Grant Morrison on Deadpool & Deathstroke: Wade vs Slade 2025

Grant Morrison breaks down the long-running Deadpool–Deathstroke debate, weighing how Wade Wilson’s parody roots and meta-humor diverge from Slade Wilson’s assassin archetype. The discussion touches on origins, creator influence, visual echoes, and why similarities persist across Marvel and DC. Morrison frames the comparisons within comics history, creative homage, and fandom lore without overstating legal or canonical links. Direct influence disputed.