Deadpool's Greatest Moments Happen When He Isn't Joking
The insane and hilarious Marvel Comics mercenary known as Deadpool is known for his goofy personality and incredibly brutal violence, but some of his greatest moments come when he is being serious and genuine, showing the impact his intense trauma has had on him. A recent discussion on comic book Twitter about whether «Goofy Deadpool» or «Serious Deadpool» was the better version of Wade Wilson, when in reality they are both essential to the successful characterization of Deadpool, devolved into a debate around if he should ever be shown killing innocents.
Deadpool was first introduced in 1991's New Mutants #98, created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld as a clear rip-off of DC's Deathstroke character, and the Merc with a Mouth quickly became a fan favorite, for his gross humor, fourth wall breaking, and unapologetic violent urges. However Wade's character has grown a lot since then, and arcs in comics like Uncanny X-Force and Despicable Deadpool have added depth and genuineness to the character that don't take away from his humor, but in fact make him all that much funnier.
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Just like the common phrase «good can not exist without evil» goes, so too can «Goofy Deadpool» not meaningfully exist without «Serious Deadpool,» which gives more gravity to Wade's need to interject every situation with humor, and elevates his gross vomit and poop jokes above potty humor and into a more sophisticated, yet still hilarious, look at how trauma impacts a hero. On Twitter user @GunnerDobbins posted several pages from Despicable Deadpool #295, written by Gerry Duggan with art by Matteo Lolli, that shows an emotional arc where Wade is forced to kill a seemingly
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