Deadpool movie release and comic sales increase?

By Josh Maskery

 

Deadpool movie release and comic sale increase?

With the recent release of the highly anticipated Marvel Productions movie “Deadpool” released last Friday, fans and comic readers alike have been eagerly awaiting for the movie adaptation of the mischievous comic book character.

Despite much controversy surrounding the character himself and the mature rating of this movie, long time comic readers have held their expectations high. It turns out Ryan Reynolds portrayed this character nearly perfect and flawlessly, according to box office ratings, movie critics and fans.

“Many say the “R” rating of the movie greatly contributed to the final expressions and actions of the character and how he has been presented in the comic series in the past,” said 39 year-old comic reader and movie enthusiast, Michael Poirier.

Poirier, a video productions technologist, began reading comic books when he was five years old. His first comic book was Brave and the Bold issue #192. This further provoked his interest in reading more comic books and exploring different universes as he got older. He said he was more into Marvel Comics as a young child because of the characters’ perfect nature and hero-like status. When he was older, he said DC became his primary favorite comic book universe.

“The characters are more primal, realistic and tragic. Marvel created their characters more of as a reaction to DCs,” said Poirier.

Despite his love of the Marvel franchise, he said he is not a big fan of the Deadpool character.

“I am not a fan of the over the top action and violence, I remember reading Deadpool in 1991, losing interest but gaining more when the character became more witty and over-the-top, but the movie itself still exceeded my expectations,” said Poirier.

Many expect due to the major success of the movie within the first week, Deadpool comic sales would increase in stores. Poirier said he thinks the release and overwhelming success of the film will increase comic sales, especially back issues and older prints which he believes will go up in price. Many fans are aware that “Deadpool” already has a sequel in the works, with a possible X-Men tie in. The success of the movie was so great that movie productions crews and directors are already considering changing future X-Men movies to an “R” rating to incorporate Deadpool and the full potential of his witty inappropriate character.

The city of Windsor has many comic book stores scattered throughout the different districts including Rogues Gallery, which celebrated its 10^th anniversary – all comics bought in the store that day were 25 cents.

Looking back at the original story and history of Deadpool character himself, Wade Wilson (a.k.a Deadpool) was a hired mercenary who “disposed” of local criminals and bad guys. Wilson was diagnosed with a very severe and life threatening form of cancer in his lungs, liver, prostate and heart. He was going to die no matter what happened, until he was approached by a man claiming he could recover and have super powers. Thus began Mr. Wilson’s immense torture at the hands of this secret organization. Undergoing great pain and suffering, Wilson was mutated into an otherworldly form of his body where he can regenerate limbs, heal himself of major injuries within minutes, all the while appearing as a grotesque, charred version of his old self. As a result of the movie exceeding expectations, the sales will almost certainly increase, especially older back Deadpool issues that haven’t been discovered in years.

Some have claimed the movie to be disrespectful, perverted and immature. Others, like 18-year-old Ryan Fram believe the people who had those views.

“Those attacking the movie have no idea what the character’s motives were, and may have not read the comics or did research before seeing the movie therefore diminishing any expectations.”