Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Character(s):
Deadpool; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Ghost Rider [Dan Ketch]; VILLAIN: Xaphan
Synopsis:
Deadpool is hired by a bearded lady and a little person (DP would call him a "midget" and does), to rid the town of Gibsonton, Florida of tyrannical freak show owner Lobster Boy. Unfortunately, Lobster Boy has been possessed by a powerful demon and 'Pool teams up with the Ghost Rider brothers to take him down.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
23
Notes:
There are aspects of this story based on fact as Gibsonton, Florida, also known as "Freakville," is the notorios stomping ground of circus performers during the off season; Grady Franklin Stiles Jr., a.k.a. "Lobster Boy," resided there and was shot to death in 1992 by a circus sideshow performer hired by his family because he was such a nice guy (he was a violent alcoholic and had murdered his oldest daughter's fiancé on the eve of their wedding). For further reading, please see "Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr." by Fred Rosen.