Deadpool and Wolverine Are Now the X-Cutioners—And That's a Red Flag
Marvel just rebranded one of its most chaotic tag teams—and the result is as edgy as it is alarming. In Deadpool / Wolverine #5, the Merc with a Mouth and the Canadian Berserker are officially dubbed the X-Cutioners. Yes, really. Cue the alarms.
This name drop, coming hot off the heels of the Deadpool & Wolverine MCU marketing blitz, feels suspiciously timed. Comic synergy? Sure. Smart branding? Debatable.
Because while “X-Cutioners” sounds like a metalcore band opening for Magneto, its origin is way darker. Mind control. Biotech viruses. A resurrected villain. Welcome to Marvel's version of a buddy cop movie… but with nanites and trauma.
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Let's unpack the madness: Wade Wilson is no longer his quippy, chaos-loving self. He's nearly silent, militarized, and laser-focused. Red flag? Try red billboard.
Turns out, he's being remotely hijacked by Stryfe—a villain who looks like Cable's evil twin and schemes like a Reddit mod on a power trip. Thanks to Legacy 2.0 (a new version of the OG Legacy Virus that once terrorized the X-Men), both Deadpool and Wolverine are puppets. And the name “X-Cutioners”? It's not theirs. It's Stryfe's branding exercise.
The insane detail? These aren't just mindless henchmen—they're planting bombs in New York City on behalf of a mutant terrorist. This isn't some anti-hero detour. This is full-blown villain arc.
A savage comparison? It's like if Batman and Robin suddenly called themselves “The Jokers” after being hypnotized and decided to blow up Gotham. Except with more healing factors and profanity.
The Hidden Story: Reclaiming Trauma or Just Lazy Rebranding?
Here's the uncomfortable truth: the X-Cutioners name isn't just dark—it's loaded. It draws from a legacy of pain, manipulation, and betrayal. Both Deadpool and Wolverine have long, brutal histories of being used as weapons (see: Weapon X, Weapon Plus, basically half of Logan's Wikipedia entry).
So to give them a name handed down by a literal fascist cosplayer? Feels… off.
That said, Marvel's always flirted with the idea of reclamation. Wolverine did once own the Weapon X title. X-23 dropped hers entirely. And turning a symbol of control into a banner of defiance is very on-brand for Wade, especially if he regains his agency.
The question is—will fans buy it? Or will “X-Cutioners” become just another entry in the list of Cool Names with Cringe Origins™?
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So what do you think? Are Deadpool and Wolverine reclaiming their trauma like badass icons—or just stuck with the worst team name since “The Revengers”?
