If you’ve actually read anything with Deadpool or Deathstroke, you’d know they’re not the same character. Their personalities are polar opposites; they merely started from the same concepts. It's like the people who claim Batman ripped off Shadow or Zorro. Well...no! I don't remember Batman constantly riding horses, shooting guns, and ripping "B" on the backs of his foes with a sword. Conceptually inspired is not the same as ripped off. The heroes that frighten their enemies and use darkness as their cover...well...that's a pretty universal trait! Batman went down his own path eventually and became his own (far more successful) character. In fact, from what I know, the creator of Deadpool never denied the fact that he used Deathstroke as his basis as the whole thing was originally intended as nothing more than a satire spoof. Wade just found an audience.         
 
He should've given you more time, G-Man! =]

Oh, you should have more time!!!

Alas, 30 seconds is all I'm allowed.

Wait, there's a Tony account too? And he is following G-Man? Now I'm confused. One of the two (or three?) of us has a bipolar disorder. And i don't think it's me. BTW you should have more time Tony. Especially when the questions are so hard.

That was great 

Oh gods your real name is revealed! The tight fabric of the universe is unraveling around me. The great mysteries have been solved, what is the purpose of life now?! GYAAAAaaaaaa...

I fully support detailed information and discussion of topics. Time Limits be DAMNED!!
 
I enjoy his detailed reviews.

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If you’ve actually read anything with Deadpool or Deathstroke, you’d know they’re not the same character. Their personalities are polar opposites; they merely started from the same concepts. It's like the people who claim Batman ripped off Shadow or Zorro. Well...no! I don't remember Batman constantly riding horses, shooting guns, and ripping "B" on the backs of his foes with a sword. Conceptually inspired is not the same as ripped off. The heroes that frighten their enemies and use darkness as their cover...well...that's a pretty universal trait! Batman went down his own path eventually and became his own (far more successful) character. In fact, from what I know, the creator of Deadpool never denied the fact that he used Deathstroke as his basis as the whole thing was originally intended as nothing more than a satire spoof. Wade just found an audience.         
 
He should've given you more time, G-Man! =]

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o_o G is named Tony? Didn't know that XD 
 
DEADPOOL RULES!

I'm not a DC reader but i always heard about people saying hes a rip off. But one thing that surprises me is i never hear the comparison with deadpool and spiderman. That was a big debate when i was a kid ha ha. I always thought deadpool was a rip off of spider-man. I always thought he was thinking when created him: "ok, what if spider-man was bad and used guns and swords." "SOLD!" Thats just how i always saw him.

is look was a combined hat-tip to Deathstroke and Spider-Man.
Rob said he really, really was into Deathstroke, and had also wanted to draw
Spider-Man more often as well and thats where he based the costume. He
also said at the time he didnt believe the character would even go past his first appearance,
and alot of his traits were set as a parody/joke.
so the look of Deadpool is in fact copied from Deathstroke.
both characters are vastly different outside of that, as Deadpool evolved into something different.
try saying it the otherway around once. 
" I think Deathstroke is very much like Deadpool "
doesnt feel right does it?

That was really funny. I liked the eye part the best.

personally though, i will say i think this Tony guys is a rip-off of G-Man

" personally though, i will say i think this Tony guys is a rip-off of G-Man "

" That was really funny. I liked the eye part the best. "

" @CATMANEXE: If that's what it says on wikipedia...then it must be true! "

Well, Deadpool was intended to be a parody/homage to Deathstroke, so that accounts for most of their physical/professional/name similarities. 
 
That said, they're both great characters with completely different personalities.

aw man only 30 seconds? lol.  I didn't think they actually did it but wow.

Anyways, love both of these characters.

G-Man could've done it in 10 seconds easily.

Good stuff!

You'll always be G-Man to us!!
 
but hey anyone who reads DC more than me isnt Deathstroke more serious and centered and professional than Deadpool??
I only know him from the teen titans cartoon and from what little ravager talked about him in terror titans.
 
Also have Deathstroke and Deadshot ever teamed up?

" G-Man could've done it in 10 seconds easily. "

People have to realize they have nothing in common........................................... at all
 
BTW if Ryan Reynolds plays Deathstroke I will never watch a Comic movie again

G-Man/Tony should have more time.

deadpool is a moron who never think before acting...deathstroke is a good strategiest...
deathstroke can pin deadpool DOWN!!!!!....

I know this is four months late. but at the end you said Deadpool's name is debatable? What do you mean? Ive always thought it was Wade Wilson?
Slade/Wade LOL. Similar.

I read all of Deathstrokes old series back in the day, back when he was still officially called Deathstroke the Terminator. He is a bad ass, he is totally professional and takes everything seriously.
 
But... it was pretty telling that Wintergreen had more interesting things to say than him. I find Deathstroke boring, personality wise. And his motivations/origin is pretty bland and uninteresting too. I mean, his origin is pretty much a rip off of Captain America's... accept he didn't volenteer for a noble cause, he did it because he wanted to be more bad ass.
 
Deadpool caught my attention thanks to Mark Waid's mini and Joe Kelly's run. The tragic origin and his tortured, self loathing mind. The quirky, snarky, sarcastic personality he uses to cover up the fact that he is actually a manically depressed nut case. 
 
The way i'd describe Deadpool is that he is a mix of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, with a splash of Punisher's ruthlessness, a big dollop of Ben Grimm's insecurity and self loathing and Frankenstein's monster trying to prove he isn't a monster on the inside.

Awesome.