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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published May 2001
Cover Price 2.25 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Marts; Mike Raicht (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Deadpool; the Mercy Sisters [Mary Mercy; Grace Mercy]
Genre Superhero; Humor
Pencils Amanda Conner (signed)
Inks Jimmy Palmiotti (signed)

22 page Deadpool story "Talk of the Town, Part 1 of 2"

Characters Deadpool [Wade Wilson; as Mr. Kelly]; Copycat [Vanessa; also as Veronica]; the Mercy Sisters [Mary Mercy; Grace Mercy]; Dick Peters (dies); Mr. Jambo; Detective Arnold Huff; Officer Warren; Officer Florinda (dies); Mr. Peters; Mrs. Peters
Synopsis Deadpool faces off against the Mercy Sisters, two brand new assassins... of the Catholic school girl variety?! Who are these expert killers and what's their gripe with Wade Wilson? [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Jimmy Palmiotti; Buddy Scalera
Pencils Anthony Williams
Inks Andy Lanning
Colors ? [as VLM]
Letters Sharpefont

Half page Bullpen Bulletins promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins"

Letters typeset
Notes Marvel spotlight on CITIZEN V AND THE V-BATTALION and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. Marvel checklist for comics dated May 2001.

Half page Bullpen Bits filler "Bullpen Bits #57"

Characters Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Chris Giarrusso
Pencils Chris Giarrusso
Inks Chris Giarrusso
Colors Chris Giarrusso ?
Letters Chris Giarrusso
Notes This is on the same page as the Bullpen Bulletins.

1 page Deadlines letters page "Deadlines"

Characters Deadpool; The Mercy Sisters [Mary Mercy; Grace Mercy]
Pencils James H. Williams III (signed)
Inks Mick Gray (signed)
Colors Jose Villarrubia (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Anthony L., Barah and Ibrahim Ng. Preview of cover to DEADPOOL #53.