The Deadpool Celebration! (Including the BEST APPEARANCES in Comics, Animation, Films & DP's Most Important Creative Contributor, writer Joe Kelly!)

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The Deadpool Celebration! (Including the BEST APPEARANCES in Comics, Animation, Films & DP's Most Important Creative Contributor, writer Joe Kelly!)

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Published on Nov 8, 2025, 6:00:00 AM
Total time: 01:04:47

Episode Description

Deadpool is everywhere now, movies, memes, Marvel crossovers, video games, but most people don’t actually know where the real magic of the character came from. So today we’re throwing a full-blown chimichanga-powered celebration in honor of the true mastermind behind modern Deadpool: Joe Kelly, the writer who transformed Wade Wilson from a throwaway ’90s merc into the funniest, most tragic, most meta icon in comics. Plus, DP's evolution into film, animation, video games, and viral fan culture. The insane real-world story of how leaked test footage forced Hollywood to make the Deadpool movie. And yes, my own contribution to the mythos: Deadpool in “FUN With NINJAS!” from Marvel Comics Presents #10. If you love Deadpool, think you know Deadpool, or just want to celebrate a character who literally broke his way into pop culture by refusing to stay inside the box, this episode is maximum effort.

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