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V1 [i]I always forget (or just black out to spare myself the agony) what Wilson's most [b]lethal weapon[/b] is... his [b]mouth![/b] He'll talk nonsense until you surrender or commit suicide.[/i]
--Domino

A mercenary and anti-hero appearing in comic books published by [[marvel|Marvel Comics]]. Created by artist Rob Liefeld and writer Fabian Nicieza, Deadpool (Wade Wilson) first appeared in [i]The New Mutants[/i] #98 (Feb. 1991).

A disfigured and mentally unstable mercenary with the ability to quickly regenerate himself, Deadpool originally appeared as a villain in an issue of [i]New Mutants[/i], and later in issues of [i]X-Force[/i]. The character has since starred in several ongoing series, and shares titles with other characters such as [[cable (marvel)|Cable]]. The character, known as the "Merc with a Mouth", is famous for his talkative nature and his tendency to "break the [[fourth wall]]", which is used by writers for humorous effect.

With his inclusion in [[Marvel vs. Capcom 3|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]] his ability to break the fourth wall has been taken to "a whole new level.":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66LtJ77mRk The character would later achieve even greater success after his [[deadpool (movie)|2016 film of the same name]], followed up by 2018's [[Deadpool 2]].
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