After the splash page introducing the characters (above), Fabian Nicieza and Mark Brook create one of the best opening sequences to a comic book story I’ve ever seen, before launching into a great story…
The One World Church hires Deadpool to help them further their mission. Their devilish, evil plan is to infect the world with a virus that…Turns people bright blue.
Once they’re all blue, everyone will be united. At least that’s their plan.
The virus was created in a lab, which is what Deadpool is supposed to secure for them. Cable’s not a fan of the Church, and tries to stop Deadpool.
Cable actually wants the virus for himself.
The two fight over the virus but ultimately Deadpool is able to give it to the church, and people around the world start turning blue. Only problem: They also start to melt.
To save themselves, Cable and Deadpool mix their blood–this making them permanently linked for the rest of their lives. Once their bodies are restored, they head back to the labe and get an “improved” virus batch that turns everyone pink.
Cable rebuilds his space station Graymalkin and is able to eventually save the world–after which he is recognized globally as a savior. That’s not an unfamiliar place for Cable to be–we’ve seen this storyline before–but it’s never been quite so silly and it’s never been this much fun.
Here’s the summary page from #7, the first issue after this arc…
At the end of the arc, Deadpool is angry at Cable because when his melted form turned human again, it was returned to being all gross-looking and scarred, before Loki make Deadpool handsome. He also thinks Deadpool is going to be a power-hungry leader.
So, he steals Cable’s teleporter and promises to f–k with Cable in the future.
Nick Fury and GW Bridge share Deadpool’s concerns about Cable’s newfound role in the world and try to recruit Deadpool into an anti-Cable contingent, but Deadpool refuses. The X-Men, however, agree to help.
I know this series has its detractors, but I really liked it–and this arc was a great first story.