Deadpool #-1

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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Key Facts

Origin of Deadpool, revealed he qualified for Weapon X due to a terminal cancer diagnosis

Issue Details

Publisher

Marvel

Writer

Joe Kelly

Artist

Aaron Lopresti

Cover Artist

Aaron Lopresti

Inker

Rachel Dodson

Colorist

Digital Chameleon

Colorist

Chris Lichtner

Letterer

Richard Starkings

Letterer

Comicraft

Published

July 1997

Synopsis

This issue was part of Marvel's 'Flashback' month. In this issue Deadpool’s selection as a candidate in the Weapon X project is decided with help from Montgomery and Zoe Culloden. Zoe goes undercover as a prostitute shadowing Deadpools girlfriend Vanessa Carlysle, they come under attack from a man seeking revenge on Deadpool, through his girlfriend. Zoe steps in and saves Vanessa. Deadpool reveals to his girlfriend that he has incurable cancer and breaks up with her, the reason being, that he won’t let her suffer along with him. His place in the Weapon X project is now certain.

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