Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time (2025)!
Deadpool’s Multiversal Mayhem: Facing the Red Hulk
Deadpool, Marvel’s notorious anti-hero, is back with a fresh mission spanning the Multiverse. In this latest adventure, Wade Wilson finds himself in a showdown against one of Marvel’s formidable foes: the Red Hulk. To level the playing field, Deadpool is experimenting with gamma radiation. However, even this might not guarantee his victory against the hulking behemoth.
In the new installment, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time, written by Cullen Bunn with art by Dalibor Talajić, readers reunite with the violent version of Wade Wilson that fans became acquainted with in earlier series. This variant has been isolated, with no targets left to eliminate—until an enigmatic woman from another dimension persuades him to confront the Multiverse’s premier villainous figures, including the ever-evolving Superior Spider-Man. As teased in the upcoming third issue’s cover, Deadpool is poised to “Hulk out” during his conflict with the Red Hulk, yet there’s a twist: even the merc with a mouth cannot extinguish what is deemed immortal.
Understanding Deadpool’s Limitations Against the Red Hulk
The prospects of Deadpool successfully vanquishing the Red Hulk are grim. Despite his history of obliterating heroes and villains alike, the unique nature of Hulks alters the rules. Al Ewing and Joe Bennett’s acclaimed Immortal Hulk series elucidates that Hulks, along with other gamma-infused beings, serve as earthly avatars for an ancient evil: the One Below All. This entity embodies chaos and destruction throughout the Multiverse, granting its unwitting agents a shard of its immense power.
In the world of Marvel’s cosmic lore, mortality is a fleeting concept for Hulks. When they meet their demise, their essence is transported to the Below Place, the lair of the One Below All. From this desolate realm, the malevolent force is known to create gamma-ridden portals called Green Doors, which enable Hulks to resurrect irrespective of the severity of their wounds. Throughout the Immortal Hulk arc, Bruce Banner faced numerous gruesome deaths, but the ever-watchful One Below All ensured his return, reinforcing the cyclical nature of the Hulks’ existence.
Potential Outcomes: Can Deadpool Access the One Below All?
While Deadpool may struggle to eliminate the Red Hulk for the foreseeable future, the scenario may shift depending on the circumstances. Without the influence of the One Below All, Hulks might lose their avatar-like immortality. During an anticipated clash between Deadpool and the Red Hulk, audiences may witness both combatants deliver fatal strikes that send them to the Below Place. In this otherworldly domain, Deadpool could confront the embodiment of ultimate evil itself.
Complicating matters further is the fact that the One Below All could view Deadpool favorably. With ambitions aimed at the termination of the Marvel Universe, this cosmic entity ultimately requires its avatars to continue its legacy. While the Hulk of Earth-616 has been groomed by the One Below All to manifest as its ultimate mortal form, Deadpool’s unique position could potentially earn him a similar fate. However, if the Red Hulk shares the same gamma attributes as his Earth-616 counterparts, it’s unlikely that Deadpool can permanently rid the world of Thunderbolt Ross without venturing to the Below Place and confronting the One Below All directly.
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time #3 is set to hit the shelves on June 11, 2025, courtesy of Marvel Comics!