Deadpool – The Definitive Collecting Guide and Reading Order

The Deadpool comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections. Find every issue and appearance! Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated August 2024 with titles scheduled for release through July 2025.

Looking for Cable? He used to live on this page, too! See The Definitive Cable Collecting Guide and Reading Order.

Deadpool is now a multi-media star – perhaps one of Marvel’s most-visible characters – but he had humble beginnings.

He was introduced in 1991 in one of the final issues of New Mutants, created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza as mercenary who was an oddball cross between Spider-Man and DC Comics’ Deathstroke.

Deadpool was just one of a slew of newly-introduced extreme characters that leaned into the bloodlust of early 90s fans. Yet, he stood out in the crowd in his remarkably sparse early appearances. That was largely because Nicieza gifted him with a unique, sardonic, self-deprecating voice, which other writers gladly picked up.

After six years of guest appearances, Deadpool landing his own ongoing in 1997 penned by newcomer Joe Kelly only tiny handful of issues into his career. The series stuck – it was one of the few to survive Marvel’s early 2000’s cull, and Deadpool would never again go without at least one ongoing series to his name.

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This guide covers every single issue of Deadpool – both his own series and his many guest appearances. First, I’ll explain how you can have nearly a complete Deadpool collection in the most-efficient fashion and with the fewest books possible in two different formats. Then, I’ll explain how you can follow Deadpool’s series and appearances issue-by-issue, covering how to collect each one.

• The Deadpool Bookshelf
  • Paperback Deadpool: Epic, Classic, & Complete Collections
  • Oversized Deadpool: Omnibuses
• Reading Order
  • Early Deadpool via Flashback & Retcon
  • Early Deadpool and Volumes 1 & 2 (1991 – 1994)
  • Deadpool, Vol. 3 (1997 – 2002)
  • Agent X (2002 – 2003)
  • Cable and Deadpool (2004 – 2008)
  • Deadpool, Vol. 4 (2008 – 2012)
  • Marvel Now (2012 – 2015)
  • All-New, All-Different Marvel (2015 – present)
  • Marvel Legacy (2017 – 2018)
  • Marvel Fresh Start
    • (2018) #1-15 & Annual 1 by Skottie Young
    • Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool (2019) #1-3
    • (2020) #1-10 AKA King Deadpool by Kelly Thompson
    • Deadpool: Black, White & Blood (2021) #1-4
    • (2022) #1-10 by Alyssa Wong
      • X-Force (2019)
      • Uncanny Avengers (2015)
    • Deadpool: Badder Blood (2023) #1-5 by Rob Liefeld
  • Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII (2024) #1-3 by Joe Kelly & Adam Kubert (May – July 2024)
  • (2024) #1-(TBA) by Cody Ziglar (ongoing)
  • Deadpool Team-Up (2024) #1-5 by Rob Liefeld
• Deadpool Max
• Alternate Reality Deadpool

 

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Deadpool in Paperback, Epic, Classic, & Complete Collections

Marvel releases a line of trade paperbacks under the “Classic” banner that chronologically collect 8-12 issues of a specific title in sequence. The series usually collects comics from the 70s through the 90s, but with Deadpool, Marvel went a step farther and kept the series running through nearly the present day!

This is the easiest way to get your Deadpool bookshelf in order, though there are other ways to collect many of these issues. Things get tricky at 2004, as Classic confusingly stops collecting the main Deadpool series and starts to act as a catch-all for his various mini-series and guest appearances. Instead, Deadpool’s main series are then collected in “Complete Collection” trade paperback series – which I’ve added in sequence with the Classic collections, below.

Launched in 2021, Deadpool’s Epic Collection line is recollecting material previously covered in Classic collections, but with a mapping more similar to his omnibus line with his major guest appearances integrated into the reading order.

Epic Collection Vol. 1: The Circle Chase (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302932053 / digital)
Collects New Mutants (1983) #98; X-Force (1991) #2, 11, 15; Nomad (1992) #4; Deadpool: The Circle Chase (1994) #1-4; Secret Defenders (1993) #15-17; Deadpool (1994) #1-4; and material from Avengers (1963) #366 and Silver Sable & the Wild Pack (1992) #23

Epic Collection Vol. 2: Mission Improbable (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302948177 / digital)
Collects Wolverine (1988) #88; X-Force (1991) #47 & 56; Deadpool (1997) #1-9 & -1; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ’97; and material from Wolverine (1998) Annual ’95.

Epic Collection Vol. 3: Drowning Man (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302953324 / digital)
Collects (1997) #10-20; Deadpool/Death Annual ’98; Heroes for Hire (1997) #10-11; Baby’s First Deadpool Book (1998) #1; Amazing Spider-Man (1963?) #47.

Epic Collection Vol. 4: Dead Reckoning (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302951825 / digital)
Collects (1997) #0 & 21-33; Deadpool Team-Up (1998) #1; and Encyclopaedia Deadpoolica (1998) #1

Epic Collection Vol. 5: Johnny Handsome (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302959579 / digital TBA)
Collects (1997) #34-45, Black Panther (1998) #23, Wolverine (1988) #154-155, Heroes Reborn: Remnants, Fight-Man #1, And material from Wolverine (1988) Annual ’99.

Epic Collection Vol. 6: Solicit TBA, but this will collect #46-64 and material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #28.

Epic Collection Vol. 7: Agent X (2025 paperback, ISBN 978-1302964078 / digital TBA)
Collect (1997) #46-69 and Agent X (2002) #1-15.

Previously, Classic Collections covered all of Deadpool’s main series through 2004 before pausing for Cable & Deadpool. Click to expand a list of Classic Collections Vol. 1-10.

The Deadpool Classic series skipped over collecting Deadpool’s next sequential series, 2004’s Cable and Deadpool. It was original re-collected into a trio of Ultimate Collections, which was a previous name for Complete Collections. Starting in 2024, they were collected as “Modern Epic Collections.”

Deadpool & Cable Ultimate Collection Book 1 (ISBN 0785143130)
and as Deadpool & Cable Modern Era Epic Collection Volume 1: Ballistic Bromance (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302960902 / digital)
Collects Cable & Deadpool #1-18

Deadpool & Cable Ultimate Collection Book 2 (ISBN 0785148213)
Collects Cable & Deadpool #19-35

Deadpool & Cable Ultimate Collection Book 3 (ISBN 0785149201)
Collects Cable & Deadpool #36-50 and Deadpool / Great Lakes Initiative: Summer Fun Spectacular.

Deadpool Classic skipped Deadpool’s next sequential series, 2008’s Deadpool by Daniel Way. It was re-collected into four Complete Collections.

By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785185321)
Collects Deadpool (2008) #1-12, plus Thunderbolts #130-131, Wolverine Origins #21-25, and Deadpool Saga (a comic recapping Deadpool’s story, to date).

By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 2 (ISBN  078518547X)
Collects Deadpool (2008) #13-31

By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 3 (ISBN 0785188886)
Collects Deadpool (2008) ##32-39, 33.1, & 49.1

By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785160124)
Collects Deadpool (2008) #50-63

Now we’re back to the Classic series! Since the 2004 and 2008 Deadpool books were all collected into easy-to-digest books, the Classic line instead focuses on shorter ongoing series, mini-series, and out-of-continuity Deadpool tales.

Deadpool Classic Companion Vol. 2
Thought published later (after Classic #21), the material in this volume begins around this time. It includes 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; and World War Hulks 1; and various excerpted pages.

Classic Vol. 11: Merc With a Mouth – Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth (2009) #1-13, Lady Deadpool #1

Classic Vol. 12: Deadpool Corps – Prelude to Deadpool Corps (2010) #1-5, Deadpool Corps (2010) #1-12, Deadpool Family #1

Classic Vol. 13: Deadpool Team-Up – Deadpool Team-Up (1998) #1 & (2010) #899-883

Classic Vol. 14: Suicide Kings – Should actually be Classic Volume 11.5. Collects in-continuity mini-series and one-shots.
Deadpool: Games Of Death #1; Deadpool: Suicide Kings (2009) #1-5; Deadpool #900 & #1000; X-Men Origins: Deadpool; Material From Marvel Digital Holiday Special #2 and Marvel Spotlight: Deadpool

Classic Vol. 15: All the Rest – Collects standalone Deadpool stories from 2008 through 2011.
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

Classic Vol. 16: Killogy – Collects three mini-series that are not in the main Deadpool continuity
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1-4, Deadpool Killustrated #1-4, Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1-4

Classic Vol. 17: Headcanon – Collects four alternate reality Deadpool mini-series.
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

Here the main Deadpool series is collected in four Complete Collections while Classic continues to collect around it.

#1-14, 20, & 26: Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
and as Modern Epic Collection Volume TBA: In Wade We Trust (2025 paperback, ISBN 978-1302964511 / digital TBA)
This collects skips forward for issues #20 & 26 because they are Flashback issues.

#15-19 & 21-25: Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 2
Also collects all of Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet

#27-34: Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 (ISBN 9781302911393)
Also collects Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4

#35-45 & Annual 1: Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 4
Also collects Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1.

Starting with Classic 18, the series collects material that ran alongside that 2013 ongoing.

Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel – Collects Deadpool’s in-continuity “versus” series from as recently as 2015! Collects Deadpool vs. X-Force #1-4 (an in-continuity retcon), Deadpool Annual (2013) #1-2, Deadpool vs. Thanos #1-4, Deadpool vs. Carnage #1-4, Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4

Classic Vol. 19: Make War, Not Love – Collects material from 2014-2016, including 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

Classic Vol. 20: Ultimate Deadpool – A set of completely out-of-continuity material of alternate Deadpools. 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

Classic Vol. 21: DvX – Collects material from 2015-16, including Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #1-3, Deadpool V Gambit #1-5, Deadpool: Too Soon? #1-4; and material from Gwenpool Special #1 and Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-up #1

Classic Vol. 22: Murder Most Fowl – Collects a set of extremely modern series from 2016 and forward – Deadpool The Duck #1-5, Deadpool vs. The Punisher #1-5, Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again #1-5

Classic Vol. 23: Mercs For Money – Contents not yet announced as of this writing, but based on the cover this likely collects Deadpool & The Mercs for Money (2016A) #1-5 and Deadpool & The Mercs for Money (2016B) #1-8.

And then we’re back to Epic Collections!

Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Isn’t It Bromantic
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302951641 / digital)
This breaks with well-established Epic Collection conventions by skipping issues in the run (which were part of a crossover and will be in the next collection). Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016) #1-14, 17-18, and 1.MU

Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection, Vol. 2: ‘Til Death Do Us…
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302959838/ digital TBA)
Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016) #15-16 & 19-32 and all of the “‘Til Death Do us” crossover issues from Deadpool (2015) #28-29 and Deadpool & the Mercs for Money (2016B) #9-10.

Deadpool Omnibuses

In something out of every bookshelf collector’s wildest dreams, Marvel has methodically collected every single Deadpool appearance into a consistent set of omnibuses that allow you to travel from his 1990 debut nearly through present day without a single gap.

Before we get to his omnibus line, there’s the one extra-large Adamantium Collection:

Deadpool: The Adamantium Collection
Adamantium collections are super-massive coffee-table books – even taller than omnibuses! They include a smattering of all eras of their subject, so are better as a novelty piece or for dabbling fans rather than those collecting entire runs. This one includes New Mutants (1983) #98; Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4; Deadpool (1997) #6-8, 44, & 65-69; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ’97; Black Panther (1998) #23; Cable & Deadpool #20-23; Deadpool (2008) #16-18; Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1-4; Deadpool (2012) #15-19; and Deadpool Secret Comic Variants.

If you want the complete Deadpool collection from 1990 to 2015, you’ll be picking up these 12 omnibuses.

Beginnings Omnibus Oversize Hardcover
This omnibus collects all of Deadpool’s earliest chronological guest appearances, including 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 and material from Annuals 95 and 99; Heroes For Hire #10-11; Deadpool Team-Up #1; material from Avengers #366; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #23; and various Deadpool cameo pages

I have omitted the Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus from this running order because it is not part of having a complete Deadpool bookshelf – his name is included purely for marketing purposes and it duplicates content from these other books.

By Joe Kelly Omnibus Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 0785185593)
This oversized compendium collects every Joe Kelly Deadpool appearance ever released: Deadpool (1997) #-1, 0, & 1-33; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ’97; Deadpool/Death Annual ’98, Baby’s First Deadpool Book; Amazing Spider-Man #47 & #611; and material from Deadpool (2008) #900.

Classic Omnibus, Vol. 1 Oversize Hardcover
Collects Deadpool (1997) #34-69 (and a crossover to Black Panther (1998) #23), Agent X #1-15, Fight-Man #1; and material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) 28

Deadpool & Cable Omnibus
(2014 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785192763 / 2022 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302949921 / digital)
Collects Cable and Deadpool #1-50, Deadpool / Great Lakes Initiative: Summer Fun Spectacular, and material from DEADPOOL (2012) #27

By Daniel Way Omnibus, Vol. 1
Collects Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Deadpool (2008) #1-26; Thunderbolts (1997) #130-131; Hit-Monkey (2010a) #1 & 1-3; and material from Deadpool Saga

By Daniel Way Omnibus, Vol. 2 (ISBN 9781302911416)
Collects Deadpool (2008) #27-63, 33.1, & 49.1. Previously, the oversize Deadpool (2008) Vol. 11 collected #50-63.

Deadpool & Co. Omnibus
Collects Deadpool’s team-up series and appearances from this period – 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, and material from Marvel Zombies 3 #1

Deadpool Minibus Vol. 0
Collects a number of supporting Deadpool mini-series from the 2008-2011 period – Deadpool: Suicide Kings #1-5, Deadpool: Wade Wilson’s War #1-4, Deadpool Pulp #1-4, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 38, Deadpool Annual (2011) 1, Incredible Hulks Annual 1, Fear Itself: Deadpool #1-3

Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender Omnibus Oversize Hardcover
Deadpool appears in nearly every issue of this series (he skips #17-18, 19.1, & 30). This tome collects #1-35, including #5.1, 19.1, and material from Wolverine: Road to Hell. Note that this does not collect the three-issue Fear Itself tie-in, which was not written by Remender.

Deadpool Mini-bus, Vol. 1
Collects all of Cullen Bunn’s Deadpool limited series, most of which are not in standard continuity (though vs. Carnage is): Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1-4, Deadpool Killustrated #1-4, Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1-4, Night of the Living Deadpool #1-4, Deadpool vs. Carnage #1-4. Reprinted in 2016.

By Posehn & Duggan Omnibus Oversize Hardcover
Collects Deadpool #1-45, Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet, and Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1. This run was also collected in a series of slimmer oversized hardcovers.

Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 2 Oversize Hardcover
Collects Deadpool vs. X-Force #1-4, Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4, Art of War #1-4, Return of the Living Deadpool #1-4, Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars #1-4.

Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3 Oversize Hardcover
Collects Mrs. Deadpool & The Howling Commandoes (2015) #1-4, Deadpool vs. Gambit #1-4, Deadpool vs. Thanos #1-4, Deadpool & Cable: Split Second#1-3, and Deadpool: Too Soon #1-4. (Back In Black and Deadpool The Duck were also out in this time period, but these mini-busses are usually only five mini-series each.)

Early Deadpool via Flashback and Retcon

Deadpool’s earliest appearances and his first pair of limited series. The first was co-written by Fabian Nicieza and future Uncanny writer/penciler Joe Madureira.

X-Men Origins: Deadpool (2010) #1: Originally collected in X-Men Origins (2009) Vol. 2 (hardcover / paperback), and later recollected in Deadpool Classic Vol. 14 (above) and the 2018 X-Men Origins: The Complete Collection.

Deadpool: Flashbacks
Collects the entire series of period flashback from Deadpool’s Marvel Now series – #26, 20, 13, 7, 250, 34, & 40. Note that these occur at various different points in continuity, are of dubious validity but utter hilarity, and are collected in line with their original run, below.

Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars (2015)
Both a tie-in to the original Secret Wars and to the 2015 Secret Wars

Deadpool: Back in Black (2016) #1-5 (ISBN 978-1-302-90188-2)
A sequel to his Secret Wars series.

Flashbacks in Deadpool Vol. 4 (2008) #27 & 11, Cable & Deadpool (2004) #19 & Wolverine: Origins (2006) #24, Deadpool Vol. 3 (1997) #36, 30, & 33, Deadpool Team-Up (1998), Deadpool Vol. 4 (2008) #26

Deadpool Vol. 3 (1997) #-1: In Joe Kelly Omnibus and Classic, Vol. 2

Flashbacks in Deadpool (1993) #3 (during end of -1), Deadpool/Death Annual ’98, Deadpool Vol. 3 (1997) #36, Deadpool Vol. 2 (1994) #2, Deadpool Vol. 3 (1997) #35-36 X-Men Unlimited (1993) #28 (2nd story), and Deadpool Team-Up (1998)

Deadpool vs. X-Force (2014) #1-4
A 2014 retcon series that falls prior to Deadpool’s first appearance in New Mutants #98. Also collected in Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel

Early Deadpool & Deadpool Volumes 1-2

Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus Oversize Hardcover
Collects all of Deadpool’s earliest appearances in chronological order – 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 and material from Annuals 95 and 99; Heroes For Hire #10-11; Deadpool Team-Up #1; material from Avengers #366; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #23; and various Deadpool cameo pages

New Mutants (1983) #98: Deadpool Firsts
A relatively useless collection of first-issues – don’t say you weren’t warned! Collects New Mutants (1983) #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1, Deadpool (1994) #1, Deadpool (1997) #1, Cable & Deadpool #1, Deadpool (2008) #1, Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth #1, Deadpool Team-Up #899, Deadpool Corps #1, Deadpool (2013) #1, Deadpool (2015) #1.

New Mutants (1983) #98: Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-7851-3124-8)
Collects Deadpool’s first appearance in New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4, and Deadpool (1997) #1

• X-Force (1991) #2: Collected in Beginnings Omnibus. Also, see X-Force.
• X-Force (1991) #4-5: May be part of the cameo pages in Beginnings Omnibus. Also, see X-Force.
• Nomad Vol. 2 (1992) #4: Collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion
• X-Force (1991) #10-11, 14-15, 21-24: Both #11 and 15 are included in Beginnings Omnibus, though other issues may be part of the cameo pages. Also collected in Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus. Also, see X-Force.
• Avengers (1963) #366 (2nd story): Collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion

Vol. 1: The Circle Chase (1993) #1-4: Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-7851-3124-8)
Collects Deadpool’s first appearance in New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4, and Deadpool (1997) #1. Previously collected as The Circle Chase (ISBN 0785102590). Also collected in Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus.

Vol. 2 (1994) #1-4: Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-7851-3124-8)
Collects Deadpool’s first appearance in New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4, and Deadpool (1997) #1. Previously collected as Sins of the Past (ISBN 0-7851-0554-9). Also collected in Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus.

• Silver Sable & The Wild Pack (1992) #23: Collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion.
• Secret Defenders (1993) #15-17: Collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Deadpool & The Secret Defenders. Also, see Defenders.
• Silver Sable & The Wild Pack (1992) #30: Collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion
• Wolverine Vol. 2 (1988) #88: Collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion. Also, see Wolverine
• Wolverine (1982) #95 (2nd story): See Wolverine
• X-Force (1991) #46-47 & 56: Both #47 and 56 collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion, though #46 may be part of the cameo pages in Beginnings. Also, see X-Force.

Deadpool, Vol. 3 (1997 – 2002)

Begins in January 1997, concurrent with Uncanny X-Men #340, X-Men #60, X-Force #62, and Cable #39.

in omnibus oversize hardcover…

Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus Oversized Hardcover
Collects all of Deadpool’s earliest appearances in chronological order – 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 and material from Annuals 95 and 99; Heroes For Hire #10-11; Deadpool Team-Up #1; material from Avengers #366; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #23; and various Deadpool cameo pages

#1-33: Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785185593)
Deadpool’s first omnibus! This oversized compendium collects every Joe Kelly Deadpool appearance ever released: Deadpool (1997) #-1, 0, & 1-33; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ’97; Deadpool/Death Annual ’98, Baby’s First Deadpool Book; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47 & #611; and material from Deadpool (2008) #900.

#34-69: Deadpool Classic Omnibus, Vol. 1
Also collects Black Panther (1998) 23, Agent X 1-15, Fight-man 1; Material From X-men Unlimited (1993) #28

as recollected in paperback (which was cancelled in favor of the Epic Collection line)…

#1-11 & -1: by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302920616 / digital)
Also collects Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ’97 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47.

#0 & 12-20: by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923341 / digital)
Also collects Deadpool and Death Annual ’98; Baby’s First Deadpool Book (1998) #1; Encyclopeadia Deadpoolica (1998) #1

in chronological order, including guest appearances…

#1: Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0-7851-3124-8)
Collects Deadpool’s first appearance in New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4, and Deadpool (1997) #1.

#2-8: Classic, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0-7851-3731-9)
Also collects #-1 and Daredevil/Deadpool Annual 1997, which comes between #7-8.

#3-5, 17-19, 57-61, & Annual 98: The Saga of Wade Wilson (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958121 / digital)
Collects key stories about Wade’s origins from Deadpool (1997) #3-5, 17-19, 57-61; Deadpool/Death Annual ’98; and Deadpool (2012) #15-19

#9-17: Classic, Vol. 3 (ISBN 0-7851-4244-4)
Also collects Amazing Spider-Man #47

After #11: Baby’s First Deadpool Book (1998) (collected below in Vol. 5) and X-Force (1991) #71

During #13: X-Force (1991) #73 &  76 (flashback)

During #16: Heroes For Hire (1997) #10-11 (collected in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion)

#18-25: Classic, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785153020)
Also collects Deadpool & Death Annual 1998 (fits prior to #18) and Deadpool #0

After #20: Deadpool Team-Up (1998) (collected below in Vol. 5)

#26-33: Classic, Vol. 5 (ISBN 0785155198)
Also collects Baby’s First Deadpool Book and Deadpool Team-Up #1

#27: Wolverine vs. Deadpool
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1302904661 / 2024 “Deadpool vs.” paperback, ISBN 978-1302953133 / digital)
Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy (2010) #1; and material from Wolverine Annual ’95 and ’99

#34-45: Classic, Vol. 6 (ISBN 078515941X)
Also collects Black Panther #23, a crossover that fits between #44-45

After #37: Contest Of Champions II (1999) #1-5 (material from #2 is in Classic Companion), Wolverine (1982) #99

#46-56: Classic, Vol. 7 (ISBN 0785162380)
Also includes material from X-Men Unlimited #28 (2nd story), which fits before #46.

After X-Men Unlimited #28 (2nd story) but before #46: Gambit Vol. 3 (1999) #17-18, Wolverine Vol. 2 (1988) #154-155 (Wolverine issues in both Beginnings Omnibus and Classic Companion)

#57-60: Wolverine/Deadpool: Weapon X out-of-print (ISBN 0-7851-0918-8)
Also collects Wolverine #162-166. Extremely out of print! It would probably be cheaper to buy individual issues.

#57-64: Classic, Vol. 8 (ISBN 0785167323)

#65-69: Classic, Vol. 9 (ISBN 0785185135)
Also includes Agent X #1-6.

Agent X (2002 – 2003)

Both Deadpool (Agent X) & Cable (Soldier X) were relaunched to fall more in line (and letter X) with the main New X-Men series. Technically, Deadpool only appears as himself in #13-15.

#1-15: Deadpool Classic Omnibus, Vol. 1 Oversize Hardcover
Also collects Deadpool #34-69, Black Panther (1998) 23, Fight-Man 1; Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) 28

Agent X #1-6: Classic, Vol. 9 (ISBN 0785185135)

Agent X #7-15: Classic, Vol. 10
Also includes Fight Man #1

Cable & Deadpool (2004 – 2008)

Begins in May 2004, just prior to X-Men Reloaded – concurrent with Uncanny X-Men #441 and X-Men #154 (the end of Grant Morrison’s run). House of M intersects the series at issue #17.

Cable was the headliner of this series when it debuted in 2004 – again, from the pen of Fabian Nicieza, who writes the entire series (penciled mostly by Patrick Zircher).

However, in reprints Deadpool is pulling top billing – after almost two decades in the Marvel Universe, he’s one of their hottest (and most humorous) properties. Thanks to that, Marvel collected this entire series into and omnibus and three trade paperback ultimate collection editions.

in a single oversize hardcover…

#1-50: Deadpool & Cable Omnibus
(2014 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785192763 / 2023 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302949921 / digital)
Includes Deadpool / Great Lakes Initiative: Summer Fun Spectacular.

as recollected in Epic Collection…

Modern Era Epic Collection Volume 1: Ballistic Bromance
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302960902 / digital)
Collects issues #1-18 – the same as the prior Ultimate collection.

as recollected in Ultimate Collection…

#1-18: Ultimate Collection Book 1 (ISBN 0785143130)

#19-35: Ultimate Collection Book 2 (ISBN 0785148213)
Includes Civil War tie-in issues.

#36-50: Ultimate Collection Book 3 (ISBN 0785149201)
Also collects Deadpool / Great Lakes Initiative: Summer Fun Spectacular.

Alternately, the entire series was previously collected into slimmer volumes…

#1-6: Vol. 1: If Looks Could Kill (ISBN 0785113746)

Identity Disc (2004) #1-5
Occurs during #6. A villain-centric series starring Sabretooth, Bullseye, the Juggernaut, Deadpool, Sandman, and the Vulture. Later recollected in Deadpool Classic Companion Vol. 2

#7-12: Vol. 2: The Burnt Offering (ISBN 0785115714)

#13-18: Vol. 3: The Human Race (ISBN 0785117636)

During #14: X-Force Vol. 2 (2004) #4-6

#19-24: Vol. 4: Bosom Buddies (ISBN 0785118691)

#25-29: Vol. 5: Living Legends (ISBN 0785120416)

After #27: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 3 (2005) #25, White Tiger (2007) #5

#30-35: Vol. 6: Paved With Good Intentions (ISBN 0785122338)

After #30: Daily Bugle Civil War Special (2006) (9th story, voice-over only)

#36-42: Vol. 7: Separation Anxiety (ISBN 078512523X)

Deadpool / Great Lakes Initiative: Summer Fun Spectacular
In Ultimate Collection Book 3, above, but also in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl & the Great Lakes Avengers

#43-44: Wolverine vs. Deadpool
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1302904661 / 2024 “Deadpool vs.” paperback, ISBN 978-1302953133 / digital)
Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy (2010) #1; and material from Wolverine Annual ’95 and ’99

#43-50: Deadpool vs. the Marvel Universe (ISBN 0785125248)

After #48: Wolverine: Origins (2006) #20

 Deadpool & Cable (2011) #26: All in the Family (ISBN 0785157832)
Collects Cable (2008) #25, Deadpool & Cable (2011) #26, Deadpool Family (2011) #1

After #50 & D&C #26: flashback in Deadpool Team-Up Vol. 2 (2010) #890, Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 2 (2007) #10 (3rd story – included in Classic Companion)

Wolverine: Origins (2006) #21-25: Wolverine vs. Deadpool
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1302904661 / 2024 “Deadpool vs.” paperback, ISBN 978-1302953133 / digital)
Deadpool is the featured foe in this oddball combination of the grim Origins and Deadpool’s signature whackiness.  Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy (2010) #1; and material from Wolverine Annual ’95 and ’99. Also, see Guide to Wolverine – Logan.

Deadpool, Vol. 4 (2008 – 2012)

Begins in October 2008 after the Messiah Complex crossover, and a month behind Uncanny X-Men #500, X-Men Legacy #214, Astonishing X-Men #25, and X-Force (vol. 3) #5. In the Marvel Universe, it begins the midst of Secret Invasion.

Deadpool begins this run as only the most nominal of X-characters, but by the end (and his participation in Uncanny X-Force), he has re-established a relationship with some of the team.

This run has been condensed into an initial Deluxe Hardcover, as well as a series of ultimate collections, and later in omnibus.

as a pair of omnibus volumes…

By Daniel Way Omnibus, Vol. 1
Collects Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Deadpool (2008) #1-26; Thunderbolts (1997) #130-131; Hit-Monkey (2010a) #1 & 1-3; and material from Deadpool Saga

By Daniel Way Omnibus, Vol. 2 (ISBN 9781302911416)
Collects Deadpool (2008) #27-63, 33.1, & 49.1.

in complete collections…

#1-12: By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785185321)
Includes Thunderbolts #130-131 as above, but also a Deadpool-starring arc from Wolverine Origins #21-25 and Deadpool Saga (a comic recapping Deadpool’s story, to date).

#13-31: By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 2 (ISBN  078518547X)

#32-39, 33.1, & 49.1: By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 3 (ISBN 0785188886)

#50-63: By Daniel Way: Complete Collection, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785160124)
This is effectively the TPB version of the massive Vol. 11 oversized hardcover.

You can also collect it in an original sequents of paperbacks and hardcovers, which also includes two one-shots, an annual, and a mini-series that will not be included in the Complete Collection sequence, above.

Deadpool: Game$ Of Death (2009): In Suicide Kings, below.

#1-12: Deadpool Deluxe Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 078515602X)
Also includes Thunderbolts #130-131.

#1-5: Vol. 1: Secret Invasion (ISBN 0-7851-3273-2)
Also available in hardcover.

#6-7 & #10-12: Vol. 2: Dark Reign (ISBN 0-7851-3274-0)
Also available in hardcover. 

During #7: Wolverine Vol. 3 (2003) #73

Deadpool: Suicide Kings (ISBN 0785140417)
Occurs during or at the end of #7. Also collects Deadpool: Games of Death. Available in oversize hardcover.

After #7 & Suicide Kings: Ms. Marvel Vol. 2 (2006) #40-41

#8-9: Dark Reign: Deadpool/Thunderbolts (ISBN 0-7851-4090-5)
Collects a crossover with Thunderbolts as of Deadpool Vol. 4 (2008) #8, Thunderbolts (1997) #130, Deadpool Vol. 4 (2008) #9, Thunderbolts (1997) #131. Note that Dark Reign titles did not receive hardcovers.

#13-18: Vol. 3: X Marks The Spot (ISBN 0-7851-4040-9)
Features Deadpool’s run-in with the San Francisco-based X-Men, as well as a pirate story. Also available in hardcover.

After #14: Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: UTOPIA

Deadpool Team-Up, Vol. 2 (2010) begins here. Issues will be noted as DPTU alongside guest appearances. Collection information is below.

After #18: Hulk Vol. 2 (2008) #14, Fall Of The Hulks: Red Hulk (2010) #2 (flashback), Hulk Vol. 2 (2008) #15-17, X-Force Annual 1, Wolverine: Origins (2006) #45, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #611, DPTU #899-897, Doomwar (2010) #4-6, DPTU #896

#19-22: Vol. 4: Monkey Business (ISBN 0785145311)
Also collects Hit-Monkey #1. Also available in hardcover.

After #21: DPTU #895

After #22: World War Hulks (2010) #1 (6th story, flashback) and Hulk Vol. 2 (2008) #21, Hulked Out Heroes (2010) #1-2, X-Factor (1986) #200 (in voice-over), DPTU #894-892

#23-26: Vol. 5: What Happens In Vegas (ISBN 0785145332)
Also available in hardcover.

After #26: DPTU #891-890, X-Men: Second Coming (2010) #2, Vengeance Of The Moon Knight (2009) #7-8, Doomwar (2010) #6 (final pages), Deadpool Team-Up Vol. 2 (2010) #889

Deadpool & Cable #26 (2011) was released here, but occurs after Cable & Deadpool #50, above. Collected in All in the Family, below.
#27-31: Vol. 6: I Rule, You Suck Hardcover (ISBN 0785151354)
Also available in hardcover.

After #29 DPTU #888-886, New Avengers Vol. 2 (2010) #7

Uncanny X-Force (2010) begins here. It will be noted alongside guest appearances as UXF. Deadpool appears in nearly every issue of this series. See X-Force for collection information.

After #31: Wolverine: Road To Hell (2010) (3rd story – X-Force), Uncanny X-Force (2010) #1-4, 5.1, 5-10

#900 & #1000: Dead-Head Redemption (ISBN 0785156496)
Collects the two oversized anthology issues; they do not fit here in chronology.

#32-35 & 33.1: Vol. 7: Space Oddity (ISBN 0785151389)
Also available in hardcover.

All of the following Deadpool appearances occur between #36-37, so from a trade-reading order perspective you should read them all prior to Volume 8.

Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth (2009) #1-13: Head Trip (ISBN 0785144076)
#1-13: A year-long maxi-series detailing Deadpool’s run-in with his own zombified head (from an alternate universe). Each cover parodies a famous film poster. Also available in hardcover. Also collected as Deadpool Classic 11, along with the Lady Deadpool one-shot and in Deadpool & Co. Omnibus

Deadpool Corps Prelude #1-5: Vol. 0 (ISBN 0785147535)
Also available in hardcover, in Classic, Vol. 12: Deadpool Corps, in Deadpool & Co. Omnibus, and in Deadpool-Verse: Deadpool Corps (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958527 / digital)

Deadpool Corps #1-6: Vol. 1: Poolocalypse Now (ISBN 0785148256)
Also available in hardcover, in Classic, Vol. 12: Deadpool Corps, in Deadpool & Co. Omnibus, and in Deadpool-Verse: Deadpool Corps (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958527 / digital)

Lady Deadpool #1
Deadpool does not appear. Occurs between Deadpool Corps #3-4. Collected in Women of Marvel and Classic, Vol. 11, and in Deadpool & Co. Omnibus

Deadpool Corps #7-12: Vol. 2: You Say You Want a Revolution (ISBN 0785148272)
Also available in hardcover, in Classic, Vol. 12: Deadpool Corps, in Deadpool & Co. Omnibus, and in Deadpool-Verse: Deadpool Corps (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958527 / digital)

Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy (2010) #1: This fits after Corps and Deadpool Family (2011) #1 (4th story). It is collected in Team-Up Vol. 3, below, Deadpool Classic Vol. 15, and and Wolverine vs. Deadpool.

Annual 1: Identity Wars Hardcover (ISBN 0785155686)
Collects a crossover with Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38 and Incredible Hulks Annual #1. No TPB released.

Deadpool: Fear Itself #1-3 (ISBN 0785157425)
A split volume with the similarly violent and comedic Fear Itself: Fearsome Foursome. Available in hardcover.

Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #1-3: Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force / The Deep (ISBN 0785157417)
Also collects Fear Itself: The Deep #1-4, an entertaining prelude to The Defenders staring Namor, Loa, and Dr. Strange. Available in hardcover.

#36-39: Vol. 8: Operation Annihilation (ISBN 0785158901)
Also available in hardcover.

#40-44: Vol. 9: Institutionalized (ISBN 0785158928)
Also available in hardcover.

#45-49 & 49.1: Vol. 10: Evil Deadpool (ISBN 0785160116)
Also available in hardcover.

After #49 & 49.1: Battle Scars (2012) #3-4, Wolverine Vol. 4 (2010) #16, X-Men Vol. 3 (2010) #25-27, UXF #10-18, Uncanny X-Force (2010) #19-23 simultaneous to Wolverine & X-Men (2011) #4.

#50-63: Vol. 11 AKA Complete Collection, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785160124)
This run was initially released in oversize hardcover. That hardcover never saw a companion release of a TPB. Instead, Marvel is releasing the same run as a “Complete Collection.” However, unless the solicited contents change, this will effectively serve as the TPB of Vol. 11.

After #54: UXF #24-35, Avenging Spider-Man (2012) #12-13

Deadpool Team-Up (2009 – 2011)

Begins after Deadpool (2008) #18 with issue #899 and counts backwards. For reading order, see above in Deadpool (2008).

Classic, Vol. 13: Deadpool Team-Up
Collects Deadpool Team-Up (1998) #1 & (2010) #899-883

Deadpool & Co. Omnibus
Collects Deadpool’s team-up series and appearances from this period – 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, and material from Marvel Zombies 3 #1

#899-894: Deadpool Team-Up Volume 1: Good Buddies (ISBN 078514529X)
Also includes Marvel Spotlight: Deadpool. Available in hardcover.

#893-889: Deadpool Team-Up Volume 2: Special Relationship (ISBN 0785147128)
Available in hardcover. Also collects Deadpool Corps: Rank & Foul

#889-883: Deadpool Team-Up Volume 3: BFFs (ISBN 0785151400)
Also collects Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy. Available in hardcover.

Deadpool, Vol. 5 – Marvel Now! (2012 – 2015)

A relaunched Deadpool ongoing series penned by comedians Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan, with primary artist Tony Moore. This maintains (or even increases) the madcap gag-a-minute pace of the prior run, though Posehn and Duggan are much funnier than their predecessor.

As oversized hardcovers…

By Posehn & Duggan Omnibus Oversize Hardcover
Collects Deadpool #1-45, Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet, and Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1

#1-12: By Posehn and Duggan, Vol. 1 Oversize Hardcover

#13-25: By Posehn and Duggan, Vol. 2 Oversize Hardcover

Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet Oversize Hardcover
Collects the digital series that leads directly into the next volume.

#26-34 & Annual 1: By Posehn and Duggan, Vol. 3 Oversize Hardcover

#35-44 & 250: By Posehn and Duggan, Vol. 4 Oversize Hardcover

As paperback Complete Collections…

#1-14, 20, & 26: Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
This collects skips forward for 20 & 26 because they are Flashback issues.

#15-19 & 21-25: Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 2
Also collects all of Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet

#27-34: Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 (ISBN 9781302911393)
Also collects Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4

#35-45 & Annual 1: Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 4
Also collects Death Of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1.

As originally released & collected, with additional stories and guest appearances included…

Deadpool: Flashbacks
Collects the entire series of period flashback issues from this run – #26, 20, 13, 7, 250, 34, & 40. Note that all of these are collected in line with their original runs, below.

Deadpool vs. Thanos (2015) #1-4
Though this comic was released in 2015 (after the end of this series), it seems to fit here in continuity. Also collected in Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel and Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3

Thunderbolts (2013) starts here.It will be noted alongside guest appearances as TB. Deadpool appears in nearly every issue of this series. See Thunderbolts for collection information.

After vs. Thanos and before #1: TB #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #695, Thunderbolts #2-6 in Vol. 1: No Quarter, 7-11 in Vol. 2: Red Scare, & 13 in Vol. 3: Infinity

#1-6: Vol. 1: Dead Presidents (ISBN 0785166807)

#7-12: Vol. 2: Soul Hunters (ISBN  0785166815)
Highly recommended!

Age of Ultron: See Marvel Universe Events. Deadpool cameos in Age of Ultron (2013) #10 between #12-14 (#13 is a flashback issue)

#13-19: Vol. 3: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (ISBN 0785166823)

#20-25: Vol. 4: Deadpool vs S.H.I.E.L.D.

After #25: TB #14-18 in Vol. 3: Infinity, Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe (2014) #2-4, TB (2013) #19 (also in Vol. 3) & Annual 1 in Vol. 5: Punisher vs. The Thunderbolts

Deadpool vs. Carnage #1-4
Unlike Deadpool’s many Bunn limited series in the Heroic Age, this one is in-continuity. Also collects Superior Carnage Annual. Also collected in Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel

After vs. Carnage and before Gauntlet: TB (2013) #20-26 in Vol. 4: A Chance In Hell 

Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet
Collects a digital-first miniseries that bridges the gap from Vol. 4 to Vol. 5. Available in oversize hardcover

After Gauntlet: Wolverine and the X-Men (2014) #3

#26-28 & Annual 1: Vol. 5: Wedding of Deadpool

Annuals 1-2: The Ones With Deadpool
Collects the otherwise orphaned Deadpool Bi-Annual 1, Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1, and Deadpool Annuals 1-2. Annual 2 follows #28. The annuals are also collected in Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel

After Annual 2: TB #27-29 & 32 in Vol. 5: Punisher vs. The Thunderbolts

#29-34: Vol. 6: Original Sin

Between #33-35 (34 is a flashback issue): Secret Avengers (2014) #6-7, 9, 12-13, & 15

Deadpool (2013) Bi-Annual 1: The Ones With Deadpool
Collects the otherwise orphaned Deadpool Bi-Annual 1, Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1, and Deadpool Annuals 1-2. Annual 2 follows #28. Also collected in Classic Vol. 19: Make War, Not Love

After Bi-Annual 1: Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America (2014)

Deadpool vs. X-Force #1-4
A retcon series that falls prior to Deadpool’s first appearance in New Mutants #98. Also in Deadpool Minibus 2 Oversize Hardcover and Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel

Deadpool’s Art of War #1-4
Continuity of this series is unclear to me at this time. Also in Deadpool Minibus 2 Oversize Hardcover and Classic Vol. 19: Make War, Not Love

#35-40: Vol. 7: Axis

After #35: Nightcrawler (2014) #7, Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy (2014) #2

Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4
This series does fit into chronology here, directly before Axis. Also in Deadpool Minibus 2 Oversize Hardcover, Classic Vol. 18: Deadpool vs. Marvel, and Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection Vol. 3.

Axis: See Marvel Universe Events. This is a rare Marvel Universe Event where Deadpool is a featured supporting character.

Deadpool’s approximate chronology in this event is Avengers & X-Men: AXIS (2014) #2, Magneto (2014) #11, Avengers & X-Men: AXIS (2014) #3, Magneto (2014) #12, Deadpool (2013) #36-38, Avengers & X-Men: AXIS (2014) #7-9

Between #39 and 41 (#40 is a flashback issue): Rocket Raccoon (2014) #5, Wolverines (2015) #12-13

#41-44 & 250: Vol. 8: All Good Things

During #45: Howard the Duck (2015) #4, Hulk (2014) #12-14

Guardians Team-Up #10: Vol. 2: Unlikely Story
Collects #6-10 (including an issue of Deadpool teaming up) plus Deadpool Team-Up #883

Secret Wars: See Marvel Universe Events. Deadpool does not appear in the main Secret War series; only in his tie-ins.

Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars
Both a tie-in to the original Secret Wars and to the 2015 Secret Wars. Also in Deadpool Minibus 2 Oversize Hardcover and in Classic Vol. 19: Make War, Not Love

Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos
A Secret Wars tie-in. Also collected in Classic Vol. 19: Make War, Not Love and Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3

Other recollections…

#3-5, 17-19, 57-61, & Annual 98: The Saga of Wade Wilson (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958121 / digital)
Collects key stories about Wade’s origins from Deadpool (1997) #3-5, 17-19, 57-61; Deadpool/Death Annual ’98; and Deadpool (2012) #15-19

Deadpool, Vol. 6 – All-New, All-Different Marvel & Marvel Legacy (2016 – Present)

Deadpool is everywhere in All-New, All-Different Marvel! Not only does he return to his own series as the leader of a team of Deadpool’s for hire, but he joins the cast of Uncanny Avengers, splits a team-up book with Spider-Man, and leads his team in their own title – plus, Marvel launches Gwenpool, a mash-up of Deadpool and Spider-Gwen!. That’s a lot of your favorite Merc with a Mouth!

Deadpool’s main series in oversize hardcover…

#1-7: World’s Greatest Deluxe Hardcover, Vol. 1 (ISBN 978-1-302-90431-9)
Also includes #3.1.

#8-13: World’s Greatest Deluxe Hardcover, Vol. 2
Also includes Deadpool: Last Days of Magic

#14-25: World’s Greatest Deluxe Hardcover, Vol. 3
Contains only the A-story of 21.

#26-29: World’s Greatest Deluxe Hardcover, Vol. 4
Collects Deadpool #26-27, 21 (B-Story), 28, Spider-Man/Deadpool #15, Deadpool & The Mercs For Money #9, Spider-Man/Deadpool #16, Deadpool & The Mercs For Money #10, & Deadpool #29

#30-36: World’s Greatest Deluxe Hardcover, Vol. 5
Also collects the story assembled from secret comic variants of Deadpool #1-21.

Deadpool’s main series as originally released…

#1-5: World’s Greatest Vol. 1: Millionaire With A Mouth (ISBN 978-0-7851-9617-4)

#3.1 & 6-7: World’s Greatest, Vol. 2: End of an Error (ISBN 978-0-7851-9618-1)

#6, 12, 9, 25: Deadpool 2099
Collects the Deadpool 2099 stories which are also included in his regular World’s Greatest volumes.

#8-12: World’s Greatest, Vol. 3

#13: World’s Greatest, Vol. 4
Collects Deadpool: Last Days of Magic (2016) #1, as well as the entirety oversized issue #13, a self-contained crossover between Deadpool, Daredevil, and Power Man & Iron Fist

In this period, Deadpool stars in Avengers (2015) #0 (Uncanny Avengers story) and Uncanny Avengers (2015B) #1-10. See Uncanny Avengers.

Deadpool also appears in the following (not in continuity order – ordered by the release order of the first issue in each sequence): Black Knight (2016) #1-3 & 5, Gwenpool Special (2016) #1, Squadron Supreme (2016) #1-3, All-New, All-Different Avengers (2016) #7-8 & Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega (2016) One-Shot, Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #8 & 10, Rocket Raccoon & Groot (2016) #4, Uncanny X-Men (2016) #6, New Avengers (2015) #12, Nova (2016) #8, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016) #7, The Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #15

#14-19: World’s Greatest, Vol. 5: Civil War

Civil War II: See Marvel Universe Events. So far in Civil War II (2016) #1 & 3

#20-25: World’s Greatest, Vol. 6 (ISBN 978-1-302-90243-8)
Includes only the A-story from #21

#26-27: World’s Greatest Vol. 7: Deadpool Does Shakespeare
Includes material from #21

#28-29: World’s Greatest Vol 8: ‘Til Death Do Us…
Collects Deadpool #28-29, Deadpool & The Mercs For Money #9-10, and Spider-Man/Deadpool #15-16

#30: World’s Greatest Vol. 9: Deadpool in Space
Deadpool #30 is an 80-page giant issue. This also collects the comic composed of variant covers from secret comic variants of Deadpool #1-21.

#31-36: World’s Greatest Vol 10: Secret Empire

Deadpool’s team, Mercs for the Money, eventually splits up into a series of supporting solo books…

Deadpool & The Mercs for Money #1-5: Vol. 0 (ISBN 978-0785192640)
Another Bunn mini-series, though this is in continuity!

Deadpool & The Mercs for Money #1-5: Vol. 1: Mo’ Mercs, Mo’ Monkeys (ISBN 978-1-302-90263-6)

Deadpool & The Mercs for Money #6-8: Vol. 2: IvX
Also collect Deadpool (2016) Annual 1

#9-10: World’s Greatest Vol 8: ‘Til Death Do Us…
Collects Deadpool #28-29, Deadpool & The Mercs For Money #9-10, and Spider-Man/Deadpool #15-16

Foolkiller #1-5: Vol. 1: Psycho Therapy

Slapstick #1-5: Vol. 1: That’s Not Funny

Solo #1-5: The One-Man War on Terror

Spider-Man/Deadpool…

Spider-Man/Deadpool by Kelly & McGuinness (2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302903725 / digital)
Collects all of the Kelly/McGuinness issues from the first half of this 2016 series – that’s issues #1-5, 8-10, 13-14, & 17-18

Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Isn’t It Bromantic
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302951641 / digital)
This breaks with well-established Epic Collection conventions by skipping issues in the run (which were part of a crossover and will be in the next collection). Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016) #1-14, 17-18, and 1.MU

Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Era Epic Collection, Vol. 2: ‘Til Death Do Us…
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302959838/ digital TBA)
Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016) #15-16 & 19-32 and all of the “‘Til Death Do us” crossover issues from Deadpool (2015) #28-29 and Deadpool & the Mercs for Money (2016B) #9-10.

Vol. 0: Don’t Call It A Team-Up
Collects a number of previously-collected and disconnected Spider-Man/Deadpool stories. If you have collected all of Deadpool’s titles series, only the three Spider-Man issues willbe new to your collection. Deadpool (1997) #11, Cable & Deadpool #24, Amazing Spider-man (1963) #611, Deadpool (2008) #19-21, Avenging Spider-Man #12-13, Deadpool (2012) #10, Deadpool Annual 2

#1-5 & 8: Vol. 1: Isn’t it Bromantic

#6-7, 11-12, & 1.MU: Vol. 2: Side Pieces
This is the confirmed issue range, despite some solicits saying otherwise.

#9-10, 13-14, & 17-18: Vol. 3: Itsy Bitsy (ISBN 978-0-7851-9787-4)

#15-16: World’s Greatest Vol 8: ‘Til Death Do Us…
Collects Deadpool #28-29, Deadpool & The Mercs For Money #9-10, and Spider-Man/Deadpool #15-16

#23-28: Vol. 5: Arms Race
This was solicited to included #22-26, which was incorrect

#29-33: Vol. 6: WLMD

#34-39: Vol. 7: My Two Dads
A sort of an epilogue to both the Joe Kelly and Robbie Thompson portions of this series, bringing together their themes.

This series continues below in the Despicable Deadpool section

Other Deadpool series and limited series….

Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #1-3
Also collected in Classic Vol. 21: DvX and Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3

Deadpool v Gambit #1-5: The V is for Vs TPB
Also collected in Classic Vol. 21: DvX and Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3

Deadpool: Back in Black (2016) #1-5 (ISBN 978-1-302-90188-2)
Does not fit here in continuity – it is a sequel to his Secret Wars series.

Deadpool: Too Soon? (2016) #1-4 (ISBN 978-1-302-90177-6)
Collects the four-issue murder mystery mini-series. Also collected in Classic Vol. 21: DvX and Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3

Deadpool vs. The Punisher (2017) #1-5
Need to confirm this is in continuity. Also collected in Classic Vol. 22: Murder Most Fowl

Deadpool the Duck (2017) #1-5
An unholy combination of Deadpool and Howard the Duck. Also collected in Classic Vol. 22: Murder Most Fowl

Deadpool: Bad Blood OGN hardcover (2013 hardcover, ISBN 978-1302901530 / digital / 2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302901547)
Deadpool’s first original graphic novel, penned by none other than Rob Liefeld! I am not certain of its placement. It was later serialized as single issues in 2022. Recollected in Bad/Badder Blood (2025 oversize(?) hardcover, ISBN 978-1302961190 / digital TBA)

Marvel Legacy: Despicable Deadpool (2017 – 2018)

in oversize hardcover…

Despicable Deadpool
Collects Despicable Deadpool #287-300 and the story assembled from secret comic variants of Deadpool #23-25, 30-36, and Despicable Deadpool #287-296

as originally collected…

Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan #1-5

#287-291: Despicable Deadpool Vol. 1: Deadpool Kills Cable

#292-296: Despicable Deadpool Vol. 2: Bucket List

#40-45: Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 8: Road Trip
This seems to be set before the events of #300

#46-50: Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 9: Eventpool (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302914639 / digital)

#297-300: Despicable Deadpool Vol. 3: The Marvel Universe Kills Deadpool (ISBN 9781302910396)

You Are Deadpool
Collects You Are Deadpool (2018) #1-5, an choose-your-own-adventure style Deadpool gaming experience in the form of a comic. I’m not certain if this must fit before or after #300.

Marvel Fresh Start:
Deadpool (2018) #1-15 by Skottie Young

Writer Skottie Young takes over the Deadpool franchise from Gerry Duggan after his five-year run.

Deadpool: Assassin (2018) #1-5 (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1302911713 / digital)
Collects Deadpool: Assassin (2018) #1-5 by Cullen Bunn, a series that helps to link from the end of Despicable Deadpool to this new series.

Deadpool – Secret Agent Deadpool (2018) (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302913434 / digital)
A Marvel Digital Original limited series originally released on Comixology.

#1-6: by Skottie Young Vol. 1: Mercin’ Hard for the Money (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302911720 / digital)

Black Panther vs. Deadpool (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302915490 / digital)
Collects Black Panther vs. Deadpool (2018) #1-5. Deadpool has a brief confrontation with The Avengers (including Panther) early in his series, which might suggest this comes later.

Cable & Deadpool (2018) Annual 1: Pending solicitation. One of several standalone annuals out in 2018.

#7-12: by Skottie Young Vol. 2: Good Night (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302911737 / digital)

#13-15: by Skottie Young Vol. 3: Weasel Goes to Hell (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302914400 / digital)
Also collects (Cable and?) Deadpool (2018) Annual 1/2019 – part of the loose Acts of Evil 2019 annuals theme. Also collected in Acts of Evil (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302921545 / digital)

Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool (2019) #1-3

Also, see Guide to Marvel Universe Events – Absolute Carnage.

#1-3: Absolute Carnage vs Deadpool (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302920975 / digital)
Collects Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool (2019) 1-3, Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel (2019) #1, and Ravencroft teaser pages from Captain Marvel (2019) #8, Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #24, Deadpool (2018) #14, and Black Cat (2019) #2

Deadpool (2020) #1-10 AKA King Deadpool by Kelly Thompson, Chris Bachalo, & Gerardo Sandoval

as recollected in paperback…

by Kelly Thompson (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302949730 / digital)

as originally collected…

#1-6: King Deadpool, Vol. 1: Hail to the King (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302921033 / digital)

#7-10: King Deadpool, Vol. 2 (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302921040 / digital)

Deadpool: Black, White & Blood (2021) #1-4

A two-color anthology series with stories set throughout Wade’s history.

#1-4: Black, White & Blood (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302931094 / digital)

The Age of Krakoa:
Deadpool (2022) #1-10 by Alyssa Wong

After a decade away from the X-line, Deadpool was reintegrated into the X-Men’s stories during the Age of Krakoa as part of X-Force – see Guide to X-Force. This is probably because he is a part of their introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In his own book, Wade is mutant-adjacent as he hunted by a cadre of deadly assassins while having a crush on one of their members and being frenemies with Lady Deathstrike. It’s a lightweight, humorous run that tells a single story.

#1-5: by Alyssa Wong, Vol. 1 (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302930288 / digital)
Also collects material from New Mutants (2019) #30

#6-10: by Alyssa Wong, Vol. 2 (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302930295 / digital)

After this series, Wade is next in Uncanny Avengers (2013) – see Guide to Uncanny Avengers while he continues to appear in X-Force (2019) – see Guide to X-Force.

Deadpool: Badder Blood (2023) #1-5 by Rob Liefeld

A retcon, continuity-lite continuation of Liefeld’s 2013 OGN.

#1-5: Bad/Badder Blood (2025 oversize(?) hardcover, ISBN 978-1302961190 / digital TBA)
Also collects the Bad Blood OGN

#1-5: Badder Blood (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302911232 / digital)

Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII (2024) #1-3 by Joe Kelly & Adam Kubert (May – July 2024)

#1-3 (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302953478 / digital)

Deadpool (2024) #1-TBA by Cody Ziglar (ongoing)

#1-5: by Cody Ziglar, Vol. 1: Blood Bond (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958893 / digital TBA)

#6-10: by Cody Ziglar, Vol 2 (2025 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958909 / digital TBA)

Deadpool Team-Up (2024) #1-5 by Rob Liefeld

We’ve been promised this is the end of Rob Liefeld’s work on Wade!

#1-5: (2025 paperback, ISBN 978-1302960919 / digital TBA)

Venom War: Deadpool (2024) #1-3

#1-3: Venom War: Carnage/Deadpool (2025 paperback, ISBN 978-1302961701 / digital TBA)
Also collects Venom War: Carnage (2024) #1-3. This may be cancelled in favor of the next collection.

#1-3: Venom War: Wolverine/Deadpool (2025 paperback, ISBN 978-1302961725 / digital TBA)
Collects Venom War: Wolverine (2024) #1-3, Venom War: Deadpool (2024) #1-3, Venom War: Carnage (2024) #1-3. It is possible the contents of this are incorrect and it will not collect the Carnage mini-series.

Deadpool Max (2010 – 2011)

A harder-edged, continuity-free set of Deadpool adventures. Collected entirely in a single Oversized Hardcover, along with X-Mas Special (ISBN 0785157077).

Volume 1, #1-6: Deadpool Max: Nutjob  (ISBN 0785148515)
Available in hardcover.

Volume 1, #7-12: Deadpool Max: Balls Out (or: Involuntary Armageddon) (ISBN 0785148531)
Available in hardcover.

Volume 2, #1-6: Deadpool Max: Second Cut (ISBN 0785159231)
Also includes X-Mas Special. Available in hardcover.

Alternate Reality Deadpool

Deadpool: Wade Wilson’s Wade (2010) (ISBN 0785147136)
Also available in hardcover. Included in Deadpool Classic, Vol. 17: Headcanon.

Lady Deadpool (2010)
One-sh0t. Occurs between Deadpool Corps #3-4. Collected in Women of Marvel.

Deadpool Pulp (2010 – 2011) (ISBN 078514871X)
Also available in hardcover. Included in Deadpool Classic, Vol. 17: Headcanon.

Venom/Deadpool: What If? (2011)
One-Shot. Pending collection info.

Deadpool Family: Deadpool: All in the Family (ISBN 0785157832)
Collects Cable (2008) #25, Deadpool & Cable (2011) #26, and Deadpool Family (2011) #1 (2011). Also collected in Deadpool & Co. Omnibus and in Deadpool-Verse: Deadpool Corps (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302958527 / digital)

Deadpool Mini-bus
Collects all of Cullen Bunn’s Deadpool limited series, most of which are not in standard continuity: Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1-4, Deadpool Killustrated #1-4, Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1-4, Night of the Living Deadpool #1-4, Deadpool vs. Carnage #1-4. Reprinted in 2016.

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (2012)  (ISBN 0785164030)

Deadpool Killustrated (2012 – 2013) (ISBN 0785184023)
In the same continuity as Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe.

Deadpool Kills Deadpool (2013) (ISBN 0785184937)
In the same continuity as Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe.

Night of the Living Deadpool (2014) (ISBN 0785190171)
In the same continuity as Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe. Included in Deadpool Classic, Vol. 17: Headcanon.

Return of the Living Deadpool (2015) (ISBN 0785192573)
Included in Deadpool Classic, Vol. 17: Headcanon.

Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again (2017) (ISBN 9781302908348)
Also collected in Classic Vol. 22: Murder Most Fowl

Marvel-Verse: Deadpool & Wolverine (2020 digest-size paperback, ISBN 978-1302927783 / digital)
Collects Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2010) #4, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors (2014) #8, Free Comic Book Day 2009 (Wolverine: Origin Of An X-Man), Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2010) #3.

Marvel Comics: Cooking with Deadpool (2021 hardcover, ISBN 978-1683838449)

Deadpool: Samurai Vol. 1 (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1974725311 / digital)

Deadpool: Samurai Vol. 2 (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1974732203 / digital)

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine: The Art of the Movie Slipcase
(2024 hardcover, ISBN 978-1302958725 / digital TBA)

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine: Exposed – Photos From the Set
(2025 hardcover, ISBN 978-1302963378 / digital TBA)

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