This comic is fun. A lot of fun. And then some.
Even though the last couple of Deadpool comics have all been entertaining in their own way, none of them ever really clicked with me. Deadpool was either trying too hard, or took a back seat to other characters.
Gladly, the Merc with a Mouth is back to full strength in this one. Particularly, it's the full-blown fight against Sabretooth that has it all: Gerry Duggan's spot-on dialogue and bon mots paired with flawless pacing and execution by Matteo Lolli, who gives the scenes a great sense of scope by using full page panels. It's definitely quality over quantity and one of the most hilarious comic rides of the year so far.
But credit should also go to the depiction of Sabretooth. He's not just simply a villain, but a compelling antagonist with nuanced character traits and a moving backstory that (despite some common tropes about the freak child) gives this comic more depth than you would probably expect from Deadpool.
This issue simply has everything you could want from a Deadpool comic, hoping there is more like this to come when #10 hits the shelves.
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