Publisher Description. This year, Deadpool will once again host APRIL POOL’S DAY, an epic April Fool’s Day celebration! Marvel Comics will bring the fun to comic shops with a new Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1, one-shot written by Gail Simone and drawn by artist C.F. Villa and other fan-favorite talent. April Pool’s Day variant covers also return with four new covers by superstar artists Mark Bagley, Chad Hardin, Matteo Lolli, and Phil Noto, each depicting Wade Wilson doing what he does best – driving Marvel’s heroes wild with his absurd antics!
IT’S APRIL POOL’S DAY IN THE 616!
Join Wade Wilson as we celebrate April Pool’s Day, the way our ancestors did – with tricks, gags, and potentially universe-ending calamity. Wait, what was that last one? The real trick is, Wade’s being serious when he figures out how deadly the situation is on April 1st, and no one believes him! But you do, right? Because if not, this could spell the end of the Marvel Universe as we know it!
Check out David Baldeón, Todd Nauck and Jim Rugg’s Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 covers. The one-shot will also feature a variant cover by Kei Zama that spotlights Death’s Head. Plus, see the first two April Pool’s Day variant covers and stay tuned for more to be revealed in the months ahead.
Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 (One-Shot)
Release Date: April 1, 2026
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist(s): C.F. Villa & More
Main Cover by David Baldeón
Variant Cover by Todd Nauck
Variant Cover by Jim Rugg
On Sale 3/25
- Iron Man #3 April Pool’s Day Variant Cover by Matteo Lolli
- Punisher #2 April Pool’s Day Variant Cover by Chad Hardin
On Sale 4/8
- Wolverine #18 April Pool’s Day Variant Cover by Phil Noto
- Captain America #9 April Pool’s Day Variant Cover by Mark Bagley
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