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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was completely delightful. Gwen Poole was an ordinary person from our world who somehow--it's not quite clear--got sucked into the comic world. Despite the fourth wall breaking and general mayhem, she's not actually affiliated with Deadpool in any way; it's just a misunderstanding over her name. She has no powers or particular skills, and skates by in situations by being genre savvy: she knows a lot about the heroes and villains she goes up against from reading about them in comics, and realizes that being a costumed superhero will save her in a way being a normal human "extra" won't.
This was a lot of fun, and has a good amount of plot intrigue to make me want to read the next volume right away.
This was a lot of fun, and has a good amount of plot intrigue to make me want to read the next volume right away.
This was a lot of fun. The idea behind Gwenpool or Gwen Poole is that she is actually from our world and just somehow ended up in the comic book world. Since is a big comic reader she uses her knowledge to survive in this new world and of course the first step is to get a costume because superheroes never die (at least not permanently)...
She doesn't really have any powers so it gets quite interesting... This comic was just a lot of fun, I really liked the humor and I also think the story takes some nice twists... I also really liked the cameos by Thor and Doctor Strange. And the art is also really nice. I hope you get to know a bit more about Gwen, who she was before she ended up in a comics, but so far I think she's a really cool character and I'm really looking forward to the next volume.
She doesn't really have any powers so it gets quite interesting... This comic was just a lot of fun, I really liked the humor and I also think the story takes some nice twists... I also really liked the cameos by Thor and Doctor Strange. And the art is also really nice. I hope you get to know a bit more about Gwen, who she was before she ended up in a comics, but so far I think she's a really cool character and I'm really looking forward to the next volume.
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from Gwenpool, but the premise of a real world girl being caught up in the Marvel universe and thinking consequences don't matter was too good to pass up. Definitely glad my library got this one in.
Gwen is a really fun character. This story was genuinely surprising, and had some real laughs in it. The art didn't leave me totally thrilled for a lot of it, but enough of it was doable for it to not be too distracting. Always glad to see Howard the Duck, which I really need to get caught up on.
Looking forward to volume two, which it turns out my library also has a copy of. Recommended for anyone looking for a darkly funny superhero comic with unusual twists.
Gwen is a really fun character. This story was genuinely surprising, and had some real laughs in it. The art didn't leave me totally thrilled for a lot of it, but enough of it was doable for it to not be too distracting. Always glad to see Howard the Duck, which I really need to get caught up on.
Looking forward to volume two, which it turns out my library also has a copy of. Recommended for anyone looking for a darkly funny superhero comic with unusual twists.
Ultra-meta. Gwen Poole is a comic book fan in our world who finds herself inside a Marvel comic. She decides to go in--despite not having any powers or skills--realizing (or believing) that she can't be killed in the fictional reality. Even if true, she finds being a hero isn't so easy. Clever and a lot of fun.
I really enjoyed reading this. From the comedic style to the art it all worked well for me. I upped my star rating because I have fond memories of the comic and the world and suspect my initial 3 Stars was due to reading slumps.
El cómic debería tener dos puntuaciones, porque tiene dos dibujos diferentes que le dan dos personalidades completamente distintas. Por un lado Gurihiru, que tiene un dibujo adorable (hasta M.O.D.O.K. es adorable) y que va genial con el tono loco de Gwenpool, y por otro Danilo Beyruth, que le da un tono de cómic "serio", lo que choca mucho con el carácter alegre del personaje. Una parte se lleva cinco estrellas por entretenida y agradable -incluso cuando muestra apuñalamientos y explosiones- y otra se lleva una estrella y una reflexión interna sobre cómo el dibujo puede cambiar tanto un mensaje.
The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol 1: Believe It by Chris Hastings is the first collected volume of Gwenpool comics. It collects issues #0–4 and is more or less an origin story for the character. I previously read and reviewed the Gwenpool holiday special, a small portion of which was reprinted in this collected edition.
Gwenpool is a great character. She started off as a bit of a joke — a Gwen Stacey version of Deadpool — but has grown into her own character. Although we don't get her full back story in this volume (there are hints that more information is coming) the basic idea is that Gwen is from our universe and has been transported into the comic book world. Her super power is knowing everyone's secrets because she read a lot of comic books back in our world. This also gives her a reason to break the fourth wall and allows her to make direct references to real-world pop culture that aren't possible in other comics.
Gwen is a rather devil-may-care character at first, but soon starts to realise that just because she's from the real world, doesn't mean everything is going to magically work out for her with no effort. Things get a bit dicey and Gwen realises she needs to actually try to survive the situation she's gotten herself into.
This is a hilarious comic and I recommend it to fans of humour and silliness. I think it will appeal to fans of Squirrel Girl and Spider-Gwen, although it is significantly more irreverent than both of those. I am looking forward to the next issue and I hope the writers keep up the current, fresh vibe (and that she manages to get some pants added to her costume, c'mon Ronnie).
4.5 / 5 stars
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Gwenpool is a great character. She started off as a bit of a joke — a Gwen Stacey version of Deadpool — but has grown into her own character. Although we don't get her full back story in this volume (there are hints that more information is coming) the basic idea is that Gwen is from our universe and has been transported into the comic book world. Her super power is knowing everyone's secrets because she read a lot of comic books back in our world. This also gives her a reason to break the fourth wall and allows her to make direct references to real-world pop culture that aren't possible in other comics.
Gwen is a rather devil-may-care character at first, but soon starts to realise that just because she's from the real world, doesn't mean everything is going to magically work out for her with no effort. Things get a bit dicey and Gwen realises she needs to actually try to survive the situation she's gotten herself into.
This is a hilarious comic and I recommend it to fans of humour and silliness. I think it will appeal to fans of Squirrel Girl and Spider-Gwen, although it is significantly more irreverent than both of those. I am looking forward to the next issue and I hope the writers keep up the current, fresh vibe (and that she manages to get some pants added to her costume, c'mon Ronnie).
4.5 / 5 stars
You can find more reviews on my blog