"Deadpool" swings into theaters this weekend, and there are still plenty of movie goers who don't know very much about the masked character. If you haven't had time to keep up with all of the "Deadpool" news or just want the short version of this character's history, check out the four-panel comic strip that Eisner-winning cartoonist Ty Templeton whipped up and shared on his site over the weekend.

"Deadpool," directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds, opens in theaters this Friday, Feb. 12.