Review: Deadpool #49.1 – Deadpool: The Musical!
By Roger Riddell
Deadpool #49.1
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: John McCrea & Veronica Gandini [Colorist]
Sure, it would be easy for Daniel Way to write a simple recap for the latest Marvel "Point One" issue for Deadpool, but simple and easy wouldn't be as fun as writing that recap issue AS A FREAKIN' MUSICAL!
[For those not in the know, "Point One" is Marvel's initiative to give new readers a good "jumping-on" point to a comic. – Voice #2]
In Deadpool #49.1, Way takes a stroll through his 50-issue run on the current volume of the Merc With A Mouth's solo book. From his involvement in the Skrull Invasion and his war against Norman Osborn and epic battle with Bullseye to his attempts to be a hero and interstellar adventures, all are covered here and intended to be recapped to the tune of Naughty By Nature, Tay Zonday, Britney Spears and the Misfits.
Doing the story overview this way was a fitting way to condense 50 or so issues of Deadpool into a 32-page book. To top it all off, John McCrea's art diverges from regular artist Salva Espin in that it has a more '90s Deadpool feel to it. This adds even more of a "flashback" sort of feel to the issue, even though the stories recapped here only began in 2008.
Overall, this was a fun recap and great for anyone interested in trying Deadpool or just looking for some cheesy humor. [Cheese…I like cheese.]
On a final note, what ever happened to Hit-Monkey? As the assistant editor of this website, I'm demanding that Marvel bring back Hit-Monkey in some way, shape or form in the next year. He doesn't have to be in his own series. I know the attempt at giving him one kind of flopped. Or something.
Just bring him back. Now!
[Yeah! What he said!]
STORY: 7/10 (Because, you know…It's a recap. Nothing new to see here.)
ART: 8/10
Roger Riddell
Essentially Peter Parker with all the charm of Wolverine, he's a DC-based B2B journalist who occasionally writes about music and pop culture in his free time. His love for comics, metal, and videogames has also landed him gigs writing for the A.V. Club, Comic Book Resources, and Louisville Magazine. Keep him away from the whiskey, and don't ask him how much he hates the Spider-Man movies unless you're ready to hear about his overarching plot for a six-film series that would put the Dark Knight trilogy to shame.
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