Deadpool #3 Review

Deadpool #3
This issue marks a sad truth. It's the end of the biweekly issues of Deadpool and now we have to wait a whole entire month before #4 hits stands. It is indeed a sad day. The good news however, is the issue was a nice strong finish to the opening arc.

There are two major plot points to the book but both are essential to telling the story. The first is the Merc with a Mouth's epic fight with his nemesis, the Super Skrull.

The second is 'Pool explaining how his powers work to the exasperated Skrull doctor. This allows for new readers to understand what exactly Deadpool has been through, though it still doesn't let the noobs in on how his cellular regeneration causes him to be a little crazy which is made a little evident by any book he's been in.

This exposition would normally have taken away from the story but on the next page when Fury asks what took him so long to get to where he needed to be, Deadpool's explains that he was in a "exposition-heavy scene." It's good to see that Daniel Way still allows 'Pool to break the fourth wall which he's infamous for doing.

Paco Medina's art is as always perfect for the book though he seems to struggle with giving Deadpool expression through his mask. He appears to only have two emotions: Bad-ass or surprised. While this is just a little knit-picky thing, it still is noticeable and takes away from the book.

The only thing I'm sad to see is Crayton Crain's no longer doing the covers for Deadpool starting next issue (you know, the one we have to wait 30 days for). I love Crain's work and his covers look awesome and almost seem to give the Regeneratin' Degenerate some credibility that he lacks so much of (I don't know why).

I can't wait for the next issue (30 days...booo) and to see what is in store for 'Pool with a certain leader of the Thunderbolts.

4.5/5 stars