I don't think that many of us really took the concept of Wade Wilson dying that seriously when word hit that next February's 50th issue of Deadpool would see him meet his maker. But while speaking to Newsarama about it Daniel Way acknowledges that fans have become "jaded" with characters being killed off and that this arc (a five issue run called "Deadpool: Dead") will not be something we can prepare for. Here is an excerpt from Newsarama's interview with Way in which the writer also reveals which other characters will be making an appearance in the story..
Nrama: Moving on to "Dead" itself — obviously, character death is a loaded concept in comics, especially with a character like Deadpool. How seriously should readers be taking the concept? Tone-wise, does the story play things pretty straight, or is it more of a commentary on the concept of death in superhero comics?
Way: A lot of both of those things. A lot of readers have become jaded with the whole, “In this issue...a hero will fall” thing, and I don’t blame them. I’m one of them. That’s why “Dead” is what it is; and it’s nothing like what you think it’ll be. Bluntly, I don’t think readers can prepare for this one.
Nrama: Deadpool has had a death wish for a while now, though he obviously hasn't been successful in his attempts. Though it's still way early, what can you tease about the way out he discovers? Is it big and splashy or maybe surprisingly subtle?
Way: All I can tell you is that this isn’t something I pulled out of a hat—this is not retcon. This something that goes back to the very origin of the character. Is it subtle?! Hell, no — this is a Deadpool comic!
Nrama: The details of the "Dead" story are pretty scarce — can you share any info about what other characters might be involved, other than, of course, Wade Wilson himself?
Way: For now, I can tell you that X-Force will be playing a key role, as will Kingpin, Typhoid Mary and The Hand. That's just in the first issue...and it's only half the cast.
Sounds very interesting and should at least make for an exciting read even if The Merc With A Mouth doesn't stay dead for very long.
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