This year, Deadpool will once again host APRIL POOL’S DAY, an epic April Fool’s Day celebration! In addition to a boatload of surprises including merchandise, digital content, and more, Marvel Comics will bring the fun to comic shops with a new DEADPOOL: APRIL POOL’S DAY one-shot written by legendary Deadpool scribe Gail Simone and drawn by acclaimed artist C.F. Villa and other fan-favorite talent.
APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVERS also return with four new covers by superstar artists Mark Bagley, Chad Hardin, Matteo Lolli, and Phil Noto, each depicting Wade Wilson doing what he does best—driving Marvel’s heroes wild with his absurd antics!
Can’t get enough Deadpool? WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL, an all-new solo run by Benjamin Percy and Geoff Shaw, also kicks off next month.
Part of the X-Men’s new “Shadows of Tomorrow” era, the series reinforces the darker—and deadlier—side of the character as he seeks redemption following a tragic mistake that cost him everything.
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Check out David Baldeón’s main cover, along with Todd Nauck and Jim Rugg’s DEADPOOL: APRIL POOL’S DAY #1 variant covers.
Todd Nauck Variant Cover
Jim Rugg Variant Cover
The one-shot will also feature a variant cover by Kei Zama that spotlights Death’s Head.
DEADPOOL: APRIL POOL’S DAY #1
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!
- Written by GAIL SIMONE
- Art by C.F. VILLA & MORE
- Cover by DAVID BALDEÓN
- Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK
- Variant Cover by JIM RUGG
Plus, see the first two APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVERS and stay tuned for more to be revealed in the months ahead.
On Sale March 25, 2026
PUNISHER #2 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY CHAD HARDIN – 75960621516400261
IRON MAN #3 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY MATTEO LOLLI – 75960621491400351
On Sale April 8, 2026
CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
WOLVERINE #18 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
Stay tuned for more to be revealed in the months ahead….