Prelude to Deadpool Corps

Before the multiversal madness of the Deadpool Corps, Victor Gischler penned this five-issue Marvel series that pulls back the curtain on the Merc with a Mouth’s recruitment into the cosmic fray. With art from a rotating roster of Kyle Baker, Paco Medina, and Philip Bond, the story follows Deadpool—and his civilian identity, Wade Wilson—as he’s drawn into a bizarre, reality-hopping adventure that sets the stage for his team-up with alternate-reality versions of himself. It’s a zany, self-contained prelude that matters for fans wanting the full origin of the Corps’ formation, blending Gischler’s sharp humor with the chaotic energy of multiple artistic voices.