Justin Wallner is the Back Issues Merchant at EC, and each week he likes to “jabber” about the new key back issues we’ve received! Here’s his latest report:
The story goes that Rob Liefeld dug Deathstroke’s style so much that he and Fabian Nicieza created Deadpool as an homage (or rip-off depending on how you look at it) to Slade “Eyepatch Mask” Wilson.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I wonder how the DC legal department felt about. Well I guess they were cool with it, or more likely they didn’t notice it until it was too late.
Not sure if you’ve heard, but Deathstroke is gonna be a movie star soon, so I guess the Slade Wilson / Wade Wilson feud is going to extend into the arena of box office gross as well.
The real question, of course, is who would win in a fight: Wade “Deadpool” Wilson or Slade “Deathstroke” Wilson?
Judging strictly on how well the two character’s key issues sell here at the store, it’s a neck and neck tie.
Thankfully I still have a few cool Deadpool and Deathstroke books to choose from, but honestly I don’t have that many left. Get ’em before they’re gone folks, ’cause they’s a’goin’ fast.
Deadpool (Volume 2, 1997 series) #14, first appearance of Ajax, Very Fine Minus (7.5) condition, $20 Read More »
