Deadpool: World's Greatest, Volume 6: Patience Zero

Madcap has returned! And he's mad as hell!

Things seem to not be going Deadpool's way right now. His marriage is falling apart. His Avengers team has been disbanded. And the Mercs for Money are making money, just without Deadpool.

Now with the return of Madcap, things have gone from bad to worse. The former resident of Wade Wilson's head seeks revenge on Deadpool. The fiend has unleashed an incurable plague upon his daughter and members of Agent Preston's family. In order to save them, Deadpool just may have to make a deal with the devil...

Then jump ahead to the year 2099. The Deadpool 2099 saga comes to an end. Which of his daughter winds up with the mantle of Deadpool? Where is Deadpool's bride Shiklah? And what does the Immortal Iron Fist have to do with any of this?

This volume was not as good than the last. Things aren't great for Deadpool and I like my Deadpool to be a little more upbeat.  If I wasn't used to a funny Deadpool, then this would be great as it's quite gritty and dark.

I know things aren't supposed to be great for Wade Wilson. He's like Charlie Brown in a self-deprecating manner in which everyone thinks he's a real blockhead. He never can get ahead and if Deadpool does, he's quickly snapped back to reality.  But I read books with the Merc With a Mouth when I need a pick me up and this did not do the job. 

It's not the worst thing I've ever read by Gerry Duggan. It's just not my favorite either. The artwork by Scott Koblish on the on the hand was pretty awesome and that cover of Madcap bursting through some dude's chest is pretty wicked.

Rating: 6 out of 10 stars.

Deadpool Civil War II

The Mercs For Money are tired of Deadpool screwing around. They love being heroes, but the very definition of a mercenary means you get paid. And nobody can remember the last time Deadpool has paid them. Has he ever paid them? Determined to do something about it, the guys decide to pull a heist that will result in some cold hard cash flowing their way. 

Along with dealing with a work place revolt on his hands, Deadpool is struggling at home as well. His wife Shiklah, Queen of the Undead, is unhappy with how mellow the Merc with a Mouth has gotten. His daughter is forbidden from seeing him. Good friends are dying left and right. And it looks like his role as Avengers leader is also in serious jeopardy. 

Plus, in the Deadpool 2099 storyline, Wade's two warring daughters finally come to a head. One only wants to protect her father. The other is looking for the body of her late mother, Shiklah! The winner not only gets everything they ever wanted, they'll also earn the moniker of Deadpool 2099!

This was a good story arc written by Gerry Duggan. But it wasn't great. Some may like it when things go rough for Deadpool. I am not one of those people. I like my Deadpool to be more upbeat. Yes, I like him to be nutty and odd- and he's plenty of that here. But I hate to see Deadpool in the dumps. When Deadpool is supposed to be a pick-me-up, that just doesn't happen here to see a beloved characters world fall apart at the seams.

Rating: 6 out of 10 stars.