Warning: Spoilers for Pooluminati #1!Months after the release ofDeadpool& Wolverine, Marvel Comics finally debuts Deadpool’s perfectIron Manvariant. With a plot about the multiverse, the movie was chock-full of variants of the Merc with a Mouth. Some variants were directly inspired bythe comics, and some even went on to inspire comics, like life imitating art, not unlike Ryan Reynoldsbecoming Deadpool ahead of playing him.
However, out of all the Deadpool variants seen on screen, audiences didn’t get to seean Iron Man variant of Deadpool -until now. In the preview pages forPooluminati#1 by Zac Gorman and Todd Nauck, fans get a great look at the wild new Deadpool look, even though it has yet to appear on screen.
Considering how much ofa definitive character Iron Man isfor both the comics and the MCU, it’s surprising to think that fans didn’t get such a Deadpool variant until now. But bringing the two characters together for one variant could not have worked out more perfectly.
What Does Deadpool’s Iron Man Variant Look Like?
Pooluminati#1 by Zac Gorman, Todd Nauck, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Joe Sabino
When tasked by a secret society of Deadpools for a mission, Wade Wilson and his daughter -the new Deadpool, Ellie - arrive at a temple, where they are violently greeted by a robotic Deadpool variant.This Deadpool robot can be compared to Voltron or even a Transformer, but it also looks eerily similar to a bulky Iron Man suit, namelyone of Iron Man’s new Hulkbusters. The Hulkbuster continues to evolve with time in fresh ways, but this Deadpool version is surely one of the more unique models.
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Unlike most Hulkbusters, this Iron Man-esque Deadpool suit is equipped with a gun on the wrist of its right arm, which it uses to shoot at the two Deadpools. Hulkbusters tend to be weapon-less, and sometimes, the same can be said for the average Iron Man arm ever since Tony Stark put his weapons manufacturing days behind him. However, as on display in this fight between the Deadpool-buster and the Deadpools, this giant robot is scaled to the size of a mecha, making it a formidable adversary with or without a gun.
Marvel Comics Brings Iron Man and Deadpool Together for One Variant
Two of Marvel’s Most Beloved Adaptations Collide
Iron Man and Deadpool have little to no history in the comics, nor in the movies. They hardly appear on-panel together in any capacity - like whenDeadpool acquired his own Iron Man suit- nor have they ever appeared together on-screen. However, that doesn’t change the fact that they are two of the MCU’s most critically and financially successful characters. Both characters have sprouted billion-dollar success with their franchises, and Tony is practically the MCU’s anchor as the star of its first movie. Combining the two not only givesDeadpoolanIron Mansuit, but pays tribute to their contributions to the MCU.
Pooluminati#1is available March 26th, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
Deadpool
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue ofNew Mutantsin 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Iron Man
Anthony “Tony” Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.
