Editing Deadpool (section)

==Publication history==
{{Further|List of Deadpool titles}}

===1990s===
Created by artist/writer [[Rob Liefeld]] and writer [[Fabian Nicieza]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Johnston, Rich|author-link=Johnston, Rich|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/08/rob-liefeld-on-getting-creator-credits-on-the-deadpool-movie-for-him-and-fabian-nicieza/|title=Rob Liefeld On Getting Creator Credits On The Deadpool Movie For Him And Fabian Nicieza|publisher=[[Bleeding Cool]]|date=February 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Ching, Albert|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/interview-sparks-deadpool-creator-credit-controversy-liefeld-nicieza-respond-2016|title=Interview spark "Deadpool" creator credit controversy; Liefeld, Nicieza respond|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=February 8, 2016|access-date=February 14, 2016|archive-date=July 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724173854/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/interview-sparks-deadpool-creator-credit-controversy-liefeld-nicieza-respond-2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=MacDonald, Heidi|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/deadpool-news-round-up-times-kicks-off-liefeldnicieza-tussle-todd-klein-studies-the-logo/|title=Deadpool news round-up: Times kicks off Liefeld/Nicieza tussle; Todd Klein studies the logo|newspaper=The Beat |publisher=[[Comics Beat]]|date=February 8, 2016}}</ref> Deadpool made his first appearance on the pages of ''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' #98 [[cover date|cover-date]]d Feb. 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/10441/new_mutants_1983_98 |title=The New Mutants (1983) #98 – Comics |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |access-date=May 3, 2015}}</ref> According to Nicieza, Liefeld came up with the character's visual design and name, and Nicieza himself came up with the character's speech mannerisms.<ref>{{cite journal |last=McElhatton |first=Greg |date=January 1993 |title=The Busiest Man in Comics |journal=[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]] |issue=#17 |page=45 |publisher=[[Wizard Entertainment]]|quote=Rob Liefeld created Deadpool's name and look, and I came up with his snappy patter.}}</ref>

Liefeld's favorite comic title before ''[[X-Men]]'' was ''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'', which featured weapons like [[Captain America's shield]], [[Mjolnir (comics)|Thor's hammer]] and [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]]'s bow and arrow. Because of this, he also decided to give weapons to his new characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/02/deadpool-creator-rob-liefeld|title=The Mouth Behind the Merc|website=Complex}}</ref> 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>

Liefeld spoke on how the character was influenced by Spider-Man: "The simplicity of the mask was my absolute jealousy over Spider-Man and the fact that both of my buddies, [fellow Marvel artists] [[Erik Larsen]] and [[Todd McFarlane]], would tell me, 'I love drawing Spider-Man. You just do an oval and two big eyes. You’re in, you’re out.' ... The Spider-Man I grew up with would make fun of you or punch you in the face and make small cracks. That was the entire intent with Deadpool. ... I specifically told Marvel, 'He's [[Spider-Man]], except with guns and swords.' The idea was, he's a jackass."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/05/deadpool-secret-history.html | title=The Deadpool Moment: The Inside Story of Marvel's Boom Brand | date=May 17, 2018 }}</ref>
Other inspirations were [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] and [[Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)|Snake Eyes]]. Liefeld states: "Wolverine and Spider-Man were the two properties I was competing with at all times. I didn't have those, I didn't have access to those. I had to make my own Spider-Man and Wolverine. That's what [[Cable (comics)|Cable]] and Deadpool were meant to be, my own Spider-Man and my own Wolverine."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2016/02/12/interview-rob-liefeld-talks-deadpool-comics-cable-and-more/3/#18cf32d4c3ac|title=Interview: Rob Liefeld Talks 'Deadpool', Comics, Cable, and More|first=Mark|last=Hughes|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> "''G.I. Joe'' was my first obsession. Those were the toys in the sandbox with me, kung fu grip, eagle eye, I had them all. ''G.I. Joe'' is a world of characters that I have always aspired to participate in. Snake Eyes was a profound influence on my creating Deadpool."<ref>{{cite web|title=First Look at Rob Liefeld's 'Snake Eyes: Deadgame'|url=http://www.previewsworld.com/Article/240381-First-Look-at-Rob-Liefelds-Snake-Eyes-Deadgame|access-date=2020-06-23|website=[[Previews World]]}}</ref>

