While Slade has clashed with numerous DC heroes over the years, he’s arguably best known for being a Teen Titans villain, and with him serving as the main villain in Teen Titans GO! To the Movies, the marketing for the movie has been poking fun at his similarities to Deadpool, most recently with a text message conversation, as seen below.
Meanwhile, over at DC Comics, there’s a character who looks an awful lot like Deadpool, though their personalities couldn’t be any more different: Slade Wilson, a.k.a.
Deadpool was already a Marvel Comics fan favorite for years before his solo movie debuted, but thanks to Ryan Reynolds’ portrayal, the Merc with the Mouth’s popularity has significantly increased over the last few years.