The iconic combination of Spider-Man and Dead Pool are ready to face off once again in a new crossover, this time with Miles Morales and Wade Wilson’s daughter getting into bloody action. Marvel has just announced a new crossover, in which Miles becomes Deadpool and Daughter’s next target. For the first time, this version of Spider-Man will be caught in the crosshairs of two different Deadpools.
Marvel Comics announced that as Wade Wilson reclaims his superhero mantle alongside his daughter, Ellie, their first official job as a Deadpools duo will be to eliminate Spider-Man in the crossover titled Pools of Blood. The four-part crossover begins in February 2025 with Dead Pool #11 – written by Cody Ziglar with art by Andrea Di Vito.
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DEADPOOL #11 (2025) |
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February 12, 2025 |
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Cody Ziglar |
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Andrea Di Vito |
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Taurin Clarke |
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It all starts in DEAD POOL #11 where Deadpool and Daughter embark on their first big job: ELIMINATING SPIDER-MAN! It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Or at least they do if they want to get paid. And the events of recent editions have put them in trouble! |
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Pools of Blood continues on Dead Pool #12, along with Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30-31 – also written by Ziglar, with art by Luigi Zagaria. The confrontation should provide classic Spidey and Deadpool antics, with a new generation twist on both heroes.
‘Pools of Blood Pits’ both Deadpools vs Spider-Man Miles Morales in one big crossover
A twist on an iconic Marvel team
While Spider-Man and Deadpool have often been paired up in Marvel Comics, Miles’ version of the Webslinger hasn’t faced off against the Big Mouth in such a major crossover, as he will in Pools of Blood. The series pits him against two generations of ‘Pools and puts an interesting twist on the dynamic between Miles and Ellie Camacho that Marvel previously teased. It’s still unclear who hired Wade and Ellie for the job, but the contract promises to cause friction between father and daughter, with Miles caught in the middle.
With writer Cody Ziglar leading this crossover between Dead Pool and Miles Morales: Spider-ManBoth series are building towards these connections and could be greatly impacted following these characters’ conflict. Miles and Ellie have already had their first fight in the supporting story of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25and the two legacy heroes immediately established a relationship that will come into play in the next Pools of Blood. As Wade Wilson returns to action after his recent “death,” he will have to figure out how to defeat a new Spider-Man and work and communicate effectively with his daughter.
The “Pools Of Blood” event could break family ties and unite a predestined duo
Predicting the Long-Term Implications of the 4-Issue Arc
As Marvel is already teasing that their task of eliminating Spider-Man will bring Wade and Ellie into conflict, the Pools of Blood The crossover event could be what finally separates the two Deadpools after having made huge strides in their relationship. Although Wade wasn’t very present in Ellie’s life as a child, he really stood up for her when she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and become her own version of Deadpool. As Ellie’s Deadpool befriends Miles’ Spider-Man when his father is hired to eliminate him, their disagreement may force Ellie to choose a side.
With superhero action and a substantial number of jokes that will be heavily featured in the four-part event, the crossover is also an important next chapter for all of the main characters involved.
Continuing the Spider-Man and Deadpool dynamic with Miles Morales was bound to happen, given the legacy character’s popularity, and now he has twice as much Deadpool to catch up with, with Wade’s daughter also in the fight. With superhero action and a substantial number of jokes that will be heavily featured in the four-part event, the crossover is also an important next chapter for all of the main characters involved. As Miles Morales finally gets his own plot facing Dead Poolyour version of Spider-Man rises even further as an important and defining figure in the current Marvel Universe.
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The first part Pools of Blood, Dead Pool #11, will be available on February 12, 2025 from Marvel Comics.