Both Deadpool and Cable were also meant to be tied into Wolverine's history already from the start, as Liefeld describes: "Wolverine was my guy. If I could tie anything into Wolverine, I was winning." Like Wolverine, Deadpool is (or is thought to be) Canadian.<ref>''Marvel NOW Deadpool'' #3.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/characters/deadpool-wade-wilson|title=Deadpool (Wade Wilson) &#124; Characters &#124; Marvel|website=Marvel Entertainment|access-date=December 21, 2021}}</ref> The original story had him joining the [[Weapon X]] program after being kicked out of the U.S. Army Special Forces and given an artificial healing factor based on Wolverine's, thanks to Dr. [[Emrys Killebrew]], one of the head scientists.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool'' #39.</ref>

[[File:2.9.16RobLiefeldByLuigiNovi1.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The character's co-creator, [[Rob Liefeld]], holding up a copy of ''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|New Mutants]]'' #98, in which the character first appeared, during an appearance at JHU Comics in Manhattan held three days before the release of the film ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'']]
In his first appearance, Deadpool is hired by [[Genesis (Marvel Comics)|Tolliver]] to attack 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 ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'', and ''[[Heroes for Hire]]''. In 1993, the character received his own [[Limited series (comics)|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]] 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>

In 1997, Deadpool was given his own ongoing title, the first volume of ''[[Deadpool (comic book)|Deadpool]]'', written by sequentially [[Joe Kelly (comics)|Joe Kelly]], [[Christopher Priest (comic book writer)|Christopher Priest]] and [[Gail Simone]]. ''Deadpool'' became an action comedy parody of the cosmic drama, antihero-heavy comics of the time. The series firmly established his supporting cast, including his prisoner/den mother [[Blind Al]] and his best friend [[Weasel (Marvel Comics)|Weasel]]. The ongoing series gained [[cult following|cult popularity]] for its unorthodox main character, its balance of angst and pop culture [[slapstick]] and the character became less of a villain, though the element of his moral ambiguity remained.

===2000s===
''Deadpool'' lasted until issue #69, at which point it was relaunched as a new title 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]]''. It appeared that Deadpool was killed in an explosion fighting the supervillain [[Black Swan (comics)|Black Swan]]. Deadpool's manager [[Sandi Brandenberg]] later founded Agency X with a mysterious man called Alex Hayden, who took the name dubbed [[Agent X (Marvel Comics)|Agent X]]. Deadpool later returned to the series, which would conclude with issues 13–15.<ref>{{cite podcast|url=http://wordballoon.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html|title=Gail Simone Has All the Answers |work=Word Balloon with John Siuntres|date=October 30, 2008|access-date=August 21, 2009}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2016}}

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''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030055259/http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/xmen/disassembled/X-Who.html |date=October 30, 2007 }}, [[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>Richards, Dave (October 16, 2008). [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18470 "Merc with a Mouth to Feed: Daniel Way Talks Deadpool"]. Comic Book Resources.</ref>

