After watching the n X-Men Origins: Wolverine it seems that everybody wants to know about Deadpool. So, I took it upon myself to wrangle up some funny books that revolve around everybodies favorite merc with a mouth.

Here are the nominees:

DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL 1

He’s the Merc with a Mouth, the Assassin with Elan, the Wryest Wisecracker of the Weapon X Program, now in a collection of his earliest sagas! Deadpool, with sidekick Weasel in tow, sets out on a quest for romance, money and mayhem – not necessarily in that order – only to learn he’s being hunted by an enemy he killed years before! As if that isn’t enough, the Juggernaut crashes into the action, and it’s the unstoppable vs. the un-shut-up-able! But all may not be lost if the sultry Siryn can inject a little sanity into the proceedings! Will Deadpool be steered toward a better life by his new heartthrob, or stay the chaotic course he’s set for himself? The answer is Yes! Guest-starring the New Mutants,Banshee, Sasquatch and more!

Issues:

Collecting NEW MUTANTS #98, DEADPOOL: THE CIRCLE CHASE #1-4, DEADPOOL (1994) #1-4 and DEADPOOL (1997) #1.

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DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL 2

Landau, Luckman, and Lake want Deadpool to rebuild himself as a hero but he’ll be lucky to pull himself together as he is! His healing factor’s down, and the only thing that’ll juice it up is a dose of the Incredible Hulk’s blood administered by the Weapon X alumnus who helped make Deadpool what he is in the first place! Not even mad science can mend a torn heart, though, as Deadpool’s infatuation with X-Force’s Siryn (later of X-FACTOR) is challenged by Typhoid Mary who turns heads as easily as she cracks skulls! When she sets off on a grudge match against Daredevil, can Deadpool contain a killing machine even more off kilter than he is? Also featuring wily weapon-boy Weasel, hostage extraordinaire Blind Al and the Taskmaster, later of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE!

Issues:

Collecting DEADPOOL #2-8 and #-1, and DAREDEVIL/DEADPOOL ANNUAL 1997.

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CABLE & DEADPOOL

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 1: If Looks Could Kill

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 2: The Burnt Offering

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 3: The Human Race

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 4: Bosom Buddies

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 5: Living Legends

Cable & Deadpool Vol. 6: Paved with Good Intentions

I have yet to read this series but I hear for deadpool fans this is an absolute must have.

WOLVERINE TALES OF WEAPON X

Collecting six action-packed tales from Wolverine’s mysterious past! First, join Charles Xavier as he journeys deep into Wolverine’s mind on a quest for answers that will shed new light on one of the darkest periods of Logan’s life – his days in the Weapon X program! It’s a brand-new look at the horrifying history of Marvel’s most prominent mutant! Next, return to the early days of the all-new, all-different X-Men for new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan – and neither of them is all that happy about it. Plus, see what happens when the Power kids go on a field trip to the coolest school on the planet – the Xavier Institute!

Issues

Collecting WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #1-3, WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #1-2 and WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #2.

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WOLVERINE ORIGINS Vol. 5

He’s a born killer, highly trained in the art of violence. He’s a man out of time, living without fear of death. He’s the best there is at what he does, and he’s about to do it to Wolverine. Enter: DEADPOOL!

Issues

Collecting WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #21-25.

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I have not read all of these but a number of people told me that these were great comic collections to get in on…. If you were curious to know what that wise crackin’ mercs back story was (even though there’s not too much) here is something to get you started.

Comic books are always stereotyped as over the top, super hero crap for the lamens. The majority of them are but man it is awesome stereotypical over the top crap. Well, shedding some light on this situation might help some skeptics out. If you are the type of person who just cannot get past the fluorescent tights or the prominent male bulging then this list of comics might help you out.

5. The Goon: 

Dark Horse is very proud to present the first original graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning creator Eric Powell. Powell has been sowing the seeds of “Chinatown” and the “Mystery of Mr Wicker” for years in his bimonthly series “The Goon”, and salivating fans may now feast their eyes on the “Goon”’s formative backstory of love, loss, and extortion – a lengthy tale that demanded to be told in this uninterrupted format. Spiritual leader of Tennessee and hero to the “Great Unwashed”, Powell escaped catastrophic death and mother-shaming scandal to bring this work to fruition. He’s a sensitive man in insensitive times. But be warned: This book ain’t funny.

4.  Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim’s life is totally sweet. He’s 23 years old, he’s in a rock band, he’s “between jobs,” and he’s dating a cute high school girl. Nothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott’s awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona’s seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? The short answer is yes. The long answer is Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life.

3. Bone:

A whimsical journey, cunningly told. It combines fable with American legend in a tale of greed, friendship, and struggle. The story follows three cousins who have been thrown out of their town for cheating the citizens. Shortly thereafter, they are separated. Each Bone stumbles into a mysterious valley full of odd creatures that reveal strange happenings. The story is well paced with smooth transitions. It is dark, witty, mysterious, and exciting. The full-color art reflects that of classic comic books; one glance at the comic cels and one is reminded of old Disney and “Peanuts” cartoons. However, the animation and fresh story line put Smith in a league of his own.
 

2. Y the Last Man

A mysterious plague has killed every man on earth except Yorick Brown, who was somehow spared. That is the provocative premise of the comics series whose first five issues make up this book. The sole Y-chromosomed survivor is an amiable, headstrong young man, the son of a U.S. congresswoman and, as it happens, an amateur escape artist. He spends most of the story on the run from a tribe of self-styled Amazons bent on eliminating the last vestige of patriarchy. He is also trying, with a bioengineer who may be responsible for the worldwide “gendercide,” to figure out why he survived; hoping to reach his girlfriend in Australia; and, of course, contemplating the repopulation of the planet. Rather pedestrian artwork doesn’t do much to liven the story, though its straightforwardness imparts deadpan believability to such ramifications as the female secretary of agriculture ascending to the presidency. Fast-paced anyway, the yarn introduces a large number of intriguing characters and plot lines as it lays the groundwork for what promises to be a compelling series.

1. The Walking Dead:

An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months, society has crumbled: there is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. Rick Grimes finds himself one of the few survivors in this terrifying future. A couple of months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family, he must now sort through all the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living.
 

All these books have changed the way that I look at comics. Pick any one of these up and I guarantee you will see no prominent man bulge.  

(These descriptions have all been borrowed  from amazon)