Undeadpool has been building towards a redemption story for Deadpool, even if he killed a bunch of superhero kids hoping to join the X-Vengers. That story comes to a close this week with Undeadpool #3, as Cable aims to mix things up, young hero Fearless gets closer to her goal, and the X-Vengers enter the fray. It’s a story that acts as a finale to a self-contained Age of Revelation story, for better or worse.
Undeadpool #3 opens with captions detailing Fearless’ inner thoughts. We just learned she has mind powers, though her inner monologue is focusing on how people ask her about being blind. The captions help elevate the danger she’s in as a skulking Deadpool, who may be in full zombie mode, gets closer to her. Carlos Magno does a great job with close-ups on Deadpool to show the inner turmoil he’s in to stop himself from attacking her, and soon they are on their way to the X-Vengers headquarters.
While previous issues were more centered on Deadpool, Fearless takes up much of the captions, and for good reason. Her role ends up playing a big part, from the climactic moments to a major cliffhanger. While Tim Seeley doesn’t have a ton of time to delve into Fearless as a person, the big reveal only adds to the hopelessness for this future.
Fearless takes center stage in this issue.
Credit: Marvel
Slapped into the middle of this issue is a Cable vs. Deadpool fight, which centers things back on Deadpool. Cable does a lot of exposition dumping via dialogue here, which certainly helps square the circle that it is the big reveal and Deadpool’s last stand, but it can be too much and takes you out of the fight. Mango makes the best of it with highly detailed action that’s fun to follow, and a moment where Deadpool faces another major loss.
Similar to other Age of Revolution tie-ins, this issue definitely suffers from being so short. Not enough time is spent to make it all really matter, and while the self-contained nature of this three-issue run makes it easier to enjoy, it also ends up feeling not very important in the grand scheme of things.
Undeadpool #3 delivers a serviceable and often effective finale that leans hard on mood, regret, and doomed hope, even as it struggles against the constraints of its format. Tim Seeley and Carlos Magno bring real weight to Deadpool’s attempted redemption and Fearless’ role in a bleak future, but the issue never quite has the space it needs to make its biggest moments truly resonate. It’s a solid ending to a niche corner of Age of Revelation, emotionally sincere and visually strong, but ultimately fleeting.
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