The Dragon's Cache: Deadpool #6 Review

Friday, October 4, 2024

Deadpool #6 Review

Writer: Cody Ziglar

Artist: Andrea Di Vito

Colorist: Guru-eFX

Letterer: Joe Sabino

Cover Artists: Taurin Clarke; CF Villa & Marte Gracia; Paco Medina & Federico Blee

Designer: Carlos Lao

Editors: MR Daniel & Drew Baumgartner; Ellie Pyle & Mark Basso; CB Cebulski

Publisher: Marvel

Price: $3.99

Release Date: September 18, 2024

Deadpool defeated Death Grip, but it cost him an arm and a leg. Death Grip's Muramasa Blade nullified Deadpool’s healing factor. While Wade Wilson hopes his limbs will regrow, the rat in the water cooler has spawned a family, and Taskmaster wants to get paid. Can Ellie and Princess boost Wilson & Daughters LLC’s prospects while Wade regenerates? Or will they think Daddy heartless for asking them to bring home the bacon? Let's leap into Deadpool #6 and find out!

Story

Agent Gao invited Deadpool to join the Cape Killers, but Wade Wilson was tired of ignoring orders, not getting along with his teammates, and disrespecting leaders. Wade has become a surprisingly successful captain of industry and found a reliable lieutenant in Taskmaster. Not only has Princess stuck by Deadpool, but Ellie has proved a capable warrior. If he can regain his healing ability and get Doug to clean up the office, Wade will be 100% happy! Until then, he is the guy in the chair. It will give him time to contemplate his company's and family's futures.

First, Wilson & Daughters LLC must generate income to replace Taskmaster’s beautiful Bula and the accompanying arrow Ellie stole from Taskmaster. (So what if Taskmaster stole the arrow from Hawkeye?) With no clients throwing cash in his blotchy face, Wade wants to grab people's attention with a high-profile theft. How better to ring in Taskmaster's term as CEO than stealing from the Russian Mafia?

Cody Ziglar thrusts the Wilson girls into the spotlight in Deadpool #6. After riding to Wade's rescue in Death Grip's temple, Task-Daddy teaches them what it means to be a rookie on a mercenary team. Ellie encourages Princess’ efforts at humor, enjoys using her new weapons, and endeavors to obey her dad’s ground rules. This job is all about helping Ellie gain battlefield confidence. Building a positive corporate image for Wilson & Daughters LLC is a bonus. But then, marketing is Deadpool’s new thing!

Art

Ellie cobbled together a combat suit when she and Princess rode to their daddy’s rescue. This issue, she is in awe of her new suit. Ellie doesn’t wear a Taskmaster shirt and gloves. Still, Task-Daddy bestows an emblem of his pride in Ellie’s achievement. Even the rat pauses to gaze up at her scarlet finery. Later, Ellie wishes she wasn't pulling rookie duty as she rests her face in her right hand and her left arm on Princess' snout. But as Taskmaster sucks down a soda, Ellie spies a mobster popping the top off a can. She launches into battle with a head kick, and Princess protects her with a spinning-tail shield. The Wilson sisters face someone wearing a blue mask with a white star, but he's not Captain America. And Ellie rides Princess The Big Red Symbiote Dog into battle again in Deadpool #6.

Guru-eFX lavishes a loaded palette of bright contrasting colors on Andrea Di Vito's scenes in the rubble-strewn office and the Russian mobster's headquarters. Pink highlights on Ellie's hair match her shirt, lips, and the ribbon on Wade's gift. Taskmaster's attractive blue is echoed on Ellie's shoulder and by the new jug in the water cooler. (Not all rats like sewer water). Backgrounds shine blue, turquoise, and green, while Ellie's new weapon illuminates everyone nearby in white-yellow energy.

Joe Sabino stabs white and colored dialogue balloons and narrative boxes with black and white uppercase lettering in Deadpool #6. The dialogue rarely shrinks, while one character’s snoozing and another’s humming are writ large. Colorful and energetic sound effects enliven a hand-to-paw celebration, bullets striking symbiote flesh and an enormous gun preparing to fire. Well, everyone needs to compensate for something! Thanks to Marvel for providing a copy for review.