A new ''Deadpool'' [[ongoing series]] 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 |access-date=May 4, 2008 |format=news }}</ref><ref name="SeptRelease">{{Cite comic | Writer = Daniel Way | Artist = Steve Dillon | Story = The Deep End | Title = [[Wolverine: Origins]] | Volume =  | Issue = #25 | date = May 2008 | Publisher = Marvel | Page = 24 | Panel = 1 }}</ref> [[Green Goblin|Norman Osborn]] steals the information that Deadpool had stolen from the Skrulls, and subsequent stories deal with the fallout from that. The story also sees the return of [[Bob, Agent of HYDRA]]. 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>Richards, Dave (December 16, 2008).[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19197 "Way Talks Deadpool & Thunderbolts, Bob"]. Comic Book Resources.</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" |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=December 8, 2009 |access-date=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! |website=Comic Book Resources|date=July 16, 2009 |access-date=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" |website=Comic Book Resources |date=February 11, 2010 |access-date=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 |access-date=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/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205055232/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/02/02/exclusive-hit-monkey-has-arrived-you-have-been-warned/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 5, 2010 |title=Exclusive: 'Hit-Monkey' Has Arrived. You Have Been Warned |publisher=MTV |date=February 2, 2010 |access-date=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 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 |website=Comic Book Resources |date=April 22, 2009 |access-date=April 29, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|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 |work=[[Newsarama]] |date=May 12, 2009|access-date=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 |website=Comic Book Resources|date=November 3, 2009 |access-date=May 26, 2010 }}</ref>

A special anniversary issue titled ''Deadpool'' #900 was released in October 2009. 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" |website=Comic Book Resources |date=September 18, 2009 |access-date=May 26, 2010 }}</ref> Deadpool also joined the cast of the new ''[[Uncanny X-Force]]'' team.<ref>{{cite web|first=Shaun |last=Manning |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22472 |title=CCC09: X-Men Panel |website=Comic Book Resources |date=August 9, 2009 }}</ref>

===2010s===
Another Deadpool series by Gischler titled ''Deadpool Corps'' was released in April 2010. Besides Deadpool himself, this series featured alternate versions of Deadpool, including a female version of himself named [[Lady Deadpool|Wanda Wilson / Lady Deadpool]] (who debuted in ''Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth'' #7), [[#Marvel Zombies|Headpool]] (the ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' universe incarnation, now reduced to a severed head), and two new characters; Kidpool, a child, and [[Dogpool]], a dog.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25629 |title=Gischler Throws an Intergalactic (Dead)pool Party |website=Comic Book Resources |date=April 8, 2010 |access-date=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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021080044/http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.12646 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |title=Deadpool: Fighting Wade Wilson's War |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=May 26, 2010 |access-date=July 10, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.12761.marvel_hotline~colon~_duane_swierczynski |title=Marvel Hotline: Duane Swierczynski |publisher=Marvel.com |date=June 7, 2010 |access-date=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 |website=Comic Book Resources |date=June 22, 2010 |access-date=July 10, 2010 }}</ref> and ''Deadpool MAX'' by [[David Lapham]] and [[Kyle Baker]].<ref name=cbr27096>{{cite web|first=Joe |last=Quesada |author-link=Joe Quesada |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27096 |title=Introducing Marvel T&A! |website=Comic Book Resources |date=July 9, 2010 |access-date=July 10, 2010 }}</ref>

Deadpool vol. 2 was 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, he also has his old, unscarred face once again. Although he spent the majority of the story arc looking forward to dying, he suppresses his desires in order to protect his friend and [[sidekick]] [[Bob, Agent of Hydra|Hydra Bob]].<ref>{{Cite comic|writer = [[Daniel Way|Way, Daniel]]|penciller = Alé Garza|inker = Sean Parsons|colorist = Dono Sánchez-Almara
|letterer = VC's Joe Sabino|editor = Jordan D. White|story = Dead: Part Four|title = Deadpool|volume = 2|issue = #53|date = April 11, 2012|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref>

After he loses his healing factor, Wilson claims he felt "more alive than ever."{{Volume needed|c=y|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 from [[Taskmaster (character)|Taskmaster]] in training.{{Volume needed|c=y|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.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=December 2012}}

