defeating Stryfe, this version of Deadpool is quickly ripped in half and appears to die shortly after, his last words being a joke on "severance" pay.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/995/995458p1.html |title=IGN: Cable #15 review |publisher=Comics.ign.com |date=2009-06-17 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref>

===House of M===
In the ''[[House of M]]'' reality, Wade Wilson was a field commander and active agent of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] During one of his missions, Agent Wilson contacted S.H.I.E.L.D. They had to patch him through the TB-Link satellite to communicate with him.<ref>''New Avengers'' #45</ref>

===Hulked-Out Heroes===
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Appearing first in ''Hulk'' #21, Deadpool is "hulked-out" near the end of the [[Fall of the Hulks]] storyline. A two part mini series called, ''World War Hulks: [[Hulked Out Heroes]]'' will follow '''Hulkpool''' as he travels back in time to kill himself, disrupting the origin stories of many heroes as he goes.<ref name="newsarama.com">{{cite web|first=Vaneta |last=Rogers |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/jeff-parker-hulked-out-heroes-100326.html |title=Jeff Parker Debriefs Us on Declassified HULKED-OUT HEROES |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=March 26, 2010 |accessdate=March 26, 2010 }}</ref>

===Marvel Zombies===
In the first ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' limited series, a zombie version of Deadpool is seen fighting the [[Silver Surfer]]. The zombie Deadpool eventually loses his body and appears as a disembodied head beginning in ''[[Marvel Zombies 3]]''. This incarnation of Deadpool, frequently referred to as '''Headpool''', entered the mainstream Marvel continuity when he is encountered and captured by the original Deadpool in ''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=12208 |title=Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #1 - Marvel Comics Catalog |publisher=Marvel.com |date=2009-07-01 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref> Along with several other alternate versions of Deadpool, Headpool went on to appear in ''Deadpool Corps'' with a [[propeller beanie]] mounted to his head, allowing him flight.<ref>Deadpool Corps #1</ref>

===Ultimate Deadpool===
The [[Ultimate Marvel]] version of Deadpool appears in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]''. Depicted as an anti-mutant extremist, he is a [[cyborg]] and leader of the [[Reavers (comics)|Reavers]] who hunt mutants for sport on a reality TV show. Beneath the mask, Deadpool appears to be a skull with exposed brain, his skin formed by a transparent shell. He also has the ability to mimic an individual's appearance and voice, though not their powers. His real name is '''Sergeant "Wadey" Wilson''', and he's a [[Gulf War]] veteran.<ref>''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' #91-94</ref>

===Weapon X: Days of Future Present===
In the alternate Earth ending of the [[Weapon X]] comic, Deadpool is recruited by Wolverine to be part of a new team of X-Men after the old team is killed. He joins, claiming Wolverine only wants him as the "token human". This version of Deadpool is killed by [[Agent Zero]]'s Anti-Healing Factor corrosive acid. This version of Deadpool speaks in white text boxes.<ref>''Weapon X: Days of Future Present''</ref>

==In other media==

===Television===
* Despite never having a speaking role in the ''[[X-Men (TV series)|X-Men]]'' animated series, Deadpool made several cameo appearances throughout various episodes: a flashback sequence alongside Wolverine in one of Sabretooth's mental sessions with [[Professor X]]avier in the episode "Deadly Reunions", [[Kevin Sydney|Morph]] shape-shifts into Deadpool's form in the episode "Whatever It Takes", and Xavier's dark side projects the character's image to attack Wolverine in the episode "The Phoenix Saga: Part 2: The Dark Shroud".
* A proposed second season of ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'' would have included Deadpool, with Nolan North cast for the character's voice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=581 |title=Marvel Animation Age |publisher=Marvel.toonzone.net |date=2010-10-14 |accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref>
* Deadpool has a brief cameo appearance in the ''[[Marvel Anime|Marvel Anime: X-Men]]'' episode "Destiny".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadpoolbugle.com/2011/06/deadpool-cameo-in-x-men-anime.html |title=Deadpool Cameo in X-Men Anime |publisher=Deadpoolbugle.com |date=2011-06-24 |accessdate=2011-06-26}}</ref>
* Deadpool appears in the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' cartoon series episode "Ultimate Deadpool", voiced by [[Will Friedle]].<ref>[http://www.deadpoolbugle.com/2013/06/deadpool-to-be-in-ultimate-spider-man.html Deadpool to Be in Ultimate Spider-Man Cartoon on 7/7/2013]. Deadpool Bugle (2013-06-28). Retrieved on 2013-07-24.</ref> This version was a former [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] trainee with [[Spider-Man]]'s team ([[Iron Fist (comics)|Iron Fist]], [[Nova (Sam Alexander)|Nova]], [[Luke Cage|Power Man]] and [[White Tiger (Ava Ayala)|White Tiger]]) before dropping out to become a mercenary. Despite—and because of—the webslinger's growing dislike for Deadpool's antics, attitudes and willingness to kill (or, as Deadpool puts it, "un-alive"), they both end up fighting [[Taskmaster]] and each other for critical S.H.I.E.L.D. data about the secret identities of America's superheroes. He is shown capable of negating Taskmaster's ability to copy someone's fighting style, utilizing a fighting style that parodies various dance moves.

