A comprehensive Deadpool reading order, from A to Dead. Enjoy!
Deadpool’s actually one of the few Marvel characters you can truly read all the way through without dedicating years of your life. Since his origins are in the 90’s, there’s only (only) about 20 years of continuity to sift through. Granted, if you read all of these Deadpool issues in a short period of time you’ll lose your home, job, family, and mind, but still, a comprehensive reading order back to the start!
The Best Deadpool Comics To Start With!
While many of you may want to read every Deadpool comic in chronological order (see below!), if you’re new to Deadpool, here are the top 10 starting places for reading the Merc with the Mouth.
- Deadpool – The Joe Kelly Run
- Deadpool Classic Omnibus Vol. 1
- Cable & Deadpool
- Deadpool: The Adamantium Collection (a sort of greatest hits)
- Deadpool – The Daniel Way Run
- Uncanny X-Force – The Rick Remender Run
- Deadpool MAX
- Deadpool (Marvel NOW!) – The Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn run
- Deadpool Minibus (Collects 8 – 11 (+ Deadpool vs Carnage) below in a cool hardcover minibus!)
- Deadpool: Classics Killustrated
- Deadpool Kills Deadpool
- Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
- Night of the Living Deadpool
I also cannot recommend highly enough Deadpool the Video Game
. It’s an absolute blast, and actually serves as a perfect visual introduction to the character. Deadpool the video game actually helped me enjoy the comics more, and has set enormous expectations for what the character can do on screen.
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Full Deadpool Reading Order
If you’re only interested in the modern Marvel Universe (around the start of 2000), you can skip on down to Deadpool Classic, Vol 9, with the start of Deadpool and Agent X.
I) Deadpool Classic: 90’s Origins through Agent X
Collects: New Mutants 98; X-Force 2, 11, 15, 47, 56; Nomad 4; Deadpool: The Circle Chase 1-4; Secret Defenders 15-17; Deadpool 1-4; Wolverine 88, 154-155; Heroes For Hire 10-11; Deadpool Team-up 1; Material From Avengers 366; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack 23; Wolverine Annual ’95, ’99; Deadpool Cameo Pages
Note that the (newer) “Beginnings” omnibus will collect a bunch of the early Deadpool appearances, overlapping with the likes of Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1, Deadpool Classic Companion, and Deadpool and the Secret Defenders below.
Reading order:
New Mutants #98
X-Force #1 to #24 — These issues are not included in this collected trade, and are only partially in Marvel Unlimited. The missing issues #5 to #15 are collected in X-Force: Under the Gun
Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1 to #4
Deadpool (1994) #1 to #4
Collects: X-Force (1991) 19-31, Annual 2; Cable (1993) 1-8; Deadpool: The Circle Chase 1-4; Deadpool (1994) 1-4; New Warriors (1990) 31; Nomad (1992) 20
Collects: Nomad (1992) 4; Secret Defenders 15-17; Wolverine (1988) 88, 154-155; X-Force (1991) 47, 56; Heroes For Hire (1997) 10-11; Material From Avengers (1963) 366; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack 23, 30; Wolverine Annual ’95, ’99; Contest Of Champions Ii 2; Marvel Comics Presents (2007) 10; Breaking Into Comics The Marvel Way 2
Deadpool and the Secret Defenders
Collects: Secret Defenders #15 to #25
Deadpool (1997) #1
Collects Deadpool #2-8 and #-1, and Daredevil/Deadpool Annual 1997
Deadpool (1997) #9-17 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47
Deadpool (1997) #18-25 & #0, Deadpool & Death Annual 1998
Deadpool #26 – #33
Deadpool (1997) 34-45; Black Panther (1998) 23
Deadpool (1997) #46-56 and material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #28
Deadpool #57 – #64
Deadpool (1997) 65-69, Agent X 1-6
Agent X 7-15, Fight Man 1
Dave’s Note: A lot of readers have asked about the newer volumes of Deadpool Classic, such as Vol. 11 to Vol. 13. These collected editions are all included in various collections below, and are better fits later in the reading order. Don’t worry, you won’t miss any Deadpool if you keep on going from here!
