Deadpool is a very special character, and is, with that, one of the most popular comic book characters in the world. And we often like to say that Wolverine hates Deadpool, but is it really so? And if so, why ? We will try to answer these questions in our article.
Linked origins
Deadpool is related to Wolverine from the beginning, both in terms of fiction and publication. Both characters are Canadian, and first appeared together in the comic Wolverine #88 from 1994 (Larry Hama, Adam Kubert and Fabio Laguna). The creator of Dead Pool, Rob Liefeld, was a Wolverine fan, and was eager to link their origins. So he ended up featuring the chief scientist of Weapon X, Emrys Killebrew, to create Deadpool. The process was not easy; Wade had already suffered enough physical and psychological torment to break a dozen men. And if it was thought then that it would earn him some empathy from Wolverine, who shares the same trauma, it was unfortunately not the case.
First of all, Logan finds Wade just too outgoing.. Wolverine consistently ranks as one of Marvel’s most surly and introverted characters, while Deadpool is so hyperactive he manages to give Spider-Man a headache. We know it, Wade Wilson’s addiction for the constant discussions often serves to mentally overwhelm his opponents during a possible fight. But Wolverine sees it rather, on his side, the sign that deadpool is not serious in its work, and therefore does not constitute a reliable ally. What’s more, for someone like Logan, who has spent decades struggling to regain and maintain his self-control, knowing that Deadpool is happily accepting engaging in self-destructive activities is particularly vexingand he thus sometimes thought that Deadpool really had no morals. But is it the truth?
Does Deadpool really have no morals?
But even if the moral of deadpool diverges from Wolverine’s most of the time, it would be unfair to suggest that Wade has no morals at all. During his time with the X-Force, in the 2010 comic book series by Rick Remender and Jerome Opena, he cuts out pieces of his own flesh to feed Warren Worthington. Within the same comic, Wade Wilson will also declare that despite all the violence he has been able to show, the latter has never killed a child. These arguments have not been sufficient, so far, to convince Wolverine to change his mind about himsince the latter always tends to find Deadpool deeply irritating.
These differences in temperament have resulted in a rather turbulent relationship, but that hasn’t stopped the characters from showing each other respect on numerous occasions. Therefore, one could consider that the term that best suits them is that of “best enemies”. And finally, it also represents very well the relationship between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, who make fans around the world laugh with their recurrent little bickering.