My thoughts on Deadpool's tie-in with Original Sin.
Below the cut there are spoilers about Deadpool #29. Do not move forward if you do not want to be spoiled.
What we were told of in the announcement, two months ago.
What Happened to the Wilsons? The Truth Revealed in DEADPOOL #29
This May, the shocking truth about Deadpool’s family comes to light in DEADPOOL #29 – an Original Sin Tie-In! And everything you thought you knew about the Merc With the Mouth is about to change.
Nobody knows the full story of Deadpool’s origin, or what happened to his family – even Wade himself. Manipulated at the hands of Butler and the brutal Weapon Plus program, Wade Wilson was transformed into the indestructible killing machine known as Deadpool.
But there is more to the story. Before being fully indoctrinated by Butler’s offshoot of Weapon Plus once and for all, all ties to Wade’s past had to be severed. Now, thanks to the energies of The Watcher’s all-seeing eyes, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents Adsit and Preston have uncovered the terrible secret of Deadpool’s family. And the shocking truth about their fate will shake you to your core!
“Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn have struck a perfect balance in their run on Deadpool,” says editor, Jordan D. White. “They know how to bring the funny, but they’ve also been able to reveal the horrific trauma twinkie that lies just beneath Deadpool’s deep-fried batter exterior. To mix disgusting body metaphors in with that food metaphor, the particular scab that they’re peeling off with this story is covering a wound Wade doesn’t even know he suffered…and one that might just be too much for him to handle.”
What horrors lay in Deadpool’s past? And what will happen if they come to light? The earth-shattering truth about Deadpool’s family and their gruesome fate stand revealed this May in DEADPOOL #29!
I have bolded and italicized specific areas of this summary in order to show you key points that WEREN'T in the issue. Do you know what we found out? Deadpool's daughter, Eleanor, was being held by Butler's brother. And even though, this is a major thing for the storyline, THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WERE ALL WAITING ON. I am really fucking disappointed. I was sure that we were going to get information on Wade's backstory, find out the truth about what happened to his mother and father. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO GET A BACKSTORY ABOUT DEADPOOL. HE HAS LITTLE TO NO BACKSTORY IN CANON. And guess what? We still have nothing. I know more about Shiklah's backstory than I do about Wade's and this angers me.
