Warning: Spoilers forDeadpool #8!Deadpoolis well-known for breaking the fourth wall and calling out other pieces of media that don’t seem to exist in the Marvel world. This time, however, in a narration describing a past moment, a Deadpool character references the beloved Oscar-winning movieEverything Everywhere All at Once. Not only does this line up exactly with Deadpool’s other media references, but it acknowledges Marvel’s most famous multiversal cousin - and rival.
Deadpool is officially dead in Marvel continuity, and inDeadpool#8by Cody Ziglar, Alexis Quasarano, Rogê Antônio, Guru-eFX, and Joe Sabino, some further background is given on an important Deadpool relationship. Tracking down her father’s killer, Ellie Camacho, the newest Deadpool, comes face to face with the mutant Valentine Vuong, who has a romantic history with Wade Wilson.
Speaking through a montage of their past, she outlines how much they loved each other, knowing it wouldn’t end well. The funny part comes from how she echoes the famous “laundry and taxes” line from the movieEverything Everywhere All Aa Once- with her own Deadpool spin on it, of course:“In another life, I would have really liked just shooting henchmen and mercenaries with him…”
Deadpool Is the King of Movie References
Deadpool and Cable ReferenceBack to the Future
Deadpool has a fantastic healing power, intense skills with both swords and guns, and is practically immortal - and yet,his most famous power is breaking the fourth wall.Witha host of iconic running jokes, Deadpool is not only Marvel’s comedian but also its touchstone for other pieces of media. Often referencing the topical items of the day, Deadpool and his team have even recently becomeMarvel’s official anime ambassadors.
Deadpool has shown he is the foremost authority in multiversal stories. After all, he’s the one with the cosmic awareness to comment on every other universe.
It then comes as no surprise, since every comic is littered with Easter eggs for fans, thatthe newest Deadpool issue finally pokes fun at a movie that took the world by storm. Not only didEverything Everywhere All at Oncesweep the Oscars, but it’s one of the more bizarre movies to garner national acclaim, especially considering it has to do with the multiverse in a distinctly comic-book way. But Deadpool isn’t going to take the movie’s popularity lying down.
Deadpool, as the Merc with a Mouth, Is the Multiverse’s Mouthpiece
Deadpool Makes Jabs about Everything, from Movies to Anime
It could be argued thatEverything Everywhere All at Onceis Marvel’s multiversal rival. The multiverse has been an important plot point in superhero comics for many years, from DC to Marvel. But it is this Oscar-winning movie that brought the fun of the multiverse to an audience beyond comic fans. The only thing for Deadpool and his team to do, then, is to take a quick jab at this new rival, just tomake sure every fan knows who’s really in charge of multiverse stories.
Deadpool’s Final Words Are the Perfect Choice, As Marvel Kills Off Wade Wilson
With his last dying breath, the previously unkillable Merc with a Mouth calls out to one person, breaking every Deadpool fan’s heart in the process.
FromDeadpool’s own multiversal movieto alternate reality comics likeDeadpool Kills the Marvel Universeby Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic, Deadpool has shown he is the foremost authority in multiversal stories. After all, he’s the one with the cosmic awareness to comment on every other universe. And so, with this funny little jab,Deadpoolgives fans a laugh while also squaring up to his multiversal rival. In this universe, at least, it looks like he wins.
Deadpool#8is available now from Marvel Comics!
Deadpool
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue ofNew Mutantsin 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Cast
In Everything Everywhere All at Once, a middle-aged laundromat owner (Michelle Yeoh) is distracted from her financial and family issues by a multiversal crisis. With just her husband (Ke Huy Quan) to support her through the confusion, she must contend with her overbearing traditional father (James Hong), a pencil-pushing auditor (Jamie Lee Curtis), and her emotionally-distant daughter (Stephanie Hsu).
