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Today is a big day for depressed people who love reading emotionally devastating X-Men comics (me): Ryan Reynolds rolled up to the Marvel Studios Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con wearing a grey and black Deadpool costume.

The news was shared by Erik Voss on Twitter, and it has our brains working overtime. Being Popverse’s resident Man of the Claw, the suit that Reynolds wore immediately activates my Uncanny X-Force senses, a critically acclaimed run that was written by Rick Remender with art by Jerome Opeña, Phil Noto, Billy Tan, and many more, wherein Wade wore a grey and black suit. 

That said, in Marvel Rivals, Deadpool has had his X-Force grey and black costume available as a skin for a few months now. So is this another instance of media synergy, rather than a concerted moment of “I see you, the saddest of all X-Men fans?” That all depends on whether you’re a “glass half full” or “half empty” type of person. 

If we’re getting a Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday who is anywhere near his characterization in Uncanny X-Force, then I’ll be a happy man. In that series, he’s what my father would call “a real stand up guy,” in his own twisted way. 

Consider this a meta post-credits scene for Marvel fans - the four key articles you need to read next to continue the thrills:

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• All the MCU movies ranked from best to worst