Wade managed to defeat Black Box, Black Tom and Black Swan, but in the process, his face was burned and disfigured again.{{Volume needed|c=y|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 enemies of Deadpool such as T-Ray and [[Slayback (comic strip character)|Slayback]] and trained them to kill Deadpool.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Daniel Way|penciller = Ale Garza|inker = Sean Parsons|colorist = Guru eFX|letterer = VC's Joe Sabino|editor = Jordan D. White|story = The Salted Earth, Part One: Innocent of Nothing|title = Deadpool|volume = 2|issue = #61|date = Sept. 26 2012|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Daniel Way|penciller = Ale Garza and Matteo Lolli|inker = Sean Parsons and Don Ho|colorist = Guru eFX|letterer = VC's Joe Sabino|editor = Jordan D. White|story = The Salted Earth, Part Two: More Than Words|title = Deadpool|volume = 2|issue = #62|date = Oct. 10 2012|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref> 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. At that moment, he was surprised by the returned Evil Deadpool, who informed Wade that the serum they took was not permanent, which was why Wade's face did not heal or a finger he lost grew back, so Wade would return after Evil Deadpool shot him.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Daniel Way|penciller = Filipe Andrade|inker = Sean Parsons and Jeff Huet|colorist = Guru eFX|letterer = VC's Joe Sabino|editor = Jordan D. White|story = The Salted Earth, Part Three: Conclusion|title = Deadpool|volume = 2|issue = #63|date = Oct. 24 2012|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref> Daniel Way's Deadpool series concluded with issue 63.

As part of Marvel's [[Marvel NOW!]] initiative, a new ''Deadpool'' ongoing series was launched.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/19199/marvel_now_qa_deadpool|title=Marvel NOW! Q&A: Deadpool - Marvel Heroes - News - Marvel.com|work=marvel.com}}</ref> He is also a member of the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Ching, Albert|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marvel-now-thunderbolts-daniel-way.html|title=Daniel Way Unleashes Red Hulk's Loud and Proud THUNDERBOLTS|work = Newsarama| date = October 12, 2012| access-date =October 12, 2012}}</ref> In the 27th issue of his new series, as part of "All-New Marvel NOW!", Deadpool was married for the third time. Initially a secret, his bride was revealed in the webcomic ''Deadpool: The Gauntlet'' to be [[Shiklah|Shiklah, Queen of the Undead]]. Deadpool also discovers that he has a daughter, Eleanor, from a former flame named Carmelita.<ref name="Deadpool #19">''Deadpool'' #19. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the events of "[[Original Sin (comics)|Original Sin]]", it was revealed that Deadpool was tricked into killing his parents by a scientist known as Butler (who abducted Eleanor and gave her to his brother); however, Deadpool does not know about it.<ref>''Deadpool'' vol. 4 #32. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Much later, he clashed with [[Carnage (character)|Carnage]], believing the universe was telling the latter to defeat him. After several fights and getting torn to pieces, Deadpool bonds with four [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiotes]]: [[Riot (comics)|Riot]], [[Phage (comics)|Phage]], [[Lasher (comics)|Lasher]] and [[Agony (comics)|Agony]]. Playing mind games, Deadpool tricked [[Shriek (comics)|Shriek]] by using his shapeshifting abilities to make her disoriented and having her flee. After the symbiotic Deadpool and Carnage fought again, Deadpool captures Shriek and forces her to impersonate himself, making it trick Carnage into almost killing her in the process. Feeling broken after a mental breakdown, Carnage allowed himself to be arrested and was placed in an unlocked cell. While sitting in the cell until he was his own self, Carnage swore vengeance on Deadpool. Deadpool, after defeating Carnage, gives the four symbiotes to a war dog who helped Deadpool fight Carnage to deliver them to the government.<ref>''Deadpool vs. Carnage'' #1–4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[AXIS (comics)|AXIS]]" storyline, Deadpool appears as a member of Magneto's unnamed supervillain group during the fight against [[Red Skull]]'s [[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Red Onslaught]] form.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> The group of villains becomes inverted to heroes, after a spell cast by Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=November 2014}} This group was later named the Astonishing Avengers.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref> This Deadpool, referred to as "Zenpool", was pivotal in turning Apocalypse to fighting the Inverted Avengers.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Deadpool's death occurs in ''Deadpool'' #250.<ref>[https://ign.com/articles/2015/01/09/marvel-reveals-deadpool-will-die-in-april-2015 Marvel reveals Deadpool will die in April 2015]. January 9, 2015.</ref> Deadpool faces off in a final showdown with [[ULTIMATUM (comics)|ULTIMATUM]] and [[Flag-Smasher]], killing all of them, and gives up the "Deadpool" identity, wishing to have a better life. He, along with his family and friends, are all killed when the Earth [[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|collides with an alternate universe's Earth]]. Deadpool laments that the Secret Wars should have stayed an Avengers event, but then dies at peace, content that everybody else is dying with him.<ref>''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #45. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====All New, All Different Marvel====
Eight months after the events of ''Secret Wars'' and the restoration of Earth, Deadpool is seen working for [[Captain America|Steve Rogers]]. After stealing some potentially life-saving chemicals needed by an ailing [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]], he is offered membership in the [[Avengers Unity Squad]].<ref>''Avengers'' vol. 6 #0. Marvel Comics.</ref>

