Chapter Summaries

Russell made a Deathstroke-style suit, and Deadpool recruited him into X-Force before insisting they pose for a team photo. Deadpool then brought Russell to Peter Parker’s apartment and announced that Peter had been accepted into X-Force while Mary Jane remained missing.

• Russell hammered together and painted a suit of armor, while Deadpool repaired his own uniform.
• Russell tricked Deadpool into drinking eighty-two-dollar wine, and Deadpool insisted that they take a signature hero pose.
• Deadpool argued with Russell over who should stand in the center of their photo, then decided X-Force needed Parker to complete its pose.
• Peter Parker sat exhausted after more than forty hours of searching for Mary Jane and failing to find Doctor Octopus.
• Deadpool kicked down Peter’s apartment door and told him that his application to X-Force had been accepted.

Russell and Deadpool tried to recruit Parker into X-Force, but Parker refused to leave New York. Russell then explained a plan to win Parker over after helping him save Mary Jane, only to discover that neither he nor Deadpool had Venom for their backup plan.

• Deadpool introduced himself as X-Force’s captain and invited Parker to join, but a chair broke beneath him and Russell kicked the chair leg into his butt, embedding Deadpool’s head in the wall.
• Russell explained that X-Force traveled between universes, but Parker declined to join because he wanted to stay in New York; Russell and Deadpool left before Parker could ask for their contact information.
• Deadpool complained that Russell had made X-Force look ridiculous, and Russell said the bad first impression would make the team’s later good deeds more effective.
• Russell planned to help Parker defeat Doctor Octopus and save Mary Jane, then invite the disheartened Parker to join X-Force after his relationship with her fell apart.
• Russell and Deadpool realized that neither of them had Venom, the backup option Russell had proposed.

Russell and Deadpool tracked Spider-Man’s fight with Doctor Octopus, who was preparing to activate his artificial sun experiment. After Doctor Octopus captured Spider-Man, Deadpool tried to make a dramatic entrance and was swatted aside, leaving Russell to confront the villain.

• Russell and Deadpool argued over Venom’s disappearance, fought, and Deadpool admitted fault before cleaning Russell’s home.
• Deadpool announced he would seek out Parker, but a live news report showed Spider-Man battling Doctor Octopus at the East River.
• Doctor Octopus returned to his laboratory with the tritium and began preparing his artificial sun experiment while Spider-Man sneaked in to rescue Mary Jane.
• Spider-Man freed Mary Jane and fought Doctor Octopus, but the villain used her as a feint and captured him with his mechanical tentacles.
• Deadpool attempted a flashy entrance, was struck down by a mechanical tentacle, and Russell drew the Adamantium Blade and advanced on Doctor Octopus.

Russell and Deadpool stopped Doctor Octopus’s reactor experiment, but Russell argued for killing him while Parker insisted on giving him another chance. After Doctor Octopus was arrested, Russell planned to use Parker’s gratitude and relationship with Mary Jane to recruit him into X-Force.

• Russell struck Doctor Octopus and destroyed several of his mechanical tentacles, while Deadpool caught Parker after Doctor Octopus threw him.
• Parker pulled Doctor Octopus out of Russell’s apparent killing blow and argued that they needed him to shut down the reactor.
• Russell used enormous water hands to carry the reactor into the East River, then agreed to spare Doctor Octopus after Parker promised to protect the city.
• Police arrested Doctor Octopus, and Russell told Deadpool they had earned Parker’s gratitude by saving him and Mary Jane and sparing the doctor.
• Russell planned to recruit Parker after his relationship with Mary Jane cooled, while Deadpool praised Russell’s abilities and claimed to be X-Force’s brainy combat genius.

Parker’s life collapsed after Mary Jane left him, but Venom’s black suit gave him new strength and unleashed his dark side. After Parker took revenge on Harry and the Sandman, Russell and Deadpool invited him to a yacht party.

• Mary Jane left Parker after his finances and career failed, while Harry’s schemes and the Sandman’s arrival worsened Parker’s troubles.
• Venom merged with another symbiote, returned to New York, and bonded with Parker through his black Spider-Man suit.
• Parker used his new strength to defeat Harry, then locked away the suit after realizing it made him aggressive.
• After learning the Sandman had killed his uncle, Parker put the suit back on and destroyed the Sandman.
• Parker embraced his dark side, reclaimed his photography job, and considered seeking Mary Jane again.
• Russell and Deadpool picked Parker up in a stretched Cadillac and invited him to their yacht party.

