Weapon X: Biographical Information On Known Mutants
Nicknamed the "Merc with a Mouth", Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) is a high-tech mercenary known for his wisecracks, black humor and satirical pop-culture references.
Like Wolverine, Wilson is the product of the Canadian government's paramilitary Weapon X program.
After Weapon X cured his terminal cancer by implementing a regenerative "healing factor" extract from Wolverine, Wade was left disfigured and mentally unstable.
Wade has superhuman strength, agility, reflexes, and is a skilled martial artist.