===Film===
[[Image:ReynoldsasDeadpool.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Ryan Reynolds]] as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]''.]]
* Deadpool appears in the animated film ''[[Hulk Vs|Hulk Vs Wolverine]]'', voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadpoolbugle.com/2008/09/deadpool-bugle-exclusive-first-look-at.html |title=Deadpool Bugle Exclusive: First Look at Deadpool In Hulk vs. Wolverine |publisher=Deadpoolbugle.com |date=2008-09-03 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=18391&reviewer=402 |title=Movie Review - Hulk Vs. |author=Mel Valentin |date=January 28, 2009|publisher=efilmcritic.com |accessdate=September 8, 2010}}</ref> Deadpool acts as one of Professor Thorton's military strike team [[Team X (comics)|Team X]] ([[Lady Deathstrike]], [[Omega Red]] and [[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]]) in the Weapon X program, seeking to capture [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]] and the [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]] in order to brainwash them and convert them into the ultimate weapons. He frequently annoys his teammates with his wisecracks.<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=25301 Voicing Deadpool], [[Newsarama]]</ref>
* Wade Wilson is one of the antagonists of the film ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]'', portrayed by [[Ryan Reynolds]].<ref>{{Cite news| author=Marc Graser | coauthors=Tatiana Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981136.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Reynolds, will.i.am join 'Wolverine' | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] | date=2008-02-19 | accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref> He is a highly skilled, wisecracking but greatly amoral mercenary who wields a pair of [[katanas]] with superhuman speed and skill sufficient to deflect fully automatic weapons fire. He is supposedly killed by [[Sabretooth (comics)|Victor Creed]], but is later revealed to have been transformed by [[William Stryker|Colonel William Stryker]] into mutant killer "Weapon XI" (stunts performed by [[Scott Adkins]]) who possesses other mutants' powers, including [[Cyclops (comics)|Scott Summers]]' optic blasts, [[Kestrel (Marvel Comics)|John Wraith]]'s teleportation, Wolverine's healing factor, and a pair of extendable blades resembling Wilson's prized swords; Stryker is able to completely control him thanks to [[Chris Bradley]]'s [[technopathy]]. He is referred to by Stryker as the 'Deadpool' because the compatible powers of the other mutants have been 'pooled' together into one being. Wolverine and Victor fight Deadpool in the film's climax and manage to defeat him by decapitating him and sending him falling into a cooling tower of a nuclear power plant, although a [[post-credits scene]] appearing in DVD releases and some theatrical presentations of the film implies Deadpool is still alive.<!--Do not add info on "shushing" or breaking the fourth wall--><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/ElBicho/news/?a=7247|title=X-Men Origins:Wolverine – Deadpool Ending}}</ref>
* According to Rob Liefeld, Deadpool will appear in the ''[[X-Force]]'' movie.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/04/rob-liefeld-praises-screenplay-for-x-force-movie</ref>
* A spin-off of the ''X-Men'' film series starring Deadpool is in development with Ryan Reynolds attached to reprise his role.<ref name=deadpoolmovie>Marshall, Rick. [http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/05/exclusive-deadpool-solo-movie-confirmed-ryan-reynolds-attached-to-wolverine-spin-off/ "EXCLUSIVE: ‘Deadpool’ Solo Movie Confirmed, Ryan Reynolds Attached To ‘Wolverine’ Spin-Off"], MTV.com, 5 May 2009.</ref> According to ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'', a script is in development, and Deadpool will "break the [[fourth wall]]" during the film.<ref name=deadpoolmovietwo>Phil de Semelyen.[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25215 "Ryan Reynolds talks ‘Deadpool’"], EmpireOnline, 3 July 2009.</ref> [[Paul Wernick]] and [[Rhett Reese]] have been attached to write the script for the film.<ref name=deadpoolwriters>Sullivan, Jeffrey.[http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/zombieland-writers-work-gi-joe-2-and-deadpool-01-10-2010/ "'Zombieland' Writers To Work On 'G.I. Joe 2' and 'Deadpool'"], thecelebritycafe.com, 10 January 2010.</ref> On April 8, 2011, [[VFX]] artist Tim Miller was hired to make his directing debut.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lesnick |first=Silas |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/164741-tim-miller-taking-deadpool |title=Tim Miller Taking Deadpool |publisher=Superhero Hype |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2011-07-17}}</ref> Originally the film was set to be rated PG-13, but the rating was later reconsidered to an R-rating with the possible addition of gore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://veryaware.com/2011/06/deadpool-movie-will-be-nasty-says-ryan-reynolds/ |title=DEADPOOL movie will be "nasty" says Ryan Reynolds|publisher=|date=2011-06-12 |accessdate=2011-07-17}}</ref> As of October 2013, Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller have said that the film is close to being green-lit.<ref>http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=110917</ref>

