Comic of the Day 21/4: "Deadpool" #10

"Deadpool" #10 is a bit of a mixed bag. The Merc with a Mouth and Sabretooth still make for an entertaining lead duo, and the underlying issue of who killed Deadpool's parents is balanced out well, never being too light or too serious in tone.

But it's hard to overlook that the comic does hardly more than advance its plot to what is the inevitable finale in the next issue. The dynamic between Deadpool and Sabretooth is strangely off, and the jokes don't click any more like they did in #9. Matteo Lolli still excels at capturing the fun and scale of the action scenes, and the comic has some outstanding comedy elements (the references to Canada are hilarious, and look out for the joke with the bird).

But ultimately, Deadpool #10 is a wasted opportunity and just prepares the ground for the story arc's conclusion in #11.