Summary
- Deadpool and Miles Morales teaming up in a new comic that promises comedy gold and exciting adventures in Brooklyn.
- Miles Morales is still struggling with his vampiric bloodlust, while Deadpool’s unpredictable presence adds a twist to the story.
- The dynamic between the two characters, who are each dealing with their own mental health issues, is unpredictable and intriguing.
Deadpool and Spider-Man seem like total opposites, but on the page, they go together like peanut butter and…well, not jelly, exactly, but something unexpected that still goes really well with peanut butter. However, Deadpool’s web-slinger adventures thus far have all been with the original Spidey, Peter Parker. That’s about to change this October, when Wade Wilson comes to Brooklyn and meets Miles Morales.
Announced in Marvel’s October solicitations, the team-up will be a backup story in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25, written by Cody Ziglar with art by Federico Vicentini. Ziglar proved his comedy chops in the writers’ rooms of Futurama and Rick and Morty, as well as writing for both the Miles Morales and Deadpool series.
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 |
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October 16, 2024 |
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Cody Ziglar |
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Federico Vicentini & more |
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Federico Vicentini |
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Sara Pichelli, Federico Vicentini, Annie Wu |
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The Black Panther comes to Brooklyn! Spider-Man is out of control! His vampiric bloodlust consumes him – just as he will consume everyone he loves to quench his unholy thirst! No one can hope to stop this monstrous Miles Morales…but Black Panther is about to step up to the plate. BONUS STORY – MILES and DEADPOOL scribe Cody Ziglar teases all-out war in Brooklyn when The Merc with a Mouth meets Miles Morales! |
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Introducing the two characters to each other sounds like comedy gold, something Miles could use as he struggles with vampiric bloodlust after the events of Marvel’s Blood Hunt. Deadpool isn’t the only Marvel bigshot in Brooklyn in this issue; Black Panther himself has come to handle Spider-Man.
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Deadpool Has a Long History with Peter Parker’s Spider-Man
Deadpool’s ties to Spider-Man are built into his DNA. Co-creator Rob Liefeld said of Deadpool’s origins that he was jealous of artists who got to draw Spider-Man: a head, two big eyes, and some lines. That’s why Deadpool’s mask is so similar to Spider-Man’s. Also, Marvel’s two biggest characters at the time were Wolverine and Spider-Man; as he wasn’t working on those books, Liefeld wanted to create his own versions he COULD use. Even though Deadpool’s first appearances pitted him against Cable and X-Force, as his popularity grew, he showed up to bother heroes across the Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man loves to quip with his enemies, as does Deadpool; however, their styles are different enough that the two work well together. The Merc with a Mouth is ruder and breaks the fourth wall, making Peter Parker the straight man in their team-ups. Miles Morales is also funny, but a lot of his recent stories have dealt with his mental health issues and protecting his family and neighborhood. He has had his own share of fourth-wall breaks, saying in Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #42 that he wondered if all of his actions were noted in some sort of “cosmic book” for others to read.
Not Even Deadpool Can Predict How He and Miles’ Story Will Play Out
Deadpool has dealt with his own mental health issues, though they usually come secondary to the comedy. It remains to be seen if he’ll be sympathetic to Miles, or if he’ll tease him, or if they’ll both crack jokes about therapy. Their dynamic isn’t a predictable one, and that’s what makes the prospect of this pairing so exciting. Deadpool is used to seeing through the multiverse, and Miles originally came from the Ultimate Universe, so they might even take an adventure through the Spider-verse. Whatever the two end up doing, the story I’m most excited about this October is Deadpool and Miles Morales’ Spider-Man teaming up for the first time.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25
will be released on October 16 from Marvel Comics.
Deadpool
- First Appearance
- The New Mutants
- Alias
- Wade Wilson
- Alliance
- X-Men, Avengers, Astonishing Avengers, Deadpool Corps, Frightful Four, Great Lakes Initiative, Heroes for Hire, Mercs for Money, Secret Defenders, Six Pack, Thunderbolts, Weapon X, X-Force
- Race
- Mutant
- Video Games
- Deadpool
- Birthday
- November 22
- Comic Books
- Deadpool #1
Summary
The Merc with the Mouth first appeared in an issue of New Mutants in 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain, but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.