Spider-Man/Deadpool, Issue #1 begins with a scene where Deadpool and Spider-Man are tied together,face-to-face, and held upside-down by Dormammu above Dormammu's minions. Deadpool responds,of course, by becoming aroused. It's a fairly complicated tale about Deadpool becoming an Avenger, him teaming up with Spider-Man to learn to become a better superhero, him going after Peter Parker, and a suspiciously convenient set of events that brings the two superheroes together.
I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of this title. I'm not too much of a Marvel reader, but Spider-Man is one of my favorites, and Deadpool is basically blowing up over the movie. Deadpool is self-aware, meaning that he knows that he's a character in a comic book, asking Spider-Man, "do you want to do the flashback or should I?" And of course, his trademark pansexuality is on display as well, as mentioned above. The basic chemistry between the two is somewhat formulaic, with Spider-Man being the straight man and Deadpool being the kooky guy he has to get along with. There is a twist, of course.
The title is written by Joe Kelly, a Spider-Man veteran who I usually look for. Ed McGuinness does the pencilwork. He's a real talent, breathing life and movement into the characters. I love the grand scene in the first full double page, with Dormammu, Spider-Man, and Deadpool. Mark Morales is another artist (inking?), and Jason Keith does colors. This is a particularly difficult job because Spider-Man and Deadpool are so similar. The lettering is unattributed, but I noticed an interesting difference between Spider-Man's speech and Deadpool's. The lettering for Spider-Man's speech is very clean, while Deadpool's almost has serifs. Whoever is responsible for this, bravo.
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