Marvel Comics' 'Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0' - Gerry Duggan & Matteo Lolli Pit 'Merc Against Marksman!'

In a crossover event made for the history books, Marvel Comics sets up the Avenging Archer against the Merc With A Mouth. Writer Gerry Duggan (Batman: Arkham Manor) and artist Matteo Lolli (Deadpool Killustrated) are pitting these two fan-favorites in the ultimate showdown in Hawkeye vs Deadpool #0.

In the Marvel Universe, Hawkeye, also known as Clint Varton, started out as a reluctant villain who eventually joins the superhero team, the Avengers. Deadpool, aka Wade Wison, doesn't care which side, good or bad, he is on. For the right price, the foul-mouthed ant-hero will just about shoot anyone in the head.   

In the plot, a very important thumb drive goes suddenly missing. Inside the drive, there are top-secret details on the personal family lives of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. In the wrong hands, this could very well spell disaster for the protective enforcement agency. 

While the S.H.I.E.L.D. espionage mission is taking place, it makes sense Hawkeye would be in charge with the retrieval of the item. But then, there's also a Halloween murder mystery that Deadpool has to solve. Somehow, these two players will end up crossing paths in a highly anticipated brawl.

In an interview with Marvel, Duggan explains why this crossover will be different, "There's an expectation, with a title like Hawkeye vs. Deadpool, that there will be a confrontation between these two." The Deadpool scribe continues, "I think we make that happen in a smart way. It's not the same old take on the misunderstanding that often sends two heroes into conflict; we have a twist on that."

Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0 is expected to hit stores on September 3. Readers, are you excited these two Marvel characters try to one-up each other?