| The Unbelievable GwenPool | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | June2016 – April2018 |
| No. of issues | 26 |
| Main character | Gwenpool |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Christopher Hastings |
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| Collected editions | |
| Believe It | ISBN 1-302-90176-1 |
| Head of M.O.D.O.K. | ISBN 1-302-90177-X |
| Totally In Continuity | ISBN 1-302-90547-3 |
| Beyond the Fourth Wall | ISBN 1-302-90548-1 |
| Lost in the Plot | ISBN 1-302-91040-X |
The Unbelievable GwenPool, more commonly calledUnbelievable Gwenpool, is amanga-influencedsuperhero-isekaicomic book series published byMarvel Comics, featuringGwen Poole as its main protagonist. Written byChristopher Hastings and primarily illustrated byGurihiru, the series was aspin-off from the character's feature in aHoward the Duck comic, and was Gwenpool's first solo series. The series lasted 27 issues, #1–25, two holidays specials, and a special #0 that collected her intro material (including the first holiday special). The series ran from June 2016 to April 2018, and was followed by the spin-offwebtoon seriesIt's Jeff, published since 2021, with Gurihiru returning as the primary artists.
Gwenpool's first appearance was on a variant cover forDeadpool's Secret Secret Wars, and the character became a surprising hit among fans despite not appearing in an actual comic.[1] After receiving a holiday special one-shot and appearing as a secondary character in aHoward the Duck story, entitled "Ms. Poole if You're Nasty", Marvel announced the release ofUnbelievable Gwenpool in December 2015, retaining the core creative team ofChristopher Hastings andGurihiru who had developed the Gwenpool holiday one-shot.[2] The series debuted in June 2016, and released a special #0 issue along withUnbelievable Gwenpool #2 that collected the character's Christmas andHoward the Duck adventures.
According to comic book review aggregator Comic Book Roundup,Unbelievable Gwenpool has an average review score of 8 out of 10, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3] Critics generally praised Hastings' writing (noting that he did not bog down the character in origin stories), and especially the art fromGurihiru.[4][5]
Kinja's Observation Deck wrote favorably of the last issue, where Gwen Poole converses with other characters outside the fabric of reality in an effort to understand her actions, saying that the series finale demonstrated the "incredible power of comic books."[6]
According to trade publicationICv2, the first issue ofUnbelievable Gwenpool was the 6th best-selling comic for April 2016, selling 100,852 units.[7]
Unbelievable Gwenpool won second place in the 2018Gaiman Awards for the first two volumes ofUnbelievable Gwenpool.[8]
Hulu aired aM.O.D.O.K. animated series, featuring the Mercenary Organization Dedicated Only to Killing introduced inThe Unbelievable Gwenpool, with MODOK voiced byPatton Oswalt, who also co-wrote and executive produced the series with Jordan Blum.[9]
In 2021Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) filmSpider-Man: No Way Home, the initial spellPeter Parker attempts to haveDoctor Strange cast to make the world forget he is Spider-Man, and the spell he ultimately later has Strange cast alongside the barriers of themultiverse to make his existence completely forgotten to the entire world, are respectively adapted fromThe Amazing Spider-Man storyline "One Moment in Time" and theUnbelievable Gwenpool storyline "Believe It", introduced as a spell Gwen has Strange cast to make her original world forget her existence; Strange additionally complimentsBenedict Cumberbatch'sportrayal of him in the original storyline.[10][11]
In January 2024,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse production designer Patrick O'Keefe confirmed the film's pink hair-highlightedGwen Stacy / Spider-Woman to have been visually inspired byGwen Poole (as illustrated byGurihiru forBeyond the Fourth Wall), with artist Peter Chan also basing the color palette of Gwen Stacy's bedroom off of Gwen Poole's hospital gown in the storyline.[12]