===Video games===
* Deadpool appears in ''[[X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse]]'', voiced by [[John Kassir]]. Deadpool initially appears as a [[Boss (video games)|boss]], having been hired and brainwashed by [[Mister Sinister]]. He fights the united [[X-Men]] and [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood]] in the New York City's North Side during Act 4. Deadpool is also unlocked as a playable character once the game is completed for the first time. As in the comics, Deadpool breaks the fourth wall if the player stalls enough. If the enemy Deadpool is fought using the playable Deadpool, they will argue about which one is the real Deadpool.<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted: Oct 9, 2005 |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gt-video-x-men-legends/8010 |title=GameTrailers Review – X-Men Legends 2 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date=2005-10-09 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref>
* Deadpool appears as playable character in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'', with John Kassir reprising his speaking role. He can take on multiple costumes, including outfits based on his classic appearance, his appearance in the Ultimate Universe, his appearance from the ''Deadpool: Agent of Weapon X'' arc and an updated version of the costume used in ''Cable and Deadpool''. Deadpool frequently breaks the fourth wall referencing the game itself and parodying other Marvel Comics heroes. He recounts his origin story in a briefing for his simulator mission, initially as a humorous pastiche of the origins of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], [[Blade (comics)|Blade]], [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics)|Daredevil]], [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] and Hulk before proceeding to tell his real origin.<ref name="MUA1">{{Cite book|title=Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Signature Series Guide |first=Thom |last=Denick |publisher=Brady Games |location=Indianapolis, Indiana| isbn=0-7440-0844-1 |year=2006 |pages=8, 9}}</ref>
* Wade Wilson appears in the video game adaptation of ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine (video game)|X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]'', voiced by [[Steven Blum]]. His Deadpool/Weapon XI transformation is the final boss.
* Deadpool appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2]]'', again voiced by John Kassir. His unmasked Ultimate Marvel appearance serves as an alternative costume. In the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] versions, he appears as a boss in the game's third stage, but will join the party upon his defeat when he realizes that the heroes aren't part of Titanium Man's terrorist attack. In keeping with his previous appearance, Deadpool has been written so that he is fully aware of his presence in a video game, and his dialogue throughout the title reflects this insight (for example, if the player chooses to enlist him in the Anti-Registration team, he quips to [[Maria Hill]] the possibility of being Pro-Registration "in the next playthrough").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadpoolbugle.com/2009/04/evidence-of-deadpool-in-marvel-ultimate.html |title=Evidence of Deadpool in MUA2 |publisher=Deadpool Bugle |date=2009-04-29 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://marvelultimatealliance.marvel.com/en/news_comments/deadpool_making_the_merc |title=Deadpool: Making the Merc |publisher=Marvelultimatealliance.marvel.com |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/marvelultimateallianceiifusion/video/6213947/marvel-ultimate-alliance-2-washington-dc-gameplay-movie?tag=videos;title;6 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 -Washington DC Gameplay Movie], [[GameSpot]]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/marvelultimateallianceiifusion/video/6210370/marvel-ultimate-alliance-2-deadpool-interview Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Deadpool Interview], [[GameSpot]]</ref> Also during the credits, Deadpool confronts one of the writers with a complaint about the game not starring him. In the Wii, PSP and PS2 versions, he is playable from the start and appears during the credit sequence and load screens watching television while sitting in a recliner.
* Ultimate Deadpool appears as a villain in ''[[Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions]]'', with Nolan North reprising his speaking role.<ref>{{cite web |author=Greg Miller |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1107684p1.html |title=SDCC 10: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Preview - Xbox 360 Preview at IGN |publisher=Xbox360.ign.com |date=2010-07-21 |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref> This version incorporates traits from his mainstream counterpart such as breaking the fourth wall, a teleportation device, and an implied healing factor. Instead of leading an army of Reavers, he uses an army of weapon-wielding fanboys and robots. He lures and fights [[Ultimate Spider-Man|Spider-Man]] on an [[oil platform]] as part of his newest game show ''Pain Factor'' when he learns what the tablet actually is which he uses to make two copies of himself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/111/1115287p5.html |title = The Deadly Villains of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - Comics Feature at IGN |publisher=IGN |date=2010-08-27 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
* Deadpool appears as a playable fighter in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'', voiced again by Nolan North. His abilities include use of his guns, swords and teleporter which will malfunction if used excessively. He performs his own anomalous version of the [[Shoryuken]], and again breaks the fourth wall, with a special move in which he beats his opponent with his [[Health (gaming)|health bar]] and his hyper combo bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/may/08/four-new-marvel-vs-capcom-3-characters-confirmed/ |title=Updated: New Marvel vs. Capcom 3 characters shown : News |publisher=EventHubs.com |accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref> He is frequently featured opposite of Capcom's [[Dante (Devil May Cry)|Dante]] from the ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' series.<ref>[http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/06/15/e3_2010:_marvel_vs_capcom_3 jgonzo > Manage Blog]. Capcom-unity.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-24.</ref> His victory sequences have him approach the camera and say various things to the player. In Deadpool's ending sequence, he throws a party to celebrate his defeat of [[Galactus]], but his actions inadvertently cause the destruction of [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], for which he implicates the player. Deadpool later appears as a playable character in the game's standalone updated version ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''.
* Deadpool is a playable character in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad Online]]'', voiced by [[Tom Kenny]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Posted Jun 15, 2011 12:44 pm |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/16103/super_hero_squad_online_meet_deadpool |title=Super Hero Squad Online: Meet Deadpool &#124; Marvel Heroes Games |publisher=Marvel.com |date=2011-06-15 |accessdate=2011-07-17}}</ref><ref name="voice">{{cite web| url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/08/4247721/extensive-cast-of-voice-actors.html| accessdate=February 12, 2012| title=Extensive Cast of Voice Actors Unveiled for Super Hero Squad Online}}</ref>
* Deadpool appears as an unlockable character in ''[[Marvel: Avengers Alliance]]''. He previously could be unlocked by completing PVP Season One, but is now available for purchase for 135 Command Points.
* Deadpool is available as downloadable content for the game ''[[LittleBigPlanet]]'', as part of "Marvel Costume Kit 6".<ref name="LittleBigPlanetMCK6">{{cite web |url=http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/add-ons/littlebigplanet-2-marvel-costume-pack-6.html |title=Marvel Costume Kit 6 |publisher=[[Sony]] |accessdate=January 10, 2013 |archivedate=January 10, 2013 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6DZTyIcyH |deadurl=no}}</ref>
* Deadpool is a playable character in the [[MMORPG]] ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', again voiced by Nolan North.<ref name="MarvelHeroesMMORPG">{{cite web |url=https://www.marvelheroes.com/news/news-articles/deadpool-joins-marvel-heroes |title=Deadpool joins Marvel Heroes |publisher=''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'' |date=2011-07-28 |accessdate=2012-07-19}}</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbxvvsuuTuk YouTube]. YouTube. Retrieved on 2013-07-24.</ref>
* ''[[Deadpool (video game)|Deadpool]]'', an action game based on the character, was developed by [[High Moon Studios]] and published by [[Activision]] in 2013, with Nolan North reprising his voice role once again.<ref>{{cite web |author=Posted Jul 14, 2012 10:25 pm |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/14/comic-con-deadpool-video-game-announced-trailer|title=Comic-Con: Deadpool Video Game Announced, Trailer; High Moon Studios is bringing you the Merc with a Mouth. |publisher=IGN.com |date=2012-07-14 |accessdate=2012-07-14}}</ref>
* Deadpool is a playable character in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]'', once again voiced by Nolan North.<ref name="LegoMarvelvideogame">{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/19916/lego_marvel_super_heroes_on_the_way |title=LEGO Marvel Super Heroes On the Way |publisher=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |date=January 8, 2013 |accessdate=January 8, 2013 |archivedate=January 8, 2013 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6DWN1Fota |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/20/lego-marvel-super-heroes-characters-and-cast-revealed LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Characters and Cast Revealed], [[IGN]] July 20, 2013</ref>

