Wolverine and Deadpool | How did the brotherhood between mutants in the comics come about?

Deadpool and Wolverine is the superhero blockbuster of the year, and is expected to recover the huge success that its production had Miracle The studio has been accumulating Multiverse LegendsAs the name suggests, the version highlights X-Men assassin Wade Wilson and mutant Logan as a pairing on the big screen, even though they aren’t “that good of friends” in the comics.

What’s the connection between Wolverine and Deadpool? How did they meet? And what’s the current situation between the two? Here we summarize the comic and film history of the two, so that you can prepare for the movie.

Wolverine and Deadpool Hate Each Other in the Comics

Logan became one of the Weapon X Project’s most successful attempts to recreate the super-soldier experiments that allowed Steve Rogers Captain America of the Canadian Government’s K Department.

–

No Canaltech’s WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with the latest technology news, releases, tips and incredible tutorials.

–

Wade Wilson is a trained mercenary who dreams of a better life with his beloved Vanessa when he develops a series of deadly cancerous tumors. He joins Department K, which leads him to the Weapon X program. Scientists implant a failed derivative of Wolverine’s healing factor, and although it cures his cancer, it deforms his body and distracts from his mind.

The first meeting between Wolverine and Deadpool shows their initial dislike for each other. Wolverine #88Released in December 1994, Logan and Wade Wilson tracked down then-Weapon X Garrison Kane, and of course, both men engaged in a fierce battle when they met. Deadpool managed to escape Logan’s clutches, but their rivalry intensified.

Deadpool’s U-turn

When Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza created Deadpool in 1991, his personality was completely different from what we see today. It wasn’t until 1997, with the creation and contributions of screenwriter Joe Kelly, that he was transformed into a chatty, more good-tempered mercenary who constantly broke the “fourth wall.”

In the 2000s, Deadpool appeared more frequently in other Marvel comics, primarily as an element of comic relief, and readers began to see more collaborations between the mercenary Farastron and icons like Spider-Man and Wolverine, in addition to his excellent run under Kelly’s direction.

After the success of the 2016 film, the character “exploded”: he frequently appears in specials as well as in major Marvel comics titles and events. Wade Wilson has undoubtedly become a hero and is one of the first people recruited by Logan to join the team of champions. Uncanny X-Force.

Over the past four years, During this period The Krakoa WayWhile not technically a mutant, Wilson is a member of the X-Force team led by Wolverine, mirroring the connection between the characters established on the big screen by actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

The “brotherhood” between Wolverine and Deadpool

The relationship between Marvel’s mutants began in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: WolverineThe plot reveals that Logan and Wade Wilson are members of the special operations group Team X. Eventually, Wilson becomes a test subject for Weapon XIII, a repeat of the project that injected adamantium into Logan’s bones. They fight until Deadpool dies and his head is chopped off.

The friendship between actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, who play Deadpool and Wolverine respectively, has been crucial to Marvel deepening that relationship in the comics over the years, especially after the first movie. dead Pool2016.

This “brotherhood” will only grow as Reynolds is always teasing Jackman with references between Deadpool and Wolverine, not only in the plot, but also in promotional materials, including among other jokes Deadpool 2launched in 2018.

And, as we know, from that point on, the interaction only increased, and reached the point where there was no other choice but to bring Reynolds and Jackman together. Deadpool and Wolverinewhich will be released next week on July 24th.

Popular content on Canaltech: