Reviews
Deadpool: World's Greatest, Volume 7: Deadpool Does Shakespeare, by Ian Doescher, Gerry Duggan
saraleoni's review against another edition
3.0
the part where Deadpool actually did Shakespeare was good but it was only the second half of the book and left a dangling storyline that it didn't continue
collegecate's review against another edition
Only the one issue was Shakespearian, and it was all a weird mashup. Kinda fun though.
booksmellers's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nmoriconi's review against another edition
5.0
Issues #26 and #27 were fine - I felt like they were average comic book fare. However, the featured story (Issue #21 - Much Ado About Deadpool) was great. Ian Doescher (author of the Shakespeare Star Wars series) wrote this particular issue. In MAAD, we see our beloved Merc with a Mouth speaking in iambic pentameter, killing off a few famous Shakespearean characters, and making nerdy smart remarks. As a Shakespeare and Deadpool fan, I could not be more pleased with this story. Five stars!
filipmagnus's review against another edition
2.0
Frumpkin's sake, don't ever do a Deadpool/Shakespeare crossover again. It's obnoxious and unfunny and it harms my gentle Eng Lit sensibilities, wah wah.
But seriously, there's so much you could do here; just because the word 'pastiche' is thrown around doesn't make it so. Takes skill to do pastiche, do it right, do it well. This was pretty bad.
There was also a Valentine's day issue here, and I...remember a heart in a box, that was a hilarious lark! Seven out of five! But not really.
But seriously, there's so much you could do here; just because the word 'pastiche' is thrown around doesn't make it so. Takes skill to do pastiche, do it right, do it well. This was pretty bad.
There was also a Valentine's day issue here, and I...remember a heart in a box, that was a hilarious lark! Seven out of five! But not really.
z523's review against another edition
4.0
This review is solely of the Shakespeare section since I haven’t read the other books in this series to understand the other stories.
It doesn’t have the pizzazz of the Shakespeare Star Wars, but it is still rather funny. I like seeing the meeting of worlds of Shakespeare because it is quite entertaining. Keep up the good work Ian.
It doesn’t have the pizzazz of the Shakespeare Star Wars, but it is still rather funny. I like seeing the meeting of worlds of Shakespeare because it is quite entertaining. Keep up the good work Ian.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
I have seen both Deadpool movies and had fun watching both of them. I do enjoy the device - breaking the 4th wall.
Our 1st chapter we see Captain America showing up and he has a hydra tattoo, what the heck is going on there? That made no sense to me. I don't like that idea.
The rest of the book was written by Ian Doescher who rewrote the Stars Wars Saga as a Shakespearian play. They are a whole lot of fun. Well, in this story, Ian basically takes the most famous lines, characters and stories, puts them in a blender and just mixes them all together with Deadpool in the middle. I do love Shakespeare so I found much enjoyment in this story. It was funny. It was so good that I want to read the rest of this series. I think it will be fun.
Our 1st chapter we see Captain America showing up and he has a hydra tattoo, what the heck is going on there? That made no sense to me. I don't like that idea.
The rest of the book was written by Ian Doescher who rewrote the Stars Wars Saga as a Shakespearian play. They are a whole lot of fun. Well, in this story, Ian basically takes the most famous lines, characters and stories, puts them in a blender and just mixes them all together with Deadpool in the middle. I do love Shakespeare so I found much enjoyment in this story. It was funny. It was so good that I want to read the rest of this series. I think it will be fun.
onlyificanbringabook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jen1110's review
4.0
I don’t really care about the first part, but I ADORED the Shakespeare story. So good!!!