The Deadpool Moment: The Secret History of Marvel’s Boom Brand

This weekend, moviegoers around the world will learn what comics geeks have known for years: There’s something special about Deadpool. In an entertainment landscape that’s become astoundingly dense with spandex-wearing crusaders and vigilantes, he stands alone for a number of reasons. The character is queer, mentally ill, a rape victim, a cancer patient, and a remorseless killer — yet somehow one of the most riotously funny figures ever to emerge...
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