He's kinda neutral. Basically a good guy that does bad things: he gets paid by bad people (or good people, usually bad) to do bad things to other bad people, but if a superhero comes along he'll try to help... unless he was paid to fight said superhero, but he'd have to be convinced that it's somehow a good thing.

He's what they call an Anti-hero.His agenda is self-serving.

Daniel Way got it exactly right  (coming from me that's saying something because I'm NOT a Way fan).
 
Deadpool doesn't want to be good. He wants people to love him for being good. There's a difference.

"Daniel Way got it exactly right  (coming from me that's saying something because I'm NOT a Way fan).  Deadpool doesn't want to be good. He wants people to love him for being good. There's a difference."

id say he is good.  he wants to be a hero

" I mean, I don't hate him but he's (to me) supposed to be stealth and, onewould think, a little more quiet.  I just think HE shouldnt be the comic relief...no pun intended...  Look at him! Just by looks alone he has the appearence of someone who jwould just get in, and get out!....uh,like he was in the EARLY 90's  Has everyone forgotten how serious and rare his appearances used to be!? But when he was on the scene, he was messing peeps up...  Now, he just remind me of Jar Jar Binks or some sh*t! "

" It's a good idea for ANYONE else to be the "funny guy" in comics...I just think it's a waste on a character who has a bada** costume and some bada** skills...  MARVEL already has Slapstick and Impossible Man (excluding waaay too many other cornballs). Let them have the fumbles and the one-liners! ahaha "

" @ADayWalker said:

" It's a good idea for ANYONE else to be the "funny guy" in comics...I just think it's a waste on a character who has a bada** costume and some bada** skills...  MARVEL already has Slapstick and Impossible Man (excluding waaay too many other cornballs). Let them have the fumbles and the one-liners! ahaha "

Deadpool is nothing like the characters you just named.Unlike them he wasn't created for the purpose of being a joke character and his book is actually about more than jokes.It's not good IMO but it's not all about being funny. "

" @Vance Astro said:

" @ADayWalker said:

" It's a good idea for ANYONE else to be the "funny guy" in comics...I just think it's a waste on a character who has a bada** costume and some bada** skills...  MARVEL already has Slapstick and Impossible Man (excluding waaay too many other cornballs). Let them have the fumbles and the one-liners! ahaha "

Deadpool is nothing like the characters you just named.Unlike them he wasn't created for the purpose of being a joke character and his book is actually about more than jokes.It's not good IMO but it's not all about being funny. "

I know I know! Damn Vance, I feel like I've been fishin for ya and finally I got one of your technical bites! Muchas gracias hermano!  You're right, absolutely nothing like them...but you didnt say he wasnt corny, so I didn't fail. And believe me, I want to like DP, but it's hard when I see a Hulkpool and some DP beeyatch with blonde hair and sh*t...  I'm just saying THERE is or WAS a difference in the DP we see (unfortunatley) now and the one that I remember Jim Lee stylin' out back in the 90's...that's all...I just wish he was cooler...like less talking, more of a quiet (like he used to be) killer...he WOULD be like slapstick if every thing out of his mouth other than blood is a Dennis Leary-esque come back.. "

" @Vance Astro: i think the current Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth shines what he is about. "

@Vance Astro:
That's really what I'm trying to say I guess...Yes, he is everywhere and does really nothing too (if at all) important...I like that line. 
 
Yes, now you're feeling me. Back in the day when he and the X-Force were tom and jerrying it...THAT was the dude to beat! 
 
He was smoothe, didnt seem forceful and pretty much his "immortality" wasn't billboarded like it is now...

" @Abnormally Warm Guy said:

"Daniel Way got it exactly right  (coming from me that's saying something because I'm NOT a Way fan).  Deadpool doesn't want to be good. He wants people to love him for being good. There's a difference."

Well I think he's a good person that does bad things, like established in Joe Kellys run... he just doesn't know how to be a hero. But currently he wants people to like him and right now he thinks the easiest way for that to happen is if he's a hero, because heroes are ultra celebrities (a good reason to be a hero, I'd say).  "

" @ADayWalker said:

" @Vance Astro said:

" @ADayWalker said:

" It's a good idea for ANYONE else to be the "funny guy" in comics...I just think it's a waste on a character who has a bada** costume and some bada** skills...  MARVEL already has Slapstick and Impossible Man (excluding waaay too many other cornballs). Let them have the fumbles and the one-liners! ahaha "

Deadpool is nothing like the characters you just named.Unlike them he wasn't created for the purpose of being a joke character and his book is actually about more than jokes.It's not good IMO but it's not all about being funny. "

I know I know! Damn Vance, I feel like I've been fishin for ya and finally I got one of your technical bites! Muchas gracias hermano!  You're right, absolutely nothing like them...but you didnt say he wasnt corny, so I didn't fail. And believe me, I want to like DP, but it's hard when I see a Hulkpool and some DP beeyatch with blonde hair and sh*t...  I'm just saying THERE is or WAS a difference in the DP we see (unfortunatley) now and the one that I remember Jim Lee stylin' out back in the 90's...that's all...I just wish he was cooler...like less talking, more of a quiet (like he used to be) killer...he WOULD be like slapstick if every thing out of his mouth other than blood is a Dennis Leary-esque come back.. "

Deadpool is the character I want to like but can't.He's no funny..I agree.What makes me not like him though his sheer lack of importance.Nothing he does matters.If you go back and erase Deadpool from every storyline he was apart of..almost nothing would be different.They need to take him back to the way he was when he was an X-Force villain.That's when I wanted to see Deadpool.He's funny sometimes but it's usually the things he does that are funny like when he uppercutted Kitty Pryde.What Marvel needs to do is cancel the 5-6 miniseries or whatever it is and just do something worthwhile with the character.I'm sick of reading books where he does nothing but beat up low level villains and crack jokes. 
 
