Captain America Is Finally Apologizing To Deadpool For His Mistakes

Warning: contains spoilers for Uncanny Avengers #1!

Over the years, Captain America has done Deadpool wrong – and now, in the pages of Uncanny Avengers, he is finally apologizing for his mistakes. This year’s Hellfire Gala devastated the X-Men, permanently altering the mutantkind’s status quo, and in response, Captain America has reformed the Avengers Unity Squad. As seen in Uncanny Avengers #1, he has brought Deadpool into the fold.

Uncanny Avengers #1 – written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Javier Garron, colored by Morry Hollowell and lettered by Travis Lanham – shows that beyond merely recruiting Deadpool for his deadly fighting abilities, Captain American is genuinely trying to atone for his past with Wade Wilson by giving the Merc With a Mouth another chance at redemption.

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Captain America And Deadpool Have A Complex History

In Uncanny Avengers #1, Captain America and Deadpool, in their civilian identities, are on the way to the sewers to rendezvous with the Unity Squad. Narration reveals that Captain America believes Deadpool would have fit in well with the Howling Commandos, even though he would have annoyed them greatly. The narration states that Cap redeemed Deadpool once before with the Unity Squad, but Deadpool ultimately paid the price with the rise of the Secret Empire. Steve Rogers acknowledges this was truly not his fault, but he still feels he owes Deadpool, who admires him. The two then head down to meet with Emma Frost, Shadowkat and Ms. Marvel.

Captain America Needs To Give Wade Wilson A Second Chance

The narration is a perfect summary of Deadpool and Captain America’s relationship. Deadpool has long admired Captain America, so when he was offered a spot on the first Avengers Unity Squad, he jumped at it. When the evil duplicate of Captain America came to power, Deadpool still followed him – but it ended up costing Deadpool nearly everything: his friends, his family and his self-respect. The hits kept on coming after the real Captain America returned. He came for Deadpool, not to apologize, but instead to take Wade in for the murder of Phil Coulson, who Deadpool killed under orders from the evil Captain America, further complicating the affair.

Yet Captain America has a conscience, and it has been eating at him for a while now, hence the offer for Deadpool to join the new Unity Squad. Steve Rogers sees it as a chance to square things with Deadpool – and it is clear Cap still respects Wade very much. Captain America believes Deadpool would have fit in well with Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan and the rest of the Howling Commandos, perhaps the highest compliment he can pay someone. Despite the stormy history between the two, Deadpool still joined Cap’s new team the first chance he got – a testament to just how much Wade Wilson’s respect for the Star Spangled Avenger runs.

With the fall of Krakoa, and the rise of Orchis’ anti-mutant propaganda, both mutants and Earth’s heroes in general will need to be on alert. In response, Captain America has reformed the Avengers Unity Squad with some of the most dangerous remaining mutant heroes, in order to fight back against the many threats currently rearing their ugly heads. He cannot stand by while fascism and oppression rise again, and something must be done. As depicted in Uncanny Avengers #1, the new Unity Squad also allows Captain America to finally make good with Deadpool, and acknowledge the mistakes he has made.

Uncanny Avengers #1 is available now from Marvel Comics!