II) Cable & Deadpool Reunite!
#1 – #5
#1 – #19 (This is admittedly a big Stretch! Nonetheless, an Alternate universe Deadpool plays a slight role in this completely excellent alternate realities X-book.)
Deadpool Classic Vol. 20: Ultimate Deadpool
Collects: Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) 91-94; Heroes Reborn: Remnants 1; Exiles (2001) 5-6, 12-13, 66-68; Venom/Deadpool: What If?; 5 Ronin 1-5; Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2010) 4; Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors 8; Material From J2 11, Secret Wars: Battleworld 3, Secret Wars, Too 1
Cable & Deadpool, Ultimate Collection Book 1
#1 – #18
Cable & Deadpool, Ultimate Collection Book 2
#19 – #35
You’ll also notice House of M & Civil War Deadpool tie-ins around this time!
Cable & Deadpool, Ultimate Collection Book 3
Cable & Deadpool #36-50, Deadpool/GLI: Summer Fun Spectacular
III) Daniel Way’s 2008 to 2012 Deadpool
Deadpool by Daniel Way Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects: Wolverine: Origins 21-25; Deadpool (2008) 1-26; Thunderbolts (1997) 130-131; Hit-Monkey (2010A) 1, (2010B) 1-3; Deadpool Saga
While you’ll note that the first Deadpool by Daniel Way collection does include Way’s first Deadpool story in Wolverine Origins, it’s worth mentioning separately for the Marvel Unlimited crowd.
Issues: Wolverine Origins #21 to #27
Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection – Volume 1
Wolverine: Origins 21-25, Deadpool (2008) 1-12, Thunderbolts 130-131 and Deadpool SAGA
Kicks off hard with Secret Invasion and Dark Reign tie-ins.
Deadpool Classic Vol. 14: Suicide Kings
Collects: Deadpool: Games Of Death 1; Deadpool: Suicide Kings 1-5; Deadpool 900, 1000; X-Men Origins: Deadpool; Material From Marvel Digital Holiday Special 2, Marvel Spotlight: Deadpool
#1 – #5 (April 2009 – Aug 2009)
Deadpool Classic Volume 11: Merc With a Mouth
#1 – #13 (July 2009 – June 2010), Lady Deadpool #1
Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection – Volume 2
Deadpool 13-31 (Aug 2009 – Jan 2011)
Deadpool by Daniel Way Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects: Deadpool (2008) 27-63, 33.1, 49.1
Deadpool Classic Companion Vol. 2
Collects: Identity Disc 1-5; Ms. Marvel (2006) 40-41; Hulk (2008) 14-17, 21; Amazing Spider-Man (1999) 611; Doomwar 5-6; Hulked-Out Heroes 1-2; Material From Shang-Chi: Master Of Kung Fu (2009) 1; X-Force Annual (2009) 1; World War Hulks 1; Deadpool Subplot Pages
#1 – #4
Collects: Marvel Zombies 4 1-4, Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth 1-13, Lady Deadpool 1, Prelude To Deadpool Corps 1-5, Deadpool Corps 1-12, Deadpool Family 1, Deadpool Team-Up 899-883,
Deadpool Classic Volume 12: Deadpool Corps
Collects: Prelude to Deadpool Corps 1-5, Deadpool Corps 1-12, Deadpool Family 1
#1 – #5
#1 – #6 (Apr 2010 – Sept 2010)
#7 – #12 (Ends Mar 2011)
Deadpool Classic Vol. 13: Deadpool Team-Up
Collects: Deadpool Team-Up (1998) #1, Deadpool Team-Up (2010) #899 to #883 (yes, it counts backwards)
#899 – #894
#893 – #889
#888 – #883 (Ends Dec 2010)
#1 – #35 (Oct 2010 – Dec 2012)
Absolutely fantastic, all-time great read that includes Deadpool as part of Rick Remender’s Uncanny X-Force. This is very possibly my favorite incarnation of Deadpool ever (Cable & Deadpool are in contention). Highly recommended additional read outside the core Deadpool book.
Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection – Volume 3
Deadpool (2008) 32-49, 33.1, 49.1 (Jan 2011 – Jan 2012)
Deadpool Classic Vol. 15: All the Rest
Collects: Captain America: Who Won’T Wield The Shield 1, Cable (2008) 25, Deadpool & Cable 26, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 38, Deadpool Annual (2011) 1, Incredible Hulks Annual 1, Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy 1, Fear Itself: Deadpool 1-3, Deadpool Corps: Rank And Foul 1
A Fear Itself tie-in, three issue miniseries.
Deadpool MAX #1-12, Deadpool MAX 2 #1-6 and the Deadpool MAX X-MAS SPECIAL
Deadpool Pulp #1 to #4
Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection – Volume 4
Deadpool 50-63 (Feb 2012 – Oct 2012)
Deadpool Classic Vol. 16: Killogy
Collects: Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe 1-4, Deadpool Killustrated 1-4, Deadpool Kills Deadpool 1-4
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
#1 – #4
#1 to #4
IV) Marvel NOW! Deadpool
Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan Omnibus
Collects: Deadpool (2012) 1-45, Deadpool: Dracula’S Gauntlet 1-7, Death Of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America 1
Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Collects: Deadpool (2012) 1-14, 20, 26
#1 – #6 (Nov 2012 – Mar 2013)
Daniel Way gets in some more time writing Deadpool as part of the new Thunderbolts. For more on how the Thunderbolts fit in, I recommend checking out the Marvel NOW! reading order.
#1 to #6
Deadpool: Classic Killustrated
#1 – #4
#7 – #12 (Ends June 2013)
#1 – #4
Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 2
Collects: Deadpool (2012) 15-19, 21-25; Deadpool: Dracula’S Gauntlet 1-7
#13 – #19 (Ends Nov 2013)
Deadpool Classic Vol. 17: Headcanon
Collects: Deadpool: Wade Wilson’S War 1-4, Deadpool Pulp 1-4, Night Of The Living Deadpool 1-4, Return Of The Living Deadpool 1-4
#1 – #4
#1 to #4
#20 – #25 (Ends Mar 2014)
Deadpool by Posehn & Duggen: The Complete Collection Vol. 3
Collects: Deadpool (2012) 27-34, Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool 0-4
Deadpool Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool Vs. Marvel
Collects: Deadpool Vs. X-Force 1-4, Deadpool Annual (2013) 1-2, Deadpool Vs. Thanos 1-4, Deadpool Vs. Carnage 1-4, Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool 0-4
#1 – #4, Superior Carnage Annual #1
#1 – #4
Deadpool (2012) #26-28 and Deadpool Annual (2013) #1
#1 – #12 (Listed as “Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic” in Marvel Unlimited)
#29 – #34 (Original Sin tie-in)
#0 – #4
Deadpool Classic Vol. 19: Make War, Not Love
Collects: Deadpool Bi-Annual 1, Deadpool’S Art Of War 1-4, Deadpool’S Secret Secret Wars 1-4, Mrs. Deadpool And The Howling Commandos 1-4
#1 – #4
Deadpool: The Ones With Deadpool
Deadpool Bi-Annual 1, Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America 1, Deadpool Annual 1-2
Deadpool 35-40 (Axis tie-in)
Deadpool 41-44, 250
#1 to #4
While yes, this is a Secret Wars tie-in, in classic Deadpool fashion, it’s tied in to the wrong Secret Wars (the 1985 original instead of the 2015 newcomer).
Published a couple years after Secret Wars, but the follow-up to Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars.
V) All-New All-Different Deadpool & The Mercs For Money
Following Secret Wars, Deadpool really hit the big time, with the release of his real-world Ryan Reynolds movie taking theaters by storm, and with the relaunch of his new series. Plus… Deadpool became an Avenger!
Uncanny Avengers: Unity Vol. 1: Lost Future
No, for real, Deadpool joined an Avengers team. Collects the first six issues of Gerry Duggan writing Uncanny Avengers.
