Deadpool: A Cult Classic?
Over at Blog@Newsarama, The Fifth Color deconstructs the nature of a "Cult Classic" by examining the convoluted, often contradictory history of Marvel’s favorite "Merc with a Mouth," Deadpool.
"It’s not that they guy is simply funny; let’s face it, if pop culture quips and fourth wall humor was what it took to make a cult favorite, She-Hulk would be in a lot better position than she is right now. It’s not the violence either: note how Deadpool didn’t get an invite to Cyclops’s all new, all stabbing X-Force. I think both of those have caught our eye, but it’s what writers have given the character that makes him worth a second look and his own book."
It’s a thought-provoking analysis of a character who rarely gives his actions much thought… or so I thought. (Wait, now I’M confused… Anyways, just go and read it for yourself.)
I think he's got a cult following, simply by looking at his past uses in comics. He's had numerous ongoings and miniseries, which few people buy, and when his title gets cancelled, it seems there are more people voicing thier dismay on the cancellation than actual people who were buying the title to begin with.Funny thing is I think Marvel's making a mistake on using the Wolverine Origins creative team to launch a new Deadpool ongoing; no disrespect to the creative team involved, I just don't get that "they're a good fit" feeling from them.I say let a Deadpool series simmer for a long while, and throw the character on X-Factor and let Peter David have his way with him until another ongoing is warranted. Just my two cents.