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History: The foul-mouthed
mercenary now known as Deadpool was once little more than medical waste,
written off as a miscarriage of science and technology by the directors
of the Canadian government's enigmatic Weapon X project. Were its name
known outside certain highly specialized circles,the black-ops initiative
would have boasted a distinguished -- if blood-spattered -- track record.
Previously, it's technicians had spawned a number of noteworthy scions
-- including the feral Wolverine, maverick mutant adventurer, and the
savage Sabretooth, psychotic murder machine.And they had looked forward
to an uninterrupted string of successes. Enter Wade Wilson. Diagnosed
with cancer, the gun-for-hire left the woman he loved and accepted an
unorthodox offer of salvation. Playing upon his hope for a cure, the Weapon
X scientists attempted to recreate Wolverine's genetically endowed healing
factor through artificial means. Although successful, the Byzantine procedure
left Wilson's epidermis and face a horridly callused mess.
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Considered a failure,
he was consigned to a prison laboratory for program rejects.
Unable at first to accept his mangled appearance, Wilson slipped
into the darkest pit of his soul. He killed several guards
and escaped -- dubbing himself "Deadpool," after
the facility. Some time later,he re-emerged as one of the
world's foremost mercenaries-for-hire.
After cementing
his reputation as a solider of fortune and quasi-super hero, Deadpool
signed on the dotted line for the terrorist known as Tolliver. His target:
the time-tossed mutant freedom fighter called Cable. Deadpool learned
that his former lover -- Vanessa Carlyle, the shapeshifter named Copycat
-- was posing as Cable's girlfriend and teammate, the probability-altering
Domino. Wilson launched repeated offensives against Cable and his mutant
strike team, X-Force --
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culminating with a battle
in which Tolliver was killed and Vanessa seriously wounded. Deadpool showed
mercy on his former flame, diverting a portion of his powers toheal her
injuries. Escaping custody in a metal asylum, Deadpool gained the attention
of the interdimensional firm of Landau, Luckman & Lake. LL&L believed
Deadpool to be the Mithras, one who would usher in a new golden age for
the inhabitants of Earth. But the prophecy was a sham: The being destined
to bring this era to life actually would transform the planet's inhabitants
into mindless, grinning boobs. Deadpool averted disaster, but internal
politics within LL&L brought an end to their relationship. His optimism
again shattered, Wilson returned to his status as a killer-for-hire.
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