Cable & Deadpool #38
Writer: Fabian Nicieza
Penciling: Reilly Brown
Just when I was about to leave...they pulled me BACK IN.
The past couple of issues of Cable & Deadpool have been...well lackluster, tell me I'm wrong but, the overall feel was "Meh". This issue everything I loved about Cable & Deadpool is back, the non-stop humor, the bizarre storylines, no more of that Civil War downer stuff, no more of Deadpool torturing himself and generally trying to prove himself. Again, the funny be back.
The issue starts with the still small Wade Wilson being inlisted to save Agent X aka Alex Hayden, (think like Deadpool but more "serious"). Apparently, as Alex was breaking into a Hydra facility, he got caught and captured by some unsavory scientists. Prompt by some lovely ladies, Wade breaks into the Hydra facility, rescuing the now morbidly obese Agent X
Now summing it up right there, it doesn't sound that great....actually it sounds pretty corny and Cable doesn't even show up but, seriously, if you don't laugh at least ONCE while reading this issue, your are an inhuman bastard that is devoid of laughter. The book has regained its funny, from Yoda references, to Hydra's job benefits, there is enough random humor in here to fill an episode of Family Guy and Futurama 2 times over. The pacing of the story only added to the overall humor and enjoyment of this sucker. Believe it or not you even start getting engrossed in the story if only because towards the end it gets....a little weird.
Brown does a good job with the art, though honestly having to draw all of this stuff you just know he probably turns to Nicieza once and awhile and goes "Dude what in the WORLD were you smoking when you wrote this!". The cover done by Skottie Young was pretty pimp too, I must admit.
In closing, if you want to read a hilariously entertaining title this week pick up Cable & Deadpool #38. A+
I really enjoyed how he described Agent X as an Earth 2 version of himself.
I'm loving this series. Throwing in all the references to old Deadpool stuff, like Agent X, Blind Al, The Rhino, Sandi, Outlaw and T-Ray is just awesome.
I for one am NOT missing Cable in this book. I know it's probably only a matter of time before we get a long, drawn out Cable-centric arc, and I'm dreading it. He's getting plenty of face time over in X-Men, I reckon Marvel should just make this a Deadpool ongoing and be done with it. I'm sure it'd sell.
Bob, Agent of Hydra. Snigger.
Couldn't have said it better myself Bats, Cable just seems to bring the whole book down whenever he shows up.
C&DP #38 is a beautiful issue! The humor is great, the returning characters are fantastic, and the story possibilities are awesome!
i loved this comic. but the end??? how could they bring him back. i was peeved.