Among Marvel characters Deadpool ranks pretty high in popularity. Sure, he’s probably not as famous as Wolverine or Spider-Man, but he’s found a place on the list of many a comics fan’s favorites.

Plus, he’s already had the big screen treatment as a character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and may soon have his own movie franchise and be represented again by star Ryan Reynolds. Until the, we will just have to content ourselves with the comic version.

A great example of that looks to be the upcoming comic Deadpool: Pulp #1. Written by Mike Benson and Adam Glass with art by Laurence Campbell, this comic features Deadpool as the CIA’s deadliest, and craziest, agent.

But for better or worse, crazy is what it will take as Deadpool hunts down a rogue CIA agent to recover a stolen nuclear suitcase she’s carrying before she hands it over to America’s enemies. Who is she and is Deadpool crazy enough to stop her? We’ll just have to wait for the comic to find out.

Deadpool: Pulp #1 hits store shelves on September 1. Until then, check out the preview gallery of this comic after the jump.

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Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! The fall of the Hulks begins, Mogo dishes out his brand of justice and both Geo-Force and the Sentry lose their marbles. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

PULL OF THE WEEK:

Dark Avengers #13
Marvel Comics – $3.99 US
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Mike Deodato
Score: 8.5/10

The Marvel Universe has seen better days. While the disassembling of Earth’s mightiest heroes led to the breakout of a civil war, a secret invasion became the catalyst to Norman Osborn’s dark reign, and with the siege of Asgard on the horizon, surely things couldn’t get worse (see what I did there?), could it? The Sentry’s true origin is revealed, answering once and for all that, yes, things can get worse…much worse.

Just when I thought all the pieces were on the table, Brian Michael Bendis takes the much-maligned Sentry and turns him loose. With this latest revelation of how the Sentry came to be – not to mention how he’s more unstable than anyone thought – Bendis has taken a tragic figure and made him the definitive x-factor for the Siege event. Whether or not the character winds up saving the day or becoming the most dangerous player is still up in the air, and that’s just a tad frightening.

This issue is all about the eyes. Artist Mike Deodato nailed every beat of this issue by letting the eyes of the characters tell the story, which really focused on the horror of what resides within the Sentry’s mind. From the Sentry, the Sentry’s wife, Lindy and even Osborn himself, the eyes served notice that something wicked this way comes. For even more justification, take a gander at that last page.

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From the official Marvel Press Release:

Marvel is pleased to announce that Deadpool: Suicide Kings #1-3 have sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will return with Deadpool: Suicide Kings #1 Second Printing Variant, Deadpool: Suicide Kings #2 Second Printing Variant and Deadpool: Suicide Kings #3 Second Printing Variant!

Emmy Award-nominated scribe Mike Benson (television’s Entourage) and fan favorite artist Carlo Barbieri weave a tale of bullets and betrayal as the “Merc with a Mouth” is framed!  Wade Wilson does a lot of stupid things, but it’s the one thing he didn’t do that gets him into the most trouble!  Someone tarnishes the name of this charismatic enigma and revenge is on his mind, but first he must escape a trio of Marvel powerhouses!

Can Deadpool stay out of the line of fire when the Punisher, Daredevil, and Spider-Man come looking for him?  Be sure to catch the stylish art of Barbieri on the cover of these interconnecting second printing variants!

Critics and fans are raving about Deadpool: Suicide Kings:

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Here at The Flickcast we hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend.  Given the holiday, we want to make sure you realize that comics hit stands this Thursday, May 28, rather than Wednesday because of the holiday schedule.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wandered into the store on a Wednesday after a holiday and there were no new books. Sometimes even I forget. Feel free to have a hearty laugh at my expense in the comments, I’d laugh at me too. I just want you to be able to benefit from my experience.

My first recommendation this week is the absolutely stellar “Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #6.”  Lost co-creator and Star Trek producer Damon Lindelof has been blowing me away with this series. To be honest, I’ve enjoyed this book more than Lindelof’s big screen work.  How can you not be blown away by a Leinil Yu book where the second page of the first issue has Hulk tearing Wolverine in half?

My second recommendation is “The Last Days of Animal Man #1.”  Anyone who has read the seminal Grant Morrison series should file this in the “t0 try” pile.  Written by Law & Order producer Gerry Conway, this book chronicles, well, the last days of Buddy Baker.

My final recommendation is going to be “Moon Knight: The Death of Marc Spector.” Written by Entourage producer Mike Benson, its likely the most troubling and violent comic being done at Marvel Comics and is also the most interesting. With the Thunderbolts on his trail, Marc Spector runs for his life alone and friendless on Christmas. Some really entertaining stuff here.

One of my personal favorite comic book stores in New York City, Forbidden Planet, provides a great listing of everything released this Thursday.  As always please let us know what you picked up.

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Be sure to check out Dave’s previous Weekly Comic Recommendations here, here, and here.