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Posted in: Batman<\/a>, Comics<\/a>, Comics Publishers<\/a>, DC Comics<\/a>, Marvel Comics<\/a>, X-Men<\/a> | Tagged: dan mora<\/a>, deadpool<\/a>, Deadpool\/Batman<\/a>, grant morrison<\/a>, rob liefeld<\/a>, Slade Wilson<\/a>, Wade Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Grant Morrison on Deadpool, Deathstroke, Wade Wilson, Slade Wilson… and Rob Liefeld<\/p>\n

Published Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:27:09 -0600 by Rich Johnston<\/a><\/p>\n

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Last updated Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:22:13 -0600 <\/p>\n

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Article Summary
\nGrant Morrison reveals Deadpool’s origins as a riff on DC’s Deathstroke, Slade Wilson.
\nBatman mistakes Deadpool for a multiversal version of Deathstroke in Deadpool\/Batman.
\nThe comic pokes fun at character parallels and comic book in-jokes across Marvel and DC.
\nRob Liefeld’s playful attitude towards parodies and past criticism is spotlighted. <\/p>\n

Slade Wilson is Deathstroke, as introduced in New Teen Titans, as a mercenary antagonist, one of Rob Liefeld’s favourite comic books when young. Deadpool was created by Rob Liefeld for New Mutants, a mercenary antagonist. Writer Fabian Nicieza lampshaded this by naming him Wade Wilson. And in Deadpool\/Batman from Grant Morrison and <\/a>Dan Mora<\/a>, they went for the jugular.<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/a>DC\/Marvel Comics Deadpool\/Batman #1<\/p>\n

Writing about the comic on their Substack, Grant Morrison says, “The Deadpool\/Deathstroke gags were some of the first that sprung to mind in the initial rush of dialogue exchanges \u2013 it’s no secret that Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld was inspired to some extent by the DC villain Deathstroke AKA Slade Wilson\u2026”<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/a>DC\/Marvel Comics Deadpool\/Batman #1<\/p>\n

\u2026”Batman simply assumes that Deadpool\/Wade Wilson is some kind of multiversal variant of his old enemy, which allowed us to beat this gag flat in the dirt.”<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/a>DC\/Marvel Comics Deadpool\/Batman #1<\/p>\n

“Moon Knight, Nighthawk, and Hawk Owl are all Marvel characters created to be reminiscent of Batman\u2026. the absurdity of Batman and Deadpool pedalling down a Tunnel of Love type canal gave us a moment to indulge in some random banter to set up the story’s central gag\/statement of the obvious\u2026”<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/a>DC\/Marvel Comics Deadpool\/Batman #1<\/p>\n

“The Dead Pool was the title of the final film in the Dirty Harry series, and as Deadpool says here it’s in no-one’s top ten Clints.\u00a0 Batman’s favourite Clint Eastwood movie is\u00a0The Outlaw Josey Wales! After a tragedy where he loses his family, Josey assembles a new family around himself of gifted misfits and outsiders\u2026” And there’s one more chance to mention it, when Dark Claw of the Amalgam Universe can’t resist\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/a>DC\/Marvel Comics Deadpool\/Batman #1<\/p>\n

Rob Liefeld has become more at ease with some of the mocking aimed at him over the years, including creating a character called Pouch, and loving the Rob Liefeld’s Feet sign in the Deadpool\/Wolverine movie. Might he embrace the Slade of it all as well? Possibly. While not getting into the specifics, he posted “Seriously, Batman Deadpool #1 by DC Comics is SPECTACULAR! What a gem! This is the comic I was hoping for!.. I loved it! So much fun! I’ve grabbed Batman\/Deadpool so many times and revisited it often the last 2 days\u2026 just can’t say enough nice things about Batman\/Deadpool! So many great covers! And a nicer cover stick than Marvel provided. So impressed!” But also adding “Love that Grant & Dan brought my BatPool sketch from 2010 to life in Batman\/Deadpool today.” So what do we reckon? Separated at birth?<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tUncanny X-Force cover sketch by Rob Liefeld<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tDC\/Marvel Comics Deadpool\/Batman #1
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Or does he remember when Grant Morrison wrote this in Doom Patrol?<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/a>Doom Force Special #1 by Grant Morrison and Steve Pugh<\/p>\n

We are waiting to discover\u2026 oh and Grant went there with the feet joke as well!<\/p>\n

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Designed to function without feet\u2026 we see what he did there.<\/p>\n

DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1<\/a>
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora
THE MOMENT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Written by Grant Morrison,\u00a0Scott Snyder,\u00a0James Tynion IV,\u00a0Joshua Williamson,\u00a0Tom Taylor,\u00a0Mariko Tamaki\u00a0and\u00a0G. Willow Wilson\u00a0Art by Dan Mora,\u00a0Hayden Sherman,\u00a0Bruno Redondo,\u00a0Amanda Conner\u00a0and\u00a0Denys Cowan\u00a0The Dark Knight and the Merc with a Mouth team up for an adventure so mind-bending you’ll think you’re in a dream! Brought to you by legendary creators Grant Morrison and Dan Mora! And be sure not to miss these incredible extra stories: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson team up with Hayden Sherman for a magical Constantine\/Doctor Strange tale! Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo bring you an epic Nightwing\/Dick Grayson and Laura Kinney\/Wolverine story! Mariko Tamaki and Amanda Conner smash Harley Quinn and the Hulk together! G. Willow Wilson and Denys Cowan tell an electrifying Static and Ms. Marvel yarn! $7.99 11\/19\/2025<\/p>\n

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