Max : Deadpool Pulp

Set during the Cold War, this 2012 one-shot from Panini France reimagines Deadpool as a gritty, morally ambiguous operative. Written by Adam Glass, Mike Benson, and Jérémy Manesse, with art by Laurence Campbell, the story strips away the character's trademark humor for a stark, pulp-inspired take on espionage and violence. It's a fascinating alternate-universe experiment that showcases the merc with a mouth in a more brutal, noir-tinged light.