Deadpool fictional character Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Deadpool-character Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Deadpool-character Also known as: Merc with a Mouth, Wade Wilson Written by Aaron Wright Aaron Wright is an Editorial Intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a certificate in African American and Africana... Aaron Wright Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 19, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Deadpool, is a Marvel Comics antihero. Making his debut in The New Mutants no. 98 in February 1991, Deadpool has since become an American comic book staple, known for his ultraviolence, fourth wall–breaking antics, and consistent (if not insufferable) quips and punch lines. Deadpool is the creation of artist and writer Rob Liefeld and writer Fabian Nicieza. In the early 1990s Liefeld was hired from DC Comics to Marvel as a penciller for The New Mutants. As a part of his New Mutants run, Liefeld cocreated the X-Men character Cable with writer Louise Simonson and introduced Deadpool as an enemy ...(100 of 1637 words)

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