I Rule, You Suck (Deadpool) by Daniel Way, Carlo Barberi (2011) Paperback

Deadpool (2008) (Collected Editions)

by Daniel Way

Doctor Bong? Are you serious?! Uh-oh. It looks like maybe somebody got talked into doing something for someone who wasn't who they said they were. And now the person who really is that person - Steve Rogers, the former Captain America - is kinda mad. Well, really mad, actually. But that's OK, because Deadpool is totally gonna fix this. Just like he always does.Collecting: Deadpool 27-31

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Comic Book, Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

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First published March 23, 2011

Reviews

[Kemper · Rating 4 out of 5]

”Wow, you look….REALLY hot with that gun. Wanna go get some tacos with me after I finish killing the rest of these Draculas?”

Oh, Deadpool, you really are one smoooooth talker.

Everyone’s favorite insane mutant mercenary is still on a quest to become a real hero which leads to a case of clone related mistaken identity with some Avengers followed by a punch-fest with Steve Rogers. Then Deadpool gets hired by one group of vampires to protect them from another group of vampires which ends in a real bloodbath at a hospital.

This is more solid fun courtesy of Daniel Way who has a real knack for writing DP as being homicidally insane and capable of doing real damage while balancing it out with humor and not pushing it to the point where you lose sympathy for the character.

[Sam Quixote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deadpool, Volume 6: I Rule, You Suck is an improvement over the last book, thankfully, but it’s still not up to the high quality of the earlier books of Daniel Way’s run.

This volume has two stories. The first sees Deadpool join the Secret Avengers - Cap, Black Widow and Moon Knight - as they go to bat against Doctor Bong (who literally has a bell for a head with a face painted on - superhero comics!) and his army of clones. What’s he up to - nefarious supervillainy shit? Alright! I liked Carlo Barberi’s artwork and not much else about this one - just felt like a pointless story that wasn’t very interesting.

The second story is better: Deadpool vs Vampires (or Draculas as he calls each vampire)! There are different vampire factions and the more traditional kind hire him to help them fight back against the ones who weirdly dress like mummies and can operate in daylight.

Bong Dazo’s art is decent (what is it about Deadpool and bongs? Actually I think I know...) and there are some fun scenes throughout like the Twilight parody and Wade creatively dispatching Draculas left and right. Still not the most gripping read and it feels like Deadpool stepping into the middle of a larger story happening elsewhere in the Marvel Universe, but it’s entertaining enough.

Daniel Way’s sixth Deadpool book doesn’t totally suck but I’m wunnering at this point if I’ve seen the best the series has to offer?

[Sesana · Rating 4 out of 5]

On paper, this trade probably sounds lame. Half mini-clone saga, half vampires, it really isn't a promising setup. But Dr. Bong is so patently ridiculous that the clone storyline ends up being more silly than anything else, and the Deadpool take on vampires is refreshingly violent and ends with Deadpool proving, once again, that he is indeed crazy like a fox.

[Amy Estridh · Rating 4 out of 5]

"She shot us!
Yeah, but it was in the leg.
So? What's the difference?!
She coulda shot us in the head.
So... she loves us?
Obviously, duh!"

We're meeting some of the Avengers, which is cool. There are also some... vampires involved.

Trivial fact about Deadpool:
He has stated that, due to his mask and disfigured face, it's hard for him to enter public places, including Taco Bell.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, Deadpool. It was nice to see some flashbacks of Deadpool's life before the Weapon X Program. The rest was just hilarious madness, business as usual. The Secret Avengers making a cameo was nice, too.

[Gavin Abdollahi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3/5.
So, it's been a while since I've visited the "Deranged World of Deadpool". (They should make a comic with this name)

Not as good as before. Still funny, though my laughs were much more "strained" then before. Could also be because I've been more judging of the books I've read, lately. (One of the curses of reviewing.)

So, first, we have Deadpool trying to buy a taco from an Arab, who refuses because Deadpool has gold and no dollars. Then, a bunch of (spoilery) guys come and try to kill the Arab. He runs down to his basement, which is full of (spoilers). Then, the Secret Avengers (Cap, Black Widow, and good ol' Moon Knight) show up and stop the guys who are trying to kill the shopkeeper, who turns out to be a (spoiler).
Deadpool helps save the day, and Cap invites him to join the team.

Next, Draculas (which is DPspeak for vampires) hire Deadpool of protect me for from mores dressed up as mummies.

Messed up and random as always, though not as funny.

[Carrie-Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

damn draculas!

[Peter Derk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read a bunch of Deadpool this weekend and figured I'd mostly talk about the volume I enjoyed the most (although 8 was also pretty durn good too).

The problem with Deadpool is that I think writers still hesitate because they think readers won't follow a character who is a complete bastard. BUT WE WILL. I SWEAR. Especially if that complete bastard is entertaining as all hell.

What makes Deadpool work is the insanity, and I mean that both on the fun level but also in the writing.

For one thing, there are always at least two voices in Deadpool's head. So we see those manifested on the page as two different styles of thought boxes. Which works great because, well, you can read about the character's ideas and motivations without him needing a stupid sidekick or something.

Second, he's just sort of out of it. The best part of this whole volume is his insistence on calling all vampires "draculas." They keep trying to remind him that they aren't all named that, messages that fly right over his head, and the fun continues right on.

The other thing I don't enjoy, and where these start to go here and there before too long, is the whole Is Deadpool a Good Guy or a Bad Guy Today storyline.

This happens all the time in comics. You get a cool character, like Venom, and then they have to decide whether he's a good guy or a bad guy every couple months.

Again, we can enjoy bad guys. It's okay. The Joker was the best part of Dark Knight, right? So let's just take it easy on the conversions and get back to kicking dracula ass.

[M · Rating 1 out of 5]

So mean! I can't wait to read this!

[Heather D-G · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic volume! I laughed so hard at the “Draculas” story arc. Good stuff!

[47Time · Rating 4 out of 5]

How about a job with the Secret Avengers? Deadpool jumps at the chance. He is a joker, but his tactical thinking is explored here. He is more adept at killing than people give him credit.

Deadpool doesn't know that the Secret Avengers are clones created by dr. Bong who wears a bell-shaped mask, hence the name. He wants to use Deadpool to acquire weapons to fund his operation, though his team are being driven insane by Deadpool's antics. Then the real Secret Avenfers show up. Deadpool uses a surprising amount of logic to figure out who is who, then joins the good guys, though they don't really welcome his addition to the team. Deadpool is instrumental is capturing Bong. He even does a solid for Caps and keeps Bong alive, you know, like heroes do.

Xarus, the son of Dracula, and his Claw Sect have organized a coup against the leader of the vampires. Director Colvin, an opponent of Xarus's and a dracula (equivalent with 'vampire' in Deadpool's mind), offers Deadpool a job - to protect his group and stop Xarus' plans. He goes through a lengthy preparation for this job and defeats the evil vampires effectively. Too bad he doesn't get the girl.

[Misbah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deadpool runs into a group of regenerating bad guys while trying to buy a burrito. Their fighting is interrupted by Captain America, Black Widow and Moon Knight. This is when we find out that Deadpool has always been a fan of the Captain since he was a kid, so Steve asks Deadpool to join his superhero team he gladly accepts.
Fast forward to a secret facility and it's revealed that the heroes we had just meet and the regenerating bad guys are all clones created by Doctor Bong. He has been using them to steal weapons from illegal caches. Deadpool figures this out when the real Steve Rogers makes an entrance. Deadpool helps him defeat Doctor Bong using one of his crazy brilliant plans.


Later, Deadpool wakes up surrounded by a bunch of vampires. They hire him to help fight a clan of rival vampires. Deadpool obliges and bloody vampire fight ensues at a local hospital. I loled at the part where Deadpool has a priest bless the hospitals water reservoir.



This issue was very funny

[kory. · Rating 4 out of 5]

#1 deadpool, volume 1: secret invasion ★★★★☆
#2 deadpool, volume 2: dark reign★★★☆☆
#3 dark reign: deadpool/thunderbolts ★★★☆☆
#4 deadpool, volume 3: x marks the spot ★★★★☆
#5 deadpool, volume 4: monkey business ★★★★☆
#6 deadpool, volume 5: what happened in vegas ★★★☆☆
#7 deadpool, volume 6: i rule, you suck ★★★★☆

deadpool talking to himself: she shot us! yeah, but it was in the leg. so? what’s the difference? she coulda shot us in the head. so...she loves us? obviously, duh!

he’s just a delight.

content/trigger warnings; physical violence, gun violence, blood, gore, explosions, terrorism,

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

We got clones, Dr. Bong (the bell, not the pipe), Captain America, Black Widow, Moon Knight, and... a bunch of "draculas". And some great Deadpool pick-up lines while fighting those draculas.

Doc- Put me down you psycho piece of--
D- Sshhhh! No need for words.

Doc- Why?!
D- Get used to it baby! I'm a man of many mysteries!

[Pirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh. A few good moments, but mostly not very memorable. The vampire stuff especially was very messy, and not in the violent sense, in the "making very little sense and being over too quickly" sense.
ETA: also, doctor bong is an objectively funny name for a villain

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made me laugh out loud.

