After Deadpool receives a deadly power upgrade, Merc with a Mouth reminds readers that his healing factor is constantly working to save his life.
Warning: contains spoilers for Deadpool # 9!
Amalo o ódialo, dead Pool He’s a tough guy to get rid of, and that’s not just because of his massive popularity with fans. Wade Wilson’s Healing Factor helps you recover from the worst injuries imaginable. It’s been split in half, shattered, and even vaporized by a single hit, but it always manages to walk away (or, in many cases, get swept away) from a fight. Although these feats are incredible, there is still an even more impressive aspect of Deadpool’s regenerative abilities that fans sometimes forget.
Before the mercenary of the mouth acquired his practical healing powers, his life was not going so well. Similar to 2016’s Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds, Wade Wilson’s world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Looking for options, she joined the Weapon X program, which promised a cure for cancer. While Wade received a healing factor that prevented him from dying from the disease, it was not exactly what he had in mind.
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Since he’s no longer a fatal problem, Deadpool’s relentless cancer can easily be forgotten in the midst of his insane adventures. Still, it’s something Wade has to deal with all the time, and a constant source of suffering for the character, even leading him to attack Krakoa’s house on the island of the X-Men in Deadpool # 4 when he thought they were there. withholding the cure. Readers are reminded of this aspect of Wade’s character in Deadpool # 9 by Kelly Thompson, Gerardo Sandoval, Victor Nava, and Chris Sotomayor. The issue begins with Deadpool battling bone beasts while imbued with the power of an infected Bloodstone crystal. In the previous issue, the regenerating degenerate decided to remove the crystal from Elsa Bloodstone’s hands (literally) because it was killing her. This leaves him with greater abilities, but the poisonous effects of the infection leave him in agonizing pain.
As Deadpool fights the monsters at the beginning of the ninth issue, the hero who breaks the fourth wall decides to sum up the situation. While informing readers about what is happening, he says, “Because Bloodstone is infected, I am now dying. I mean, I’m always dying, that’s fair, but there’s definitely more… urgency now. While it is only a small moment, it is a reminder of a dark truth about the hero: his healing factor has not “cured” his cancer, it is only keeping it at bay, meaning that Wade is in a constant cycle of degeneration and body regeneration.
When considering all the grotesque injuries Wade Wilson has survived over the years, it’s easy to forget that his cancer is always killing his cells, just for his healing factor to fix them. It’s a vicious cycle that could drive anyone crazy and it certainly takes its toll on Deadpool. This is especially impressive given what Wade’s regenerative powers can do in addition to this constant healing; he ends the problem like a decapitated head, knowing that his healing factor will regenerate his body, all while pushing back the cancer. A tragic figure at best, Deadpool’s incredible healing factor means that not only can he withstand immense damage, but he’s also dying and healing 24/7. Even in its quietest moments, dead Pool he’s in a constant state of regeneration, and it’s not like Wade has that many quiet moments to begin with.
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Jim Heinrichs recently graduated from Iowa State University, where he majored in journalism and communication studies. During college, Jim found wonderful opportunities to grow through summer internships at a news station in Des Moines and a radio station in Dublin. Jim became captivated by superheroes at a young age after watching an episode of the Justice League cartoon with his father. Since then, he has become a huge fan of all things DC and Marvel, with an affinity for many other pop culture staples. Jim hopes to keep his love of comics strong and continue to seek great opportunities to grow, wherever that may take him.
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