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{{Short description|Character appearing in Marvel Comics}}
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{{Infobox comics character
| character_name = Wade Wilson<br />{{small|Deadpool}}
| image          = Deadpool.png
| caption        = Derived variant cover art of ''Deadpool'' #1<br />(June 2018).<br />Art by [[Rob Liefeld]].
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut          = ''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' #98 ([[cover-date]]d February 1991; published December 11, 1990)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/90/mode/2up |language=en}}</ref>
| creators       = [[Rob Liefeld]]<br />[[Fabian Nicieza]]
| alter_ego      = Wade Winston Wilson<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #36 (April 2007).</ref>
| species        = Human mutate<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #9</ref>
| alliances      = [[X-Men]]<br />[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]<br />[[List of Avengers members#Astonishing Avengers (2014)|Astonishing Avengers]]<br />[[Deadpool Corps]]<br />[[Frightful Four]] <br />[[Great Lakes Avengers|Great Lakes Initiative]]<br />[[Heroes for Hire]]<br />[[Mercs for Money]]<ref>''Deadpool'' vol. 4 #3</ref><br />[[Defenders (comics)|Secret Defenders]]<br />[[Six Pack (comics)|Six Pack]]<br />[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]<br />[[Weapon X]]<br />[[X-Force]]
| partners       = [[Cable (character)|Cable]]<br />[[Domino (character)|Domino]]<br />[[Bob, Agent of Hydra]]<br /> [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]<br />[[Spider-Man]]<ref>''[[Spider-Man/Deadpool]]'' 1–50.</ref>
| aliases        = Merc with a Mouth,<br />Regenerating Degenerate,<br />Deady-Pool,<br />Jack,<br />Wade T. Wilson,<br />Mithras,<br />Johnny Silvini,<br />Thom Cruz,<br />Hulkpool,<br />Wildcard,<br />Zenpool,<br />Weapon XI<ref name="Deadpool #36"/>
| powers         = * Superhuman strength, speed, durability, stamina, agility, and reflexes
* Regenerative healing factor
* Extended [[longevity]]
* Fourth wall breaks
* Skilled [[marksman]], [[swordsman]], [[martial artist]], and [[hand-to-hand combat]]ant
* Using devices granting [[teleportation]]
* Master assassin
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'''Deadpool''' is a [[Character (arts)|character]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by [[Fabian Nicieza]] and [[Rob Liefeld]], the character first appeared in ''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|New Mutants]]'' #98 (December 1990). In his comic book appearances, Deadpool is initially depicted as a [[supervillain]] of the [[New Mutants]] and [[X-Force]], though later stories would portray him as an [[antihero]]. Deadpool is the [[alter ego]] of '''Wade Wilson''', a disfigured Canadian [[mercenary]] with [[Superpower (ability)|superhuman]] [[Regeneration (biology)|regenerative]] healing abilities. 

Originally created as a parody of the [[DC Comics]] villain [[Deathstroke]] (Slade Wilson), the character was an instant success with readers, becoming a [[breakout character]] in the ''X-Men'' books, quickly developing a distinctive backstory and earning his own series and a joint book alongside the character [[Cable (comics)|Cable]]  with whom he is frequently paired. Part of the reason for his popularity is his tendency to joke incessantly and break the [[fourth wall]] for humorous effect.

The character's popularity has seen him featured in numerous other media outlets. In the 2004 series ''[[Cable & Deadpool]]'', he refers to his own scarred appearance as "[[Ryan Reynolds|Ryan Renolds]]{{sic}} crossed with a [[Shar Pei]]".<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #2, p. 13. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/ryan-reynolds-discusses-deadpool-character-spinoff-rob-6127/|title=Ryan Reynolds Talks Deadpool & Spinoff Possibilities|work=Screen Rant|date=March 15, 2009}}</ref> Reynolds developed an interest in portraying the [[Wade Wilson (film character)|character]] after reading the comic,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/deadpool-ryan-reynolds-movie-comic/|title=Ryan Reynolds Became Deadpool More Than 10 Years Before The Movie|first=Liam|last=McGuire|work=Screen Rant|date=March 29, 2020}}</ref> which was ultimately realized in the [[X-Men (film series)|''X-Men'' film series]], including ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]'' (2009), ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' (2016), and its sequels ''[[Deadpool 2]]'' (2018) and [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]'s ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024).<ref>September 18, 2014, [https://ign.com/articles/2014/09/18/deadpool-movie-officially-set-for-2016-release Deadpool Movie Officially Set for 2016 Release], [[IGN]].</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/deadpool-movie-ryan-reynolds-cast/|title=Ryan Reynolds Confirmed To Star in 'Deadpool' Movie|first=Andrew|last=Dyce|work=Screen Rant|date=December 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviepilot.com/posts/3784711|title=This Story Proves That Ryan Reynolds Was Born To Play Deadpool|first=Ian M.|last=Simpson|website=moviepilot.com|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=February 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219015337/http://moviepilot.com/posts/3784711|archive-date=February 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/60135-deadpool-3-in-mcu-release-date-ryan-reynolds-marvel-instagram|title='Deadpool 3' in MCU release date teased by Ryan Reynolds in Instagram post|first=Eric|last=Francisco|website=Inverse.com|date=October 15, 2019 |access-date=December 21, 2021}}</ref>