Warning: Spoilers for Deadpool #6!believe it or not Deadpool’s Successor is honoring someone other than Wade Wilson. Wade himself has always been unapologetic in his relationship to the superheroes he works with. His love for Wolverine is well-documented, while his relationship with Spider-Man is strange, but endearing. The relationship he maintains with other heroes lends itself to compelling adventures.
The same relationship belongs to his successor, viz Deadpool #6 by Cody Ziglar and Rogê Antônio reveals how Ellie Camacho uses the mantle to pay respect to another hero through her new costume. More recently, Wade’s daughter, Ellie, has taken up the Deadpool mantle, but she’s not just honoring her father with her new identity— She honors the taskmaster with a new logo on her sleeve.
Not only does paying homage to Taskmaster reinforce his hero turn, but it puts a new twist on the idea of ​​what a legacy character can be.
Ellie Camacho Unveils New Deadpool Costume While Rocking Taskmaster’s Logo
Deadpool #6 by Cody Ziglar, Rogê Antônio, GURU-eFX and VC Joe Sabino
More recently, Deadpool has faced a man named Death Grip, a supervillain who becomes obsessed with Wade’s healing factor. Using the Muramasa Blade, Death Grip neutralizes and eliminates the healing factor from Deadpool’s body. With his healing factor gone (along with most of his limbs), Deadpool can’t really be Deadpool. As a result, Someone must step up in his place to take the mantleAnd that someone is his daughter, Eleanor “Ellie” Camacho.
Taskmaster was just as instrumental to Ali’s hero journey as Wade, if not more so.
After rescuing her father with help from her sister Princess (a symbiote/dog hybrid), Eli is ready to take on the role of the new Deadpool In the next issue. She unveils her costume, revealing it comes with weapons that even Wade doesn’t have. But it also has an insignia belonging to another one of her mentors and partners in crime fighting: Taskmaster. At face value and for readers who haven’t followed the series, it reads a little strange, but Taskmaster was just as instrumental to Ali’s hero’s journey as Wade was, if not more so.
Why Does Eli Camacho’s New Deadpool Costume Honor Taskmaster?
Taskmaster’s long history with Deadpool
At the beginning of the new Deadpool series, Wade Wilson acquires the services of Taskmaster to help Eli understand a new set of powers That she is sorry. Along with a healing factor, Ellie is aware that she has a visual learning skill unlike Taskmaster’s, someone who can imitate any skill just by watching someone else do it. Taskmaster has already joined forces with Deadpool at this point, but at Deadpool’s request, Taskmaster changes Deadpool lore forever by training Eli to be a hero. Not only does this give the taskmaster a new purpose, it reinforces his heroism.
For several decades, Taskmaster has been a supervillain for people like Captain America, Iron Man, the entire Avengers squad, and even Deadpool himself. His alliance with Deadpool inched him closer to being an anti-hero, however The genuine bond he formed with Ali firmly established him as a full-blown hero. Even when Taskmaster was on Ellie’s first mission as Deadpool in this issue, he was quick to tell Ellie that he knew she had something like that in her. He is as proud of Ali as any teacher would be of his pupil. No wonder she wears his symbol with pride.
Deadpool’s new logo provides a modern twist on a legacy character
Ellie Camacho honors multiple legacies in one fell swoop
A legacy character refers to someone who carries the mantle or namesake of a classic character in modern times, like Miles Morales, Spider-Man after Peter Parker. Recently, Marvel put a twist on the legacy character through Sentry, but the dual-horror twist through Deadpool might be the most interesting of the two. What makes Ali’s case so interesting is that It shows how a legacy hero can pay tribute to multiple heroes at once. Eli carries the Deadpool name and costume but still subtly honors Taskmaster.
Ellie was immediately inspired to be a hero by the original Deadpool, but the impact Taskmaster had on her cannot be overlooked.
It’s hard to think of another legacy character that pays homage to two heroes at once, especially in the Marvel Universe. Even if there is an example that comes to mind, it is still rare to see a young hero incorporating two influential heroes into their look. The legacy act has always been a singular concept and one that audiences continue to see more often as time goes on. It’s fascinating to see how the concept continues to evolve over time in unique ways, with the example of Ali becoming Deadpool as the latest example.
Eli’s new costume shows how molding the next generation of heroes is, more often than not, truly a team effort. Multiple characters can support a character’s growth and development, as is the case with any story. There will always be one hero that serves as a direct influence on a legacy hero, but there is always another influential hero around the corner. Ali was immediately inspired to be a hero by the original DeadpoolBut the impact Taskmaster has on her can’t be overlooked, and as long as she keeps the logo on her shoulder, it won’t be.
Deadpool #6 is available now from Marvel Comics.