==Collected editions==
{{See also|Cable & Deadpool#Collected editions}}

The stories have been collected in a number of [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]]:
* ''Deadpool: The Circle Chase'' (collects ''Deadpool: The Circle Chase'', 96 pages, Marvel Comics, March 1997, ISBN 0-7851-0259-0)
* ''Deadpool II: Sins of the Past'' (collects ''Deadpool: Sins of the Past'' Z#1-4, 96 pages, Marvel Comics, January 1997, ISBN 0-7851-0554-9)
* ''Deadpool'' ([[Panini Comics]]):
** ''Volume 1'' (collects ''Deadpool: The Circle Chase'' and ''Deadpool: Sins of the Past'' #1-4, 196 pages, June 2008, ISBN 1-905239-84-X)
** ''Volume 2'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #1-9, 308 pages, July 2009, ISBN 1-84653-427-5)
** ''Volume 3: You Only Die Twice'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #10-17 and 0, 244 pages, June 2010, ISBN 1-84653-453-4)
* ''Deadpool Classic'' (Marvel Comics):
** ''Volume 1'' (collects ''New Mutants'' #98, ''Deadpool: The Circle Chase'', ''Deadpool: Sins of the Past'' #1-4, and ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #1, 264 pages, May 2008, ISBN 0-7851-3124-8)
** ''Volume 2'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #2-8 and -1, and ''Daredevil/Deadpool Annual 1997'', 256 pages, April 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3731-9)
** ''Volume 3'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #9-17, and ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #47, 280 pages, November 2009, ISBN 0-7851-4244-4)
** ''Volume 4'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #18-25, ''Deadpool #0'', and ''Deadpool & Death Annual 1998'', 296 pages, February 2011, ISBN 0-7851-5302-0)
** ''Volume 5'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #26-33, ''Baby's First Deadpool Book'', and ''Deadpool Team-Up #1'', 272 pages, June 2011, ISBN 0-7851-5519-8)
** ''Volume 6'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #34-45, and ''Black Panther'' #23, 312 pages, February 2012)
** ''Volume 7'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #46-56, and ''X-Men Unlimited (the deadpool story)'' #28, 272 pages, August 2012)
** ''Volume 8'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #57-64, 272 pages, April 2013 ISBN 978-0-7851-6732-7)
** ''Volume 9'' (collects ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #65-69, and ''Agent X'' #1-6, 272 pages, January 7th 2014 ISBN 978-0-7851-8513-0)
** ''Volume 10'' (collects ''Agent X'' #7-15, 296 pages, expected January 2015)
* ''Wolverine/Deadpool: Weapon X'' (collects ''Wolverine'' #162-166 and ''Deadpool'' (vol. 1) #57-60, 200 pages, Marvel Comics, August 2002, ISBN 0-7851-0918-8)
* ''Deadpool'':
** ''Volume 1: [[Secret Invasion]]'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #1-5, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, March 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3273-2, softcover, July 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3273-2)
** ''Volume 2: [[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #6-7 and 10-12, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, September 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3980-X, softcover, December 2009, ISBN 0-7851-3274-0)
** ''Dark Reign: Deadpool/[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #8-9 and ''Thunderbolts'' #130-131, 96 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, July 2009, ISBN 0-7851-4090-5)
** ''Volume 3: X Marks the Spot'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #13-18, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, March 2010, hardcover, ISBN 0-7851-4311-4, softcover, ISBN 0-7851-4040-9)
** ''Volume 4: Monkey Business'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #19-22, and ''Hit-Monkey'' One-Shot, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, July 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4530-3, softcover, December 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4531-1)
** ''Volume 5: What Happens in Vegas'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #23-26, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, October 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4532-X, softcover, March 2011)
** ''Volume 6: I Rule, You Suck'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #27-31, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, March 2011, softcover, July 2011)
** ''Volume 7: Space Oddity'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #32-35, 33.1, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, June 2011, softcover, November 2011)
** ''Volume 8: Operation Annihilation'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #36-39, and ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #4, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, October 2011, softcover, April 2012)
** ''Volume 9: Institutionalized'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #40-44, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, January 2012, softcover, June 2012)
** ''Volume 10: Evil Deadpool'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #45-49, 49.1, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, April 2012)
** ''Volume 11: DEAD'' (collects ''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #50-63, 328 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, December 2012, ISBN 0-7851-6242-9)
* ''Deadpool: Suicide Kings'' (collects ''Deadpool: Suicide Kings'' #1-5 and ''Deadpool: Games of Death'', 152 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, October 2009, ISBN 0-7851-4172-3, premiere hardcover, February 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4041-7, softcover, April 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4041-7)