Russell took Parker to a yacht party and presented him as a wealthy heir so he could enjoy attention and move on from Mary Jane. As Russell fished, his line snapped and a stream of water dragged Deadpool into the sea.

• Russell bought Parker expensive clothes and brought him to a yacht party with models and actresses.
• Russell told the women that Parker was a wealthy, sheltered heir and made him the party's star by throwing money into the air.
• Parker basked in the attention while Deadpool grew jealous and begged Russell to make him the star too.
• Russell explained that he was trying to improve Parker's confidence and prepare him to join X-Force.
• Russell's fishing line snapped, and a stream of water wrapped around Deadpool's legs and pulled him into the sea.

Russell and Deadpool took Parker on a lavish, exhausting spree, then invited him to join X-Force. Parker left to say goodbye to some people before giving them his answer, while Russell assumed Venom would bring him back.

• Russell and Deadpool took Parker to a Michelin-starred restaurant and then a casino, where Parker won a million dollars and Russell and Deadpool lost money.
• Russell advised Parker to invest in Amazon, Google, Apple, and the future Facebook, while Deadpool tried to take notes and Russell demanded repayment of a loan.
• Russell spent the next three days treating Parker to food and entertainment before formally inviting him to join X-Force.
• Parker touched the Venom suit beneath his clothes and said he would say goodbye to some people before answering.
• Russell told Deadpool he believed Parker would return because Venom was influencing him, but Deadpool pointed out that Venom had been peeled off him.

Parker visited Mary Jane at her bar to show off his new wealth, but her tears made him regret his behavior and seek solitude in the rain. At a church bell tower, he shed Venom while Eddie discovered his identity, and Russell and Deadpool watched from afar as Deadpool accepted Parker’s departure.

• Parker called Aunt May to say he was going on a trip, then visited Mary Jane at the bar where she worked.
• Parker tipped Mary Jane with a thousand dollars and flaunted his wealth, but left after seeing her cry.
• Parker went to a church bell tower in the rain, where the bells weakened Venom and forced it off him.
• Eddie discovered that Peter Parker was Spider-Man and watched Venom fall from the bell tower onto him.
• Russell told Deadpool that Parker had left, and Deadpool accepted his choice while saying he preferred the Spider-Man Parker had become after shedding Venom.

Russell and Deadpool watched Parker get overwhelmed by Venom and Sandman after Mary Jane was taken hostage. Harry joined the fight but was defeated too, so Russell prepared to descend with his Wings of Light while Deadpool went tumbling off the rooftop.

• Deadpool told Russell he planned to travel to another world to recruit a teammate, and the two prepared to leave after he collected his weapons.
• Mary Jane was kidnapped by Sandman and Eddie Venom, who suspended her in a taxi from a black web high above New York.
• Russell saw the hostage crisis on television and warned Deadpool that Venom was stronger because it had attached itself to both Deadpool and Parker.
• Parker swung in to rescue Mary Jane but Venom and Sandman beat him badly; Harry arrived and joined the fight, only for Venom to overpower them both.
• Deadpool declared it was time for X-Force to make its entrance, but Russell kicked him off the rooftop, spread his Wings of Light, and dove toward the battlefield.

Russell arrived at the battlefield, defeated Sandman and Venom, and healed Harry before asking Parker why he had not called for help. Parker said he would stay in New York rather than join X-Force, and Russell and Deadpool then went out to face the reassembled villains.

• Russell flew in carrying Wade, sliced Sandman apart with his wings, and knocked Venom away with a Mana Destruction Bullet.
• Deadpool complained that Russell had made him look foolish, while Russell healed Harry and asked Parker why he had not called him.
• Harry apologized and asked Russell for an autograph, but Parker said he had decided to stay in New York instead of joining X-Force.
• Russell told Parker and Harry to watch him fight, then summoned Wade to command the battle with him.
• Russell and Wade confronted Sandman and Venom, and Russell proposed repeating their previous battle plan against Doctor Octopus.

