Character-centered definitive runs · Classic Marvel foundations
No. 136 — Longer term

Deadpool by Joe Kelly

Joe Kelly · Ed McGuinness

Story era 06 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn

Kelly’s Deadpool gives Wade a sustained supporting cast and tests the distance between his self-image and his actions.

0 of 1 book owned1,160 pages40 full issues

Setup & reading order

Optional context & path

Path: Deadpool and Cable. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus

Omnibus hardcover · 1,160 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 1 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn

Wade finally gets his own book and an uncomfortable shot at being a hero.

Due 30 Mar 2027 · 1,160 pages · Ed McGuinness cover9781302971946Planned edition
Deadpool (1997)#1–33, #-1, #0
Daredevil/Deadpool Annual (1997)#1
Deadpool/Death Annual (1998)#1
Baby's First Deadpool Book (1998)#1
Amazing Spider-Man (1963)#47, #611
Deadpool (2009) (partial — Joe Kelly material)#900
Earth-616 Primary

Amazing Spider-Man #47 also appears in the Lee/Romita omnibus; read the original issue once when following both books. Deadpool #900 contributes only Joe Kelly’s material, so the rest of that anthology is not part of this run.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication across this project

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

Things to know
  • Posehn and Duggan’s Deadpool is a separate later run; it is not needed to follow Kelly’s story.