Summary
The omnipotent being known asGalactushas recruited multiple heralds in his never-ending quest to satisfy his insatiable hunger, withSilver Surferbeing one of the most powerful harbingers to have ever served this almighty galactic god. But in a comic issue from over a decade ago,Deadpool,Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth, gets the chance to become Silver Surfer’s equal, showing what happens when Wade Wilson is given a proper power boost.
An incredibly versatile mutant whose mercenary skills allow him to expertly wield katanas just as effectively as firearms, Deadpool, on a good day, wouldn’t be able totouchthe fabled Silver Surfer until, in 2011’sDeadpool Team-Up #883, Wade receives a major power upgrade courtesy ofthe Devourer of Worlds himself, Galactus.
Answering a “Help Wanted” ad in the newspaper, Deadpool is zapped into space to meet Galactus proper where he’s imbued with the Power Cosmic —officially turning Deadpool into a Herald of Galactus, complete with the mission of preparing planets for their eventual destruction!
“The Worst of Us”: Deadpool Calls Out an MCU Character as Marvel’s Most Despicable Villain
Deadpool is currently fighting someone made famous by the MCU in his ongoing Marvel Comics series, naming him as the most despicable villain he knows.
Deadpool Team-Up #883- 2011 - (Skottie Young and Ramon Perez)
Receiving a sweet hot rod-esque surfboard, Deadpool goes about his job getting worlds ready for their imminent demise and eventually crosses paths witha former Herald of Galactus, the Silver Surfer.Deciding he can’t stand by watching Wade continue to abuse his power, Silver Surfer takes Deadpool to task,with his enormous energy blast barely overpowering Deadpool’s own, sending Wade hurtling to the planet below. Showing off his Power Cosmic next, Deadpool throws a city-sized fireball at Silver Surfer — a mind-blowingly powerful offensive move that Surfer sends right back at Wade, effectively ending the fight.
Still having enough power coursing through him to not be immediately incinerated by his own attack, it’s interesting to see Deadpool — if only for a moment — match Silver Surfer’s Power Cosmic with a blast that would have utterly decimated anyone else. Saying, “I have much more left if you would like to continue this confrontation. But I will assure you, I will prevail in the end,” Silver Surfer forces Deadpool to resign from his post,proving that while Deadpool was stronger than he’s ever been here, he still had nothing on Silver Surfer’s might,regardless of how hard he tried.
Deadpool Displayed God-Tier Power In His Battle Against Silver Surfer
While Deadpool’s time acting as a Herald of Galactus and commanding the kind of power that matched and nearly exceeded the Silver Surfer’s cosmic strength was short-lived, there’s something to be said about Wade Wilson’s potential as a god-like being after seeing what he accomplished against a supposedly far superior foe.Deadpoolgetting a job working forGalactusproves he has the chops to take on the likes ofSilver Surfer, with the only question remaining being what other nigh-omnipotent beings Wade could take on if he had kept the Power Cosmic for a little while longer.
Deadpool Team-Up #883is available 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.