Russell and Deadpool fought Venom Eddie and Sandman, defeating both in the city. Russell left Sandman’s fate to Parker and restored Deadpool after decapitating him alongside Venom.

• Russell attacked Venom Eddie with his Holy Light Longsword, then tossed him to Deadpool while he confronted Sandman.
• Russell pierced Sandman with spears of light, burning him until he stiffened and began shedding sand.
• Venom Eddie tore off Deadpool’s limbs and took him hostage, but Russell joked that he would pay Venom to kill him.
• Russell’s sword cut through Deadpool’s neck and beheaded Venom Eddie, then silver-white wolves paralyzed and burned Venom.
• Russell reassembled Deadpool, who claimed the hostage-taking had been a deliberate plan and praised their teamwork.

After defeating Venom, Russell stopped Deadpool from chasing fame and hurried him toward their next world. Deadpool chose to recruit Wolverine in the X-Men world, and Russell eagerly agreed to go there.

• Russell threw Venom into magma, where it dissolved into green smoke.
• Deadpool tried to approach the crowd of reporters and fans, but Russell flew away with him and persuaded him that staying mysterious would build his image.
• Russell urged Deadpool to choose another X-Force member, and Deadpool proposed Wolverine, who had repeatedly refused to join and had died.
• Russell suggested traveling to the X-Men world so he could persuade Wolverine and recruit powerful mutants.

Russell and Deadpool arrived in Boston, where they encountered Nightcrawler in a church and Russell used holy-looking powers to win his trust. The meeting was interrupted when Thor and two men in black trench coats entered the church.

• Deadpool took Russell through a door into a church in Boston and admitted he did not know how his world-hopping worked.
• Russell and Deadpool argued about why they were not going to the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, while Nightcrawler repeatedly demanded they leave his territory.
• Russell shot Nightcrawler down from the ceiling, then healed his wounds with the light from his Wings of Light.
• Nightcrawler mistook Russell for the Lord and knelt before him, while Russell shot Deadpool after Deadpool mocked his act.
• Thor arrived with two tall figures in black trench coats, and one of them ordered Russell to put down his gun.

Russell obtained character cards for Ororo Munroe and Jean Grey, but they mistook him for an enemy and attacked him while rescuing Nightcrawler. After surviving their assault and trapping them in the ruined church, Russell prepared to continue the fight.

• Russell drew Character Cards for Ororo Munroe and Jean Grey after meeting them.
• Jean restrained Russell and rescued Nightcrawler while Ororo struck Russell with a barrage of lightning, which left him unharmed.
• Ororo and Jean tried to leave with Nightcrawler, but Russell emerged from the crater and attacked them with his guns.
• Jean discovered that Russell absorbed lightning, then blasted him through a wall with her telekinetic power.
• Ororo tried to escape with Nightcrawler, but Russell's Silver-white Giant Wolves blocked every exit.
• Russell summoned six wolves, formed blades from his guns, and challenged Ororo and Jean to continue fighting.

Jean stayed behind to cover Storm and Nightcrawler's escape, then used telepathy to trap Russell in an illusion. Russell broke free and turned the tables, leaving Jean under his control while Deadpool tried to stop him from humiliating her.

• Jean told Storm to take Nightcrawler and the mission target to the professor while she held Russell back.
• Jean protected Storm and Nightcrawler as they escaped, while Russell survived the church's destruction and confronted her.
• Jean trapped Russell in an illusion of Xavier's School, but Russell used a Telepathy Skill Card to break free.
• Deadpool threatened Jean when she tried to read Russell's memories and revealed that he and Russell had come to recruit Logan, not assassinate the president.
• Russell pulled Jean into his own illusion and ordered her to dance and undress, while Deadpool tried to dissuade him by mentioning Cable and Storm.

Storm learned that she and Jean had attacked Russell because of a misunderstanding, but Russell caught Storm and Nightcrawler as they tried to leave. By morning, Storm woke chained in the aircraft and found Jean dancing to music with a turtle drawn on her face while Russell plotted to blame Deadpool for the prank.

