Deadpool: Assassin #5 Review

Writer: Cullen Bunn / Artist: Mark Bagley, John Dell, JP Meyer / Marvel Sharp Swords Bring Out The Sharp Consistency It was only a matter of time till we reached this position. The journey that Deadpool: Assassins brought me through had me at the edge of my sword. The transformation of Wade Wilson is not only a force to admire but to also grow from. Through various metaphors, from “Body Bag Price-Tags” to the cost of friendship; I learned about the nuances of boundaries in the goriest way possible. In the last issue of DP Assassin, our (anti) hero came to the rescue of his desperate friend Weasel. Caught up in a deadly cinch, Weasel’s foes want his head association cover was blown (literally). Now in Deadpool Assassin #5, I am so mind blown, I don’t even know what to feel.

Bring Out The Holy Water The first things that came to mind in the first couple of pages were: “Are they making subtle church/religious references”? The consistent back and forth between images and word choice; but also considering that loyalty and morality is a huge theme in this limited series, what other way can we bring these ideas to the forefront but with the biggest tester of loyalty and morality in the game? The writing this issue, with the “holy” references and my favorite quote: “The Assassins Guild…Where really bad people accept large amounts of cash to kill other really bad people”. Honestly, at that point, I cackled and turned myself away from the comic, because of course would that quot…