• First Appearance: The New Mutants #98 (Feb. 1991) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadpool
    • Created by: Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza
    • Real Name: Wade Wilson
    • Powers: Superhuman healing ability, heightened strength, agility, and stamina
    • Abilities: Expert martial artist, expert marksman
    • Nickname: The Merc with the Mouth
    • Has teamed up with X-Men characters Wolverine and Cable
    • Played by Ryan Renyolds in Wolverine
    • Other aliases: Jack, Wade T. Wilson, Mithras, Johnny Silvini, Thom Cruz, The Crimson Nutcase, Chiyonosake ("the Wolf of the Rice Wine")
    • Team Affiliations: Agency X, Great Lakes Initiative, Weapon X, Landau, Luckman, and Lake, Maggia, Frightful Four, Heroes For Hire, Six Pack, Team X
  • Deadpool is a character in Marvel Comics. He is a mercenary by trade, and has played both for and against the X-Men. He is most often written around X-Men storylines, due to similar origins as Wolverine (character). Ryan Reynolds plays Deadpool in the 2009 film Origins: Wolverine.

    Deadpool is one of the few comic book characters to often talk directly to the audience. His dark humor and pop references round out Deadpool's personality.