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juushikaTitle: Deadpool Classic Volume 3
Editor: Mark D. Beazley
Published: New York: Marvel, 2011 (2009)
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 280
Total Page Count: 137,873
Text Number: 405
Read Because: continuing the series, borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Contains Deadpool #9-17 and Amazing Spider-man #47. This collection begins with a comic interlude, a one-off villain and a trip back in time which drops Deadpool in the middle of a classic Spiderman issue. The change of pace may be necessary and the Spiderman rewrite engages some ruthless self-mockery, but it's disappointing to put aside the question of Deadpool's morality. When it picks that back up, the collection improves. As he nears rock bottom, Deadpool's identity crisis grows less theoretical and more explicit; despite its thematic relevance the overarching plot is unremarkable, but what's more interesting is Deadpool's problematic interactions with peers and would-be friends. The art in these issues is all over the place, because of the brief return to 1960s comic style but largely as a result of multiple artists who fail to hold to a single standard. But Kelly's writing continues to improve: it's far from flawless and the straight humor isn't to my taste, but Deadpool's smart mouth and toxic personality are a compelling and deadly pair. I'm enjoying this series immensely, and recommend it.
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Editor: Mark D. Beazley
Published: New York: Marvel, 2011 (2009)
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 280
Total Page Count: 137,873
Text Number: 405
Read Because: continuing the series, borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Contains Deadpool #9-17 and Amazing Spider-man #47. This collection begins with a comic interlude, a one-off villain and a trip back in time which drops Deadpool in the middle of a classic Spiderman issue. The change of pace may be necessary and the Spiderman rewrite engages some ruthless self-mockery, but it's disappointing to put aside the question of Deadpool's morality. When it picks that back up, the collection improves. As he nears rock bottom, Deadpool's identity crisis grows less theoretical and more explicit; despite its thematic relevance the overarching plot is unremarkable, but what's more interesting is Deadpool's problematic interactions with peers and would-be friends. The art in these issues is all over the place, because of the brief return to 1960s comic style but largely as a result of multiple artists who fail to hold to a single standard. But Kelly's writing continues to improve: it's far from flawless and the straight humor isn't to my taste, but Deadpool's smart mouth and toxic personality are a compelling and deadly pair. I'm enjoying this series immensely, and recommend it.
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
