Fans of Marvel comics love a good crossover event! One of the most memorable pairings involved Deadpool and The Punisher. But did you know that Deadpool won because of something that happened in a DC Comics book? This is how it went down.
Deadpool vs. The Punisher
This amazing miniseries, a 5-issue arc from 2017, shows Deadpool and The Punisher going head-to-head! The amazing storyline features both of these amazing Marvel characters facing off against a supervillain called "The Bank." What made it so memorable for viewers? Well, this isn't the type of conflict that has a clean and satisfying win. It goes back and forth. The Punisher wins some matches, including multiple occasions where Deadpool ends up with a gunshot wound to the head! If that wasn't wild enough Deadpool does the exact same thing back, leaving many wondering who actually ends up taking a win!
Deadpool's Inspiration
The conclusion to this 5-part series gives fans the ending they always wanted. A big victory for Deadpool! He has his big revenge by shooting The Punisher in the head. However, it doesn't go exactly as the viewer may expect! In a major twist, the writer Fred Van Lente reveals a surprise at the very end.
- Turns out the pellet was used in an airgun.
- It impacted the skull but bounced out.
- Leaving The Punisher, alive but very surprised!
What is really amazing? Deadpool said the trick was actually ripped off from Denny O'Neil and Denys Cowan's amazing DC Comics run from 1987.
The Question
This miniseries is so amazing it takes audiences back to 1987 when fans were able to first read "The Question #1".
It looks like it wasn't by chance.
The writer in Deadpool vs The Punisher wasn't exactly ambiguous, many found this specific issue referenced this same exact trick and how Vic Sage survived being shot in the head.
- Vic Sage gets beaten down so badly! The impact was more profound than people ever imagine.
- The conclusion that left fans breathless! A bullet impact. Vic ends up in a river!
- Vic ended up recovering and fans know what the power of an air pistol is, right?
It really looks like there was inspiration there! Not only for fans, and writers. But it makes it especially memorable!
Deadpool's Nod To DC
You wouldn't have thought of it, that a Marvel character could actually steal from a DC character but the inspiration behind the storyline actually did involve the DC Universe and gives fans more information about that!
The use of this trick in Deadpool vs. The Punisher has multiple impacts for those of us who have always been thrilled to have these crossover stories. Not only does this show that Deadpool knows his comics!
It is an impressive feat that also gives fans more insight into some memorable characters that some people might only just barely hear about. For fans that didn't know the story of "The Question" now it has given those readers another reason to celebrate the long-lasting work in Comics.
The original story run lasted for 36 issues.
A marvelous moment to make Deadpool even more iconic than ever before, showing that there might be more opportunities than those that fans see today. There might be other moments down the line as fans get the thrill of crossover characters in Marvel Comics but they already showed some fantastic moments that we don't ever want to forget. So it seems this might have more of an impact in other crossover universes, or it just remains to be seen.
