Deadpool #19: Let The Retcon In

November 14, 2013

It’s a good sign that Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn are down with Deadpool for the long haul, because they’ve set about trying to define what his actual origin story is. Much like Wolverine pre-Origin, Wade Wilson is awash in conflicting continuities and false memory issues, and thanks to Deadpool #19, we now know why, and we have a better…

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