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 1: Millionaire With A Mouth
Deadpool & Cable: Split Second
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 1: Isn’t it Bromantic
One of my favorite comics of 2016, from Deadpool OG Joe Kelly!
Deadpool & the Mercs For Money Vol. 0: Merc Madness
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 2: End of an Error
Uncanny Avengers: Unity Vol. 2: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Includes Uncanny Avengers tie-ins to Avengers Standoff.
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 3: Deadpool Vs. Sabretooth
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 4: Temporary Insanitation
Includes the Deadpool: Last Days of Magic #1 one-shot, which fits best with the Doctor Strange “Last Days of Magic.”
Collects: Deadpool & Cable: Split Second 1-3, Deadpool V Gambit 1-5, Deadpool: Too Soon? 1-4; Material From Gwenpool Special 1, Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up 1
Deadpool V Gambit: The “V” is for “Vs.”
Deadpool and the Mercs for Money Vol. 1
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 5: Civil War II
Quite possibly the least tied-in of any Civil War II tie-ins.
Takes you through Deadpool #14 to #19.
Uncanny Avengers: Unity Vol. 3: Civil War II
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 6
Takes you through Deadpool (2015-) #25.
Deadpool & The Mercs for Money Vol. 2: IvX
An Inhumans vs. X-Men tie-in. Collects Deadpool & The Mercs for Money #6 to #8, plus Annual #1.
4 issue miniseries with Deadpool investigating the potential assassination of all Marvel’s funniest characters.
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 7: Deadpool Does Shakespeare
Deadpool Classic Vol. 22: Murder Most Fowl
Collects: Deadpool The Duck 1-5, Deadpool Vs. The Punisher 1-5, Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again 1-5
5 issue miniseries. For shame, Marvel, for shame.
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 8: Til Death Do Us
Collects: Deadpool 28-29, Deadpool & The Mercs For Money 9-10, Spider-Man/Deadpool 15-16
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 4: Serious Business
Collects: Spider-Man/Deadpool #19 to #21
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 9: Deadpool in Space
Collects: Deadpool 30, Deadpool Secret Comic Variants
Deadpool: World’s Greatest Vol. 10: Secret Empire
Collects: Deadpool 31-35
Deadpool Legacy
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 5: Arms Race
Collects: Spider-Man/Deadpool 22-26
Despicable Deadpool Vol. 1: Deadpool Kills Cable
Collects: Despicable Deadpool 287-291
Collects: Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan 1-5
Collects: Defenders 6-11
Despicable Deadpool Vol. 2: Bucket List
Collects: Despicable Deadpool 292-296
Despicable Deadpool Vol. 3: The Marvel Universe Kills Deadpool
Collects: Despicable Deadpool 297-300
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 6: WLMD
Collects: Spider-Man/Deadpool 29-33
Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 7: Eventpool
Collects: Spider-Man/Deadpool 34-39
Deadpool Gets a Marvel Fresh Start
By Al Ewing, Salva Espin
By Skottie Young, Nic Klein
By Cullen Bunn, Mark Bagley
Latest Additions
Deadpool by Skottie Young Vol. 2: Good Night
Collects: Deadpool (2018) #7 to #12
Deadpool by Skottie Young Vol. 3: Weasel Goes To Hell
Collects: Deadpool (2018) #13 to #15, Deadpool Annual (2019) #1
Collects: Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool #1 to #3, Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel (2019) #1
Collects: Deadpool (2019) #1 to #10
Deadpool: Black, White & Blood
Collects: Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #1 to #4
Deadpool by Alyssa Wong Vol. 1
Collects: Deadpool (2022) #1 to #5, material from New Mutants (2019) #30
Deadpool by Alyssa Wong Vol. 2
Collects: Deadpool (2022) #6 to #10
Collects: Deadpool: Bad Blood #1 to #4
Collects: Deadpool: Badder Blood #1 to #5
Collects: Uncanny Avengers #1 to #5
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1 2 Next »Is this still be updated with more comics being added to the list when they get released? Also, can you make a reading order for the bat-family
Is there a reading order for the newer deadpool stories ?
