Deadpool In Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

Deadpool
In a world where society’s ideals change every decade or so, it comes as a surprise to many that the conflicted, complex, and troubled archetype still draws people in. In the 1800s, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, drew people in with its drama, intrigue, and its characters. The readers were enthralled with the relationship of Jekyll and Hyde and how they interacted. This relationship was never forgotten as it is still used today. This archetype can also be seen in the Marvel character Deadpool. He may save a life one minute, and then kill the same person the next. Deadpool is hated like Hyde, yet also loved like Jekyll. This archetype is perfect for comic book characters because they tend to
In Greek mythology, the heroes are always given special gifts by the gods that help them stand apart from their foes (Bonnell “Mythology”). Deadpool does not have Greek gods on his side, but he does have his supplier, Weasel, to help him out (Willaert). Weasel gives Deadpool more ammo and new guns before every battle in the same way Athena gives Achilles his spear during his battle (Bonnell “Mythology”). It is important that every hero has a support system that give the heroes aid, and Deadpool is not lacking. During Joe Kelly’s run as head writer, Deadpool’s wife, a demon from hell, gives him an evil demon that acts like a teleporter to help Deadpool get where he needs to be (Kelly). The woman known as Blind Al that Deadpool holds hostage in his house helps him with missions at times as well (Willaert). Deadpool is helped by many people in his comics, one of the major helpers being
Deadpool’s ability to know he is a character in a comic is attributed to Death because she opened his eyes to the fact that he is a character. This can be seen when the writers of Deadpool thought the comic was being shut down. The writers decided to give the readers a happy ending with Deadpool officially dead and living happily ever after with Death. When the comic was unexpectedly renewed, Deadpool was informed he had to go back to the living world because “The bigwigs in the sky took a vote and decided you have to go back… you’re not done suffering yet”(Willaert). She opened his eyes to the fact that he is a character and the way he acts reflects this knowledge. He does not take anything serious because he does not think it matters. In Deadpool: Back in Black No. 1, written by Cullen Bunn, Deadpool is wearing Spiderman’s self aware bodysuit later known as Venom, and is more focused on the fact that he “thwipped” than the fact that he is up against a large amount of villains. The “thwip” noise is what Spiderman makes when he shoots his webs. “Thwip” is written over the webs anytime they are shot, and Deadpool stops everything to point out the fact that he made the “thwip” noise (Bunn). Deadpool shows understanding that the words “thwip” appeared over his arm and likes to point it out to the readers that he knows. This type of awareness is a big part of his character. Another part