Deadpool : Patiler

Deadpool, Marvel's foul-mouthed mercenary, takes center stage in his first full-length prose novel, set within the wider Marvel Universe. His latest assignment is to eliminate puppies that mutate into enormous, dangerous monsters. Deadpool pauses to ask whether that job is even allowed, and then points out that he has never been willing to harm a dog.

The novel is written by Stefan Petrucha, a writer with earlier novels such as Rippers and Dead Mann Walking, and a long list of comics, including work on X-Files, Nancy Drew and Power Rangers. Its tone mixes brutal action with sharp, irreverent jokes, all narrated in Deadpool's chatty, self-aware voice.

The book suits readers who enjoy superhero stories, Marvel fans and anyone who likes a comedic antihero facing a moral problem.