The ones starting after despicable deadpool (you called it: Deadpool Gets a Marvel Fresh Start)?
Deadpool and the Mercs for money vol 1 and deadpool: world's greatest vol 5 should be flipped. Other than that this is a pretty great order at least from 2012-present. Thank you.
Loving the new updates, thankyou. Where does the rest of the Uncanny Avengers fit into "All-New All-Different Deadpool". Gets to Vol. 3 then no more mention of it.
Hey there, thanks for the extensive list. I had one question if I bought the Deadpool Beginnings Omnibus do I skip some of the collections or are they seperate? Thanks.
If you REALLY enjoy the character of Deadool than you should NEVER read the Daniel Way run..and avoid everything from that era where he has more than one voice in his head. Hot garbage!
"If you REALLY enjoy the character of Deadpool then you should ALWAYS read as many iterations of him as you can. A TRUE fan knows no boundaries" - There, fixed it for you ;)
is it "X-Factor #1 to #24 —" or "X-Force"? I think there may be a typo.
Correct, that should be X-Force. Updated!
I wish I had known that before I started reading X Factor. To be fair X Factor is still good too. :)
Could you please update this list (with the actual run, and the new mini/limited/oneshots) ? Have a nice day!
I have recently acquired every book in this whole shopping list. (Including Return of the Living Deadpool)
Are all possible issues truly gathered in this list? Has anyone located any issues that are excluded from the current list?
Thanks so much for answers in before hand. =)
I just read all of the Daniel Way run to get ready for the movie. I really enjoyed it and I haven't read hardly any of the modern stuff.
I saw some of the reviews saying that the last 1/4 of the run wasn't very good but i disagree. If you're reading it faster than one issue a month, the slow parts don't seem slow at all.
Hey Dave thanks for the list.
Have worked through the classics on your list (just finished Vol 10) and about to get into Deadpool&Cable.
Just a little confused with the new classics coming out (currently all the way to Vol 16).
Would marvel not of put these new Volumes together in the best reading order compared to your different one above?
e.g. Deadpool Vol 11 collects Deadpool: Merc with a mouth 1-13 and obviously follows Classic Vol 10. On your list you recommend reading Deadpool&Cable, Daniel Ways Vol 1 and Suicide Kings before Merc with a mouth.
Are you saying that in this instance the storyline/order doesn't matter?
Thanks mate, list is serving me well so far!
I think Classic Vol. 11 is actually a better read closer to when it was published (late 2000's). Marvel really jumps ahead with those collections (about 6 years), and while they're contained enough that you'll be fine just going in order, there are some big picture Marvel U tie-ins that don't really make sense until later.
So, I think the order does matter, I just like mine better ;)
So im not sure how to phrase this. so like the deadpool classics does it not go in the exact order you have them written down? like: Deadpool (1997) #9-17 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47
Deadpool Classic, Vol. 4
Deadpool (1997) #18-25 & #0, Deadpool & Death Annual 1998
isn't it supposed to go issue #17 then Deadpool & Death Annual right? or does it just go straight like it reads from 17 to spiderman to 18-25 and then read Deadpool & Death Annual?
Hi
I would really love and appriecate some help, my sister is a huge deadpool, marvel anything geeky fan! She just digs it! I would love to win utter sister points and buy her a deadpool first edition for Xmas. Problem is I have know idea where to start! Any recomendations? Thanks again!
If your sister has been into comics for a while (like dating back to the 90's), then I'd go with classic Deadpool.
Otherwise, the Marvel NOW Deadpool from 2012 is a good starting place for many.
Good luck!
When is deadpools dark era? like when we was kind of depressed and struggles to do good and is basically a villain?
I'm reading Deadpool Classic Vol 3 and he is depressed and is struggling but it need the volumes before to understand
Do you know where Deadpool/ widdle deadpool is sittuated? my guess is in Deadpool classics, Vol.5... not sure though and kindda stuck.