Deadpool by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis second volume of Joe Kelly's complete Deadpool run collects issues #0 and #16-25, plus the 1997 Deadpool Annual and a story from Baby's First Deadpool Book. Kelly deepens Wade Wilson's supporting cast, introducing the mysterious T-Ray and exploring the fractured dynamic between Deadpool, Blind Al, and Weasel. The collection also features the debut of Siryn as a love interest and a memorable encounter with Taskmaster, balancing Kelly's signature dark humor with genuine character pathos.
In "The Drowning Man Part 1 or Things to Do in Iowa When You're Deadpool," Joe Kelly and artist Shannon Denton kick off a wild, offbeat journey as Deadpool, teetering on the edge of madness, teams up with Weasel in search of Siryn—only to run headfirst into T-Ray, who sets a grim appointment for their final clash. Along the way, he’s warned by Zoe, dodges Warpath at a surreal Iowa baseball field, and finds himself tangled in a storm of romance and recklessness, where Teresa’s patience wears thin—until a late-night reunion under the stars changes everything. The cover by Walter McDaniel and Anibal Rodriguez captures the issue’s chaotic charm, while the full creative team delivers a story that’s equal parts absurd, heartfelt, and utterly unpredictable.
In this offbeat, deadpan chapter from Deadpool by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection #2, a fractured Deadpool hits the open road with Weasel, chasing leads on Siryn—only to be interrupted by a chilling showdown date with T-Ray and a cryptic warning from Zoe. After a chaotic detour through Iowa’s Field of Dreams, where he must fight through Warpath just to reach Siryn, the tension spikes when Teresa storms off, fed up with his antics—only to return under the stars, where the night’s chaos gives way to something unexpectedly tender.
In "In Absentia," Deadpool’s return from the dead sets off a chain of events across the fractured remnants of Weapon X: T-Ray reconnects with Mary at Hellhouse, Ajax hunts down his former comrades, and Al must decide whether to stay behind after Weasel escapes the box. Meanwhile, Deadpool’s resurrection brings him back into contact with Zoe, reopening old wounds and new questions.
In "Win, Lose, or Draw Blood," Deadpool’s latest mission in Greece brings him face-to-face with an old acquaintance—Bullseye—while juggling a dangerous assignment for Landau, Luckman, and Lake. Meanwhile, Ajax arrives at Hellhouse with intentions that make the already chaotic situation even more unpredictable.
In "You Want Me to Do What?!", Deadpool grapples with the unsettling realization that Landau, Luckman, and Lake have been quietly scripting his fate—leaving him more than a little annoyed. As he rejects his supposed destiny as the Mithras, he heads home to reconcile with Al, while Ajax closes in on Killebrew.
In "Deadpool/Death '98: A Kiss, a Curse, a Cure," Joe Kelly crafts a haunting, emotionally charged chapter where Deadpool’s life ends in a brutal kill by Ajax. As his memories unfold—flashing back to his transformation at the hands of Dr. Killebrew and the haunting presence of his past lover, Death—Pool faces a choice: embrace the finality of his end or reclaim his will with a vengeance born from pain and regret.
In this delightfully absurd chapter from *Deadpool by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection #2*, Deadpool takes his precognitive sidekick Monty on a high-stakes trip to Monte Carlo, where Monty’s foresight turns the casino tables in their favor and leaves Batroc flat broke. Though Monty enjoys the chaos more than expected, their fun comes at a cost—boss Dixon isn’t pleased, and he’s ready to wipe the whole adventure from Monty’s mind.
In "You Only Die Twice," Deadpool hunts down Arnim Zola, only to face a bizarre and relentless army of clones—each a hilariously unimpressive version of a deceased Marvel character. Joe Kelly delivers another razor-sharp, fourth-wall-breaking romp where death is just a punchline and the stakes are absurdly low.
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↩ Reprints Wizard: The Comics Magazine #71 (1997), Deadpool #12 (1998), Deadpool / Death '98 #1 (1998), Deadpool #12 (1998), Deadpool #13 (1998), Deadpool #14 (1998), Deadpool #15 (1998), Deadpool #16 (1998), Deadpool #17 (1998), Deadpool #18 (1998), Deadpool #19 (1998), Deadpool #20 (1998), Deadpool #0 (1998), Baby's First Deadpool Book #1 (1998), Encyclopaedia Deadpoolica #1 (1998), Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus #[nn] (2014)
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