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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really like how her super power is knowing everyone’s superhero identities but it was just an average book, the humor worked on me, but I know this series gets a lot better, it still gets a .5 bump solely because I read it in one sitting after being on a comic slump for the past day
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Light, fluffy, colorful—and tons of fun. Plus the plot is actually relatable and clear rather than an attempt to throw too many meaningless twists and turns in. Great for both new Marvel readers and Tumblr trash (like myself) coming to the comics through a mediating haze of memes and fanfic.
WHO IS THE CLIENT???? Great, now I need Vol. 2!
Anyway, wow, that was... really good. Like, surprisingly good! It was a lot of good fun, but still had just enough poignant moments to not be over the top, and it left so many questions to be answered! I really enjoyed this :D
Anyway, wow, that was... really good. Like, surprisingly good! It was a lot of good fun, but still had just enough poignant moments to not be over the top, and it left so many questions to be answered! I really enjoyed this :D
I'm still not sure what to make of this book, but it was a bit more fun than I expected, so I'm giving it 2.5 stars.
The premise is that a contemporary Marvel fangirl somehow get's sucked into the Marvel universe and is self-aware about the whole thing. Her costume, choice of weapons, and 4th-wall-breakingness are where the similarities to Deadpool stop. I expected it to be more of a What If? mash-up of Gwen from Spider-Man and Deadpool. Instead, it's more of an amalgamation of Tank Girl and Harley Quinn.
Gwen Poole lacks super-powers, unless you count her knowledge of the characters and general physics/rules of Marvel comic books and her belief that, if she's in a fictional world, she need only put on the performative role of the hero in order to become practically invulnerable. After all, only the extras in comics have short lives.
The concept and target demographic are not subtle whatsoever, and the writing generally leaves much to be desired. But it's still better than so many of the flagship titles from the Big Two, so... Gwenpool deserves some respect and appreciation.
Recommended to: Fans of Harley Quinn, Tank Girl, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Ms. Marvel, (Jane Foster) Thor, She-Hulk, Deadpool
The premise is that a contemporary Marvel fangirl somehow get's sucked into the Marvel universe and is self-aware about the whole thing. Her costume, choice of weapons, and 4th-wall-breakingness are where the similarities to Deadpool stop. I expected it to be more of a What If? mash-up of Gwen from Spider-Man and Deadpool. Instead, it's more of an amalgamation of Tank Girl and Harley Quinn.
Gwen Poole lacks super-powers, unless you count her knowledge of the characters and general physics/rules of Marvel comic books and her belief that, if she's in a fictional world, she need only put on the performative role of the hero in order to become practically invulnerable. After all, only the extras in comics have short lives.
The concept and target demographic are not subtle whatsoever, and the writing generally leaves much to be desired. But it's still better than so many of the flagship titles from the Big Two, so... Gwenpool deserves some respect and appreciation.
Recommended to: Fans of Harley Quinn, Tank Girl, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Ms. Marvel, (Jane Foster) Thor, She-Hulk, Deadpool
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes