Deadpool, Volume 1: Dead Presidents

This is my first exposure to Deadpool, and it took me a while to get my barrings with this comic. By the end I fully enjoyed it. It was funny and weird, and I loved that it took a surprisingly emotional turn at the end. I am definitely coming back for more.

I could see this being a very hit-or-miss title, but it was a hit for me. This is the first solo Deadpool book I've read, and I'm definitely a fan of his nonstop jokes. I'm also a bit of a history nerd so I was 100% here for all of the presidential humor. Like, if the idea of zombie T.R. fighting a bear appeals to you, you should maybe check this out. (Yes, zombie Taft gets stuck in a bathtub; yes, that is a tired joke by now, but THIS time he has Abraham Lincoln's severed head on a rubber duck's body.) Oh, and also Dr. Strange quotes GOB Bluth, so, that was pretty great. A really fun read, plus some gross zombie stuff that I didn't like but which obviously appeals to some other readers.

This is a great introduction to the character, and the universe he inhabits. I say this as a lifelong DC fan who grew up totally ignorant of Marvel: if you're curious about how the other half lives, Deadpool is a surprisingly good way to navigate those foreign waters.