Deadpool – out of nowhere

While he is a rather young character (having appeared for the first time in 1991), Deadpool’s origins are as clouded as if he were 100 years old and suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Some stories say that he grew up in a dysfunctional family and that his father abandoned his mother and him when he was young. When that happened, his mother turned to alcohol as a solution to all of her problems – though we all know that it isn’t exactly a solution. She realized that herself, but she didn’t break free. In order to cope with the old and the new problems, she resorted to a sick kind of humor. This trait can now be found in Deadpool, as well.

Another origin story says he had a different kind of dysfunctional family, with his mother dying of cancer at an early age and his father constantly beating him. This led Deadpool to join some very dubious groups, with some of his friends later on killing his father.

We guess we cannot rely on Deadpool to tell his own story because of his special condition. After all, his brain is constantly regenerating and, in a way, constantly rebooting. This is also the reason why he is mentally unstable – which in turn makes him an even more unreliable narrator.

What is certain, though, is how he receives his special regenerative powers.