If Marvel is willing to kill off Wolverine, is any character safe these days? Apparently not, as the publisher revealed today that Deadpool is next in line for death. They announced via The Nerdist that April's Deadpool #250 will result in Wade Wilson's death.

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This main story in issue #250 will see co-writers Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn chronicle the final clash between Deadpool and the terrorist organization ULTIMATUM that has been plaguing him through the series. That story will apparently culminate in the death of the Merc With a Mouth. The issue will feature several shorter stories from comedy writers like Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, Mike Drucker, and Paul Scheer.

Check out the full description for issue #250:

DEADPOOL #250 (A.K.A. issue #45) Written by GERRY DUGGAN, BRIAN POSEHN, BEN ACKER, BEN BLACKER, NICK GIOVANETTI, PAUL SCHEER, JASON MANTZOUKAS, MIKE DRUCKER, & MORE Penciled by MIKE HAWTHORNE, SCOTT KOBLISH, & MORE Cover by SCOTT KOBLISH FINAL ISSUE! That’s right—if you add together all the Deadpool series (creatively) issue 45 is the big 250th issue of Deadpool! What better way to celebrate than to end the series? In our over-sized main story, ULTIMATUM comes at Deadpool for revenge, so he has no choice but to take them on—ALL OF THEM. Then, in an Infinity Gauntlet crossover, what would Deadpool do if he got the six gems from Thanos? Plus: a slew of stories showcasing Deadpool’s closest friends and allies by special guest writers! Also, SPOILER: Deadpool dies at the end of the issue.

In an interview with The Nerdist, Duggan said, "I will say this: in all honesty, the story that you’re going to get in Deadpool #250, is a story that we really have been building to since the first issue of Deadpool NOW. And it will absolutely feel – it will feel, I hope, readers will think that this is an appropriate end for this Deadpool."

Duggan also commented on how the story will compare to the recent Death of Wolverine mini-series. "I will say the death of Wolverine was a very sort of serious. I think as with all things Deadpool, even when something horrible is happening, I do think it will be enjoyed by the reader. Even the most horrible things that we’ve done to him, you know, are still fun. I hope. I think. This is definitely a blunt, over-sized celebration of that."

This is the latest big development for Deadpool, who just in the last year got married to a vampire queen named Shiklah and discovered that he has a long-lost daughter. As for whether this death will stick, that remains to be seen. Wade Wilson has always been a notoriously unkillable character. It is worth noting that Deadpool #250 is hitting one month before the start of Marvel's big crossover event Secret Wars. This could be a way of clearing Deadpool off the table until that event is finished.

Let us know what you think about the idea of Deadpool dying and whether you'll be picking up Deadpool #250 in the comments below.

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