[Terry Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth the read just to gain insight into how Deadpool sees vampires (ie: they are all “Draculas”).

[Sammy McGregor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant and hilarious as always!

[superhero fan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dracula’s can suck it!!! This book was amazing, screw the Dracula’s! Dr bong was intresting... rrrggghhh Dracula’s!

[Cloe Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was super fun to read and a nice break from reading long chapter books. And deadpool is always a character that I will for sure laugh at and I needed a good laugh.

[Landon Walsh]

The first Deadpool story I ever read, and a great introduction to the character's humor and world.

...Also, he teams up with vampires. You can't top that.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

16min

[Kamil Henri · Rating 4 out of 5]

7.5/10

[John Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

DUDE! This shit rules! Fuck all them Draculas.

[Rhys · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like it.

[Kevin Giebens · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took al while before I realised the cover gave me enough hints that this volume was going to include vampires... What was I thinking?!


The first part of the story continues with good ol' Wade trying to be a hero. Luckily for him, trouble finds him and brings some heroes with it as well.
When Deadpool is given the opportunity to be part of the 'Secret Avengers', you just can't wait for him and Captain America to start arguing or even fight each other...

Though, I thought the villain in this story was a bit lame. Doctor Bong seems to have a history with Deadpool, but I think he's a lame excuse for a villain.

The second part of the volume is about the vampires (or Draculas, as Deadpool likes to call them).
A fun story with some good action, and another way for Deadpool to prove he can be a real hero.
Of course, it wouldn't be Deadpool if there wasn't a Twilight reference in this story... (SPOILERS)


I liked this volume a lot. It contained a lot of action, mixed with the usual humour and references you'd expect. All I can say is that I hope he will encounter the 'Draculas' again soon.

[Mikaela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kinda boring

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another 3 star Deadpool book, but this one seems much more on the right track than the previous volume. This time Deadpool goes up against Dr. Bong, a patently ridiculous villain that fits perfectly into the oddball world of Deadpool. He's got a bell for a head. Go from there. Throw in a moderately convoluted plot about clones and you've got some passable comedy.

This book leans less on the crutch of Deadpool trying to "be a hero" (see my full list of complaints about THAT garbage in my volume 5 review), but it does come up a few times. I would actually be fine with it if Deadpool just kept SAYING he was being a hero in the face of being a violent psychopath. That kind of disillusionment would add to the character. But taking the any of the nuts out of the character to have him try to go straight still seems like a cheap way to make him a good guy.

I found myself laughing consistently at the latter story in the book, with Deadpool going up against a bunch of "Draculas." For some reason I find it funny every single time someone refers to vampires as "Draculas," and that happens roughly 2000 times here. I hope we get more stories like this in the future.

[Ithlilian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deadpool always brings a smile to my face, well maybe not always, but this was a great installment. I enjoy the flashbacks to Deadpool planning out his masterplans and I love the banter between the characters. Plus, there's a Twilight bashing moment in this, what's not to like?

This is pretty much a straightforward Deadpool saves the day collection, so the plot isn't really what draws you in. Deadpool's personality is consistent with what I have seen in the past and it is still amusing. Every woman involved in the story will fall madly in love with him within his own mind, and he will be reckless and stupid yet surprise everyone in the end. As far as villains go, Dr. Bong could have been intolerable, like I found Taskmaster to be in the Hawkeye collection I just read, but I found him to be over the top and hilarious. That's the best type of villain for a Deadpool setting.

I'm glad this was recommended to me, and I enjoyed it more than Evil Deadpool and Institutionalized. Which is strange because those two sounded like they would be amazing. MORE!

[Lissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deadpool runs into the Secret Avengers, only to discover that they are Dr. Bong's clones. He temporarily teams up with the real Secret Avengers in an effort to eradicate the clones and capture Dr. Bong (both of which are successful). In the second half of the trade, Deadpool is hired by a sect of vampires (or, as he calls them, "Draculas") to take down another sect of vampires.

I'm not in love with Way's interpretation of Deadpool (like I haven't said that one hundred billion times by now). He writes the character as if he's an idiot, which he's not (at least, not in the right hands). That leads to a lot of extremely low brow humor that, really, isn't that funny. There are a few amusing moments, and I do think that this trade is better than some of the other trades in the series, but...I am left disappointed every time.

I keep reading because I keep hoping that Deadpool will be the Deadpool I love to read. So far, that's been in vain. I'll keep reading Way's Deadpool, but I'm going to get my "fix" by reading Remender's Uncanny X-Force, Joe Kelly's epic run, and Cable & Deadpool.