@darkstorm1 said:

" @Vance Astro: i think the current Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth shines what he is about. "

The thing is though he's being shown in so many books now and all the interpretations are slightly different.When he appeared in Thunderbolts..he was shown skillful but almost everything he did had to lead to a punchline..like he could just be a mercenary in a fight with a whole team he was still trying to make light of it.It gets annoying after a while.Spider-Man cracks jokes but he definitely gets serious when he needs to. "

 his stories aren't about making an impact in the Marvel universe like someone like Captain America or Spider-Man (despite how much as I wish), his stories are about self-growth. "

" @DEADPOOL said:

 his stories aren't about making an impact in the Marvel universe like someone like Captain America or Spider-Man (despite how much as I wish), his stories are about self-growth. "

That's what pisses me off.He's all over the Marvel U yet he almost never does anything significant. "

" @Vance Astro said:

" @DEADPOOL said:

 his stories aren't about making an impact in the Marvel universe like someone like Captain America or Spider-Man (despite how much as I wish), his stories are about self-growth. "

That's what pisses me off.He's all over the Marvel U yet he almost never does anything significant. "

Yeah, hopefully that changes soon. "

" I always liked him as a villain, and never was a fan of the trying-to-be-good arcs. "

" @Delta Red said:

" I always liked him as a villain, and never was a fan of the trying-to-be-good arcs. "

He never was a villain. He started neutral, and then got to be a wannabe-hero. "

" @InnerVenom123 said:

" @Delta Red said:

" I always liked him as a villain, and never was a fan of the trying-to-be-good arcs. "

He never was a villain. He started neutral, and then got to be a wannabe-hero. "

He was a villain. "

You take away Deadpools personality then he would just be a shallow ninja 90s character. Which is just moronic.
 
Deadpool is who he is because of his personality. Deadpool is one of the most unique personalities in comics today because of his personality. You want him being stealthy and by the book? WTF? That is instantly taking away the appeal of Deadpool. His quirky, sorta sardonic/fanboy style of humour is what makes him relatable.
 
He is a clown on the outside, but inside he is crying. It shows a real amount of ignorance to think he just throws out the wise cracks for no reason. If you knew anything about the character you would know his humour and craziness is a defense mechanism. He is a manic depressive who hates himself. He acts a fool to fool others and more importantly... himself. On very rare moments of lucidity he will confront himself and look in the mirror. But it pains him so much he rarely does it.
 
He isn't as crazy as he makes out. It is a facade, he uses it to excuse his douchey behaviour. He uses his humour to hide what he really is, a monster who enjoys killing people. But he doesn't want to enjoy killing people, he wants to change. But fighting against your very nature and winning is easier said than done.
 
And i mean, if you don't find a Rob Liefeld creation taking the piss out of Rob Liefeld funny, you need to remove the bug from your ass.
 
And another thing, judging characters by their importance and powers is just ridiculous. So a character can only be good if he is important to his whole universe? A character can only be good if he has cool powers? That's the most retarded thing i've ever heard.
 
Hal Jordan for instance. If you judge him by his importance to the DCU and his powers alone, he may seem awesome. But really, personality wise, Hal Jordan is a cardboard cutout cookie cutter superhero with no unique personality traits.

" You take away Deadpools personality then he would just be a shallow ninja 90s character. Which is just moronic.  Deadpool is who he is because of his personality. Deadpool is one of the most unique personalities in comics today because of his personality. You want him being stealthy and by the book? WTF? That is instantly taking away the appeal of Deadpool. His quirky, sorta sardonic/fanboy style of humour is what makes him relatable. He is a clown on the outside, but inside he is crying. It shows a real amount of ignorance to think he just throws out the wise cracks for no reason. If you knew anything about the character you would know his humour and craziness is a defense mechanism. He is a manic depressive who hates himself. He acts a fool to fool others and more importantly... himself. On very rare moments of lucidity he will confront himself and look in the mirror. But it pains him so much he rarely does it. He isn't as crazy as he makes out. It is a facade, he uses it to excuse his douchey behaviour. He uses his humour to hide what he really is, a monster who enjoys killing people. But he doesn't want to enjoy killing people, he wants to change. But fighting against your very nature and winning is easier said than done.  And i mean, if you don't find a Rob Liefeld creation taking the piss out of Rob Liefeld funny, you need to remove the bug from your ass.  And another thing, judging characters by their importance and powers is just ridiculous. So a character can only be good if he is important to his whole universe? A character can only be good if he has cool powers? That's the most retarded thing i've ever heard.  Hal Jordan for instance. If you judge him by his importance to the DCU and his powers alone, he may seem awesome. But really, personality wise, Hal Jordan is a cardboard cutout cookie cutter superhero with no unique personality traits. "

he's a bit of a psycho and sometimes kills people for no apparent reason but i like him, i like the way he is a bit random and cracks jokes so bad you still laugh so he is kind of a likable character in my opinion

" deadpool is neither --just a man who cares about money--hes an assasin  he will kill who hes paid to kill   but way is currently making him lean toward the good guy side  way also had deadpool get his ass kicked by a hit monkey....go figure "

deadpool is chaotic nuetral more or less.