Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld may have decided to move on from the iconic character, but that doesn’t mean Marvel can’t revisit some past glory with Wade Wilson. This spring, the publisher has announced the release of Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1, a one-shot written by Gail Simone, one of the writers most credited with making Deadpool a superstar.
This isn’t the first time Marvel has done April Pool’s Day, and in addition to the one-shot, the publisher has plans that involve merchandise, digital content, and more.
Revealed in the April 2026 solicitations, Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 will feature art by C.F. Villa and a number of variant covers. The one-shot teases “universe-ending calamity,” suggesting that while Wade is having a bit of fun…that might not be true for everybody!
In a month full of massive events like Ultimate Endgame and the Spider-Man/Superman crossover, April Pool’s Day offers fans a chance to get big, broad, and fantastical in a way that’s less likely to shape the whole future of the Marvel Universe — but, of course, it’s Deadpool, so you never really know.
You can see the solicitation text for the issue below.
DEADPOOL: APRIL POOL’S DAY #1
GAIL SIMONE (W) • C.F. VILLA (A) • Cover by David BALDEÓN
VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK • VARIANT COVER BY JIM RUGG
DEATH’S HEAD VARIANT COVER BY KEI ZAMA
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!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
