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The Grant Morrison Jokes That Marvel Rejected In Batman/Deadpool

The Grant Morrison Jokes That Marvel Rejected In Batman/Deadpool... and the replacements that were even worse!

Published Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:57:04 -0600

Article Summary

Grant Morrison reveals jokes Marvel rejected from Batman/Deadpool, including the "ejaculation gun" line
Marvel also nixed a "BATGOD vs. MARVEL JESUS" cover blurb for Batman/Deadpool as too controversial
Some risqué references, like nods to "Two Girls One Cup," made it past editorial into Batman/Deadpool
The balance between overt text and suggestive subtext in Batman/Deadpool jokes is explored

Grant Morrison writes about Deadpool/Batman on their Substack, specifically the moment that Deadpool starts shooting Spider-Man-style webbing from a gun. "The web gun gets its big moment! The original line here was 'I GOT AN EJACULATION GUN!' but Marvel nixed it. My replacement line seems worse to me." This is the replacement line.

The Ejaculation Line That Marvel Rejected In Deadpool/Batman — Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora

"Death by happy ending." Yes, that probably is worse, isn't it? It's not the only gag that Marvel removed however. Grant Morrison states that when it came to covers for the comic, "I came up with two ideas – for the Dan Mora one, I suggested Batman and Deadpool doing Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, battling before an enthusiastic crowd of cheering angels. The conceit was to have been provided by a cover blurb reading 'BATGOD vs. MARVEL JESUS!' until we were told that God and Jesus were off limits!"

: Batman/Deadpool by Dan Mora

: Longhorns Dance by Jim French,

However as we discovered, swipes from gay porn artwork used to forment cultural revolution were fine, as were references to the infamous video "Two Girls One Cup". It's all about the difference between text and subtext.

Grant Morrison Talks Batman/Deadpool — Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora

And you know what one of Grant Morrison's biggest influences has to say about that.

I mean, he says he is one of Grant's boggest influences, you'd have to ask Garth Marenghi to be sure.

DC MARVEL BATMAN DEADPOOL #1
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