Cover: Ed McGuinness & Nathan Massengill & Jim Lee

Deadpool #1

Jan 1997 · Marvel · 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD

📊 ~180,565 copies sold its debut month

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“Hey, It's Deadpool! or... Deadpool #1”

★ 1st appearance — Blind Al

Deadpool #1 kicks off with the Merc with a Mouth back from a Bolivia mission—armed with revolutionary cash and a sharp tongue—before jetting to Antarctica to take on Sasquatch and a dangerous gamma research station. When the situation spirals into a continent-wide meltdown, Deadpool’s usual chaos takes a surprising turn as he steps in to prevent disaster. Writer Joe Kelly and artist Ed McGuinness launch the series with a high-octane, irreverent tone, while the cover by Ed McGuinness and Jim Lee captures Deadpool’s signature flair.

writer Joe Kelly · artist Ed McGuinness · inker Nathan Massengill · inker Norman Lee · colorist Chris Lichtner · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer RS · letterer Comicraft · letterer Dave Lanphear · cover Ed McGuinness, Nathan Massengill, Jim Lee

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Raw (NM) $25

CGC 9.8 · 736 in census $189*

CGC 9.6 · 754 in census $84

CGC 9.4 · 471 in census $75

CGC 9.2 · 254 in census $68

CGC 9.0 · 173 in census $56

CGC 8.5 · 165 in census $54*

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CGC 8.0 · 93 in census $53*

CGC 7.5 · 36 in census $43*

CGC 7.0 · 36 in census $43*

CGC 6.5 · 21 in census $34*

CGC 6.0 · 10 in census $34*

CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $22*

CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $20*

CGC 3.5 none in existence

CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*

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Trivia · 7 facts

First appearance of Blind Al (Althea), Deadpool's elderly blind captive/housemate, who becomes the emotional anchor of the Kelly run.
First appearance of T-Ray, the albino mercenary villain who claims to be the true Wade Wilson — a contested-identity plot thread running through the entire Kelly era.
First appearance of Patch (Bob Stirrat), the Hellhouse operator and merc-world fixer.
First appearance of Gerry Lequarre and Fenway (unnamed on first appearance), supporting mercenary-world characters.
First appearance and establishment of the Hellhouse, the Chicago-based mercenary hangout that anchors Deadpool's street-level underworld.
Story titled 'Hey, It's Deadpool!' includes a behind-the-scenes text piece with script fragments, rough pencils, cover process, and character design sketches.
Reprinted in: Deadpool by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (2019); Deadpool: Hey, It's Deadpool! (2020); Deadpool Epic Collection #2: Mission Improbable (2022); and a Facsimile Edition (September 2024) with multiple cover variants including a 1:25 retailer incentive.