Have you ever wondered why superheroes win individual battles but never actually win the war? That's because they deal with the consequences of crime, never its cause. That's a difficult thing to do, you need a genuine person to understand the complexities of rooting out crime. And no one personifies Joe more often than Deadpool. After all, he talks like us, works like us, and more importantly, he watches anime like us. And just like every kid watches Dragon Ball or Naruto and immediately copies what they see, Dead Pool does the same. In Cody Ziglar and Roge Antonio's recently released Deadpool #1, the foul-mouthed superhero escapes Chainsaw Man by channeling his inner Aki Hayakawa and summoning his own version of the Fox Devil (via his daughter.)
And in a surprising nod to “the best flattery is imitation,” the comic recreates the infamous Kon scene from Chainsaw Man almost perfectly. And moving enough is not enough to confirm where the scene came from. Deadpool even asked his nemesis if he had seen Chainsaw Man. And with that, we get confirmation that Deadpool may not be the hero everyone wants, but he is the hero they need.
One of the most popular releases of the past few years, Chainsaw Man tells the story of the life and times of Denji. A lackluster existence is all he has to live for as he tirelessly slays demons with the help of his own demon (Pochita) to pay off his huge inheritance debt. But his debts and life were considered less than the reward a new demon would bring, and he was betrayed and killed by the very Yakuza he was working to repay.
But unknown to him, the contract he agreed to with Ponchita allowed the devil to merge with him after death and not only return him to life. But also turned him into a hybrid, allowing him to take revenge on those who wronged him. But because his powers are considered a threat, he is soon taken under the protection of a mystical agency that allows him to live as long as he serves them. Currently consisting of 12 episodes, the series is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Source: Deadpool #1
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