Deadpool: Paws by Stefan Petrucha
Released: August 18, 2015 | Genre: Action, Superheroes, Humor, Comics
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Marvel's popular Merc with a Mouth in an all-new ARRGGH * Hey hey, book readers, take off those big thick glasses - this is Deadpool speaking! Sorry Marvel, somethin' happened to your copy guy. Anyway, this is my first prose novel, and they got this dude Stefan Petrucha to write it. He's good people, he's written novels (Ripper and Dead Mann Walking) and comics (Power Rangers, X-Files). But here's the thing: This book is about dogs. Dogs that turn into big nasty monsters. And then I gotta kill 'em. Thing is, I like killing people - the ones that deserve it, anyway - but I won't kill dogs. No way. So that's what we call a character dilemma. What - wait for the paperback? Who said that?! I'll gut you right now-
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In case you haven’t read the synopsis yet, you should. Keeping with the character’s signature style of breaking the fourth wall, Marvel’s official synopsis for the book is written as if it was hijacked by Deadpool.
REVIEW
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I chose to listen to the GraphicAudio version rather than read the book and thank God I did. What might have been a terrible read turned into an enjoyable Deadpool experience.
The problem isn’t the portrayal of Deadpool or the jokes, those are actually spot-on. GraphicAudio even went the extra mile with the fourth-wall breaks, tweaking some of the jokes to fit the audiobook format.
The issue is the story itself. Plain and simple: it’s weak. The action scenes are fun, and there are those classic hilariously awkward interactions with characters who actually take their jobs seriously. I also loved the inclusion of Spider-Man. But much of the book felt pointless, and the excessive focus on “puppy love” was annoying.
That said, let’s be honest, nobody picks up Deadpool for the plot. You do it because it’s Deadpool, and on that front, Deadpool: Paws delivers.