• Storm questioned Nightcrawler and learned that Russell had healed him and had not controlled him to assassinate the president.
• Storm realized that she and Jean had fought Russell over a misunderstanding and turned the aircraft away when Jean's tracker approached at high speed.
• Russell breached the aircraft, knocked Storm unconscious, and flew her and Nightcrawler back toward Boston, while Nightcrawler stayed because he believed Russell's holy radiance was genuine.
• Storm awoke chained to a seat and saw Jean dancing to loud music with a turtle drawn on her face.
• Russell told Deadpool he planned to blame him for the prank, and Storm pretended to remain unconscious.

Russell and Deadpool mocked Jean and Storm aboard their plane before answering Wolverine’s call and heading toward the captured mutants at a lake dam. Jean woke and secretly freed Storm, while the pair’s insults and pranks continued as the plane flew to meet Wolverine.

• Russell and Deadpool took humiliating photos of Jean, then decided to make a photo collection of Storm too.
• Russell struck Storm on the head, and Deadpool drew a poop on her face while Russell answered a call from Wolverine.
• Russell agreed to meet Wolverine and prepared the plane to fly to the heavily guarded lake dam.
• Nightcrawler appeared on the plane with breakfast, and Russell took off with him aboard.
• Jean woke from Russell’s illusion, saw the drawing on Storm’s face, and secretly removed her chains.
• Storm told Jean that Russell had moved faster than a plane and her powers had failed against him, prompting Russell and Deadpool to laugh.

After escaping the attack on Xavier's School, Logan gathered with three young mutants and prepared to face the people who had taken Jean and Ororo. Russell and Wade arrived with the women, but Iceman and Human Torch mistook Wade for an attacker and blasted him apart, leaving Rogue to faint when his severed legs grabbed her.

• After the school was attacked and his attempts to find help failed, Logan took refuge at an abandoned warehouse with Iceman, Human Torch, and Rogue.
• The three young mutants refused to leave Logan to fight alone, and an aircraft arrived at the warehouse.
• Wade rushed toward Logan, and Iceman and Human Torch attacked him with ice and fire, shattering his lower body.
• Russell emerged and alarmed Logan with his dangerous presence, but Jean and Ororo came out and explained that Russell and Wade were friends.
• Logan lowered his claws, while Iceman and Human Torch realized they might have attacked the wrong person.
• Wade's lower body grabbed Rogue's ankle, and she screamed before fainting.

Russell and the X-Men flew away from the mutant school while Deadpool caused chaos aboard the aircraft. When the military intercepted them, Ororo and Jean refused to surrender, and Russell continued toward Magneto, hoping to meet him and trigger a lottery draw.

• Deadpool annoyed the passengers, tricked Fireman John into signing a huge promissory note, and was silenced when Russell fired his gun.
• Russell told Logan he could learn about his past and their departure from this world by joining X-Force, but he answered questions about it with quantum mechanics and the multiverse.
• Jean warned Russell that she had studied quantum mechanics, and he cautioned her not to probe Wade's memories because she might become a Silly Bird.
• Two F-16s intercepted the aircraft and ordered it to land at a military base, but Ororo and Jean refused and tried to evade them.
• Deadpool asked Russell why he wanted to bring Magneto along, and Russell said he expected to meet Gandalf and hoped to trigger a lottery draw on Magneto.

Storm created a massive storm to protect the aircraft, but Jean’s use of her power damaged the plane and sent Rogue and Deadpool tumbling out. Magneto and Mystique rescued the aircraft, and Magneto considered recruiting Russell and the unruly X-Men into the Brotherhood.

• Storm unleashed tornadoes that forced the pursuing F-16s to retreat, while Jean destroyed one missile and the other damaged the aircraft.
• Rogue was swept out of the plane, and Nightcrawler teleported her back; Russell flew after Deadpool, who had also fallen out.
• Magneto used his powers to repair and safely land the aircraft, with Mystique beside him.
• Russell received lottery draws for Erik Lehnsherr and Raven Darkhölme, gaining their character cards and a Weapon Mastery skill card.
• Deadpool interrupted Magneto to confess his feelings for Russell, and Russell shot him down as the others applauded.
• Magneto decided the violent, changed X-Men might be recruits for the Brotherhood.