Dogpool is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is an alternate universe version of Deadpool that is a dog.
| Dogpool | |
|---|---|
 Dogpool in Prelude to Deadpool Corps #3, illustrated by Philip Bond | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Prelude to Deadpool Corps #3 (March 2010) |
| Created by | Victor Gischler, Philip Bond |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Wilson |
| Species | Dog |
| Place of origin | Earth-103173 |
| Team affiliations | Deadpool Corps |
Publication history
editDogpool first appeared in Prelude to Deadpool Corps #3, serving as a major character in it and the subsequent Deadpool Corps series of comics. This version of Dogpool made his final appearance in Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1 from 2013, wherein he is killed by a villainous alternate universe version of Deadpool.[1][2]
At the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Comics announced a comic series created by Mackenzie Cadenhead and Enid Balám titled Dogpool, which features Dogpool alongside the debuting characters Catpool and Mousepool.[3][4][5]
Fictional character biography
editDogpool is from Earth-103173, a universe in the Marvel Multiverse.[6] In this universe, Wilson the dog was subjected to animal testing by a cosmetics company called Babeline in a project called Mascara-X, which sought to create a product that would grant customers eternal youth. After being horribly mutated by the experiments, he was left in a dumpster to die, but eventually escaped and was recruited by a circus that saw potential in his regenerative abilities.
There, he performed death-defying tricks and adopted the name "Deadpool". He would eventually be rescued by the Deadpool of Earth-616 and join the Deadpool Corps, a superhero team composed of various versions of Deadpool from different universes. Dogpool became close friends with Kidpool, a child version of Deadpool, but would eventually be killed by an evil version of Deadpool.[1][2][7][8]
In other media
editA female version of Dogpool appeared in the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine. She is portrayed by the dog actress Peggy, also known as "Britain's Ugliest Dog".[9] Peggy's depiction of Dogpool was popular among fans, and merchandise was produced depicting her. An official Instagram account was created to host photographs of Peggy as Dogpool, and it had over 241,000 followers at the time of the film's release.[1] Ryan Reynolds, the actor of Deadpool, stated that he supported Peggy's inclusion in the film because "she feels like the animal manifestation of Wade Wilson".[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c O'Neill, Shane (July 27, 2024). "Dogpool: How Deadpool & Wolverine's cutest variant made it to Hollywood". Destructoid. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Diaz, Eric (May 7, 2024). "Who Is Deadpool & Wolverine's Dogpool? Marvel's Mutant Mutt, Explained". Nerdist. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 26, 2024). "Mackenzie Cadenhead and Enid Balám Create Dogpool Comic For Marvel". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (July 27, 2024). "After his MCU debut, Marvel's Dogpool is getting his own comic (and introducing Catpool and Mousepool!)". Popverse. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Brooke, David (July 26, 2024). "Everything we learned at SDCC 2024 Marvel's Next Big Thing panel". AIPT Comics. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Nick (November 9, 2023). "'Deadpool 3' reveals comics' alt-reality Dogpool will be in sequel". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ West, Amy (July 25, 2024). "Deadpool and Wolverine standout Dogpool's comic history, explained". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Vinita J (July 27, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine: Who is Dogpool? Explained". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Tan, Nicole (July 23, 2024). "Peggy's red carpet journey from 'Britain's Ugliest Dog' to 'Deadpool'". NBC New York. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Travis, Ben (July 5, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine Cast 'Britain's Ugliest Dog' As Dogpool: 'It's Love At First Sight' – Exclusive". Empire. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.