''Deadpool'' Vol. 4 began in 2016.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} In the course of the following months, Deadpool's popularity skyrocketed after the mercenary Solo impersonated him to piggyback on Deadpool's reputation and take jobs at a higher pay rate. One of Solo's jobs in Washington, D.C. had Deadpool's public opinion drastically change for the better when he saved an ambassador from his telepathically manipulated agents. After learning of Solo's impersonation, Deadpool came up with the idea to form a group of mercenaries called the Mercs for Money to extend his reach across the globe. However, Deadpool's newfound popularity forced him to leave his family behind, fearing his enemies could endanger them. Deadpool additionally joined the Avengers Unity Division and used his popularity as a means of funding the team, with the profit from the merchandise.<ref>''Deadpool'' vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Madcap additionally returned to Deadpool's life, though Wade was unaware his experience inside his mind left Madcap emotionally damaged and vengeful. Madcap initially posed as an ally, joining the Mercs for Money, but eventually showed his true intentions after he was discovered impersonating Deadpool to defame and threaten his loved ones. Seeing as he had had enough fun, Madcap used an alien weapon to molecularly disintegrate himself. For his second coming, the villain had Deadpool unwittingly become the carrier of a deadly airborne virus with which he infected his family. Wade found a cure, though had to resort to Cable's evil clone Stryfe to find it. Around this time, tensions between Shiklah's domain and the surface world sparked an invasion of Manhattan from Monster Metropolis, which in turn led to Shiklah divorcing Deadpool, opting to return to Dracula instead.<ref>''Deadpool'' vol. 4 #23–29. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Not long after Wade joined the Avengers Unity Division, the real Steve Rogers was secretly supplanted by an evil fascist counterpart from another timeline that operated as a Hydra sleeper agent within the superhero community. When Phil Coulson became suspicious of Steve, Rogers convinced Deadpool to kill him, claiming that Coulson had gone rogue. A short time afterward, Captain America's machinations resulted in Hydra rising to power, taking over the United States of America. When Hydra's conquest had barely begun, Preston found out about Coulson's death and confronted Deadpool about it. The fight ended in Preston's death. As Hydra's empire grew stronger, Wade joined its own version of the Avengers out of blind loyalty for Captain America. Plagued by guilt, Wade held back when tasked with hunting down the rebel alliance known as the Underground and eventually helped, behind the scenes, to lay part of the foundation of Hydra's eventual defeat. With his mistakes costing the lives of two of his friends, the love of his daughter, and any respect the world had for him, Deadpool turned his back on what little remained of the life he had built.<ref>''Deadpool'' vol. 4 #31–36. Marvel Comics.</ref>

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