First appearance

Deadpool's first appearance: The New Mutants #98

Deadpool first appeared in The New Mutants #98, cover dated February 1991, published by Marvel and created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza.

Why it matters

Deadpool's debut as a hired assassin sent after Cable. The films turned him into one of Marvel's biggest names, and this issue became one of the most sought-after modern keys. Gideon and Copycat (posing as Domino) also first appear.

Related key issues

• Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1 (1993), his first limited series.
• X-Force #2 (1991), his second appearance.

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More first appearances

• Wolverine: The Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974)
• Gambit: The Uncanny X-Men #266 (August 1990)
• Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)
• Venom: The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988)
• The Punisher: The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974)

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