Written by Daniel Way
Penciled by Alé Garza & Matteo Lolli
Inked by Sean Parsons & Don Ho
Colors by Guru eFX
Review by Matthew Burke
If you are a fan of Deadpool from the 90's then guess what? T-Ray and Slayback have returned! This issue is similar to the Joe Kelley run on Deadpool, including all of the crazy thoughts. Alé Garza and Matteo Lolli's pencils are even reminiscent of the old comics, slightly resembling Ed McGuinness' pencils but still has a more modern look that also looks a bit like Paco Medina's work. The pencils still have an originality to them, really giving us a modern Deadpool and upgrading the look of the returned villains.
Danger could not come at a worse time, as Deadpool has lost his healing factor. It turns out that an Agent Allison Kemp has come back for revenge after becoming a tetraplegic after getting caught in an explosion that Deadpool caused. She's looking to put the hurt on Deadpool, resurrecting two of his arch enemies, the aforementioned T-Ray and Slayback. As Deadpool deals with being broke (and having gas from some meatloaf) T-Ray and Slayback have a discussion with agent Kemp about their new directive. While the two are just looking for revenge, agent Kemp is more pragmatic about how to deal with things, and she means serious business. Rather than having their need for revenge lead them to fight with clouded judgement, agent Kemp forces them to train in a danger room analogue so that T-Ray and Slayback can be ready and focused for Deadpool when the time comes.
The virtual training room scene is pretty fantastic; showing us that Kemp really knows Deadpool, not holding back on the theatrics. The craziness really makes us think that it is that the image is the real deal. Meanwhile, Deadpool has a chance to find Taskmaster to see if there is a job opportunity for him, and Taskmaster is forgiven by Deadpool for selling him out. That is, after Deadpool throws a grenade at him, making the count three people in this issue who didn't die from a grenade blast. Taskmaster tells Deadpool about the return of the his old nemesi, who then promptly leaves to find them and most likely put them six feet under (again).
This issue is a cool throwback to the Deadpool comics of old. We get to see some modern takes on the old art, and the return of some old villains, but this comes to us in a fresh way.
Verdict
This issue isn't particularly great, but I would suggest you buy this issue if you have been keeping up, or if you loved the old 'pool comics. If you were planning to jump in, I would implore you to buy the prior issue first to catch up.
