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BD Pick Of The Week: ‘Deadpool Corps’ Issue #1 PLUS 5 Page Preview

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Say what you will about the super aggressive marketing campaign of Marvel Comics in regards to the upcoming “DEADPOOL CORPS”, but one thing is for sure: it will move issues. No doubt about it, the Victor Gischler (“PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE”) penned series is a red-hot commodity that is only adding gasoline to an already smoldering fire. Inside you can read all the news on our pick of the week, read the first 5 pages, laugh your booty-hole off, and as always “Why You Should Care”.

WRITTEN BY: Victor Gischler
ILLUSTRATED BY: Rob Liefeld

“POOLPOCALYPSE NOW: CUE ARMAGEDDON

The Deadpool Corps embark on the universe-spanning mission that only they can accomplish. Tapped by the Elders of the Universe to gather a crack team of his alternative universe selves for what amounts to an intergalactic suicide mission, Deadpool just can’t say no. Enter: Headpool, Kidpool, Dogpool and Lady Deadpool – and it’s off to the rescue, right? Not so fast. Turns out another Elder, the Champion, isn’t quite sold on this new super-team. If Deadpool and crew want to streak across the universe to face the ultimate enemy, their destiny, and much needed tacos and beer, they’re going to have to pass a little test first…”




WHY YOU SHOULD CARE

There needs to be statistic out there to measure out what comic book is the most anticipated story of the year. Hey, stat guys who do nothing but do calculations and crap all day, get with the program! Chip chop chip! Anyway, there is no such stat (that I know of) so that is why I am taking it upon myself to make one up (60% of stats are made up anyway) and I’m naming “DEADPOOL CORPS” the second most anticipated new series of the Spring with the first being Vertigo’s “AMERICAN VAMPIRE”.

It seems that the fascination over the Merc-With-A-Mouth happened overnight, and one day all of a sudden ‘DEADPOOL” was a household name. Kind of like the ShamWow, only less absorbent. With crossovers all over the place from “WOLVERINE”, to “SPIDERMAN”, “MOON KNIGHT”, and everyone in between the sharp tongued assassin has placed himself at the top of most Marvel fans Pull And Holds. It is no surprise seeing as the laughs seem to cram themselves into every word balloon, and I defy you to laugh more at a single issue of any comic currently in circulation more than you will at a “DEADPOOL” title. Couple that with some fantastic zombie action courtesy of “HEADPOOL” and plenty of violence to go around, and you have yourself some good old fashion comic shenanigans that you can’t help but enjoy.

“CORPS” marks the first time that the entire cast and crew of the “DEADPOOL” universe will be together in one monthly ongoing series, and with that I fear that Marvel could be sued for busted guts of readers across the globe. The series boasts some great art from none other than Rob Liefeld (“X-FORCE”, “NEW MUTANTS” And The Jeers Of Readers Everywhere) and is written by popular hard boiled novelist Victor Gischler (“THE PUNISHER”, “SHOTGUN OPERA”). Gischler has been widely praised for his work on the ongoing “PUNISHER-FRANK CASTLE” and even if you harbor a deep-seated hatred for Mr. Liefeld you can’t help but be intrigued by what the duo are going to bring to the board.

So with that said I don’t think you really needed much convincing. “DEADPOOL CORPS” is destined to be a gigantic hit for Marvel that will only add to the characters’ growing fanbase.

“DEADPOOL CORPS” Issue #1 Drops This Coming Wednesday From Marvel Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)

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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Returns with Cover Artwork for First Issue of New Comic Book Series [Exclusive]

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May 13, 2024

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With a remake on the way and a new 4K restoration of the original classic now streaming, it’s a good time to be a fan of Troma’s The Toxic Avenger. Additionally, Matt Bors — the founder of The Nib and a political cartoonist who has twice been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist —and acclaimed artist Fred Harper (Snelson) are collaborating on an all-new 5-issue comic book series starring the satirical superhero of the Troma Films cult classic films!

TOXIC AVENGER #1 will land in stores on October 9, 2024.

While you wait, you can exclusively check out the issue #1 cover art from Fred Harper below, along with a set of emojis designed by Harper for the extremely online teens of Tromaville.

“The Toxic Avenger delivers what Troma fans want,” said AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. “The series has violent action, gross mutations, bursting pustules, eye-popping visuals, and trenchant humor.” 

“If there was ever a superhuman hero for these toxic, miserable times, Toxie is the one!” said Lloyd Kaufman. “Only AHOY Comics and Bors & Harper could pull this off…er…mop this up! Toxie and the Troma Team can’t wait ‘til you read -no, experience – the art and stories that the Toxic Avenger Comic Book will explode in your brain, your soul, and your heart. Above all, remember – Toxie loves you and so do I.”

“This series will combine elements of the original films with the Toxic Crusaders cartoon and characters in familiar ways, updated to tell a story of environmental devastation, corporate control, and social media mutation,” said Bors. “The Toxic Avenger is first and foremost an environmental satire, one about a small town and its unremarkable people trapped and transformed by circumstances they don’t control. The story Fred Harper and I are telling is about people frustrated by authorities telling them not to worry about their life, that things are fine, even as their dog mutates in front of their eyes. And at its core it is about a powerless boy, Melvin, who finds out he can be incredibly strong, hideously mutated, well-admired, and incredibly heroic… but still ultimately powerless over human behavior.”

In The Toxic Avenger, teenager Melvin Junko helps run his parent’s junkyard in Tromaville, a small town in New Jersey where nothing much ever happens — until an ill-timed train derailment of toxic waste transforms Melvin into a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength: the Toxic Avenger!

Under a media blackout imposed by Biohazard Solutions (BS) and their PR-spewing Chairwoman Lindsay Flick, Melvin emerges as a hero fighting against BS and the mutated threats that keep popping up around Tromaville.

Eventually Melvin uncovers a vast conspiracy more far-reaching than he could have ever imagined — but he knows if everyone is simply made aware of the crisis, they’ll act to stop it. Right?

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