* ''Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth, Volume 1 - Head Trip'' (collects ''Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth'' #1-13, 328 pages, premiere hardcover, October 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4534-6, softcover, March 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4407-2)
* ''Deadpool Corps'':
** ''Deadpool Corps Prelude'' (collects ''Prelude to Deadpool Corps'' #1-5, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, July 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4752-7, softcover, January 2011)
** ''Volume 1: Pool-pocalypse Now'' (collects ''Deadpool Corps'' #1-6, 168 pages, hardcover, October 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4824-8, softcover, April 2011)
** ''Volume 2: You Say You Want A Revolution'' (collects ''Deadpool Corps'' #7-12, 144 pages, hardcover, May 2011, softcover, December 2011)
* ''Deadpool Team-Up'':
** ''Volume 1: Good Buddies'' (collects ''Deadpool Team-Up'' #899-894, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, August 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4528-1, softcover, December 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4529-X)
** ''Volume 2: Special Relationship'' (collects ''Deadpool Team-Up'' #893-889, 192 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, December 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4711-X, softcover, June 2011)
** ''Volume 3: BFF's'' (collects ''Deadpool Team-Up'' #888-883, ''Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy'', 168 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, May 2011, softcover, November 2011)
* ''Deadpool MAX'':
** ''Volume 1: Nutjob'' (collects ''Deadpool MAX'' #1-6, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, June 2011, softcover, December 2011)
** ''Volume 2: Involuntary Armegeddon'' (collects ''Deadpool MAX'' #7-12, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, December 2011)
** ''Volume 3: Second Cut'' (collects ''Deadpool MAX 2'' #1-6 and ''Deadpool MAX X-Mas Special'', 176 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, May 2012)
* ''Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War'' (collects ''Wade Wilson's War'' #1-4, 104 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, December 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4585-0, softcover, June 2011)
* ''Deadpool: Pulp'' (collects ''Deadpool: Pulp'' #1-4, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, March 2011, softcover, August 2011)
* ''Deadpool: The Dead-Head Redemption'' (collects ''Deadpool'' #900, #1000, ''Captain America: Who Won't Wield The Shield'', and ''Marvel Digital Holiday Special: Merry Freakin' Christmas'', 240 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, June 2011)
* ''Deadpool/Amazing Spider-Man/Hulk: Identity Wars'' (collects ''Amazing Spider-Man'' Annual #38, ''Deadpool'' Annual Vol. 2 #1, and ''Incredible Hulks'' Annual #1, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, September 2011)
* ''Deadpool: All in the Family'' (collects ''Deadpool Family'', ''Cable'' (vol. 2) #25, and ''Deadpool and Cable'' #26, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, September 2011)
* ''Fear Itself: Deadpool/Fearsome Four'' (collects ''Fear Itself: Deadpool'' #1-3, and ''Fear Itself: Fearsome Four'' #1-4, 168 pages, Marvel Comics, hardcover, February 2012)
* ''Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'' (collects ''Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'' #1-4, 96 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, November 2012)
*''Deadpool Killustrated'' (collects ''Deadpool Killustrated'' #1-4, 96 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, July 2013)
*''Deadpool Kills Deadpool'' (Collects ''Deadpool Kills Deadpool'' #1-4, 96 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, December 2013)
* ''Deadpool (Marvel Now!)'':
** ''Volume 1: Dead Presidents'' (collects ''Deadpool (Marvel Now!)'' vol. 3 #1-6, 154 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, May 2013)
** ''Volume 2: Soul Hunter'' (collects ''Deadpool (Marvel Now!)'' vol. 3 #7-12, 137 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, August 2013)
** ''Volume 3:The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (collects ''Deadpool (Marvel Now!)'' vol. 3 #13-19, 160 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, January 2014)
* ''Deadpool vs. Carnage'' #1-4, (Started April 2014)

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://marvel.com/universe/Deadpool Deadpool] at Marvel.com
* {{Comicbookdb|type=character|id=1777|title=Deadpool}}
* {{IMDb character|0027050|Deadpool}}

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