Deadpool & Wolverine Team up Again Ahead of Avengers 5 & 6
Following the massive success of their big-screen team-up movie, Deadpool & Wolverine, the duo has secretly reunited in an unexpected place: the final chapter of a Japanese manga series. The reveal has got both comic and anime communities excited, with eagle-eyed readers spotting Wolverine hiding in plain sight on a tribute cover that pays homage to a beloved anime classic.
Wolverine teams up with Deadpool in latest manga issue
The recently released final chapter of Deadpool: Samurai gave more than just an ending. Marvel and Shueisha’s collaborative manga series delivered a reunion that fans didn’t see coming. The cover art features Deadpool paying tribute to Naruto, recreating the iconic Mount Rushmore (Hokage Rock) homage from the anime series. But fans could see Wolverine clearly visible peeking through the side.
The detail is unmistakable. Wolverine’s face on this cover has led fans to immediately connect it to their big-screen partnership, suggesting the duo’s chemistry transcends media. As one fan noted on Reddit, “I love the implication that Wolverine was the Sixth Hokage.”
The cover includes several Japanese phrases, as interpreted by fans, including アホ (aho) meaning “jerk” or “dumba–,” クソ無責任ヒーロー meaning “hella irresponsible hero,” and デップーよ、永遠にー written as “Deadpool forever.” The use of デップー meaning “Deppū” for Deadpool follows modern Japanese slang, where words are often shortened (via Reddit).
Deadpool: Samurai’s final chapter, #26, shows an epic battle between Deadpool and his various variants. Fans are treated to creative designs, including a Sakura Spider version and a Thanos-inspired Deadpool. But the meta-commentary doesn’t stop there. The variant Deadpools explain the series’ troubled history, noting that it went from being one of the most read Marvel manga spinoffs in 2021 to facing major setbacks after a cover “caused a headache for various publishers forcing us into a break that lasted one year and three months.”
The series ran for several years through a special partnership between Marvel and Shueisha that saw Western characters reimagined by Japanese manga creators.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on SuperHeroHype.
Source: Comingsoon.net