REVIEW: ‘Deadpool #6′ makes the Future Sin

After defeating the impostor of impersonating him, it’s time for the Merc with the Mouth to forward to the future… or so as what the first second-arc chapter indicates in Deadpool #6. Do my older generations remember the Marvel 2099 phenomenon then? That’s exactly what inside here, a glimpse of a future our degenerate motor-mouthed fourth-wall breaker has to confront. However, this issue is equally significant because it kicks off as the first appearances (yes, that’s a plural) of not one new character but two more Deadpool knockoffs, plus the group comprising of someone familiar with the Merc’s canon. Gerry Duggan, Scott Koblish and Nick Filardi give us Deadpool readers (and comic speculators!) something to read on this possible futuristic take not only on that degenerate’s fate, but also his so-called “cursed” passing-on to his, well, spawn (gasp!).

Comedian Gerry Duggan takes a serious tone on this one though, unlike some of his patented slapstick antics and some truly hilarious moments that are then frequently in his Deadpool run. I don’t know if he has something more in store for the upcoming issues, particularly the Merc himself is celebrating his 25^th existential anniversary next month (February) or in issue #7, but this sixth chapter is really forces and a bit cheeky at best. Oh wait, because the context of this one focuses more on Wade Wilson’s 2099 version to make more appropriate to that specific gender/sex at all, those dialogues really sound like more feminine somehow. Somehow, the writer’s brand of humor right now is a bit compromised even in the first futuristic transportation chasing pages up to the last part that serve as an appetizer for a more grand Deadpool narrative to match his silver anniversary hype. The most hilarious ones are found in the page that still echoes on the Frank Miller’s brutal parody on the media establishment shown in the pages of the Dark Knight Returns. Even though it takes place in the not-so-distant future, it is as if nothing changes at all with the kind of media we’re having right now to the possible future. Sure, Duggan’s Deadpool possesses that kind of hilarity, but again, it is way darker than the previous issues so far. Furthermore, the tear-jerking moment is the hallmark of this sixth issue because it possibly tells us something on what will happen to the actual matrimony between that motor-mouth and his succubus counterpart, in addition to some reveals that is absolutely going to be tackled in the future installments.

Scott Koblish remains to be a Deadpool artistic resident ever since and still continues the artist’s brand of quirkiness and often litters with plenty of details in the background for the sake of the doing so, similar to many Deadpool illustrators then. However, Koblish has able to reconstruct the Marvel 2099-New York-Manhattan as if he’s making another world-building experience, together with some of his innovative interpretations of some high-tech gadgets and even residences. Since this is a Deadpool comics; there are panels that are definitely difficult to follow to the pacing and the overall flow the artist has to accomplish, aside it’s still a freaking Wade Wilson tale regardless. Aside from veteran Merc with the Mouth readers out there, I actually reread this issue with a deliberate pace to visually digest on the sequential paneling and angular perspectives this minimalist illustrator tries to inject as much space as possible. Inker Nick Filardi has his share of accomplishments of helping this premier second story arc a little darker due to his subtle way of embellishing some of the serious pages that well-synch with Duggan’s heart-felt lines and Koblish’s immediate capture of the human emotional intricacies of these totally fouled-mouth degenerates.

And seriously, why the paper used here is the rather inferior type? If this comic worth less a dollar, then I would just ignore that, but it is still priced a rather expensive $3.99. No wonder why many are fed up to shift their body and souls to indie comics that have the same price, but the overall quality is way superior than this and many present ongoing Marvel titles. Well, it’s Deadpool we’re talking about! Sigh, Nonetheless, Deadpool #6 kicks off the 25^th Anniversary hype that will actually formalize next month, and another set of new characters to be included in the quarter of the century canon of this Fourth-Wall Master Breaker. Of course, some serious moments are highlighted here; toning down the same hilarity and boisterousness we are so familiar with this degenerating funny series. Finally, the visual department doesn’t fail either too. So, my fellow chimichanga eaters, let’s salivate and devour this sixth chapter right now!