Friday 14 October 2016

Review: "Deadpool: "Back in Black" #1

Admittedly, the sheer influx of Deadpool titles recently didn't do the character much good. The "Mercs for Money" proved to be a welcome change in the beginning until, well, they weren't anymore and just bored everybody (don't have any high hopes in the new outfit either). And the Gambit crossover? We shall never talk about it again.

And now? An 80's inspired Deathpool/Venom story. So much to go right, but so much more to go wrong. But you know what, this isn't actually half bad. It's really good actually. Even some rather generic villains can't hide the fact that Deadpool and Venom make for a good combo and the comic is actually quite funny (especially the fake footnotes, more of that please in the next issues). 

The only problem: it doesn't really feel very 80's, and if it wasn't for the title or the intro, one might probably never even guess that it takes place then at all. So, Bunn and Espin: up that 80's vibe a bit in the next issue, and we could be in for a real treat.

7/10

Further Links:

Deadpool #19
Deadpool #18


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