The essential Deadpool crossovers are Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (2012), Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2013), where the mercenary breaks the fourth wall while delivering surprisingly deep stories.
Wade Wilson is not a traditional crossover character. Deadpool hijacks Marvel events to make his own meta-narrative playgrounds. Between parody massacres of the entire universe and retroactive insertions into the classics, its crossovers are as unpredictable as they are lucrative on the secondary market.
This guide lists the most sought-after Deadpool crossovers and mini-series events. For the founding issues of Mercenaire Disert, consult our guide to Deadpool key numbers.
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (2012). The Total Massacre
Cullen Bunn imagines a Deadpool freed from all moral constraints who systematically exterminates every Marvel hero and villain. This 4-issue mini-series has become a collectible phenomenon, with extremely sought-after first printings.
Collectible Key Numbers
- Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #1: First issue, Wade begins his massacre. VF: €40-80
- Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #4: Wade breaks the ultimate fourth wall. VF: €25-50
- Deadpool Killlustrated #1: Continued, Wade in classic literature. VF: €15-30
- Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1: Conclusion of the “Killogy” trilogy. VF: €12-25
Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015): Retroactive insertion
Cullen Bunn reveals that Deadpool was present on Battleworld in 1984, erased from everyone's memory. This miniseries fits into the original Secret Wars with brilliant humor and surprising revelations: including that Wade carried the symbiote before Spider-Man.
Collectible Key Numbers
- Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #1: Wade on Battleworld, tribute cover. VF: €12-25
- Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #3: Deadpool and the Dark Symbiote. VF: €15-30
- Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #4: Conclusion, memory erased. VF: €10-20
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2013). The emotional crossover
Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn deliver the most acclaimed arc of the Deadpool Marvel NOW! run. Wade joins forces with Captain America and Wolverine to infiltrate North Korea, where mutant clones are being exploited. A story that proves that Deadpool can move people as well as make them laugh.
Collectible Key Numbers
- Deadpool #15-19 (2013): Complete “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” arc. VF: €8-15 each
- Deadpool #15: Start of the arc, alliance with Cap and Wolverine. VF: €10-20
- Deadpool #19: Devastating emotional conclusion. VF: €8-15
Secret Empire (2017). The reluctant double agent
During Secret Empire, Deadpool works for Hydra-Cap without realizing the truth. When he realizes that he is serving a fascist regime, his guilt is overwhelming. This arc gives Wade a rarely explored tragic depth.
Collectible Key Numbers
- Deadpool #31-36: Secret Empire tie-ins, Wade serving Hydra. VF: €5-10 each
- Deadpool #31: Wade kills Phil Coulson on Hydra's orders. VF: €8-15
- Secret Empire #0: Captain America Hydra takes power. VF: €10-20
Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan (2017). The unlikely duo
Declan Shalvey pits Wade Wilson against the aging Logan in a miniseries packed with action and dark humor. This confrontation of two anti-heroes with healing factors offers spectacular fights and an unexpected buddy-movie.
Collectible Key Numbers
- Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan #1: First encounter, immediate combat. VF: €8-15
- Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan #5: Conclusion, improbable mutual respect. VF: €6-12
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again (2017). The Return of the Massacre
Cullen Bunn returns with a new version of the concept, where villains use mind control to transform Deadpool into a weapon against the heroes. Less surprising than the original, but just as collected for its spectacular variant covers.
Collectible Key Numbers
- Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #1: New massacre. VF: €10-20
- Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #5: Conclusion of the second carnage. VF: €8-15
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In what order to read and collect the Deadpool crossovers
Deadpool's crossovers do not form a single saga: they are independent stories that answer one another by theme. Here is an order that makes sense of a collection, with the traps to know about.
The "Killology" trilogy first
The hard core is read in publication order: Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (2012, 4 issues, Cullen Bunn), then Deadpool Killustrated, which plunges Wade into classic literature, and finally Deadpool Kills Deadpool, which concludes the trilogy. Reading the third without the first two loses most of the joke. To round it out, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again (2017, 5 issues) reuses the concept with villains who manipulate Wade through mind control: it is a sequel to the idea, not to the story.
Then the stories that touch continuity
- Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015): best read with the original Secret Wars in mind, since all the humour rests on Wade's retroactive insertion onto Battleworld in 1984.
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2013): Deadpool #15-19 by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn. No prior reading is needed here: Wade teams up with Captain America and Wolverine in North Korea.
- Secret Empire (2017): Deadpool #31-36 and Secret Empire #0. These tie-ins are read alongside the main event, as Wade works for Hydra-Cap without grasping its nature.
- Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan (2017): a 5-issue mini-series by Declan Shalvey, a self-contained face-off that can be read at any time.
Three traps for the collector
- Tie-ins are not mini-series. Deadpool #31-36 belong to the regular series: a buyer looking for "Secret Empire" issue by issue will not find them in the event's own list.
- Variant covers of the Kills the Marvel Universe Again series. They are highly sought after: check that it really is the advertised variant and not the standard cover.
- Short mini-series are quick to complete, but a gap hurts. With 4 or 5 issues per series, count them in the lot before paying.
If you are starting out, the clearest route is to begin with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, which shows that Deadpool can move you, then move on to the "Killology" trilogy for his darkest side.
Frequently asked questions
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (2012), Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2013). In them Deadpool breaks the fourth wall while delivering surprisingly deep stories.
Cullen Bunn imagines a Deadpool freed from all moral constraint who systematically exterminates every Marvel hero and villain. This 4-issue mini-series has become a collecting phenomenon.
In Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars, Cullen Bunn reveals that Wade was present on Battleworld in 1984, erased from everyone's memory. The mini-series also reveals that he wore the symbiote before Spider-Man.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in Deadpool #15-19 (2013), by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn. Wade teams up with Captain America and Wolverine to infiltrate North Korea, where mutant clones are being exploited.
He works for Hydra-Cap without realising the truth. When he understands that he is serving a fascist regime, his guilt is overwhelming, which gives Wade a tragic depth rarely explored.