Marvel officially announces our new Deadpool as we say goodbye to the OG

As annoying as he can be to his enemies (and his friends) there’s no denying that the fourth wall-breaking Deadpool is one of the most popular Marvel characters.

Wade Wilson aka Deadpool made his debut in issue 98 of The New Mutants in February 1991 written by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld (he also created the artwork). Since that time, Deadpool has been a prominent figure in the world of Marvel comic books.

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However, the Deadpool character arguably became more popular than ever following the release of his very own movie in 2016 directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds. In the most recent movie, Wade Wilson and James Howlet (aka Logan) teamed up for the first time in live-action form with Deadpool & Wolverine.

No matter how popular the Deadpool movies are, especially now that he’s officially part of the MCU, it’s important not to forget where he came from, the fantastical world of comics and in a recent publication, the merc with a mouth has been killed but replaced with a very close ally, his daughter.

As reported by Comicbook.com, in issue 7 of Deadpool written by Cody Ziglar which goes on sale on 7 October 2024, Wade is killed, which is very surprising, considering that he’s supposed to be unkillable.

“Deadpool is dead, long live Deadpool!” the description of #7 reads. “Wade has fallen, and his daughter Ellie has taken up the mantle. Taskmaster continues her mercenary training, but what she really wants is vengeance. And to get that, she'll need Princess' help.”

We won't spoil anything else here, but in this series, a villain named Death Grip is the catalyst of the merc's downfall. Death Grip is a student of the dark arts and it suggests that he’s discovered a way to make the unkillable, killable.

At the time of writing, Deadpool & Wolverine is still available to view in select cinemas and hopefully, its home and Disney Plus release should be announced soon.