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Today, Penn Jillette Makes Teller Speak – And Dress Up As Deadpool

Today's Spider-Man/Deadpool #10 is written by Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller fame. It's even more fourth-wall breaking than Deadpool comics usually are, with Penn and Teller both appearing in the comic and Penn commenting on his role as the writer of the issue, able to get the upper hand on anything that goes around him.

But it also gives the chance for Teller to reappropriate the thought bubble. Despite having a comics festival named after it last weekend, the thought bubble has become unfashionable of later, replaced by the narrative caption. It suggests a comic book from another age and the house style of Marvel and DC has swing away with it, with notable exceptions being the likes of Scott Lobdell. 

But today, Penn Jillette finds good use for it. By giving his compatriot Teller, something to say, Or rather think. And the mute magician has an opportunity to express himself to the audience through thought.

And then dress up as Deadpool and take on that role in the comic while Penn gets up to a lot of nonsense. While also critiquing the comic – and Penn Jillette.

In that one scene Jillette is making the normally silent Teller speak to the audience and commenting on what Jillette and Teller say when they are not in a comic book. But is that Teller's point of view? Or is it actually Jillette's?

This isn't just an unreliable narrator, it's one that is actively acting against you.

So, yes, worth a read…

Spider-Man/Deadpool #10 by Penn Jillette and Scott Koblish is published by Marvel today.

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