Writer Gail Simone takes on the Merc With a Mouth! When Deadpool crosses paths with the Black Swan, the telepathic villain infects Wade with a virus that eats away at his mind. Can Deadpool overcome his degenerating thought processes and continue his merc work? No, probably not. Plus, Deadpool is hired to steal the Rhino's horn and protect Dazzler, and gathers new allies Sandi Brandenberg, Ratbag, Outlaw and the Taskmaster. But when a showdown with the Black Swan goes wrong, who - if anyone - will survive?
COLLECTING: Deadpool (1997) 65-69, Agent X 1-6
Alvin A. Lee is a professor emeritus in the Department of English at McMaster University, a research associate at Victoria College in the University of Toronto, and general editor of the Collected Works of Northrop Frye.
Eric began his career in art drawing pictures, which were very well received by his grade school friends. This eventually led to art school, where he learned how to sharpen pencils with his teeth. Finishing up his schooling, Eric then worked in the animation, videogame, and comic book industries. He now practices the way of the samurai and works furiously on his never ending story, Aardehn.